Here’s a sampling of events around the region to satisfy your taste for out-of-town adventure.

Feb. 6

● See bald eagles at Montauk State Park in Salem on Feb. 6 and Feb. 21. Dress for the weather, and bring your binoculars and cameras. Meet at the park’s grist mill at 9 a.m. For more information, call (573) 548-2201 or visit www .mostateparks.com/montauk.htm.

● The historic Soulard neighborhood in St. Louis is holding its 30th annual Mardi Gras celebration, starting Feb. 6 with events scheduled through the rest of the month. Tickets to individual events are available online. For more information, call (314) 771-5110 or visit www.stlmardigras.org.

Feb. 7

● Animal lovers should head to Peoria, Ill., for a Winter Wonder Walk. A naturalist will lead the tour through Forest Park and point out animal tracks and explain how animals survive during the winter months. For more information, call (309) 686-3360 or visit www.peoriaparks.org.

Feb. 12

● The Festival of African & African-American Music will be held in St. Louis Feb. 12 to Feb. 15. Events will include internationally acclaimed performers and local artists; concerts, lecture-recitals and discussion forums. Venues vary. For registration information, call (314) 289-4052 or visit www.africanchorus.org.

Feb. 14

● The Galesburg Historical Society’s annual chocolate festival will be held on the third floor of the Galesburg Antiques Mall in Galesburg, Ill., on Feb. 14 and 15. Treats will include homemade and commercially made tortes, cakes, pies, cookies and beverages, and there will be a chocolate art sculpture contest. For more information, call (309) 343-2485 or visit www.visitgalesburg.com.

Feb. 27

● The third annual Missouri Winter Games will continue throughout the month in Springfield. Athletes will compete in gymnastics, wrestling, swimming, table tennis, winter run, cheerleading, volleyball, basketball, bowling, racquetball and trap shooting. For more information, call (417) 759-9100 or visit www.mowintergames.org.

Feb. 28

● Ballet, contemporary dance, hip-hop and break-dance disciplines converge in performances by the Canadian Rubberbandance Group at Johnson County Community College’s Carlsen Center in Overland Park, Kan.

For more information, call (913) 469-4445 or visit www.jccc.edu/carlsencenter.

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