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April Events for Siouxland Kids and Families

*Now updated for April 2023*

Every month I bring you the best things to do in Sioux City and Siouxland, from storytimes and crafts to live music and sports, and holidays from silly to serious. This April, you might also be interested in my post on Easter fun in Siouxland and my guide to city parks in Sioux City!  I hope this event list inspires you to go make some happy memories with your family this month!

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  • Sat 4/1
    • April Fool's Day
    • Siouxland Garden Show at the South Sioux City Riverfront Marriott, all day
    • 9:30am: Spring Thaw 10 mile and 5k hosted by the Missouri River Runners at the South Sioux City Riverfront Marriott
    • 10am: Coffee and Coloring at the Elk Point City Library in Elk Point, SD
    • 10:30am: Saturday Family Art Lessons at the Sioux City Art Center, $7, for ages 7+ or for younger artists with an adult helper
    • 10:30am: Easter Egg Hunt at St. Paul Lutheran for kids 12 & under
    • 11am: First Saturday Family Storytime at the downtown branch of the Sioux City Public Library, FREE
    • 11am: Mad Hatter's Tea Party at the Sioux City Art Center, $20 
    • 11am-2pm: Easter Eggs-perience at Riverside Park hosted by A Safe Place Siouxland
    • 11am to 5pm: Gallery in the Sky Skywalk Art Festival
    • 1pm: Egg Hunt at the Lewis & Clark Interpretive Center *REGISTRATION FULL*
    • 1-4pm: EggStravaganza at Camp High Hopes
    • 6:05pm: Sioux City Musketeers hockey home game at the Tyson Events Center 
    • 7pm: Mercy Me: Always Only Jesus Tour live contemporary Christian concert at the Sioux City Orpheum Theater
    • 7:30pm: Alice in Wonderland: the Play presented live by the Lewis and Clark Theatre at the Dakota Theatre in Yankton, SD

  • Sun 4/2
    • 9am: Easter for the Kids at Pub 52 in Sgt. Bluff
    • 2pm: Cattle Trails and Songs of the West live musical presentation at the Lewis and Clark Interpretive Center, with reception to follow, FREE
    • 2pm: Sunday Makebreak: Painted Flower Eggs at Michael's Crafts, FREE
    • 2pm: Alice in Wonderland: the Play presented live by the Lewis and Clark Theatre at the Dakota Theatre in Yankton, SD
    • 3:05pm: Sioux City Musketeers hockey home game at the Tyson Events Center
  • Mon 4/3
  • Tues 4/4
    • 10am: Toddler Time at the South Sioux City Public Library
  • Weds 4/5
    • 10:30am: Library Storytime at the Morningside branch of the Sioux City Public Library
    • 10:30am: Library Storytime at the North Sioux City Community Library
  • Thurs 4/6
    • 10:30am: Library Storytime at the North Sioux City Community Library
    • 4pm: Easter Egg Hop at Sunrise Retirement Community 
    • 5:30pm: Underwater Egg Hunt at the Norm Waitt Sr. YMCA
    • 7pm: Eran Ellerbeck live musical performance at Long Lines Climbing
  • Fri 4/7
    • 10am: Storytime at the South Sioux City Public Library
    • 7:05pm: Sioux City Musketeers hockey home game at the Tyson Events Center
  • Sat 4/8
    • 10am: Easter Egg Hunt at Cavalry Lutheran
    • 10:30am: Saturday Family Art Lessons at the Sioux City Art Center, $7, for ages 7+ or for younger artists with an adult helper
    • 1pm: Junior Master Gardener Class at the North Sioux City Community Library
    • 1pm: Follow the Trail on Google Earth Kids Class at the Lewis and Clark Interpretive Center

  • Sun 4/9
    • Happy Easter!
  • Mon 4/10
  • Tues 4/11
    • 10am: Nature Tales: Eric Carle at the Dorothy Pecaut Nature Center for preschoolers with an adult caregiver, FREE but registration required
    • 10am: Toddler Time at the South Sioux City Public Library
    • 10am: Library Littles storytime at the Sergeant Bluff Public Library
    • 10:30am: Beginner Lego Club at the North Sioux City Community Library
    • 4:30pm: Wild N Woodsy Art Club: Pollinator Seed Bombs at the Dorothy Pecaut Nature Center for tweens and teens 8-14
    • 7:30pm: Chicago the Musical live at the Sioux City Orpheum Theater (every kid is different, and parents are best suited to decide for their own family, but I would personally only recommend this Broadway classic for teens and adults due to discussion of violence and sexual content)
  • Weds 4/12
    • 10:30am: Library Storytime at the Morningside branch of the Sioux City Public Library
    • 10:30am: Library Storytime at the North Sioux City Community Library
    • 7pm: Abu Bekr Shrine Circus at the Tyson Events Center
  • Thurs 4/13
    • 10:30am: Library Storytime at the North Sioux City Community Library
    • 5:30 to 7:30pm: ArtWalk at the Sioux City Art Center
    • 7pm: Abu Bekr Shrine Circus at the Tyson Events Center
    • 7pm: Brandon Vu live musical performance at Long Lines Climbing
  • Fri 4/14
    • 10am: Storytime at the South Sioux City Public Library
    • 10am: Little Naturalists at Adams Homestead and Nature Preserve (tentative! may be the 21st and I'll update if it is once they post that!)
    • 11am & 7pm: Abu Bekr Shrine Circus at the Tyson Events Center
    •  noon: NMM Live!, musical performance by Luehrman, Shaffer & Check live at the National Music Museum in Vermillion, SD, FREE
    • 7pm: Godspell presented by REACH Youth Theatre at Morningside Lutheran Church
    • 7:30pm: The Wizard of Oz ballet by the Siouxland Civic Dance Association and American Midwest Ballet at the Sioux City Orpheum Theatre
  • Sat 4/15
    • Sioux City Outdoor Show at the Seaboard Triumph Expo Center, All Day
    • 8am: 
    • 10 to 11:30am: Kids Saturdays: Earth Day at the Sioux City Public Museum, FREE
    • 10:30am: Saturday Family Art Lessons at the Sioux City Art Center, $7, for ages 7+ or for younger artists with an adult helper
    • 11am & 4pm: Abu Bekr Shrine Circus at the Tyson Events Center
    • 1pm: Calligraphy with Brenda Thelen drop-in art class at the Sioux City Art Center, $10 per person, for ages 14+
    • 1-2pm: Farewell to the Scraposaurs at the Lewis and Clark Interpretive Center for students in grades K-6
    • 2pm and 7pm: Godspell presented by REACH Youth Theatre at Morningside Lutheran Church

  • Sun 4/16
    • Sioux City Outdoor Show at the Seaboard Triumph Expo Center, All Day
    • 2pm: George Washington: the Indispensable Man live historical lecture with Dr. Don Hickey at the Lewis and Clark Interpretive Center, with reception to follow, FREE
    • 2pm: Sunday Makebreak: Graphic Outdoor Claypot at Michael's Crafts, FREE
    • 2pm: Abu Bekr Shrine Circus at the Tyson Events Center
    • 3pm: Madagascar the Musical at the Orpheum Theater (use code GSBLOG for a discount on most tickets when ordering online from the Orpheum!)
  • Mon 4/17
  • Tues 4/18
  • Weds 4/19
    • 10:30am: Library Storytime at the Morningside branch of the Sioux City Public Library
    • 10:30am: Library Storytime at the North Sioux City Community Library
  • Thurs 4/20
    • Sioux City Public Library Book Lovers Sale at the Southern Hills Mall (former Chuck-E-Cheese) 
    • 10:30am: Library Storytime at the North Sioux City Community Library
    • 12:05pm: History at High Noon at the Sioux City Public Museum
    • 5:30pm: Spring Family Fun Night at LaunchPad Children's Museum
    • 6pm: Opening Reception for Briar Cliff Review Exhibit at the Sioux City Art Center
    • 7pm: Zach Pickens live musical performance at Long Lines Climbing
    • 7pm: The Nerd presented by the New Stage Players in South Sioux City
  • Fri 4/21
    • Sioux City Public Library Book Lovers Sale at the Southern Hills Mall (former Chuck-E-Cheese) 
    • Teddy Bear Tuck-In at LaunchPad Children's Museum
    • 9am: PBS Kids Family Event at the Wayne Community Activity Center with Nebraska public media, including a meet and greet with Daniel Tiger! FREE
    • 10am: Storytime at the South Sioux City Public Library
    • 7pm: Godspell presented by REACH Youth Theatre at Morningside Lutheran Church
    • 7pm: The Nerd presented by the New Stage Players in South Sioux City
    • 7:05pm: Sioux City Musketeers hockey home game at the Tyson Events Center
    • 7:30pm: The Diary of Anne Frank presented by the Sioux City Community Theatre
  • Sat 4/22
    • Sioux City Public Library Book Lovers Sale at the Southern Hills Mall (former Chuck-E-Cheese) 
    • 9am to noon: Volunteer Work Day at the Dorothy Pecaut Nature Center
    • 9am to 11am: Teddy Bear Tuck-in Pickup Breakfast Party at LaunchPad Children's Museum
    • 10am: Kids Dance Party at the Sloan Public Library
    • 10am: Earth Day storytime at the Sergeant Bluff Public Library
    • 10am: Local Art PopUp at Hardline Coffee
    • 10:30am: Saturday Family Art Lessons at the Sioux City Art Center, $7, for ages 7+ or for younger artists with an adult helper
    • 10:30am: Once Upon an Artist at the Le Mars Art Center, for preschoolers with an adult helper, $5 per child which includes story, snack, and art project 
    • 1pm: Calligraphy with Brenda Thelen drop-in art class at the Sioux City Art Center, $10 per person, for ages 14+
    • 1pm: Junior Master Gardener at the North Sioux City Community Library
    • 1pm: Frontier Writing Kids History workshop at the Lewis & Clark Interpretive Center
    • 2pm & 7:30pm: The Diary of Anne Frank presented by the Sioux City Community Theatre
    • 2pm: Hoop Dancer Starr Chief Eagle live performance at the Sioux City Art Center
    • 2pm: Of Thee I Sing live musical performance by Audrey Johnson at the Lewis and Clark Interpretive Center, with reception to follow, FREE
    • 2pm and 7pm: Godspell presented by REACH Youth Theatre at Morningside Lutheran Church
    • 2pm: Art Pahl/ Peter Boe Accordion Festival at the Plymouth County Museum in Le Mars, IA
    • 6:05pm: Sioux City Musketeers hockey home game at the Tyson Events Center
    • 7pm: Of Thee I Sing: America in Song with Audrey Johnson live musical performance at the North Sioux City Community Library
    • 7pm: The Nerd presented by the New Stage Players in South Sioux City
    • 7:30pm: Aladdin in Concert presented live by the Sioux City Symphony Orchestra while scenes from the movie are shown on the huge screen. As a special treat for the Orchestra season finale, Aladdin writer and director, Disney legend, and Heelan alum Ron Clements will be there!

  • Sun 4/23
    • Sioux City Public Library Book Lovers Sale at the Southern Hills Mall (former Chuck-E-Cheese) 
    • 9:30am: Motocross Racing at Fiddler Creek MX Park, first race weekend of 2023
    • 1-4pm: Community Fishing Day at Ponca State Park
    • 2pm: Old Nebraska Way to the State of I-O-Way live presentation with Buck n Bill at the Lewis and Clark Interpretive Center, with reception to follow, FREE
    • 2pm: The Nerd presented by the New Stage Players in South Sioux City
    • 2pm: Sunday Makebreak: Pointillism Picnic Painting at Michaels Crafts, FREE
  • Mon 4/24
    • Sioux City Public Library Book Lovers Sale at the Southern Hills Mall (former Chuck-E-Cheese) 
    • 4pm: Lego Club at the North Sioux City Community Library, for kids in grades K-5
  • Tues 4/25
    • Sioux City Public Library Book Lovers Sale at the Southern Hills Mall (former Chuck-E-Cheese) 
    • 9am: Exhibit Opening for artist Phyllis Bennett at the Lewis and Clark Interpretive Center
  • Weds 4/26
    • Sioux City Public Library Book Lovers Sale at the Southern Hills Mall (former Chuck-E-Cheese) 
    • 10:30am: Library Storytime at the Morningside branch of the Sioux City Public Library
    • 10:30am: Library Storytime at the North Sioux City Community Library
    • 5:30pm: Yoga at the Dorothy Pecaut Nature Center
  • Thurs 4/27
    • Sioux City Public Library Book Lovers Sale at the Southern Hills Mall (former Chuck-E-Cheese) 
    • 10:30am: Library Storytime at the North Sioux City Community Library
    • 2pm: Book Folding Art workshop at the Sergeant Bluff Community Library
    • 7pm: Shawn Blomberg live musical performance at Long Lines Climbing
    • 7:30pm: The Diary of Anne Frank presented by the Sioux City Community Theatre
  • Fri 4/28
    • Sioux City Public Library Book Lovers Sale at the Southern Hills Mall (former Chuck-E-Cheese) 
    • 10am: Storytime at the South Sioux City Public Library
    • 3pm: Game On! at the South Sioux City Public Library
    • 7pm: Gospel music show featuring new songs from "breakthrough" by the browns at their century theater in Le Mars
    • 7pm: Tomas and the Library Lady presented by El Projeto Dramatico
    • 7:30pm: The Diary of Anne Frank presented by the Sioux City Community Theatre
  • Sat 4/29
    • Sioux City Public Library Book Lovers Sale at the Southern Hills Mall (former Chuck-E-Cheese) FREE DAY starting at 10am
    • 10:30am: Sioux City Art Center Spring Fling Workshop
    • 10am: Graceland Cemetery Walking Tour hosted by the Sioux City Public Museum
    • 1pm: Make a Plant Press kids workshop at the Lewis and Clark Interpretive Center
    • 1:30pm: Gospel music show featuring new songs from "breakthrough" by the browns at their century theater in Le Mars
    • 7pm: Tomas and the Library Lady presented by El Projeto Dramatico
    • 7:05pm: Sioux City Bandits arena football home game at the Tyson Events Center
    • 7:30pm: The Diary of Anne Frank presented by the Sioux City Community Theatre

  • Sun 4/30
    • 2pm: Call of the West musical presentation at the Lewis and Clark Interpretive Center, with reception to follow, FREE
    • 2pm: The Diary of Anne Frank presented by the Sioux City Community Theatre
PS: Don't forget to make your May Baskets so you can hand them out on Monday, May 1st!
Location: Sioux City, IA, USA

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