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By Times staff writer
Published April 13, 2007

Festivals and family

Festival of States: Night parade, 8 today, fireworks follow. Festival of Pets, 9 a.m.-noon Sat.; KidsFest, noon-4 p.m. Sat. Foreigner and Eddie Money, gates open 4 p.m. Sat., $15-$30 advance (Ticketmaster), $20-$30 at gate. Crafts show, 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Sat.-Sun. Vinoy and South Straub Park, downtown St. Petersburg. Free unless noted. (727) 321-9888; www.festivalofstates.com. Today-Sun.

PhilFest 2007: 4-11 p.m. today, 10 a.m.-11 p.m. Sat., 11 a.m.-5 p.m. Sun. Bayanihan Arts Center, 14301 Nine Eagles Road, Tampa. $5- $6; 5 and younger free. (727) 642-6563. Today-Sun.

Tampa-Hillsborough County Storytelling Festival: 9 a.m.-4 p.m. Middleton High School, 4801 22nd St. Free. (813) 931-2106; www.tampastory.org. Sat.

Dunedin Military Tattoo: 7:30 p.m. Dunedin High School Stadium, 1651 Pinehurst Road. $12 advance, $15 gate; $5 ages 6-12. (727) 733-3197; www.dunedinhighlandgames.com. Sat.

Picnic in the Park: Noon-4 p.m. Henry B. Plant Museum and University of Tampa, 401 W Kennedy Blvd. Celebration is free; $1 museum admission for day. (813) 254-1891. Sun.

Heart of Largo Picnic: 1-6 p.m. Largo Central Park, E Bay Drive and Seminole Boulevard. Free. (727) 587-6740, ext. 5014. Sun.

Birding and Wildlife Festival: 7:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m. Chinsegut Nature Center, 23212 Lake Lindsay Road (County Road 476), north of Brooksville. (352) 754-6722. Free. Sat.

Canoe and Kayak Festival: Registration begins 8 a.m., races 10 a.m. Safety Harbor Marina, Bayshore Boulevard and Main Street. $20-$40. (727) 724-1572; www.cityofsafetyharbor.com. Sat.

Spring Plant Festival: 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Sat., 10 a.m.-3 p.m. Sun. Botanical Gardens at University of South Florida, Tampa. $4, under 12 free. (813) 974-2329. Sat.-Sun.

Music and more

Florida Orchestra: Debussy's La Mer. 8 tonight, Tampa Bay Performing Arts Center, Tampa. Also 8 p.m. Sat., Mahaffey Theater, St. Petersburg; 7:30 p.m. Sun., Ruth Eckerd Hall, Clearwater. $17-$52. (813) 229-7827. Tonight-Sun.

American Stage in the Park: Little Shop of Horrors. 8 p.m. Demens Landing, 100 First Ave. SE, St. Petersburg. $11-$26. (727) 823-7529. Tonight-Sun.

Kenny Loggins: 8 p.m. Ruth Eckerd Hall, Clearwater. $39-$80. (727) 791-7400. Tonight

Lynyrd Skynyrd and Hank Williams Jr.: 6:45 p.m., St. Pete Times Forum, Tampa. $39.50-$69.50. (813) 301-2500. Tonight

Opera Tampa: Il Trovatore. 8 tonight and 2 p.m. Sun. Tampa Bay Performing Arts Center, Tampa. $29.50-$89.50. (813) 229-7827. Tonight and Sun.

Flaming Lips: 8 p.m., Jannus Landing, St. Petersburg. $36.50 advance, $40 day of show. (727) 896-2276. Sat.

The 5 Browns: 7:30 p.m., Tampa Bay Performing Arts Center, Tampa. $20-$39.50. (813) 229-7827. Sat.

Sarasota Film Festival: Various times, screenings at Regal Hollywood 20, 1993 Main St., except today (at Van Wezel Performing Arts Hall). $8 ($15 today). 1-866-575-3456; www.sarasotafilm festival.com. Today-Sun.

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