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Weekend best bets

Cool stuff to do with your time off.

By WILMA NORTON
Published July 21, 2006

Cheap thrills

Sunday is bargain day at Lowry Park Zoo, with each admission just $3. That's a savings of $11.95 per adult and $7.50 per child. Hours are 9:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. Be warned: Lots of folks love a deal, so expect crowds. The zoo is at 1101 W Sligh Ave., Tampa. (813) 935-8552; www.lowryparkzoo.com.

Tuppence the birds

It's not necessary to know the words to Chim-Chim-Cheree. All you have to do is follow the bouncing ball as the lyrics are displayed on the screen during Sing-A-Long Mary Poppins, which runs at Tampa Theatre this weekend and next. As with sing-along versions of the Sound of Music and the Wizard of Oz in previous years, patrons are invited to come in costume. Or just be prepared to trill A Spoonful of Sugar. Screenings are at 7:30 p.m. today; 2 and 7:30 p.m. Saturday and 2 p.m. Sunday at Tampa Theatre, 711 Franklin St. , Tampa. $10, $8 seniors, students and military. (813) 274-8981; www.tampatheatre.org.

Abracadabra

The Disney gang brings the stage production Mickey's Magic Show to the Tampa Bay Performing Arts Center in Tampa at 7 tonight; 11 a.m., 2 and 5 p.m. Saturday; and 1 and 4 p.m. Sunday. $10-$36. (813) 229-7827 or www.tbpac.org.

Art smart

Step inside the historic (and air-conditioned) Coliseum in downtown St. Petersburg for the Cool Art Show, featuring works by more than 70 artists from around the state. Hours are 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday and Sunday. Admission and parking are free. www.pava-artists.org.

A bathroom on the right

A couple of music legends hit town together: John Fogerty and Willie Nelson. The concert is at 730 p.m. Sunday at the Ford Amphitheatre, Interstate 4 at U.S. 301 N, Tampa. $39.50-$59.50. (813) 740-2446.

- WILMA NORTON, Times staff writer

[Last modified July 20, 2006, 12:02:34]