April Party Ideas

April usually means Easter - see our Easter Themed Party page.

When you use National Days and weeks for your party theme, you could some fundraising for them as well.

• 1 April is April Fools Day
• Good Friday Appeal for the Royal Children's Hospital in Melbourne.
• 11 April is World Parkinson's Day - see Parkinson's Australia for local fundraising contacts.
• 13th April 2012 is a Friday! - have a spooky Friday 13th party
• 22 April is Earth Day.
• 23 April is World Book Day - Dress as your favourite book characters.
• 25 April is Red Hat Society Day
• 25 April is also ANZAC Day - see our Australia Day party or Australian icons party pages for celebration ideas.
• Change Your Battery Day - An annual reminder to test your smoke detectors.
• National Smile Day, fun-raising for Clown Doctors.
• International Guide Dogs Day - check with Guide Dogs Australia for state contacts.
• World Creativity and Innovation Week
• World Malaria Day
• Great Australian Bite fundraiser for diabetes research.
• Pay It Forward Day - pass on good deeds.

Famous April Birthdays

• 1 April - Susan Boyle, singing sensation. Have a karaoke party and discover your own hidden talents - see Music party for more ideas.
• 2 April - Sir Alec Guinness, actor, famous for his role as Obi-Wan Kenobi in Star Wars.
• 2 April - Marvin Gaye, Motown and soul singer.
• 2 April - Hans Christian Andersen, fable writer
• 3 April - Jennie Garth, actor, starred as Kelly Taylor in TV soap Beverly Hills, 90210.
• 3 April - Marlon Brando, famously charismatic and mercurial Hollywood star.
• 5 April - Agnetha Fältskog, one of the 'A's from ABBA.
• 8 April - Betty Ford, former First Lady of the USA and founder of the Betty Ford Center.
• 9 April - Cynthia Nixon, played Miranda on TV Series Sex and the City.
• 9 April - Hugh Hefner, founder of Playboy magazine.
• 12 April - Shannen Doherty, played bitchy Brenda Walsh in TV soap Beverly Hills, 90210.
• 12 April - David Letterman
• 14 April - Sarah Michelle Gellar, actor, most famous for Buffy the Vampire Slayer - Have a Vampire party.
• 15 April - Leonardo da Vinci.
• 16 April - Dusty Springfield - Revisit the Sixties with the White Queen of Soul.
• 16 April - Charlie Chaplin, comic silent movie star.
• 16 April - Wilbur Wright, one of the Wright brothers, pioneers of early airflight.
• 17 April - Victoria Beckham, Posh Spice turned icon of high fashion.
• 19 April - Dudley Moore, musician and comedian, famous for his work with Peter Cook.
• 21 April - Iggy Pop, punk rocker.
• 21 April - Queen Elizabeth II
• 22 April - Aaron Spelling, producer of many iconic TV series, including Charlie's Angels, Dynasty, Starsky and Hutch, Beverly Hills, 90210, Melrose Place, The Love Boat, 7th Heaven, and Charmed.
• 23 April - Roy Orbison
• 23 April - William Shakespeare
• 24 April - Barbra Streisand
• 25 April - Björn Ulvaeus, one of the 'B's from ABBA.
• 27 April - Samuel Morse, co-inventor of Morse code.
• 28 April - Harper Lee, author of To Kill a Mockingbird.
• 29 April - Andre Agassi, tennis champion - celebrate Agassi and other sporting heroes with a sports party.
• 29 April - Jerry Seinfeld, comedian.

See themes for other months

• January Party Ideas January is the start of a new year and mid-summer so costumes that are not too hot are best.
• February Party Ideas
• March Party Ideas
• April Party Ideas includes Easter, plus lots of TV soap birthdays
• May Party Ideas
• June Party Ideas
• July Party Ideas
• August Party Ideas
• September Party Ideas Pirate Paaarghties and more
• October Party Ideas Oktoberfest and Halloween with lots in between
• November Party Ideas starts with the Melbourne Cup
• December Party Ideas more than Christmas