Things To Look Forward To In April
April 1, 2022 11:45AM EDT
LOCAL
- The 87th annual Carolina Cup at Springdale Race Course is this Sat., April 2. The horse races bring over 30,000 people each year with food trucks, tailgating, fancy hats, and southern charm. See this weekend’s. See more HERE!
- The 30th annual Artista Vista returns Fri., April 22-Sun., April 24. The multi-day celebration in the Congaree Vista features gallery tours, a Crafty Feast featuring local vendors, along with the opportunity to meet the artists.
SPORTS
- Final Four in the NCAA men’s basketball tournament goes down tomorrow with Kansas vs. Villanova and Duke vs. North Carolina . . . then the championship game is Monday
- Major League Baseball Opening Day is next Thursday
- The Masters is also next weekend
- NFL Draft is at the end of the month
MOVIES & TV
- The Jake Gyllenhaal thriller “
Ambulance” and “Sonic the Hedgehog 2” hit theaters next weekend - The Mark Wahlberg drama “Father Stu” will be released on April 13th
- The Nicolas Cage comedy “The Unbearable Weight of Massive Talent” comes out on the 22nd
- On TV, the Grammy Awards go down this Sunday after being postponed earlier this year due to Covid. And the CMT Music Awards are on the 11th. Also, the Tony Hawk documentary “Until the Wheels Fall Off” premieres on HBO on Monday. The Netflix docuseries “Our Great National Parks” premieres on April 13th . . . that’s the one narrated by Barack Obama. The new “Kardashians” show premieres on Hulu on the 14th. And “Better Call Saul” returns to AMC on the 18th.
HOLIDAYS
The big one is Easter, which is on the 17th this year!
But Tuesday is Deep Dish Pizza Day . . . National Beer Day is April 7th . . . National Pet Day is the 11th . . . Earth Day is the 22nd . . . and Arbor Day is April 29th.