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Get Away

Get Away: Down the road

A look at what's coming up

By Times Staff Writer
Published September 29, 2005


Sesame Street Live: Elmo's Coloring Book - (Oct. 7-9) Tampa Bay Performing Arts Center, Tampa. $10-$22.

Breast Cancer 3-Day - Oct. 7-9 60-mile walk, beginning in Clearwater, ending at Raymond James Stadium in Tampa. www.komensuncoast.com

Halloween Spooktacular - (Weekends in October, beginning Oct. 8) Kid-friendly Halloween events. SeaWorld, Orlando. Included in admission.

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

The Magical School for Wizards - (Oct. 23) Tampa Bay Performing Arts Center, Tampa. $7.50-$11.50.

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

Rumpelstiltskin, the Musical - (Oct. 29) Tampa Bay Performing Arts Center, Tampa. $6.50.

Festival of Trees - (Nov. 23-27) Harborview Center, Clearwater.

Times Turkey Trot - (Nov. 24) Jack White Stadium, Clearwater High School.

First Night St. Petersburg - (Dec. 31) Downtown St. Petersburg.

[Last modified September 28, 2005, 10:06:07]


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