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© St. Petersburg Times, published April 5, 2003
PHILFEST 2003: Philippine barrio-type fiesta, 11 a.m.-11 p.m., Philippine Cultural Enrichment Complex on Nine Eagles Road, just off Race Track Road (3/4 mile north of Tampa Bay Downs), Tampa. $6 at gate, free for ages 5 and under. (813) 925-1232, ext. 205.
ODESSA RODEO AND FESTIVAL: Rodeo, 1 and 7:30 p.m. Tickets $10-$12 for 1 p.m. show, $15 for 7:30 p.m. Free festival with music, carnival rides, food: gates 10 a.m.-1 a.m. Chili cook-off 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Civil War re-enactment 11 a.m. All at Starkey Ranch, Gunn Highway and SR 54, Odessa. (727) 862-8685.
ART IN THE PARK: Outdoor Art Festival sponsored by Crystal Beach Art Group, 10 a.m.-4 p.m., Crystal Beach Park, just off U.S. 19A in Crystal Beach. (727) 734-4377. Free.
LOW RIDER CAR SHOW: 11 a.m.-5 p.m., Florida State Fairgrounds, U.S. 301 off Interstate 4, Tampa. $20, ages 10 and under free with paying adult. No bottles, cans, coolers. (813) 621-7821.
DUNEDIN MILITARY TATTOO: Traditional British pageant with marching bands, drill units and massed pipe and drum bands, parade of clans and tartans; kickoff event for Dunedin's Highland Games. Gates open 7 p.m., event begins 8 p.m., Memorial Stadium at Dunedin High School, 1651 Pinehurst Road. $12 adults, $4 for ages 6-12. (727) 733-6240 or (727) 786-1571.
DOLL, BEAR, COLLECTIBLE AND TOY SHOW AND SALE: 9:30 a.m.-3:30 p.m., Honeywell Minnreg Building, 6340 126th Ave. N, Largo. $3 adults, free for ages 10 and under. (727) 804-7727.
MASTER GARDENER PLANT SALE: Pinellas County Cooperative Extension Service sale of thousands of trees, plants, shrubs, herbs and seeds. Fundraiser for Florida Botanical Gardens. 9 a.m.-3 p.m., Pinellas County Cooperative Extension Service, 12175 125th St., Largo. (727) 582-2100 or (727) 582-2112.
SPRING ORCHID SALE: Wide variety of orchids from grower's greenhouses, with many in bloom. 9 a.m.-5 p.m., Louis Del Favero Orchids, 6601 Gant Road, Tampa (take Gunn Highway exit off Veterans Expressway, go east 1/2 mile to Cain Road, then north to Gant, left on Gant to nursery). (813) 961-8277.
'ST. PETE: THE FIRST 50 YEARS': Final guided walking tour of the season, sponsored by St. Petersburg Preservation. Visits 25 historic sites and structures near downtown. 10 a.m.-noon, beginning at Second Avenue and Second Street N (near BayWalk). $5. (727) 824-7802.