Art Faire:San Francisco:April
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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.
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.