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By WILMA NORTON, Times Staff Writer
Published March 6, 2004
DRAGON TALES LIVE: 10:30 a.m. and 2 p.m., Times Arena at Bayfront Center, 400 First St. S, St. Petersburg. $12-$22. (727) 892-5767 or (727) 892-5700.
GASPARILLA CHARITY HORSE SHOW: 1 and 7:30 p.m., Florida State Fairgrounds, U.S. 301 off Interstate 4, Tampa. Free, and enter by Orient Road gate for free parking. (813) 621-7821 or (813) 839-3476.
FLORIDA STRAWBERRY FESTIVAL: Headliner today: Bellamy Brothers, 4:30 and 7:30 $5-$10. Gates open 10 a.m.; exhibits close 10:30 p.m. Midway closes at midnight. Gate admission $8, 10 and under free with adult. Limited free seats for concerts available on first-come basis. (813) 752-9194 or www.flstrawberryfestival.com
FINAL DAY FOR "BASEBALL AS AMERICA' EXHIBIT: With discount admission $10 adults, $5 ages 6-16 and special activities, including appearances by author Peter Golenbock and former players Buddy Biancalana and Glenn Beckert, 9 a.m.-5 p.m., Florida International Museum, 100 Second St. N, St. Petersburg. (727) 822-3693 or www.floridamuseum.org
WORLD WAR II LIVING HISTORY WEEKEND: With more than 100 re-enactors, World War II living history camps, displays and vendors. Battle at 11 a.m. Amphibious D-Day-like beach landing/battle at 3 p.m. Hours: 9 a.m.-4 p.m. Fort De Soto Park, Pinellas Bayway, past Tierra Verde. (727) 582-2267 (select option 2, then press zero for the operator). Free.
HARLEM GLOBETROTTERS: 1 p.m., St. Pete Times Forum, 401 Channelside Drive, Tampa. $15.75-$91.75. 813 301-2500 or www.stpetetimesforum.com Followed by concert by Out of Eden with George Rowe and Melvin Adams, immediately after the Globetrotters game. $12-$30 (includes admission to Globetrotters and the Tampa Bay Storm game on March 14). (813) 301-6753.
TAMPA BAY DEVIL RAYS FANFEST: 10 a.m.-1 p.m., Tropicana Field, 16th Street and First Avenue S, St. Petersburg. Free parking. 727 825-3137, toll-free 1-888-326-7297; or www.devilrays.com Free.
SPRING INTO SCIENCE FESTIVAL: With exhibits, laser and planetarium shows, animal and marine life demonstrations, SPARKS radio-controlled airplanes, replica of 16th century Florida Indian village, "Gators Gone Wild," games, crafts and more. Free admission; $3 adults, $1 ages 13 and younger for planetarium show (optional). 10 a.m.-3 p.m., Science Center of Pinellas County, 7701 22nd Ave. N, St. Petersburg. (727) 384-0027.
FLORAL CITY STRAWBERRY FESTIVAL: 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Floral Park, U.S. 41, 2 miles south of CR 48 (Orange Avenue), Floral City (Citrus County). $2, under age 12 free. (352) 726-2801.
HARBOR SOUNDS FESTIVAL: Safety Harbor music and seafood festival with Bertie Higgins (8 p.m.) and other rock 'n' roll and oldies music. Also seafood, crafts and family activities. Gates open at noon, Safety Harbor Marina Park, 131 Veterans' Memorial Lane (just south of Safety Harbor Resort and Spa). (727) 726-2890.
GASPARILLA FESTIVAL OF THE ARTS: 34th annual show with more than 300 artists, entertainment, food and a children's workshop. 9 a.m.-6 p.m. Along Franklin Street and other side streets, downtown Tampa. 813 876-1747 or www.gasparilla-arts.com
DAY WITH THE HIGHWAYMEN: Show and sale of works by members of the Highwaymen, a group of self-taught African-American artists whose work has become increasingly popular with collectors. 10 a.m.-6 p.m., Safety Harbor Library, 101 Second St. N. Benefits the Safety Harbor Museum of Regional History. (727) 726-1668. $5. WHEELS: ARTISTS AND AUTOMOBILES CONCOURS D'ELEGANCE: 125 invited juried vehicles of distinction. Art activities for children, food available. 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Dunedin Fine Art Center, 1143 Michigan Blvd., Dunedin. (727) 298-3322. Free.
BAY AREA RENAISSANCE FESTIVAL: Festival relocates to grounds at Tampa's Museum of Science and Industry, Fowler Avenue and N 46th Street, Tampa. 10 a.m.-6 p.m. $12.95 adults advance or $14.95 at gate; $11.95 seniors; $4.95 ages 5-12 advance, $6.95 at gate. 727 586-5423, toll-free 1-800-779-4910; or www.renaissancefest.com
ZEPHYRHILLS XTREME POWER BLITZ: Judged show with import and domestic sport compact cars, mini trucks, sport trucks and lowriders; burnout, neon and sound competitions, vendors. Begins 10 a.m., Festival Park, 3 miles south of SR 54 on U.S. 301, Zephyrhills. $10; free parking. 813 782-0835; or www.z-hills.com
TEXACO-METROPOLITAN OPERA: La Traviata, live from the Metropolitan Opera House, with Renee Fleming as Violetta, 1:30 p.m., WUSF-FM 89.7.
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