CALENDAR
TEMPE, ARIZ.
Tempe Festival of the Arts
When, where: March 27 to 29, Mill Avenue District
Highlights: More than 400 artists displaying and selling their works, Arizona Wine Festival, entertainment, kids' activities and food.
Cost: Free.
Info: (480) 355-6069, www.tempefestivalofthearts.com
SAN DIEGO
Body Worlds Family Dayz: Healthy Bodies, Healthy Lives
When, where: March 28,
Highlights: A health fair, with free health screenings. Museum interpreters will reveal secrets of the five senses. The Body Worlds exhibit features real human bodies subjected to a "Plastination" process.
Cost: Friday-Sunday, $27 for adults; $23 for seniors; $21 for military, students and youths 13 to 17; $18 for kids 3 to 12. Monday-Thursday, $25 for adults; $21 for seniors; $19 for military, students and kids 13 to 17; and $16 for kids 3 to 12.
Info: (619) 232-3821, www.sdnhm.org
MONTEREY
"The Secret Lives of Seahorses"
When, where: Opening April 6, Monterey Bay Aquarium
Highlights: The aquarium's newest exhibition features more than 15 species of sea horses, sea dragons and pipefish within four multimedia galleries.
Cost: Aquarium admission $30; $28 for seniors and students; $18 for children ages 12 and younger.
Info: (866) 963-9645, www.montereybayaquarium.org
WHISTLER, CANADA
Telus World Ski and Snowboard Festival
When, where: April 17 to 26, various locations
Highlights: Artists and athletes converge for the Zune Concert Series (The largest free outdoor music festival in Canada), skiing and snowboarding competitions, art shows and more.
Cost: Most events are free.
Info: www.wssf.com
SAN FRANCISCO
San Francisco International Film Festival
When, where: April 23 to May 7, various venues
Highlights: The 52nd annual event will present nearly 200 screenings, plus receptions and an award ceremony.
Cost: Most screenings are $12.50.
Info: (925) 866-9559, www.sffs.org/sfiff/index.html
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