Top Events #INApril

Honda Indy Grand Prix of Alabama

Barber Motorsports Park
Friday, April 20 – Sunday, April 22
Pack your picnic, bring a cooler and head out to Barber Motorsports Park for a weekend full of activities and racing. Names such as Helio Castroneves, Marco Andretti, Graham Rahal, Will Power and many more will be competing for the title. This family-friendly event is right in your own backyard, so don’t miss out.
More Info: https://barberracingevents.com/

St. Elias Lebanese Food and Cultural Festival

St. Elias Maronite Church
Friday, April 13 – Saturday, April 14
St. Elias has been a pillar of the Lebanese community in Birmingham since 1910. As the parish grew, so did its impact, including the creation of its food and cultural festival in 1999. For the last 20 years, the festival has provided Birmingham with delicious food and a fun, family friendly environment.
More Info: http://www.stelias.org/festival.htm

Bob Sykes BBQ & Blues Festival

DeBardeleben Park in Bessemer
Saturday, April 28
The event will combine the best of blues music and legendary Bob Sykes Bbq at the beautiful DeBardeleben Park located in historic downtown Bessemer from 12pm-8pm. You can expect to hear talented award winning local and national blues musicians. Be sure to bring a chair or blanket and set-up your spot for the day.
More Info: www.bobsykesblues.com

Alabama Asian Cultures & Food Festival

Zamora Shrine Temple
Saturday, April 7
“Must see’s” this year are a follow-up to our “Visions of China” exhibition of the earliest known color photographs taken in China, Alabama Dance Foundation’s “Stories in Motion”sessions, a Cyr Wheel performance and an Indonesian Gamelan and a musical group performing traditional music of Bali and Java.
More Info: https://www.alabamaasiancultures.org/events/2018-alabama-asian-cultures-food-festival

Magic City Art Connection

Linn Park
Friday, April 27 – Sunday, April 29
The 35th annual show and Birmingham’s largest festival will transform Linn Park with its blast of fresh artistic talent, sights, sounds, tastes and aromas. #MagicCityArt spotlights 200 artists both locally and nationally and mixes in music, dance, kids art experiences, sculpture installations, plus food, special tastings & more.
More Info: http://www.magiccityart.com/

GEICO 500 Weekend

Talladega Superspeedway
Friday, April 27 – Sunday, April 29
A full weekend of events! ARCA Series General Tire 200, Friday/ NASCAR Xfinity Series Sparks Energy 300, Saturday/ Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series GEICO 500, Sunday.
More Info: http://www.talladegasuperspeedway.com/

7th Annual Feast of Saint Mark Italian Festival

Saint Mark the Evangelist Catholic Church
Saturday, April 28
Saint Mark the Evangelist Catholic Church invites you to a day of Italian food & fun for the entire family! Includes Mass, music and, of course, the feast.
More Info: http://feastofstmark.com/

IndiaFest 2018

Various Locations
Enjoy an entire month of events honoring the vibrant Indian culture in Birmingham. From Holi celebrations to lectures and from visual art workshops to performances, there will be so many opportunities in April to immerse yourself in Indian culture.
More Info: https://www.alysstephens.org/events/indiafest2018/

Alabama Symphony Orchestra

Various Locations
The renowned Alabama Symphony Orchestra has multiple performances this month, including: Faure’s Requiem, Violins of Hope and Mozart’s Eine Kleine Nachtmusik.
Schedule: https://alabamasymphony.org/

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