First Friday
Tour downtown galleries, shop artist’s wares and do a ton of amazing people watching at one of the town’s biggest monthly events. Some events of merit: The Trunk Space is selling 2010 artist calendars and get 10% purchases at Butter Toast.

Downtown Phoenix
(Centers around Roosevelt and 3rd Street or visit Grand Ave./15th Ave.)
6 – 10 p.m.

Mekong Tet Festival @ Mekong Plaza
Celebrate the Vietnamese New Year with food, dancing, costumes…and more food. Vietnamese, Thai, Chinese and Filipino restaurants will be offering special food only made for Tet.

Mekong Plaza
66 S. Dobson Road
Mesa, AZ
10 a.m. to 10 p.m. Saturday and Sunday
$3 Saturday, $1 Sunday

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Lose Weight Naturally @ Sutra Midtown Yoga
Learn how stress, irregular eating habits and bad dietary practices are making you fat.
A naturopathic physician will explain how  food pairing tricks and general good habits to lose weight naturally.

Sutra Midtown Yoga
2317 N. 7th Street,
Phoenix, AZ 85006
(602) 253-9525
12:30 – 2:30 p.m.
$25

Arizona Renaissance Festival
Yo fair ladies and gents! This Saturday kicks off 8 weekends of Medieval fun. Head to the 30 acre grounds outside Apache Junction to grab a turkey leg, watch jousters, shop, play game, listen to music and experience more Renaissance fun.

12601 E. U.S. 60
Southeast of Apache Junction
(520) 463-2700
Through March 28
10 a.m.- 6 p.m.
$18 adults and $8 children 5-12 at Fry’s Food Stores.

Peach Blossom Festival @ Schnepf Farms
Grab a cinnamon roll or a piece of pie and wander through the 6 orchards and enjoy the blooms.

Schnepf Farms
24810 Rittenhouse Road Queen Creek, AZ, 85242
(480) 987-3100
9 a.m. – 4 p.m.
Free

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Puppy Bowl on Animal Planet
Who cares about the Saints and the Colts? Let’s watch a line-up of puppies duke it out in Animal Planet stadium.
What it lacks in conflict it makes up for in cuteness.

Animal Planet
12 – 2 p.m.