Good Day
Surprise
Tuesday, April 28th, 2026
Good morning, Surprise. Here's your local news at a glance for Tuesday, the 28th of April.
COMMUNITY NEWS
- ➤ Surprise is hosting a National Tennis Month open house on May 3 at the Surprise Tennis and Racquet Complex, 14469 W. Paradise Lane. The free event runs from 7-10 a.m. and includes a facility tour, free tennis and racquetball play, with a special giveaway for the first 100 guests. Surprise Independent
- ➤ Hydrant Hysteria is a local race where water company workers team up to assemble fire hydrants. Today, Surprise’s Desert Blossoms and Desert Distro team, including Amanda Lacey—who practiced alone before the event—will compete, following last year's winning time of 79 seconds. Surprise Independent
ACCIDENTS NEWS
- ➤ A landfill fire that began on Friday, Apr. 24 was contained Sunday near a privately owned landfill at 195th Avenue and Deer Valley Road as agencies and Surprise Fire-Medical crews stopped the blaze from spreading to nearby homes and businesses. Surprise Independent
CULTURE NEWS
- ➤ Broadway actress Penny Orloff will perform her solo show 'Songs and Stories from a Not-Quite-Kosher Life' at WHAM Art Center on Sunday, May 3 at 2 p.m. Tickets cost $25 and are available on Eventbrite. Surprise Independent
HEALTH NEWS
- ➤ After surviving leukemia and a stem cell transplant, Allan Jones has returned to volunteer on the same hospital floor where he was once treated. He now visits patients to share his experience + offer comfort to those undergoing treatment. ABC15
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Mom's and Mimosas in Surprise
10 a.m.-4 p.m. — Mark Coronado Park — Free entry — Celebrate Mother's Day with mimosas, local vendors, and fun family activities.
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A Derby Soiree
7-10 p.m. — Cooper’s Hawk Winery & Restaurant — $79 per person — Celebrate the Derby with a wine-pairing dinner inspired by southern flavors and fun.
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