Depending on what duty station you’re located at, you may be in the middle of a wet and dreary winter. And with the first day of Spring still two weeks away, the winter season might feel never-ending. The good news? Across all duty stations there’s so many great events to look forward to.
April is designated as Military Child Month, so keep an eye out for any special MWR-sponsored events at your local base. Also in April – the Submarine Birthday Virtual 5K is back this year, happening the week of April 6-12, 2025 (more on that, here.)
From beer runs and flower fields to seafood festivals and farmers markets, there’s something for everyone:
Bangor:
- March 15: Bushel & Barrel Holi Festival 2025
- March 15: Poulsbo Beer Run
- March 27: Seattle Mariner’s Home Opener
- April 1-30: Skagit Valley Tulip Festival (previous blog post here)
- April 5: Opening Day at Bainbridge Island Farmers Market
- April 12: Opening Day at Port Orchard Farmers Market
- April 25: Port Orchard Ladies Night
- May 7: Poulsbo Girls Night Out
- May 11: Opening Day at Kingston Farmers Market
- May 16-18: Viking Fest
Charleston
- March 5-7: Charleston Wine & Food Festival
- March 13-April 18: Annual Festival of Houses & Gardens
- April 4, May 2: Charleston Gallery Association Artwalk
- April 4-6: Flowertown Festival
- April 12: Lowcountry Cajun Festival
- April 26-27: High Water Festival
- April 27: Mt. Pleasant Blessing of the Fleet And Seafood Festival
- April 30-May 4: North Charleston Arts Fest
D.C.
- March 20-April 13: National Cherry Blossom Festival
- March 27: Washington Nationals Baseball: 20th Anniversary Season Home Opener
- March 29: Blossom Kite Festival
Groton:
- March 7-16: Rhode Island Craft Beer Week
- March 19: Beers & Book Swap at Beer’d Brewing Co.
March 23: Mystic Irish Parade - April 1-30: Newport Daffodil Days
Guam
- March 8: Ylig Bay to Tagachang Beach Hike
- March 10: Afternoon Snorkel: San Luis to Gab Gab
- March 26, April 9: Chamorro Village Night Market
- March 27: Food Truck Rodeo
- April 12: Japanese Festival
- April 19: All Ears Bunny Bash
- April 20: Spring Celebration With Liberty
- May 3: Pet Fest
- May 17: Give Parents A Break
Kings Bay
- Feb. 28-March 1: Mardi Gras in Downtown Kingsland
- March 6-9: The Ameila
- March 8-9, April 12: Arts & Crafts Festival at The Pier
- March 15: Shamrock Shuffle 5K
- March 15: St. Patrick’s Day Festival at Wee Pub South
- March 29-30: 42nd St. Augustine Lions Seafood Festival
- March 29-30: St. Augustine Lions Spring Festival
- April 10-12: St. Augustine PoetFest
- April 27: 28th Annual Taste of St. Augustine
- May 2-4: Isle of Eight Flags Shrimp Festival
- May 3: St. Augustine Brewers’ Fest
Norfolk:
- March 2 & 21, April 6 & 18, May 4: Norfolk Flea Market
- March 2: (Almost) Spring Market at Benchtop Brewing Company
- March 4-9: Mamma Mia!
- March 6: Nauticus After Dark – Mardi Gras!
- March 15: Norfolk Saint Patrick’s Day Parade
- March 29-30: Norfolk Street Food Festival
- April 6: Sound of Music Sing-a-long
- April 19: Easter Egg Hunt at Greenbrier Farms
- May 4: Virginia Symphony Orchestra: The Music of Star Wars
- May 15-18: Norfolk Greek Festival
- May 23-25: The Patriotic Festival – Country Festival
Pearl Harbor
- March 7-9: RENT at Kennedy Center
- March 7-9: Honolulu Festival
- March 17: Honolulu St. Patricks Day Parade in Waikīkī
- March 29: Vietnam Veteran’s Day Parade
- May 1: 97th Annual Lei Day Celebration (more on Lei Day, here)
- May 3: 49th Annual Hickam Spring Craft Fair
Portsmouth (NH)
- March 15: Bring On Spring Vendor & Craft Fair
- March 29: Blooms, Buds, & Beer – A Floral Workshop
- April 12: Easter Egg Hunt & Spring Celebration
- April 14: Spring Candle-Making Workshop at Hopothecary Ales Brewery
- April 24: Spring Wreathmaking Workshop at Coastal Mass Brewing
- April 26: Portland Mailboat Run
- May 4: Boston Day Trip
- May 25: Acadia National Park Trip
San Diego
- April 5: North Park Festival of Beers
- April 12: NBSD MWR’s Spring Fling
- April 12: Uncorked: San Diego Wine Festival
- April 13: Fallbrook Avocado Festival
- April 19: 55th Annual Chicano Park Day
- April 26-27: Mission Federal ArtWalk
- May 8-11: Gator By The Bay – Zydeco, Blues & Crawfish Festival
- May 16-18: Wonderfront Music & Arts Festival
- May 18: The Navy’s 38th Annual Bay Bridge Run/Walk
- May 25: Vista Strawberry Festival
For more duty station specific events, ideas and things to do, check out our duty station pages from the dropdown menu.