LONDON
April 3

The Boat Race
You can view the 156th edition of the race between rowing crews from England’s Oxford and Cambridge universities from many points along the Thames, but insiders say that some of the best vantage points are the Putney Bridge, the Putney Embankment, and Bishops Park at the start of the race; Hammersmith Bridge at the middle of the course; and Duke’s Meadows and Chiswick Bridge near the finish line.
www.theboatrace.org

AUGUSTA, GEORGIA
April 5–11

The Masters
The world’s best golfers compete for the sport’s most coveted article of clothing—a green blazer—in the first of the season’s four majors. Last year’s tournament went to a second playoff hole before Argentina’s Angel Cabrera claimed victory. This year’s tourney might include the reappearance of the game’s top-ranked player, Tiger Woods.
www.masters.org

ALNTREE, ENGLAND
April 8–10

The Grand National
The world’s most famous steeplechase takes place on the final day of the three-day event at the Aintree Racecourse, in front of some 70,000 spectators and 6 million television viewers who collectively have placed bets totaling about $150 million. The race, which was first run in 1836, features 40 horses and their riders competing on a four-mile course with 30 jumps.
www.aintree.co.uk

POSSUM KINGDOM LAKE, TEXAS
April 10–18

Arte de los Brazos
This fine art exhibit—featuring oil, watercolor, pastel, and acrylic images related to Texas’ heritage—will take place at the Possum Kingdom Chamber of Commerce. Vista del Lago, a $4 million lakefront property, will host the preview gala on April 9.
www.possumkingdomlake.com

LONG BEACH, CALIFORNIA
April 16–18

Toyota Grand Prix of Long Beach
The fourth round of the 2010 Izod IndyCar Series takes place on the streets of downtown Long Beach, on a temporary two-mile, 11-turn circuit. In addition to Sunday’s main race, the three-day event, which is expected to draw 175,000 spectators, will include the Toyota Pro/Celebrity Race, in which stars from the sports and entertainment industries compete against professional drivers in identically prepared Scion tCs. That race takes place Saturday.
www.gplb.com

NEW YORK, NEW YORK
April 21–May 2

Tribeca Film Festival
The event, cofounded by Robert De Niro, is now in its ninth year. It takes place in downtown Manhattan and screens approximately 135 films from around the world. In addition to the traditional film screenings, the festival will include three nights of outdoor screenings at the World Financial Center Plaza (April 22–24), a family street fair in Tribeca (May 1), and a series of panel discussions with filmmakers and actors. The event also will include the Tribeca/ESPN Sports Film Festival, featuring the latest independent sports films.
www.tribecafilm.com/festival/

LOS ANGELES
April 24–25

Los Angeles Times Festival of Books
This program, which takes place at UCLA, should appeal to aspiring authors or anyone who enjoys reading books. Hundreds of writers, including a bevy of best-selling ones, participate in dozens of panel discussions about writing and the publishing industry.
www.latimes.com/extras/festivalofbooks/