Celebrate
THINGS TO DO
in April! by Elizabeth Morse Read
After the most miserable winter evah at the tail-end of a two-plus-year Covid-19 hibernation, it’s time to emerge into the sunshine and warmth of spring on the South Coast!
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elebrate Easter (April 17) and Earth Day (April 22), and the return of all the flowers, early vegetables and woodland critters. Gather with your family, friends and neighbors to once again enjoy local theatre, concerts and outdoor events!
Everything’s Coming Up Daffies!
Step into Spring during Daffodil Days at Blithewold Gardens in Bristol April 16-24 (blithewold.org) or throughout April during Newport’s Daffodil Days (newportdaffydays.com). Pack a picnic and stroll through the daffodils and tulips at the whimsical Green Animals Topiary Gardens in Portsmouth (newportmansions.org)! Get ready for spring and summer at the 72nd Rhode Island Home Show, with the Flower and Garden Shows and Energy Expo April 7-10 at the Rhode Island Convention Center (ribahomeshow.com)! Make your reservation now to wander through the spectacular fields of daffodils at Parsons Reserve in Dartmouth (dnrt.org)!
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Family Activities
Don’t miss the Asian Lantern Spectacular April through July at the Roger Williams Park Zoo in Providence – larger-than-life illuminated lanterns of animals and mythical creatures (rwpzoo. org/lanterns)! Take the whole family to the free Herring Run Festival at Oliver Mill Park in Middleboro on April 9-10! Food, games, music and beer garden (discovermiddleborough.com). Hop over to the Easter EGGStravaganza at Buttonwood Park Zoo in New Bedford on April 9, 10 and 16 – bring your own basket (bpzoo.org)! Head for Providence with the little ones to see “Peppa Pig Live!” April 21 at The VETS (thevetsri.com) or “Stars on Ice” at the Dunkin’ Donuts Center on April 24 (dunkindonutscenter.com)! Take the little ones to the annual Easter Egg Hunt at Livesey Park in North Fairhaven on April 16 – and check the calendar for the town’s Cherry Blossom Festival in late April or early May (fairhaventours.com).
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Classical Acts
Don’t miss “Divine Fire” at St. Gabriel’s Church in Marion on April 30, performed by the South Coast Chamber Music Series (nbsymphony.org). Enjoy an afternoon of “Chamber Music in the Parlors” at the RotchJones-Duff Mansion in New Bedford on April 3, performed by members of the New Bedford Symphony Orchestra (rjdmuseum.org)! Learn more about Mary Shelley’s “Frankenstein” at the Bristol BookFest April 1-2 at Linden Place in Bristol (bristolbookfest.com). Listen to the Rhode Island Philharmonic perform “American Classics” at The VETS in Providence on April 8-9 (riphil.org). Enjoy a performance of the Muir String Quartet on April 3 at Concerts at the Point in Westport (concertsatthepoint.org)! Mark your calendar for the Plymouth Philharmonic’s performance of “Mysteries of the Heart” on April 30 at Memorial Hall in Plymouth (plymouthphil.org).
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