The saying is: “April showers bring May flowers. ” And while it is April, and it is raining, you don’t have to wait until May to see flowers — tulips and daffodils are in bloom right now and are only short drive away from Seattle.
This month also brings Earth Day (Apr 22), and a great selection of live music, spring festivals, and family fun. We’ve included a few ideas here. Check out www.hurryout.com for thousands more!
Concerts/Music – full calendar
Are you one of the lucky ones going to see Prince at the Showbox? Don’t forget to also show your support for our own Seattle’s music talent!
- Midnight Factories with Say Banzai & Full Life Crisis— Apr 12
- The Adarna — multiple dates
- Nearly Dan (Steely Dan Tribute) — Apr 12
- Le Faux Celebrity Impersonation Show — Apr 12
- Chance Fashion: The Plus Size Edition! — Apr 13
- The Missionary Position — Apr 13
- Witchburn, Big Wheel Stunt Show & Piston Ready Invade One-Eyed Jack’s — Apr 13
- Seattle Super Party! — Apr 13
- African Sensation Saturdays — Apr 13
- Shut Down The Stage # 4 — Apr 14
- Molly Ringwald CD Release Party — Apr 15
- The New High — Apr 15
- FLASHDANCE — Apr 16
- Tuesday Tease ( Burlesque & Live Music) — Apr 16
- Joan Osborne and The Holmes Brothers — Apr 18
- Prince — Apr 18
- House of Gorejess presents:burlesque tribute to the Emerald City! — Apr 18
- AARON ZIG: HAPPY HOUR — Apr 19
- E-40 — Apr 19
- LIVE @ BENAROYA HALL: Mary Chapin Carpenter & Shawn Colvin — Apr 19
- The New Triumph — Apr 19
- Velcro Mindset Live — Apr 19
- BOOTIE SEATTLE – APRILWEEN ! Tel Aviv’s Maya Jakobson, DJ K.Ash, more — Apr 19
- Jus’Tina — Apr 21
- Naomi Psalm/Scarlett Park – Indie Pop Singers — Apr 23
- Bobby Caldwell — Apr 25
- SCANDALS! On Broadway #3 — Apr 25
- Left Hand Smoke — Apr 26
- Hot Wired Rhythm Band — Apr 27
- Big Wheel Stunt Show, Mystery Ship, Endino’s Earthworm & Magic Mirrors — Apr 27
- More…
Earth Day (April 22) – full calendar
Earth Day is coming up. How do you plan to celebrate our Earth? You can find some activities listed in our Spring calendar:
- SCA Earth Day 2013 @ Washington Park Arboretum, Seattle — Apr 13
- Earth Day 5k Run @ Bell Harbor, Seattle — Apr 20
- Earth Gay – Out for Sustainability @ Cheshiahud Loop Trail, Lake Union, Seattle — Apr 20
- Earth Day Celebration @ Olympic Sculpture Park, Seattle — Apr 20
- Earth Day Forest Restoration @ West Duwamish Greenbelt, Seattle — Apr 20
- Newcastle Washington Earth Day @ Lake Boren Park, Renton — Apr 20
- Earth Day Celebrations with hands-on activities for all ages and two operas from Our Earth trilogy @ Fisher Pavilion, Seattle Center — Apr 20
- Earth Day Celebration, citywide celebration of local efforts to reduce, reuse, conserve and work together for a better global future @ Seattle Center — Apr 22
- Earth Day @ Pacific Science Center, Seattle — Apr 22
- Bullitt Center Grand Opening, the greenest commercial building in the world @ 1501 E Madison St, Seattle 98122 — Apr 22
- Mother Earth and the Monorail @ Seattle Children’s Museum — Apr 22
Festivals – full calendar
- World Rhythm Festival 20th Anniversary! — Apr 12
- ‘Mo-Wave: Seattle’s Queer Music & Arts Festival — Apr 12
- 10 AM SOUNDERS PRE/POST GO SOUNDERS PARTY — Apr 13
- SEATTLE EROTIC ART FESTIVAL LAUNCH PARTY — Apr 13
- Spring Fair in Puyallup — Apr 18
- Passport to Woodinville — Apr 20
- Seattle Cherry Blossom & Japanese Cultural Festival — Apr 26
- More…
Family Fun – full calendar
- Seattle Center Whirligig! – multiple dates
- DEAR (Drop Everything and Read) Day — Apr 12
- Village Playdays — Apr 16
- AveKids presents Disney’s Mulan Jr. — Apr 19
- Dance Around the World — Apr 20
- AveKid presents Disney’s Mulan Jr. — Apr 20
- Can’t Stop Singing Tuesdays! — every Tuesday Apr 23 – May 7
- More…
… and a few more that might meet your fancy:
- West Seattle Art Walk — Apr 11
- Auburn BRAVO presents April Comedy at the Ave — Apr 12
- Pancakes & Booze Art Show — Apr 13
- MORNING AFTER FINE ART & TRUE CRAFT SALE — Apr 14
- 25th Anniversary Dining Out For Life,”Dine out, Fight AIDS” — Apr 25
- Salsa Jack and Jill Competition— Apr 26
Happy April!
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