Week 10 of winter term isn’t exactly a walk in the park. Finals week looms, homework piles up and caffeine-induced delusions begin to set in. We sit in the library, pretending to be productive and daydream for hours about the glorious seven days of freedom that lie ahead. The potential for fun knows no bounds.
Let’s be honest with ourselves, though. All too often, spring break is spent on someone’s couch, lamenting the fact that there’s “nothing to do.” If you’re sticking around on the West Coast, however, there is hope. Make your spring break dreams come true with this guide to a variety of upcoming events in Portland, Eugene, San Francisco and Los Angeles.
Portland
The Last Thursday Art Walk is a Portland tradition that takes place year-round, and falls during spring break, on March 26. Take a trip to Portland’s Alberta Street to celebrate the city’s art, music and quirky style.
March 27 marks the opening of the Portland-area’s annual Wooden Shoe Tulip Festival, located at the Wooden Shoe Tulip Farm and Vineyard, just 45 minutes outside the city. For $10 a car-load, you can enjoy over 40 acres of beautiful tulips and other activities.
Also on March 27, indie-pop band The Mowgli’s will play at downtown Portland’s Wonder Ballroom. Tickets are $15 and doors open at 7:30 p.m.
Eugene
March 24 and March 25, the Theatre League will bring Tony-award-winning Camelot to the Hult Center. Shows begin at 7:30 p.m. and tickets start at $30.
March 28,  Kitty, Daisy, & Lewis will play at WOW Hall at 8:30 p.m. Tickets for this sibling trio are $15 in advance and $18 at the door.
Eugene’s Very Little Theatre will present the musical comedy A Funny Thing Happened on The Way to the Forum March 13 through April 4, at 7:30 p.m. Thursday-Saturday, and at 2 p.m., on Sundays. Tickets are $15 Thursdays, $20 Friday-Sunday.
San Francisco
March 27, over 32 food trucks will gather in San Francisco’s Fort Mason Center for “Off The Grid,”  a weekly celebration of food cart culture. Sample from the different offerings or try the prix fixe option for $40.
Thursday through Sundays, March 5-28, Sophocles’ classic play Antigone will run at the Cutting Ball Theatre. Tickets range from $10 to $50, and select performances feature Actor Talk Back events.
March 27, “The Best of San Francisco Stand-up Comedy” takes the stage at San Francisco’s Hobart Building. The show is for ages 18 and over with photo ID, and tickets are $15. Proceeds from the theatre support children with special needs.
Los Angeles
The Los Angeles Ballet will present The Sleeping Beauty at UCLA’s Royce Hall on March 28 and 29 at 2 p.m. and 7:30. The production is a world premiere of choreography by Colleen Neary and Thordal Christensen. Tickets start at $29.
The national touring cast of hit Broadway musical Newsies will perform at the Pantages Theatre March 24-26 at 8 p.m. Tickets start at $55.
Food Network host Alton Brown is touring America and bringing his quirky blend of humor and food to audiences all over the country. His tour stops at LA’s Pantages Theatre over spring break, on Saturday, March 21 at 3 p.m. and 8 p.m.