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By Times staff
© St. Petersburg Times, published June 14, 2001
A garden Dad doesn't have to weed
Dads get free admission to the Marie Selby Botanical Gardens in Sarasota on Sunday when accompanied by a family member. Besides the gardens, families can explore the Tree Lab, which features a live display of poison dart frogs. Selby Gardens, 811 S Palm Ave., Sarasota, is open 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Regular admission is $8 for adults, $4 for children 6 through 11. Children 5 and under are admitted free. Boxed lunches are available for purchase in the Banyan Grove from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Call (941) 366-5731; on the Web at http://www.selby.org.
The Florida International Museum in St. Petersburg also is offering free admission to fathers on Sunday. Four exhibits are on display: artifacts from the family of President John F. Kennedy; "The Cuban Missile Crisis: When the Cold War Got Hot"; "U2: The Spy Plane"; and "Habana Esperando," photographs of contemporary Cuba. Exhibits are priced individually, starting at $3.95; adult day passes, $13.95; yearly passes, $15.95; senior and student discounts. Call toll-free 1-800-777-9882; on the Web at http://www.floridamuseum.org.