April ‘Biggies’ & Local Picks
Not-To-Be-Missed Events In Ogden This Month And Editor’s Local Picks
THE BIGGIES IN APRIL
now thru 4.5 “The Pajama Game,” Beverly’s Terrace Plaza Playhouse, now through April 5, 99 E. 4700 South, Washington Terrace, $25/$20 children
3.31-4.4 Ogden Bach Fest: The 7th Annual Celebration of Bach’s Life and Influence, Monday, March 31 to Friday, April 4, various times and locations, all events free and open to the public
4.1 Browning Presents! Julio Torres, Tuesday, April 1, 7:30 p.m., Weber State University Val. A Browning Center, Allred Theatre, Saturday Night Live writer, co-creator of the HBO series Los Espookys, and writer, director, and star in the comedy film “Problemista,” free and open to the public
4.1 Organ Concert Featuring Dave Wickerham on the Mighty Wurlitzer Organ, Tuesday, April 1, 7-9 p.m., Peery’s Egyptian Theater, 2315 Washington Boulevard, film scores, hymns, American songs, and accompany to a silent short film, $15
4.1 Jazz Ensemble Spring Concert, Tuesday, April 1, Weber State University Val A. Browning Center Austad Theater, $5+
4.2 “The Greatest Showman,” Wednesday, April 2, 7 p.m., Peery’s Egyptian Theater, 2315 Washington Boulevard, film screening, $10
4.2 Spring Choirfest, hosted by Weber State Choir, Wednesday, April 2, 7:30 p.m., $5+
4.3-4.20 “Coach Coach,” a play by Bailey Williams, Thursday, April 3 to April 20, 7:30 p.m. (Sat. and Sun. matinees at 4 p.m.), Good Company Theatre, 2404 Wall Avenue, $30 ($25 if purchased by April 6)/$15 student tickets
4.3-4.5 40th Annual National Undergraduate Literature Conference Featuring Bret Anthony Johnston, April 3 to 5, see schedule for times, Weber State University Elizabeth Hall, free and open to the public
4.4 Ogden’s First Friday Art Stroll, hosted by Ogden City Arts, Friday, April 4, Historic 25th Street / Ogden Union Station / The Junction / Downtown Ogden / Nine Rails / WSU, free, more info here (every first Friday)
4.4 Hivefest International Film Festival, hosted by WSU’s Lindquist College of Arts & Humanities, Friday, April 4, 6:30 p.m., Ziegfeld Theater, 3934 Washington Boulevard, $5
4.4–5, 4.9–4.12 Innovation Theater, presented by WSU’s Lindquist College of Arts & Humanities, April 4 and 5, April 9 through 12, 7:30 p.m., Weber State University, Val A. Browning Center’s Eccles Theater, $13
4.5 Winter Running Series, the official Ogden Marathon training series, hosted by GOAL Foundation, Saturday, April 5, 8 a.m., Eden Park, 13.1-mile race, register here
4.7 Excellence Concerts presents: Redfeather Acoustic Quartet, Monday, April 7, 7:30 p.m., Peery’s Egyptian Theater, 2415 Washington Boulevard, free (no ticket required but registration is encouraged: excellenceconcerts.org)
4.7 “The Beaver Believers,” Monday, April 7, 6 p.m., Ogden Nature Center, 966 West 12th Street, film screening/International Beaver Day, free, register by April 2 (screening full, add name to waiting list)
4.7 Pan-Asian Cultural Performances, Monday, April 7, 5:30 p.m., WSU Shepherd Union’s Wildcat Theater, WSU’s Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month celebration, free and open to the public
4.9 Jazz at the Station, Wednesday, April 9, 7 p.m., Ogden Union Station, 2501 Wall Avenue, live jazz concert, free
4.9 Live From Laurel Canyon: Songs and Stories of American Folk Rock, presented by Onstage Ogden, Wednesday, April 9, 7:30 p.m., Peery’s Egyptian Theater, 2315 Washington Boulevard, $15+
4.10-4.12 “Finer Points,” presented by WSU and Orchesis Dance Theater, April 10-12, 7:30 p.m., Weber State University, Val A. Browning Center’s Allred Theater, $5+
4.10 Spring Symphonic Celebration, hosted by WSU's Symphonic Band, Thursday, April 10, 7:30 p.m., Weber State University, Val A. Browning Center Austad Theater, $5+
4.11 “Jornalero Una Miranda Al Frente” - Film Screening & Q&A, Friday, April 11, 5 p.m., Weber State University Val. A Browning Center, Room 113, free and open to the public
4.11 Weber Heritage Foundation Washington Boulevard Pub Crawl, Friday, April 11, 5-10 p.m., The Lab arcade bar, Harp and Hound, and Angry Goat Pub, $45
4.11-13 Ogden Climbing Festival, hosted by WSU’s Outdoor Program, April 11-13, various locations and times
4.12 Downtown Poetry at The Junction, Saturday, April 12, 12-5 p.m., 22nd to 24th Street and Kiesel Ave., workshops + events, free
4.12 Record Store Day, Saturday, April 12, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., Lavender Vinyl, 123 25th Street, and Graywhale Records, 4062 Riverdale Road
4.12 Concerto Night Concert, Saturday, April 12, 7:30 p.m., Weber State University Val. A Browning Center, Austad Auditorium, $10/$5 WSU students
4.14 WSU celebrates Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month: Keynote Speaker former NFL football linebacker Manti Te’o, Monday, April 14, 5:30-8 p.m., Weber State University’s Shepherd Union Ballrooms, free and open to the public
4.17 Mozart’s Requiem, presented by Onstage Ogden, Thursday, April 17, 7:30 p.m., Weber State University’s Browning Center, $15+
4.17 KWCR Fest, Thursday, April 17, 4-8 p.m., Shepherd Union, Weber State University, local bands showcase, free
4.18 Easter Scavenger Hunt, Friday, April 18, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., Ogden’s Dinosaur Park, 1544 Park Boulevard
4.18-6.30 Birdhouse Exhibit, Ogden Nature Center, 966 West 12th Street, April 18 to June 30, Monday through Friday, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., Saturdays 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., closed Sundays, 120 handmade birdhouses on display, free
4.18 Craft Beer, Real Texas BBQ, and Live Music, Talisman Brewing, 1258 Gibson Avenue, live music w/ UNSupervised + Steve’s Black Sabbath BBQ food truck, Talisman brews, free entry, ages 21+
4.18 Percussion Ensemble in Concert: A Night at the Theater, Friday, April 18, 7:30 p.m., Weber State University Val. A Browning Center, Allred Theater, $10/$5 WSU students
4.19 8th Annual Awesome Autistic Ogden, Saturday, April 19, 11 a.m. - 2 p.m., Ogden’s George S. Eccles Dinosaur Park, 1544 Park Boulevard, hosted by Awesome Autistic Ogden, fun, sensory-friendly activities, prizes, vendors, education, free
4.19 Ogden Beer Fest: A Celebration of Craft and Community, Saturday, April 19, 4-10 p.m., The Monarch, 455 25th Street, $23 (early bird price)
4.25-4.28 Imagine Ballet Theatre presents “Cinderella,” April 25-28, 7 p.m., Peery’s Egyptian Theater, 2315 Washington Boulevard, $18-$32
4.26 50th Anniversary & Earth Day Celebration, Saturday, April 26, 11 a.m. to 4 p.m., Ogden Nature Center, 966 West 12th Street, free
4.26 2025 Annual Art Auction Gala, Saturday, April 26, 5-8:30 p.m., Ogden Eccles Conference Center, 2415 Washington Boulevard, fundraiser for Eccles Community Art Center programs, $250+
D’S LOCAL PICKS
LISTEN: New single “No Place” (March 2025) by Die Shiny, live show Friday, April 11, Urban Lounge, Salt Lake
DINE: New Spring Menu & Cocktails, Table 25
WATCH: Van Sessions w/ The Proper Way, Standards & Substandards, Resonomics & SA Lopez, live audience music podcast by The Banyan Collective, Friday, April 4, 7 p.m., The Monarch, 455 25th Street, free, all ages
DO: Birdsong Trail & Rainbow Trailhead to Rainbow Gardens