A slideshow presentation of festivals and events that you can fly to in the United States in the month of April. Grab your sunscreen and get going!

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2. Skagit Valley Tulip Festival, Skagit Valley, WA April 1 - 30
Every spring hundreds of
thousands of people come to
enjoy the celebration of spring
as millions of tulips burst into
bloom. As with all things
governed by Mother Nature,
the tulips bloom according to
their own schedule sometime
during the festival. The tulips
allow us to share our corner of
the world and showcase Skagit
Valley agriculture. Designed as
a driving tour for the visitor as
there is no one "site" that you
go to for your visit, the fields of
tulips are scattered throughout
the Skagit Valley as are the
many events and activities that
comprise the festival.

3. Cherry Blossom Festival Washington, D.C. March 20 - April 17
Each year, the National Cherry
Blossom Festival celebrates
spring in Washington, DC, the
gift of the cherry blossom trees,
and the enduring friendship
between the people of the
United States and Japan. The
Festival produces and
coordinates daily events
featuring diverse and creative
programming promoting
traditional and contemporary
arts and culture, natural
beauty, and community spirit.
Events are primarily free and
open to the public.

4. Shortsfest Aspen, CO April 5 - 10
Aspen Shortsfest is recognized
as one of the premier short film
festivals in North America. This
Oscar®­qualifying festival
embraces diverse sensibilities
and subjects that capture the
zeitgeist of today’s short.

5. Coachella Indio, CA April 15 - 24
Coachella is one of the largest,
most famous, and most
profitable music festivals in the
United States. It is an annual
music and arts festival held at
the Empire Polo Club in Indio,
California, located in the Inland
Empire's Coachella Valley in
the Colorado Desert. The event
features many genres of music,
including rock, indie, hip hop,
and electronic dance music, as
well as art installations and
sculptures. Across the grounds,
several stages continuously
host live music.

6. New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival April 22 - May 1
The New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival,
often known as Jazz Fest, is an annual
celebration of the music and culture of New
Orleans and Louisiana. Use of the term
"Jazz Fest" can also include the days
surrounding the Festival and the many
shows at unaffiliated New Orleans
nightclubs scheduled during the Festival
event weekends. The Festival celebrates
the indigenous music and culture of New
Orleans and Louisiana, so the music
encompasses every style associated with
the city and the state: blues, R&B, gospel
music, Cajun music, zydeco, Afro­
Caribbean, folk music, Latin, rock, rap
music, country music, bluegrass, and
everything in between. And of course there
is lots of jazz, both contemporary and
traditional. There is also an incredible array
of gourmet local food vendors, and small
businesses as well as an international crafts
marketplace selling everything from pottery
to clothing to sculptures to musical
instruments from artists and tradespeople
worldwide.

7. Gathering of Nations Indian Powwow Albuquerque, NM April 28 - 30
In the past 33 years the
Gathering of Nations has grown
from an early, simple dream to
one of the world’s most
recognized annual festivals.
From the beginning the concept
has always been to produce an
event where Native people can
come together each year to
celebrate and share culture,
and a place where singers and
dancers can feel confident that
competition is fair to all. With
food, music, dance, contests,
exhibitions, and a marketplace,
this event is open to all people
who are interested in Native
American culture.