Patriotic Evening (July 3) Street festival, 6-10 p.m. Wallace Brooks Park, downtown Inverness. Free.
Clearwater Celebrates America (July 3-4) 4-10 p.m. July 3 with concert by Gary Lewis and the Playboys and Don McLean. Also 4-10 p.m. July 4 with concert by John and Mary K. Wilson and the Mostly Pops Orchestra. Coachman Park. Free.
Fourth of July Celebration (July 4) Downtown St. Petersburg waterfront, activities at the Pier, 12:30-8:30 p.m., in Vinoy Park and N Straub Park, 6-9 p.m. Fireworks at 9 p.m. Free.
Celebrate America (July 4) Family festival, noon-9 p.m., fireworks at 9 p.m., Weeki Wachee Springs, U.S. 19 and SR 50. $1.
Freedom Fest (July 4) Street festival outside the Florida Aquarium and along Channelside Drive, Tampa. Noon-10 p.m. Free.
Big Bang Boom (July 4) Street festival, Latin Fiesta, beach party, kids zone, parade and fireworks. 4-11 p.m, fireworks 9:45 p.m. Ybor City. Free.
Metrocon 2003: Japanese Animation Convention July 18-20 Crowne Plaza Tampa at Sabal Park, 10221 Princess Palm Ave. $12-$15 adults, $5-$8 ages 5-9; discount for 3-day pass. www.metroconventions.com Bear in the Big Blue House (Aug. 1-3) Stage show based on the Disney Channel series. Tampa Bay Performing Arts Center, Tampa. $13-$24.
Wazoo (Aug. 9) Annual Lowry Park Zoo food and drink festival. $25-$30.
