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By Times Wires
Published March 1, 2008
Florida Strawberry Festival: Opens 10 a.m. 2202 W Reynolds St., Plant City. $10, $5 ages 6-12. Concerts: Jeff and Sheri Easter, 3:30, and Mercy Me, 7:30 p.m., $10-$15. Limited free seats (first-come, plus gate admission). (813) 752-9194. flstrawberryfestival.com.
Gasparilla Festival of the Arts: 9 a.m.-6 p.m. Lykes Gaslight Park, 410 Franklin St., Tampa. Free. gasparilla-arts.com.
Bay Area Renaissance Festival: 10 a.m.-6 p.m. 11315 N 46th St., Tampa. $16.95; $13.95 seniors, $8.95 kids 6-12. Toll-free 1-800-779-4910. renaissancefest.com.
James Galway: 8 p.m. Ruth Eckerd Hall, Clearwater. $35-$55. (727) 791-7400.
Gasparilla Film Festival: Screenings at Channelside Cinemas 9 & IMAX, Tampa, $10. (813) 514-9962. gasparillafilmfestival.com.
Smucker's Stars on Ice: 7:30 p.m. St. Pete Times Forum, Tampa. $25-$110. (813) 301-2500. stpetetimesforum.com.
Weeki Wachee Swamp Festival: 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Linda Pederson Park, 6400 Shoal Line Blvd., Weeki Wachee. $2. (352) 596-3987. wwswampfest.com.
Celtic Festival & Highland Games: 9 a.m.-6 p.m. Zephyr Park, Third Street and Fourth Avenue, Zephyrhills. $5, 12 and younger free. (813) 786-2724.
MOMIX: 7:30 p.m. Tampa Bay Performing Arts Center, Tampa. $25.50-$49.50. (813) 229-7827. tbpac.org.
Environmental Film Festival: 7 p.m. Eckerd College, St. Petersburg. Free. (727) 864-7979. eckerd.edu/film.
Bay Area Spring Home Show: 10 a.m.-10 p.m. Harborview Center, Clearwater. $8; 15 and younger free. Toll-free 1-888-560-3976.
Safety Harbor Seafood Festival: Noon-10 p.m. Marina, 131 S Bayshore Blvd. Free. (727) 724-1572.
Blues and BBQ: Horse racing, barbecue and blues by Patty Sanphy Band. Noon-6:30 p.m. Tampa Bay Downs, 11225 Race Track Road, Tampa. $2 grandstand. (727) 773-9179.
Vagina Monologues: 2 and 8 p.m. Reeves Theater at University of Tampa, 401 W Kennedy Blvd. $10, $5 students. (813) 253-6239.
Floral City Strawberry Festival: 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Floral Park, U.S. 41, 2 miles south of CR 48 (Orange Avenue). $2, younger than 12 free. (352) 726-2801.
Dan Penn: With T.C. Carr and Lenny Austin. Benefits WMNF. 8 p.m. Palladium Theater, St. Petersburg. $20. (727) 822-3590.
Correction, movie times
Charlie Wilson's War is playing at 1 and 4:05 p.m. today and Sunday at Sunstar Seminole 8. It was omitted from today's Floridian and Thursday's Weekend magazine.
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