SMASHING PINEAPPLES - YOUR FEBRUARY LOCAL CONCERTS & EVENTS CALENDAR
The fun keeps going in February!
If one of the events we’ve highlighted happens to fit into your social calendar, check in to the nearest Staypineapple hotel. We’d love to welcome you at a great price!
New York
Westminster Dog Show (Feb 8-11): $60+
Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show has daytime events at Piers 92/94, with evening events including best-in-show at Madison Square Garden.
China Town New Year Lunar Parade (Feb 9): Free
See colorful floats, marching bands, lion and dragon dancers, antique cars, beauty queens, and performers at Chinatown Lunar New Year Parade & Festival in lower Manhattan.
Harlem Globetrotters at Madison Square Garden (Feb 17): $31+
Harlem Globetrotters perform ball handling wizardry, rim-rattling dunks, trick shots, and comedy bits in their entertaining show.
Chicago
Darkside Beer Festival (Feb 23): $30+
Your ticket to Darkside includes 40 ounces of dark beer from a number of breweries, with vintage arcade games at Emporium Arcade Bar.
Theatre Week (Feb 13-23): $6+
With Staypineapple Chicago just down the street from the Chicago Theatre, this is a no brainer! Choose from more than 100 plays that have discount tickets available during Chicago Theatre Week.
Mardi Gras Show (Feb 23): Free
Global Connections: International Carnivale Celebration features art, music, and dance, plus food and drink for sale in the Aon Grand Ballroom on Navy Pier.
San Francisco
Art Museum Day (Feb 4): Free
Visit the De Young Museum on a First Tuesday of the Month to see its extensive collection of American and native art at Golden Gate Park.
Harry Potter Live (Jan 8-May 28): $59+
Steps from Staypineapple San Francisco, Harry Potter and the Cursed Child features the grown-up version of Harry, Ron, and Hermione who must “grapple with a past that refuses to stay where it belongs” with illusions and magic at the Curran Theater for ages 10+.
Hip-Hop Hamilton (Feb 4 - March 29): $49+
Featuring a score that blends hip-hop, jazz, blues, rap, R&B, and Broadway tunes, Hamilton tells the story of America’s Founding Father Alexander Hamilton with amazing emotion and energy at the Orpheum Theatre.
Boston
Run in Your Underwear (Feb 8): Free
Run through the streets without pants at 2 p.m. to support charity in Cupid’s Undie Run, with a party before and after at Game on Fenway for ages 21+.
Family Theater (Feb 7 - Mar 1): $25+
Have a rollicking good time when Imaginary Beasts takes you “on a fairy tale journey through an enchanted forest filled with sweet adventures and delicious dangers” in its Winter Panto play Hansel & Gretl at Charlestown Working Theater.
Comedy Festival (Feb 21-23): $14+
Watch amateur comedy teams from different schools compete in the College Comedy Festival and Beanpot Tournament at ImprovBoston in Cambridge.
Seattle
Seattle Home Show (Feb 15-23): $3+
Seattle Home Show has exhibits about building, remodeling, decorating, and landscaping homes, at CenturyLink Field Event Center. Held in Feb. & Oct.
Frozen: The Musical (Feb 14 - Mar 1): $60+
Based on the film, but with additional new songs, special effects, and spectacular costumes, Frozen tells the story of two sisters pulled apart by a mysterious secret, and the epic adventure that brings them back together at the Paramount Theatre for age 8+.
Seattle Cake Con (Feb 16-17): $25+
Seattle Cake Con is a new event featuring Seattle’s “best and most unique dessert makers for a day of fun, food, and education” with competitions and samples at Fremont Foundry. Free for children aged 12 and younger.
Portland
Film & Music Festival (Feb 1-16): $95
Reel Music Festival screens new films and timeless classics with a music theme at Portland Art Museum.
Portland Jazz Festival (Feb 19 - Mar 1): $25+
PDX Jazz Festival presents 85 performances by “internationally recognized jazz masters alongside local jazz musicians.”
Portland Timbers 1st Preseason Game (Feb 16): $5+
Support one of MLS’s most passionate teams (and fan bases) as they kick off their season at Providence Park, just a quick ride on the MAX from Hotel Rose!
San Diego
Museum Month (Feb 1-29): 50% off admission
San Diego area residents and visitors are in for a special treat in February! Pick up your Museum Month discount pass at any of the libraries listed in the above link to enjoy 50% off the cost of admission at more than 40 San Diego Museum Council member museums. The San Diego Museum Month pass is free; one pass can be used at several museums throughout the month of February.
Beethoven the Music Genius (Feb 9): $20+
Ludwig van Beethoven changed classical music forever - making it bigger, and bolder and more outrageous than ever - all while losing his hearing! We’ll share strange and wonderful facts about the life of this gifted and temperamental genius as you enjoy pieces of his most famous music played by the orchestra.
Mermaid Half Marathon (Feb 8): $15+
Mermaid returns to San Diego's Mission Bay for a scenic women's 5K, 10K, and Half Marathon. Come out and experience the joy of crossing the finish line.
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