April
1 - 6,
2008 Snowbombing - Mayrhofen, Austria
This week-long event in Mayrhofen, Austria, brings together snowboarding, music, club hopping, and major partying.
It's called Snowbombing, and it's back for another go. Be part of the madness and witness 50 of the world's top snowboarders in all their glory. Or, alternatively, dance to the pumping music from 150 of the top DJs and party to your heart's content.
April
4 - 6,
2008 The 6th Annual Indian Wells Arts Festival - Indian Wells, CA
The 6th Annual Indian Wells Arts Festival "The Place To Be" will showcase the hand-made creations of 200 award-winning visual artists. Held each year on the Indian Wells grass garden plaza amid a stunning landscape of mountain and desert, the festival features everything from contemporary oil paintings and southwestern scenes to glistening jewelry and decorous floral pastels. Artists will form an artisan's village by setting up canopies to display their work. “The Place To Be” will also include glass blowing and rock-sculpting demonstrations, a Gourmet Market Place, music and children’s activities.
April
5 - 13,
2008 International Kite Festival - Berck Sur Mer, France
Berck Sur Mer, France, is the host of the International Kite Festival, where kite fliers from around the globe show off their latest flying beauties. Come see anything from monsters to fish to brightly colored kites, all flying in harmony in the French skies.
April
8 - 13,
2008 Arctic Man Ski & Sno-Go Classic - Summit Lake, AK
Come see some of the world's most amazing and thrilling downhill racing in the majestic beauty of Alaska. The Arctic Man race combines snowmobiles (or snowmachines, as local Alaskans say) and either a skier or a snowboarder towed behind. The race is a combination of a skier/snowboarder racing 2 miles through a canyon, then meeting up with the sled and grabbing a tow rope at 60 mph. Then, the two race uphill at speeds of 86 mph, where the towee lets go and completes the race over the finish line.
April
11 - 13,
2008 World Grits Festival - St. George, SC
Started in 1986, the World Grits Festival in St. George, SC, now pulls in around 45,000 spectators and participants. The events include a grits-eating competition, corn tossing, corn shelling, and the crowning of "Miss Grits". The most popular event is the Rolling in the Grits competition, where participants dive into a pool of cold grits, with hopes of sticking the most grits to their bodies.
April
12,
2008 Pond Skimming - Whiteface Mountain, Wilmington, NY
Each year Whiteface Mountain holds a pond-skimming contest to commemorate spring. Participants try to glide across a pond on skis, and the fun part is seeing who doesn’t make it across without a dip in the water! The competition is open to anyone who wants to give it a try and there are prizes for best costume, biggest splash and other fun categories.
Considered the best of the marathon cities, London hosts the annual 26.2 mile run April 13. Not only a grueling test of athleticism, the London Marathon is also considered to be the longest street party in the world. Come see what it's all about!
April
22,
2008 Earth Day Celebration - Washington, D.C. (and everywhere on Earth!)
What more can we say? It's a day to celebrate the Earth...to be aware of the ecological and environmental issues that we should all investigate in our lives daily. In Washington, D.C., the main speakers and rallies are at the Mall.
April
26,
2008 Crusin' Virginia Beach Auto & Motorcycle Super Show - Virginia Beach, VA
The Virginia Beach boardwalk holds the 9th annual Cruisin' Virginia Beach Auto & Motorcycle Super Show on April 26, from 10am-4pm.
Over 200 hot rods, classic cars, antique autos, and motorcycles will line the boardwalk, all vying for trophies in various competitions.
April
30,
2008 Queen's Day - Amsterdam, The Netherlands
Koninginnedag or Queen's Day commemorates the birthday of Queen Beatrix’s mother, Princes Juliana. Amsterdam’s annual celebration attracts two million people each year. Everyone wears orange -- the color of the royal house -- and floods the streets and canals. Music blasts out of sound systems and bands play jazz, classical music and the latest dance tunes on outdoor stages.
April 30 -
May 4,
2008 SunFest 2008 - West Palm Beach, FL
Generally considered Florida's largest music, art and waterfront festival, Sunfest attracts about 300,000 people and over 40 national, regional and local bands every year. There's also an arts show and a fireworks display to close the event, and plenty of activities for children.
