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Get away: Down the road
Events to watch for; details in future editions of Weekend.
By Times staff
© St. Petersburg Times published January 17, 2002
Professional Bull Riders Bud Light Cup (Jan. 25-26) 8 p.m. Ice Palace. $8.25-$98.25.
Gasparilla First Watch (Jan. 26) Noon-8 p.m., with Children's Gasparilla Parade beginning at 4 p.m. and fireworks at 7:30 p.m., downtown Tampa. Free. (813) 353-8205.
Kumquat Festival (Jan. 26-27) Dade City. (352) 567-3769.
Three Billy Goats Gruff (Jan. 26) Children's show by Birmingham's Children's Theater, 10 a.m. and noon, Tampa Bay Performing Arts Center, Tampa. $5.50.
Pinellas Folk Festival (Jan. 26) 10 a.m.-4 p.m., Heritage Village, 11909 125th St. N, Largo. (727) 582-2123.
Douglas Fairbanks in The Black Pirate (Jan. 27) With Rosa Rio on the Mighty Wurlitzer Theatre Organ, 8 p.m. Tampa Theatre, 711 Franklin St. (813) 274-8982. $5-$8.
Fort Dade Mountain Man Rendezvous (Feb. 1-3) Withlacoochee State Park, Dade City. (352) 583-3388.
Gasparilla Pirate Fest (Feb. 2) Invasion, 11:30 a.m., parade 1:30 p.m., festival 10 a.m.-11 p.m. All in downtown Tampa. www.gasparillapiratefest.com.
Florida State Fair (Feb. 7-18) U.S. 301 off I-4, Tampa. $3-$8. (813) 621-7821.
Fiesta Day (Feb. 9) 10 a.m.-6 p.m., Ybor City. Free.
Florida African-American Heritage Celebration (Feb. 23) 10 a.m.-5:30 p.m., Pinewood Cultural Park, Largo. Free. (727) 532-1698.
Florida Strawberry Festival (Feb. 28-March 10) Plant City. $7 general admission, concert tickets $5-$10. www.flstrawberryfestival.com.
Chasco Fiesta (March 7-17) downtown New Port Richey.
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