Battle of the Bay - 6-9 p.m. Fri., the Coliseum, 535 Fourth Ave. N, St. Petersburg. Annual culinary competition to benefit St. Petersburg Museum of History. $65, $250 VIP. (727) 894-1052.
Fish Head Ball - 7-11 p.m. Sat., the Regency, 3600 34th St. S, St. Petersburg. Annual Pier Aquarium fundraiser with food tastes, entertainment. $40. (727) 895-7437.
Old Hyde Park kitchen tour - 11 a.m.-2 p.m. Sat. Tour kitchens of homes built from 1915 to 1925. $15 advance, $20 day of event along Morrison Avenue at Rome, Orleans and Newport avenues, Tampa. www.oldhydeparkfl.org
Evening of Art & Wine - 6-9 p.m. Sat., West Palm Wines, 2009 N 22nd St., Ybor City. Featuring works of Ferdie Pacheco, Rafael Diaz and others, plus wine and food; benefits the Mark Trauner Faculty Neuro Oncology Scholarship; $25. (813) 241-8587.
Z-Grapes tasting - 7 p.m. premier tasting, 8 p.m. grand tasting Sat., Salvador Dali Museum, 1000 Third St. S, St. Petersburg. Zodiac group tasting of 30 wines with hors d'oeuvres; benefits museum's educational programs. Grand tasting, $35, $25 members, premier tasting $55, $45 members. (727) 823-3767, ext. 3024.
Brookwood tasting - 7-10 p.m. Sat., the Pier, 800 Second Ave. NE, St. Petersburg. Wines paired with hors d'oeuvres. $75, benefits Brookwood group home for abused girls. (727) 822-4789, ext. 31.
