San Francisco:April

Northern California Cherry Blossom Festival - April 15 - 16 & April 22 - 23, 2006

Japantown at Post and Buchanan San Francisco, CA

Schedule: 11 a.m.–dusk, with some evening events

Cost: Most events are free, some require advance ticket purchase

Primary Phone: (415) 563-2313

Web site: www.nccbf.org

San Francisco's Japantown hosts the 39th Annual Cherry Blossom Festival with two weekends filled with traditional activities and demonstrations, including classical dance, ikebana flower arranging, taiko drumming, and martial arts. There will also be food booths, arts and crafts, a kimono fashion show, and the ever popular Cherry Blossom Parade on April 23.

West Portal Arts and Crafts Fair - April 21 - 23, 2006

West Portal Avenue San Francisco, CA

Schedule: 10 a.m.–5 p.m.

Cost: Free

Primary Phone: (209) 296-1195

Web site: www.pacificfinearts.com

More than 100 artists from throughout California display and sell their work on a tree-lined street.