-The New Year Beer Festival takes place Sunday at the Kitsap Conference Center in Bremerton. Throw back craft beer samples from Hale’s Ales, Hood Canal Brewery, and Slippery Pig Brewery.

-Pop over to Grays Harbor for the Fifth Annual Elma Chamber Wine and Seafood Festival on Saturday from noon until 9pm. Find specials for festival attendees (including free shuttle service) at The Microtel Inn.

-The PuSh international Performing Arts Festival is dedicated to daring contemporary art, running in Vancouver through February 4. This weekend features dance from Soledad Barrio and Noche Flamenca.

-At the Wenatchee Winter Wine Gala on Saturday, you can wander the halls of the Wenatchee Valley Museum with a glass of vino in hand. Pours are from winners of the inaugural North Central Washington’s Winemakers Invitational, while music comes from the Wenatchee Valley Symphony and classical guitarist Charlie Solbrig.

-Westminster Chapel’s ninth annual Lunar New Year Celebration in Bellevue on Saturday is a different kind of festival: Sip tea in a traditional tea room, cheer on a ping pong tournament, or watch martial arts demonstrations.