The Aquarium of the Pacific hosts its 3rd annual Urban Ocean Festival on Sat. and Sun., May 5 and 6, featuring art exhibitions, the Trashin Fashion eco-fashion show, boat cruises, games, mural painting, poetry, live music, sustainable seafood cooking demos, and other activities inspired by our bustling ocean. The Pacific waters off Southern California host a variety of industrial and recreational activities and also provide habitat for a diverse array of animals. Through special programs, visitors to this festival can learn more about and better appreciate our urban ocean. There will be special boat programs during the festival and the summer at an additional cost. The Urban Ocean: World Port and Sea Life Cruise launches on the festival weekend and occurs monthly through September (at 4:00 p.m. on May 6, June 16, July 14, August 11, and September 1). The Poetry Ocean Cruise is scheduled for Saturday, May 5 at 4 p.m. Festival included with admission—$24.95 adult (12+), $21.95 senior (62+), $13.95 child (3-11), and free for children under age 3 and Aquarium members. Combo Price for Aquarium admission and Urban Ocean Cruises aboard Harbor Breeze Cruises: $39.95 adult (12+) and $15 child. For info: (562) 590-3100 or www.aquariumofpacific.org