Susan G. Komen Race for the Cure - Oct. 2 Straub Park, downtown St. Petersburg. Registration: (727) 734-7832; or www.komensuncoast.com
The Emperor's New Clothes - (Oct. 3) 3 p.m., Palladium Theater, St. Petersburg. $7.
Light the Night Walk - (Oct. 9, Oct. 16, Oct. 23) 6 p.m. Oct. 9, North Shore Park, St. Petersburg. 6 p.m. Oct. 16, FishHawk Ranch, Brandon. 6 p.m. Oct. 23, Old Hyde Park Village, Tampa. (813) 963-6461.
NBA Preseason - (Oct. 15) Miami Heat vs. Orlando Magic, 8 p.m. St. Pete Times Forum, Tampa. $16.75-$51.75.
Making Strides Against Breast Cancer - Oct. 16, Oct. 30 7:30 a.m. Oct. 16, Bayshore Boulevard, Tampa. (813) 685-0670. 8 a.m. Oct. 30, North Straub Park, St. Petersburg. (727) 812-7028; or www.cancer.org