10 Days Calendar
FRIDAY, MARCH 25
JAZZ CELEBRATION
7 p.m., the Library Ballroom, 652 Mulberry St. With the World Famous Walnut Street Dixie, Racing and Marching Society Jazz Band. Cash bar. www.libraryballroom.com. $10, or two for $15.
OCMULGEE NATIONAL MONUMENT LANTERN LIGHT TOUR
7:30-9 p.m., Ocmulgee National Monument, 1207 Emery Highway. Grab a lantern and join a ranger-led tour. Tours every half-hour. 478-752-8257. $5; free for ages 12 and younger.
SKY OVER MACON
8 p.m., Museum of Arts and Sciences, 4182 Forsyth Road. Explore the constellations and planets visible from Middle Georgia, then see a live presentation in the Mark Smith Planetarium. Free with museum admission, $5-$10. 478-477-3232. www.masmacon.com.
MARC BROUSSARD
8 p.m., Cox Capitol Theatre, 382 Second St. Tickets are available at www.CoxCapitolTheatre.com or by calling 478-257-6391. $15 advance; $20 day of the show.
"NUNSENSE JAMBOREE"
8 p.m., Macon Little Theatre, 4220 Forsyth Road. Musical/comedy directed by Sylvia Haynie and Laura Voss. For reservations, call 478-477-3342. www.maconlittletheatre.org. $20 adults, $15 seniors (60+), $10 students (ages 5-23).
SATURDAY, MARCH 26
PINK PANCAKE BREAKFAST
7-10 a.m., Central City Park. Enjoy delicious pink pancakes served up by the Macon-Bibb Fire Department and benefiting the American Cancer Society. $5. www.cherryblossom.com.
CHERRY BLOSSOM FESTIVAL BED RACE
1 p.m., Cherry Street at Third Street. Enjoy the fun and excitement as teams of all levels race decorated beds down the street. Free for spectators. www.cherryblossom.com.
MACON-BIBB COUNTY FIREFIGHTERS COMPETITION
3 p.m., Third Street Park. The competition combines skill, agility and teamwork in a challenging show of talent. Free for spectators. www.cherryblossom.com.
GLOW-N-DARK EASTER EGG HUNT
7-8:30 p.m., High Falls State Park, 76 High Falls Park Drive, Jackson. Hunt for more than 4,000 glowing eggs, plus carnival-style games and s'mores. Registration is required and space is limited; $5. A $5 per car parking fee is required. 478-993-3053.
"NUNSENSE JAMBOREE"
8 p.m., Macon Little Theatre, 4220 Forsyth Road, (see Friday, March 25).
SUNDAY, MARCH 27
HAPPY EASTER!
UNITY EASTER
9 a.m., Douglass Theatre, 355 Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd. Presented by Universal Light Christian Center. 478-742-2000. www.douglasstheatre.org. Free.
"NUNSENSE JAMBOREE"
2:30 p.m., Macon Little Theatre, 4220 Forsyth Road, (see Friday, March 25).
MICHELLE MARSHALL PRESENTS THE ULTIMATE TINA TURNER TRIBUTE SHOW
6-9 p.m., Central City Park. See the show that's been wowing audiences on the Las Vegas strip and throughout the U.S. for the last 17 years. www.cherryblossom.com.
HOCKEY AND ICE SKATING
7:30 p.m., Macon Coliseum, 200 Coliseum Drive. Watch the Macon Mayhem take on the Fayetteville FireAntz; $10-$18. Stick around to ice skate after the game. Ice skating is $10 per person without game stub or $8 per person with game stub. www.maconcentreplex.com. 478-752-9232.
MONDAY, MARCH 28
HORSES, HORSES, HORSES
11:30 a.m. and 6:30 p.m., Central City Park. A variety of horses waltz, bow and rear, lie down, sit up and walk on their hind legs and perform at liberty and under saddle. www.cherryblossom.com.
TUESDAY, MARCH 29
IAN ALTMAN, PIANO
7:30 p.m., Fickling Hall, Mercer University. Part of the Joan Stockstill Godsey Concert Series. Faculty member Ian Altman presents a program of Beethoven, Chopin, Debussy and Liszt. www.music.mercer.edu. Free.
WEDNESDAY, MARCH 30
MEET BOBBY HENDLEY
10 a.m.-1 p.m., 730 College St. Georgia Sports Hall of Famer Bobby Hendley was a member of the Chicago Cubs, where he pitched in the "greatest game ever pitched" against Sandy Koufax. He is a five-time Georgia State Coach of the year. Free. 478-742-0921.
THURSDAY, MARCH 31
"JIM ALEXANDER: PARTICIPANT OBSERVER"
9 a.m.-5 p.m., Tubman Museum, 310 Cherry St. Last chance to see the exhibition of more than 40 photographs. 478-743-8544. www.tubmanmuseum.com. $10 general public; free for Tubman members.
"MACON ENTERTAINS YOU"
10 a.m.-5 p.m., Federated Garden Club, 730 College St. A show featuring table settings and entertaining tips, plus a plant, fairy gardens and garden decor sale. 478-390-8374.
THIRD STREET PARK FESTIVITIES
11:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m., Third Street Park. Cherry ice cream, doughnuts, carriage rides, live entertainment and more. 478-319-4234.
XPOGO
Noon, 2:30 p.m. and 5 p.m., Coca-Cola Entertainment Stage, Central City Park. Extreme pogo stunt team. www.cherryblossom.com.
MILITARY TRIBUTE CONCERT
6:30 p.m., Porter Auditorium, Wesleyan College, 4760 Forsyth Road. Includes the music of the Navy Band Southeast. 478-319-4234. Free, ticketed event.
"STRAIGHT OUTTA COMPTON"
7:30 p.m., Douglass Theatre, 355 Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd. $6, includes popcorn and a drink. 478-742-2000.
FRIDAY, APRIL 1
PERRY AUTOFEST AND SWAP MEET
8 a.m.-6 p.m., Georgia National Fairgrounds and Agricenter, Carnival Midway, 401 Larry Walker Parkway, Perry. Hosted by Five Guys Automotive Ventures. 478-662-2267. $5; under 12 free with adult. Also happening Saturday, April 2.
THIRD STREET PARK FESTIVITIES
11:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m., Third Street Park. Cherry ice cream, doughnuts, carriage rides, live entertainment and more. 478-319-4234.
BENGAL TIGER ENCOUNTER
12:30 p.m., 4:30 p.m. and 7:30 p.m., Central City Park. Exotic animal production and educational program. www.cherryblossom.com.
SPRING SPIRIT STROLL
6 p.m., Riverside Cemetery, 1301 Riverside Drive. Actors in costume at graveside put a human face on history. 478-972-5631. $10; $8 for groups of 10 or more.
OCMULGEE NATIONAL MONUMENT LANTERN LIGHT TOUR
7:30-9 p.m., Ocmulgee National Monument. Grab a lantern, join a ranger-led tour and discover the ancient cultures that once lived here. Tours every half-hour. The museum is open during this time. 478-752-8257. $5; free for ages 12 and younger.
RIFF RAFF
8 p.m., Cox Capitol Theatre, 382 Second St. The Houston rapper brings a fun spring break vibe. www.coxcapitoltheatre.com. $22-$25.
SATURDAY, APRIL 2
PINK PANCAKE BREAKFAST
7-10 a.m., Central City Park. Enjoy delicious pink pancakes served up by the Macon-Bibb Fire Department and benefiting the American Cancer Society. $5. www.cherryblossom.com.
MULBERRY STREET ARTS AND CRAFTS FESTIVAL
10 a.m.-5 p.m., Mulberry Street, between Second and Third streets. Hundreds of arts and crafts vendors. Hosted by the Middle Georgia Art Association. 478-744-9557.
FOOD TRUCK FRENZY
11 a.m.-7 p.m., Third and Mulberry streets. Gourmet food trucks from around the South. Also happening 11 a.m.-5 p.m. Sunday, April 3. www.cherryblossom.com.
DISNEY'S "WRECK-IT RALPH"
Noon and 3 p.m., Georgia Sports Hall of Fame, 301 Cherry St. Shown in partnership with the Children's Hospital at Navicent Health. Drinks and popcorn will be for sale. 478-752-1585. www.gshf.org. Admission to the museum will be free all day.
"DOWNTOWN" OPENING RECEPTION
6-9 p.m., The SoChi Gallery, 534 Second St. Featuring art by Mike Wills. Presented by Macon Mayhem & The SoChi Gallery. Free. 478-238-6630. www.thesochigallery.com.
MARY WILSON OF THE SUPREMES
7:30 p.m., Grand Opera House, 651 Mulberry St. www.TheGrandMacon.com. 478-301-5470. $35-$49.
SUNDAY, APRIL 3
MULBERRY STREET ARTS AND CRAFTS FESTIVAL
10 a.m.-5 p.m., Mulberry Street, (see Saturday, April 2).
ROSE HILL RAMBLE
2-4 p.m., Rose Hill Cemetery's main gate, 1071 Riverside Drive. Led by Jim Barfield, rambles are guided tours of the cemetery and require participants to be able to walk on uneven and unpaved pathways. $5; Friends of Rose Hill attend free. 478-742-5084.
SEA MOBILE-GULF SPECIMEN MARINE LAB
2 p.m. show at the Coca-Cola Entertainment Stage, exhibit is open all day, Central City Park. Includes touch tanks with a variety of sea life from the Gulf of Mexico that are safe for children to pick up and handle, informational videos and more. www.cherryblossom.com.
"PARTY ON THE GREEN"
5-8:30 p.m., Wesleyan College, 4760 Forsyth Road. Pack a picnic and enjoy live music, entertainment, fireworks and food vendors. www.cherryblossom.com.
JESUIT HIGH SCHOOL BOYS' CHOIR
5 p.m., St. Joseph Catholic Church, 830 Poplar St. The Jesuit Boys Choir will be singing at the 5 p.m. Mass. Nelda Chapman, 478-745-1631, extension 120. Free.
This story was originally published March 24, 2016 at 6:43 PM with the headline "10 Days Calendar ."