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Times Staff WriterEvents to watch for; details in future editions of Weekend.
Motorcycles on Ice (Jan. 24) 7:30 p.m., St. Pete Times Forum, Tampa. $12-$20.
Children's Gasparilla Parade and Piratechnic Extravaganza Jan. 31 Parade 4:30 p.m. and fireworks 7 p.m., downtown Tampa. Free. www.gasparillaextravaganza.com
Florida State Fair (Feb. 5-16) Florida State Fairgrounds, Tampa. Concerts $7-$10. Fair admission $3-$7.
Professional Bull Riders (Feb. 6) 7:30 p.m., St. Pete Times Forum, Tampa. $16.75-$101.75.
Gasparilla Invasion Feb. 7 Invasion 11 a.m., parade 1:45 p.m., downtown Tampa. www.gasparillapiratefest.com
Smucker's Stars on Ice (Feb. 15) 4 p.m., St. Pete Times Forum, Tampa. $25.25-$89.25.
Sant'Yago Knight Parade (Feb. 21) Downtown Tampa and Ybor City. Free.
Universoul Circus (Feb. 24-29) Raymond James Stadium parking lot, Tampa. $13.50-$24.
Florida Strawberry Festival (Feb. 26-March 7) Plant City. $7-$8.
Harlem Globetrotters (March 6) 1 p.m., St. Pete Times Forum, Tampa. $14-$90.
Little Everglades Steeplechase (March 7) Dade City. Tickets start at $6 advance.
Cajun/Zydeco Crawfish Festival (March 12-14) Outside Bayfront Center, St. Petersburg. $10 daily, $25 weekend pass.
Bay Area Renaissance Festival (March 13-April 25) At new site on the grounds of the Museum of Science and Industry, Tampa. $6.95-$14.95.
SPIFFS Folk Festival (March 17-21) Pinellas Expo Center, Pinellas Park.
Chasco Fiesta (March 18-28) New Port Richey.
Mercedes-Benz Classic Tennis Exhibition (March 23) With host Jim Courier and scheduled participants Jennifer Capriati, Monica Seles, Andy Roddick, James Blake, St. Pete Times Forum, Tampa. $15-$75.
Festival of States (April 2-13) Downtown St. Petersburg.
Festival of States Night Parade (April 6) 5K run and fireworks, downtown St. Petersburg.
Festival of States Day Parade, Kids' Arts Festival (April 10) Downtown St. Petersburg.[
Dunedin Highland Games (April 3) Highlander Park, Dunedin. Free. Parking $10.
Festa Italiana (April 4) Centennial Park, Ybor City.
Festival of States Field Show Exhibition (April 8) Progress Energy Park, St. Petersburg.