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© St. Petersburg Times, published January 16, 2003
Events to watch for; details in future editions of Weekend.
Professional Bull Riders Series (Jan. 24-25) St. Pete Times Forum, Tampa. $15-$100.
Gasparilla Children's Parade (Jan. 25) Street festival noon-8 p.m.; parade 4:30 p.m.; fireworks 7 p.m. Bayshore Boulevard, Tampa. Free.
Gasparilla Pirate Fest (Feb. 1) Street festival 10 a.m.-10 p.m.; invasion 11:30 a.m.; parade 1:45 p.m. www.gasparillapiratefest.com.
Florida State Fair (Feb. 6-17) Florida State Fairgrounds, U.S. 301 off I-4, Tampa. (813) 621-7821.
Smucker's Stars on Ice (Feb. 14) St. Pete Times Forum, Tampa. $35.25-$83.25.
Sant'Yago Knight Parade and Family Fest (Feb. 15) Festival 2-10 p.m., parade 6:30 p.m. Downtown Tampa and Ybor City. Free.
Grand Prix of St. Petersburg (Feb. 21-23) Downtown. $35-$695.
Florida Strawberry Festival (Feb. 27-March 9) Festival grounds, Plant City. $7 adults, children admitted free.
Volvo Classic (March 1) Tennis event with Tracy Austin, Jim Courier, John McEnroe and Martina Navratilova. 7 p.m., St. Pete Times Forum, Tampa. $25-$175.
Winter Equestrian Festival (March 12-29) Florida State Fairgrounds, Tampa. $5-$8.
SPIFFS Folk Fair (March 19-23) Times Arena at Bayfront Center, St. Petersburg. $8 adults, $5 seniors, $4.50 children. (727) 551-3365 or www.spiffs.org.