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Feb. 4-14
Santa Barbara International Film Festival

SANTA BARBARA, CA This annual festival, in its 25th year, is known as a barometer for predicting Academy Award winners. Colin Firth will be honored for “Outstanding Performance of the Year” (for A Single Man) and James Cameron will receive the Modern Master Award. 98 miles from Los Angeles International Airport; www.sbfilmfestival.org

Feb. 11-21
Flamenco Festival

NEW YORK If you’ve never gotten teary-eyed watching a dance show, you’ve never seen flamenco. Major stars like Rocío Molina and Manuel Liñán will bring this dramatic, powerful art form to stages across the city—and the performances will definitely move you. www.worldmusicinstitute.org/flamenco

Feb. 12 through May 9
Framing the West: The Survey Photographs of Timothy H. O’Sullivan

WASHINGTON, DC Back in the late 1800s, Timothy H. O’Sullivan took two lengthy trips through the mountain and desert regions of the western US to document the region for geographical surveys. The result? A series of mesmerizing photos, showing at the Smithsonian American Art Museum. www.americanart.si.edu

Feb. 25-28
Food Network South Beach Wine & Food Festival

MIAMI Expect the biggest names in the kitchen at this star-studded foodie festival: Bobby Flay, Paula Deen, Guy Fieri and Anthony Bourdain. This year’s event pays tribute to Daniel Boulud, the chef/ owner of 10 award-winning restaurants. Don’t miss popular events like Rachael Ray’s Burger Bash and Emeril Lagasse’s PerrierJouët Bubble Q. www.sobewineandfoodfest.com

Feb. 24-March 1
St. Louis French Festival

ST. LOUIS Channel your inner Parisian (all it takes is a beret and a striped shirt) before checking out the art at the Saint Louis Art Museum, a theatrical show on the city’s French roots, concerts featuring French music and lectures on French architecture. In pure Parisian fashion, there will be wine and cheese to enjoy along the way. www.cathedralconcerts.org

Feb. 26-28
Atlantic City Classic Car Show

ATLANTIC CITY Get your driving gloves and goggles ready for America’s largest indoor classic car event, held at the Atlantic City Convention Center. There will be auctions and direct sales of vehicles ranging from a 1928 Ford Street Rod to a 1955 Chevrolet Bel Air Convertible (shown here), as well as a flea market for hard-to-find car parts. www.acclassiccars.com

Feb. 26-28
Big Cypress Shootout

FT. LAUDERDALE After the Indian Removal Act became law in 1830, the Seminoles fought to stay on their land—and won. This event celebrates the victory with battle reenactments honoring “The Unconquered” tribe in Florida, Seminole food, tomahawk throws, venomous snake shows and alligator wrestling. www.bigcypressshootout.com

March 6
Philly Craft Beer Festival

PHILADELPHIA There’s plenty of fun on tap at this fourth annual festival, featuring more than 100 craft beers with enticing names like Gritty McDuff’s, Hoppin’ Frog and He’Brew. You must be 21 or older to attend the event, which takes place at the Philadelphia Cruise Terminal. www.phillycraftbeerfest.com

Through May 2
Parallel Universe: Quintron and Miss Pussycat Live at City Park

NEW ORLEANS Local underground artists Quintron and Miss Pussycat take over the New Orleans Museum of Art for their first exhibition. Miss Pussycat’s whimsical puppets inhabit miniature landscapes, and Quintron will use an on-site recording studio to make an album inspired by works in the museum’s collection. www.noma.org

CELEBRATE BLACK HISTORY MONTH

Throughout the month, Bulloch Hall in historic Roswell, GA, presents “Sharing the Story of Slavery” tours, which exhibit some of the daily chores of slaves in the 19th century. In addition, a program on Feb. 13 will examine slavery in children’s literature. 32 miles from Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport; 180 Bulloch Ave; 770-992-1731; www.bullochhall.org

In Chicago, Freedom’s Sisters at the DuSable Museum of African American History spotlights the role women played in the Civil Rights struggle of the ’50s and ’60s and features women like Rosa Parks and Coretta Scott King. 740 E 56th Pl; 773-947-0600; www.dusablemuseum.org

On Feb. 27, The Children’s Museum of Indianapolis hosts “Black History Month—A Celebration of Art,” a series of educational and entertaining displays and performances of African-American music, literature and visual art. 3000 N Meridian St; 317-334-3322; www.childrens.museum.org

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