When: 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. today.
Where: Salmon Creek Regional Park, 1112 N.E. 117th St., Vancouver.
Admission: Free.
Telephone: 360-992-8585.
On the Web: Streamnet
2. Honor the past at the fort
Two events take place today at the Fort Vancouver National Site coinciding with the Sunday end of National Park Week. Take advantage of the free admission to participate in Junior Ranger Day at the fort. Learn about duties of archaeologists, park guides and cultural demonstrators with hands-on activities, such as discovering artifacts and making sea biscuits. From 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. the Nez Perce Chief Redheart Memorial Ceremony takes place on the barracks parade grounds across from the fort. Nez Perce tribal members will commemorate the date in 1878 when Chief Redheart’s band of Nez Perce were released from captivity at the Vancouver Barracks. The event will include traditional music, singing, dancing, an empty saddle ceremony and a sacred pipe ceremony. Blankets and lawn chairs are recommended.
Hours: 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. daily.
Where: Fort Vancouver National Site, 1001 E. Fifth St., Vancouver.
Admission: Waived during National Park Week, through Sunday.
Telephone: 360-816-6230.
On the Web: http://nps.gov/fova.
3. Tulips in bloom
Wander through the tulips to celebrate spring at the Holland America Bulb Farm. The display gardens and fields feature a variety of tulips in full bloom. The Woodland Tulip Festival offers live music, crafts, an artisans market, train rides through the farm, food vendors and children’s activities throughout April. Today’s musical performances: Celtic music by Killofin and Bob Nehls, 11 a.m. to noon; country music by Carrie Cunningham and the Six Shooters, 1-3 p.m; and harp musician Kit Stowell, 4-5 p.m. Cunningham returns 1-3 p.m. Sunday with acoustic country music.
When: Gardens and show fields open 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. daily.
Where: Holland America Bulb Farm, 1066 S. Pekin Road, Woodland.
Admission: Free; a $3-per-car parking fee applies on weekend.
Telephone: 360-225-4512.
On the Web: http://habf.net.
4. Join the circus in ‘Water for Elephants’
Based on the best-selling novel by Sara Gruen, “Water for Elephants” stars Robert Pattinson as Jacob, who drops out of veterinary school to join the circus after his parents are killed in a car accident. He becomes the caretaker of the circus animals only to fall in love with star performer Marlena (Reese Witherspoon). Will Jacob triumph over Marlena’s charismatic and dangerous husband, August (Christoph Waltz), to find lifelong love? “Water for Elephants” is rated PG-13.
