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By Times Staff
Published August 18, 2005
Tampa Comic Book Convention - (Aug. 28) 10 a.m.-4 p.m., Doubletree Hotel, Tampa. $5, free for kids.
Gulfport Gecko Fest - (Sept. 3) Gulfport waterfront area. Free.
Pioneer Days Festival - (Sept. 3-5) Pioneer Florida Museum, Dade City. $6 adults, $2 children.
ZooBoo - (Select nights Sept. 24-Oct. 31) Lowry Park Zoo, Tampa. $14 adults, $11 ages 3-11.
Howl-O-Scream - (Select nights Sept. 30-Oct. 31) Busch Gardens, Tampa. Mickey's Not-So-Scary Halloween Party - (Select nights Sept. 30-Oct. 31) Magic Kingdom, Orlando. $27.95-$39.95.
Komen Race for the Cure - Oct. 1 Vinoy Park, downtown St. Petersburg. Toll-free 1-877-506-6927; www.komensuncoast.com
Breast Cancer 3-Day - Oct. 7-9 60-mile walk, beginning in Clearwater, ending at Raymond James Stadium in Tampa. www.komensuncoast.com
America's Walk for Diabetes - (Oct. 8) Lowry Park Zoo, Tampa. Toll-free 1-888-342-
2383.
Orlando Magic vs. New Orleans Hornets - (Oct. 15) Preseason game, 7 p.m., St. Pete Times Forum, Tampa.
Making Strides Against Breast Cancer - Oct. 15 beginning at the St. Pete Times Forum, Tampa; (Oct. 29) downtown St. Petersburg. www.cancer.org
Light the Night walks - Oct. 8 Old Hyde Park Village, Tampa; (Oct. 15) FishHawk Ranch, south of Brandon; (Oct. 21) Carillon Office Park, St. Petersburg. www.lightthenight.org
Walk to D'Feet ALS - Oct. 22 Al Lopez Park, Tampa. Toll-free 1-888-925-5257; www.alsa.org
Guavaween - Oct. 29 Family FunFest during the day, Night of Costumed Revelry, late afternoon until early morning. Ybor City. www.cc-events.org
Heart Walk - Oct. 29 Florida Concourse, Rotary Pavilion, Spring Hill; (Nov. 12) St. Pete Times Forum, Tampa. www.americanheart.org
Paws on Parade - Oct. 29 North Shore Park, St. Petersburg. (727) 586-3591; www.spcafl.org
Times Festival of Reading - Oct. 29 University of South Florida St. Petersburg. www.festivalofreading.com
Festival of Trees - (Nov. 23-27) Harborview Center, Clearwater.
Times Turkey Trot - (Nov. 24) Jack White Stadium, Clearwater High.
First Night St. Petersburg - (Dec. 31) Downtown St. Petersburg.
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