Events to watch for; details in future editions of Weekend.
By Times Staff
Published January 22, 2004
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 Clas sic 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.
