What's On & Things To Do in April on the Gold Coast

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April 2010 Events on the Gold Coast

• 19 March to 19 April 2010 - Run With the Law - The inaugural 2010 Run with the Law fun run aims to promote equality, acceptance and friendship of people with an intellectual disability. Join police officers as they take the 'Flame of Hope' through 40 cities across six states and territories in 29 days to support Special Olympics Australia, the charity that transforms the lives of people with an intellectual disability through regular sports participation and social inclusion. Register to run a full leg, half leg or last 100 metres in any of the 40 events across Queensland, New South Wales, ACT, Victoria, Tasmania, and South Australia.
   
• 1 April (Thursday) 2010 - April Fools Day
   
• 1 April (Thursday) 2010 - School Term 1 ends in QLD and NSW schools - (see AU school holiday dates.)
   
• 1 April (Thursday) 2010 - Change Your Smoke Alarm Battery Day - Under Australian law, all owners of homes and units are required to install at least one 9V battery-operated smoke alarm designed to last a year or longer. This national awareness day aims to highlight the importance of general fire safety and the role smoke alarms play in house fires.
   
• 1 to 5 April 2010 - East Coast Blues and Roots Festival - An annual music festival featuring Australian and international blues and roots artists held at Belongil Fields, Byron Bay. In 2010 the festival will be moved to Tyagarah Tea Tree Farm, 10 minutes north of Byron Bay (for accommodation and activities see Byron Bay).
   
• 2 April (Friday) 2010 - Good Friday - Public Holiday. (see AU school and public holiday dates.)
   
• 3 April (Saturday) 2010 - Easter Saturday - Public Holiday.
   
• 4 April (Sunday) 2010 - Easter Sunday
   
• 4 April (Sunday) 2010 - NSW Daylight saving ends 3.00 am - put your clocks back 1 hour (NSW only Queensland maintains Eastern Standard Time all year round. New South Wales uses Daylight Saving / Summertime). See time zones for more information.
   
• 5 April (Monday) 2010 - Easter Monday - Public Holiday.
   
• 10 April (Saturday) 2010 - Popera on the Broadwater: A Night at the Popera - in an outdoor concert when Popera Classics Collection presents melodies from the world of opera, musical theatre, Broadway and modern Popera Classics against the spectacular sunset of the Broadwater.  Bring a rug and a picnic to this free community event. 6.00 pm to 8.30 pm at the Broadwater Parklands, Gold Coast Highway, Southport, Gold Coast. Contact: 0412 290160
    
• 10 to 18 April 2010 - National Youth Week
   
• 13 April (Tuesday) 2010 - School Term 2 begins in Queensland State Schools - (Monday is a student free day. See AU school holiday dates.)
   
• 16 April (Friday) 2010 - National Carpenter's Day
   
• 17 April (Saturday) 2010 - Cancer Council's Relay for Life - An opportunity to celebrate, remember and fight back against cancer. Teams will take turns in walking for 18 hours in order to raise funds for the Cancer Council. Bundull Rd, Bundall.
   
• 17 April (Saturday) 2010 - Gold Coast Writers' Association Monthly Meeting - The Gold Coast Writers’ Association meets on the third Saturday of every month at Fradgley Hall, Burleigh Heads Library, Park Ave, Burleigh Heads. Time is 1.30pm for 2pm. Guest speakers; book launches; authors’ readings, plus afternoon tea. $4 members; $7 non-members.
   
• 19 April (Tuesday) 2010 - School Term 2 begins in New South Wales schools - (see AU school holiday dates.)
   
• 21 April (Wednesday) 2010 - Secretary's Day - Visit our Secretary's Day page.
   
• 22 April to 12 May 2010 - Pink Bun - An annual national fundraiser for breast cancer. Purchase a pink finger bun or a paper Pink Lady and 100% of the profits will be donated to the Breast Cancer Network Australia.
   
• 25 April (Sunday) 2010 - Anzac Day
   
• 26 April (Monday) 2010 - Anzac Day Public Holiday - (see AU school and public holiday dates.)
   
• 29 April (Thursday) 2010 - Wish Day - An annual national event hosted by the Make-A-Wish Foundation. Help raise funds to grant wishes to children with life-threatening medical conditions by making a donation or holding a Wish Day fundraising event.
   
• 30 April (Friday) 2010 - Save the Frogs Day - Aims to raise awareness about the disappearance of frogs.
   
• To be confirmed 2010 - National Close the Gap Day
   
• To be confirmed 2010 - Broadbeach's Family Easter - (See Broadbeach.)
   
• To be confirmed 2010 - Intensive Care Appeal - Care wristbands, key tags and pens will be on sale to raise money for intensive care patients.
   
• To be confirmed 2010 - Wish Day - Established in 1985, Make-A-Wish Australia is a not for profit organisation that grants wishes to children with a life-threatening medical condition. You can support this cause by either purchasing Make-A-Wish merchandise, donating, hosting a fundraising event or volunteering on the day.
  

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More What's on at the Gold Coast

• What's on at the Gold Coast in January, February, March, April, May, June, July, August, September, October, November and December  
• Short Courses on the Gold Coast starting in January, February, March, April, May, June, July, August, September, October, November and December
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• LionEyes - Brisbane & Qld Music Venues & Festivals
• Get a Life is a site where all social events are created by the members themselves. Here you can meet people and form friendships by joining several local groups and activities, anything from bush walking, to theatre visits, to Friday drinks to dinner dates.
• Year Round Attractions  
• Historical Sites 
• Theatres and Cinemas on the Gold Coast
• Music Festivals around Australia, including the Gold Coast
• Exhibitions & Galleries
• Tours in and around the Gold Coast
• Gold Coast City Council Event Guide
• Gold Coast Arts Centre
• Parklands Showgrounds includes list of events

  What's on in Australia and New Zealand

• Adelaide and South Australia events, public and school holidays in April. See Adelaide attractions including cinemas, concerts & festivals, historical sites, exhibitions & galleries, music festivals, theatres and Tours.
   
• Brisbane and Queensland events, public and school holidays in April. See Brisbane attractions including cinemas, concerts and festivals, exhibits and galleries, theatre and tours. See also events on the Sunshine Coast & North Queensland.
   
• Canberra and ACT events, public and school holidays in April. See Canberra attractions including cinemas, concerts & festivals, exhibitions & galleries, historical sites, theatres and tours. 
   
• Darwin and Northern Territory events, public and school holidays in April. See Darwin attractions including cinemas, concerts & festivals, exhibitions & galleries, historical sites, theatres and tours. 
   
• Hobart and Tasmania events, public and school holidays in April. See Hobart attractions including cinemas, concerts & festivals, exhibitions & galleries, historical sites, theatres and tours. 
   
• Melbourne and Victoria events, public and school holidays in April.  See Melbourne attractions including local activities, cinemas, concerts & festivals, exhibitions & galleries, historical sites, theatres and tours. 
   
• Perth and Western Australia events, public and school holidays April. See Perth attractions including cinemas, concerts & festivals, exhibitions & galleries, historical sites, theatres and tours. 
   
• Sydney and New South Wales events, public and school holidays in April. See Sydney attractions including local activities, cinema, concerts & festivals, exhibitions & galleries, historical sites, theatre and tours.
   
• New Zealand events, public and school holidays in April. See New Zealand experiences including day tours, rail tours and package tours.