Seattle Boat Show
THRU SUN  Display and sale of seasonal watercraft, accessories and seminars at Qwest Field Event Center and on the water at South Lake Union.  (www.seattleboatshow.com).

Tacoma Home & Garden Show
WED-SUN  Display gardens, home decorating and improvement exhibits, vendors and seminars and more at the Tacoma Dome.  (www.otshows.com).

Chinatown-International District Lunar New Year Celebration
SAT  Welcome the Year of the Ox with lion and dragon dances, taiko drums, martial arts and more at Hing Hay Park in Seattle.  (www.cidbia.org).

GroundFrog Day
SAT  See if Snohomish Slew the frog sees his shadow to predict the coming of spring in a local version of Groundhog Day, with entertainment including Tim Noah; also, Go Green Community Frogorama with information on living green and kids' activities, 10 a.m.-3 p.m. at National Guard Armory Building in Snohomish.  (www.groundfrogday.org).

Antiques & Collectibles Show
SAT-SUN  425 booths of treasures from the 1880's to the 1970's along with appraisers and glass repair at the Puyallup Fair and Event Center.  (www.thefair.com).

Official Groundhog Day Webcast

MON 4AM PST The world famous groundhog Punxsutawney Phil will come out of his burrow on Gobbler’s Knob in Pennsylvania to predict the weather. According to legend, if he sees his shadow there will be six more weeks of winter. If he does not see his shadow there will be an early spring.  For live webcast at ~ 7AM EST (4AM PST) click here. If you’re not up that early you can also check back later in the day to get Phil’s forecast. (www.groundhog.org/).

Girls Day Out
SAT  Spend the day with your girlfriends and discover cutting edge products, great beauty and makeup advice, new fashion ideas, home décor pointers, cooking tips, luxurious spa treatments and everything that you’ve ever needed and desired at Northgate Mall.  (www.yourgirlsdayout.com).

Mariners FanFest
SAT-SUN  Q&A sessions with Mariner players and coaches, interactive baseball experiences, club and field access, Mariner Hall of Fame and History of Baseball in The Northwest exhibit, meet the Mariner Moose and other kids' activities at Safeco Field.  (www.mariners.com).

Seattle Boat Show
FRI-Feb 1  Display and sale of seasonal watercraft, accessories and seminars at Qwest Field Event Center and on the water at South Lake Union.  (www.seattleboatshow.com).

Washington Sportsmen's Show
WED-SUN  The best in the national and Northwest outdoors scene will bring a bit of everything to the fairgrounds with boats, outfitters, seminars, recreational vehicles, field-trial dogs, expert anglers and the world’s keenest hunters at the Puyallup Fair and Events Center.  (www.otshows.com).

Seattle Travel Show
SAT-SUN  Information from hundreds of travel companies with travel ideas, tours, adventures, local getaways and more for recreational, business and leisure travelers with give-aways, seminars and multicultural entertainment at Seattle Center Exhibition Hall.  (www.seattletravelshow.com).

Bellevue Home Show
FRI-SUN  Art show, exhibits and seminars on home remodeling, landscaping, new construction and interior design, featuring money-saving, environmentally-friendly ideas at Meydenbauer Center.  (www.bellevuehomeshow.com).

Upper Skagit Bald Eagle Festival
SAT-SUN  Arts & crafts, tours, exhibits and activities celebrating the eagles' winter migration to the Upper Skagit River in Rockport.  (www.skagiteagle.org).

Grays Harbor Wine & Seafood Festival
SAT  Savory seafood dishes matched perfectly with the finest wines in the Pacific Northwest at the Grays Harbor County Fairgrounds in Elma.  (www.ghcfairgrounds.com).

Model Train Show
SAT-MON  Display of dozens of creative layouts and different scales of model train, displays and activities produced in cooperation with the National Model Railroad Association, Pacific Northwest Region, 4th Division at Pacific Science Center.  (www.pacificsciencecenter.org).

Family Day at EMP/SFM
SAT  Drop-in beginning guitar workshops, noon, 1 and 2 p.m., performance of old-time and Cajun music by local band Slimpickins, 12:30 and 1:30 p.m., family day 10 a.m.-5 p.m. at Experience Music Project.  (www.empsfm.org).