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Dublin GA is blooming and booming with a bountiful bouquet of family friendly fun! Fill your weekends with comedy, history, and magical merrimaking with these exuberant April events.

1. Lights, Curtain, Comedy!

Hilarity takes the stage at Theatre Dublin on April 21st at 7 PM during Peg Kehret’s Let Him Sleep ‘Til It’s Time for His Funeral presented by the Dublin Main Street Players. Grab some popcorn and immerse yourself in a convoluted comedy that will have you dying of laughter! Tickets are available for purchase for $15 at Morris Bank – Downtown at 301 Bellevue Avenue.

2. Elder Anglers

If you’re pond-ering how to spend your Saturday morning, load up your rod and tackle box and head to the Senior Fishing Rodeo at Southern Pines Recreation Park on April 22nd! Seniors 55 years and over fish FREE from 7 AM to 10 AM. Bring your best bait because prizes are given for the largest fish and most fish caught. Registration begins at 6 AM.

3. Celebrating 75 Years

Explore the history of Dublin GA’s VA Medical Center during the Carl Vinson VA Medical Center 75th Anniversary Celebration on Saturday, April 22nd from 10 AM to 2 PM. Whether you’re a veteran, a history buff or just looking for some fun, join in the celebration full of food trucks, games, music, a car show, a through-the-years military uniform show, and more for FREE!

4. Thrifty Picking

It’s not just the fruit that’s ripe for the picking in springtime! If you’re feeling thrifty, pack light and jaunt over to Vintage Soul for the Blackshear Ferry Vintage Market. Pick through antiques, vintage treasures, unique barn finds, and repurposed salvage from over 15 vendors on Friday, April 28th from 10 AM to 5 PM and Saturday, April 29th from 9 AM to 5 PM.

5. Magic All Night

Do you believe in magic? Prepare to have your mind blown by the Southeast’s most sought after illusionist, Mark the Magic Man, at Theatre Dublin! Witness a master of illusion attempt to hold his breath underwater for 3 minutes and more cunning tricks during Solitaire at 3 PM on Saturday, April 29th. If you’re looking for a PG-13 show with more comedy, mind reading, and interactive illusions, don’t miss Foresight 2.0 at 8 PM! Tickets available HERE!

If these exuberant April events put a spring in your step, see what else is HAPPENING in Dublin GA!

Photo Credit: Dublin VA Medical Center via FB

Arilyn Erickson

*Cue Hamilton music* How does an artistic, eccentric, sister of five, and a Cajun, dropped in the middle of a forgotten spot in a Southeastern state by parental job prospects, end up Visit Dublin GA’s Project Manager? Fresh from graduating with her bachelor’s in psychology, Arilyn Erickson started work at Visit Dublin GA in December of 2021. Her love of helping people, knowledge of Dublin, curiosity, and creative spirit are exhibited in her ability to ensure guests are well informed and comfortable, contribute fresh ideas for improving the Visitors Center and developing tourism products, and promoting local businesses, locations, and events via our website and social media. Arilyn enjoys singing to the plants in the Visitors Center gardens (the Rosalynn Carter Pollinator Pitstop was one of her first projects), playing with traveler’s furbabies, posting aesthetic photography (especially food and unique outdoor scenes), and creating extra punny blogs.