October calendar

© St. Petersburg Times,
published October 14, 2001

OCT. 20: Hickory Grove Founders Day, Pinetta. Celebration of pioneer heritage, with demonstrations of folk life and crafts. Quilting, chair caning, soap, candle and rug making, blacksmith shop, butter churning, wood carving and coon-treeing. At Hickory Grove United Methodist Church. Free. (850) 929-4318. (1)

OCT. 20-21: Florida Fiery Foods Show, St. Petersburg. Largest collection of manufacturers of hot and spicy foods in eastern United States. Features 120 exhibitors, tastings, hot sauces, salsa, snacks, cooking demonstrations by noted area chefs, amateur hot and spicy cooking contest, chili pepper clothing and a pepper garden. Fourth annual. At Times Bayfront Arena. Admission. (727) 892-5767. (5)

OCT. 20-21: Palm Harbor Craft Festival, Palm Harbor. Fourth annual. Featuring more than 100 crafters exhibiting ceramics, jewelry, clothing and more plus live entertainment and a Gourmet Marketplace with plants, herbs, flowers and specialty foods. On Florida Avenue. Free. (954) 472-3755. (5)

OCT. 20-21: Rattlesnake Festival, San Antonio. Snake shows, gopher races, wildlife shows, petting zoo, arts and crafts, entertainment. In city park downtown. Free admission; fee for snake shows. (352) 588-2127. (5)

OCT. 20-21: Cedar Key Seafood Festival, Cedar Key. Celebration held for more than a quarter century, on the third weekend in October. Includes Saturday parade plus fresh local seafood at City Park, both days, plus arts and crafts both days on Second Street. Free. (352) 543-5600. (5)

OCT. 20-21: Downtown Naples Fine Art Show, Naples. Third annual. Howard Allen show with original hand-crafted art in a variety of styles and mediums by more than 250 local and national artists. Also culinary delights from local restaurants and live musical entertainment. On Fifth Avenue South downtown. Free. (954) 472-3755. (7)

OCT. 20-21: Holiday Craft Fair, Pinellas Park. Buckler Promotions show at Pinellas ExpoCenter. (386) 860-0092. (5)

OCT. 20-Nov. 18: Epcot International Food and Wine Festival, Lake Buena Vista. Entertainment, culinary demonstrations, wine seminars, children's activities, plus special winemaker dinners and grand tastings featuring world-class chefs and winemakers. (407)939-3463. (3)

OCT. 21: Pops in the Garden, Tallahassee. Live symphony, illuminated garden trails. At Maclay State Gardens. Admission. (850) 487-4115. (1)

OCT. 21: Fall Family Festival, West Palm Beach. Special day for children and families, featuring ladybug release, children's gardening classes, pony rides, bounce house, food and more. At Mounts Botanical Garden. Admission. (561) 233-1749. (6)

OCT. 26: Stone Crab Fest, Tallahassee. Stone crab fest benefit for Ronald McDonald House. At Southwood. Admission. (850) 222-0056. (1)OCT. 26-27 and 31: Fear Knott/Three Nights of Haunting History, Tallahassee. Halloween event with ghost hunters, special illusions, eerie orators and tea-leaf readers. At Knott House Museum. Admission. (850)922-2459. (1)OCT. 26-29: North Miami Beach Italian Heritage Festival, North Miami Beach. Four-day celebration of all things Italian. Italian cuisine, wine, music by the Platters, Drifters and more, rides, games, arts and crafts, live entertainment, and a haunted house for kids. In Challenger Park. (305) 919-3749. (6)

OCT. 27: Monarch Butterfly Festival, St. Marks. Witness the Monarchs as they prepare for their annual journey across the Gulf to their wintering grounds in Mexico. Guided walks, talks, giveaways. At St. Marks National Wildlife Refuge. Admission. (850) 925-6121. (1)

OCT. 27: Florida Forest Festival, Perry. Includes parades, live entertainment, storytelling, arts and crafts, antique cars and free fish fry. At Forest Capital Park. Free. (850) 584-8733. (1)

OCT. 27: Ghost Walk, St. Augustine. Benefit event by Tale Tellers of St. Augustine, who dress in spooky clothes and tell ghost stories. Fee charged. Spanish Quarter Village. (904) 471-0179. (2)

OCT. 27: Pinellas County Historical Society Country Jubilee, Largo. Demonstrations of pioneer and Victorian crafts, live entertainment, 125 craft booths, petting zoo, historic house tour. At Heritage Village. Free.(727) 582-2123. (5)

OCT. 27: Guavaween, Ybor City. Latin-style Halloween celebration featuring family activities and entertainment during the day, plus a parade and street party at night. Admission. (813) 248-0721. (5)

OCT. 27: Fall Antiques Fair, Dunedin. Sponsored by the city. Downtown Main Street. Free. Rain date Oct. 28. (727) 298-3260. (5)

OCT. 27-28: Kissimmee Boat-a-Cade Fall Jamboree. Starts at Over Street Landing, Lake Kissimmee. (407) 847-2033.OCT. 27-28: Piccadilly Antiques and Collectibles Show, Sarasota. At Sarasota County Fairgrounds. Admission. (727) 345-4431. (5)

OCT. 27-28: Sarasota Craft Festival, Sarasota. Seventh annual. Featuring more than 100 crafters exhibiting ceramics, jewelry and clothing plus live entertainment and a Gourmet Marketplace with plants, herbs, flowers and specialty foods. On Main Street. Free. (954) 472-3755. (5)

OCT. 27-28: Swamp Buggy Races, Naples. Down and dirty racing, in the famous Mile O'Mud arena at Florida Sports Park. Admission. (941) 774-2701. (7)

OCT. 27-28: Craft Fair, Mount Dora. On downtown streets. Free. (352) 383-2165. (3)

OCT. 27-28: Celebration Fine Art Show, Celebration. Howard Allen show in new Orlando area community. Free. (954) 472-3755. (3)

OCT. 27-28: 26th Annual Depression Glass and Pottery Show, Lakeland. Glassware, pottery and china for show and sale. At Lakeland Center. Admission. (863) 644-6737.(3)

OCT. 28: Miami Reggae Festival, Miami. One of the largest reggae events in the nation, featuring arts and crafts, foods, and local, national and international musical acts. At amphitheater in Bayfront Park. (305) 891-2944. (6)

OCT. 28: A Poe Halloween Party and the Edgar Allan Poe Wine Dinner Show, St. Petersburg. Actor David Keltz is costumed as Edgar Allan Poe and acts out stories in an afternoon Halloween party and presents a one-man show of Poe tales of terror along with a four-course dinner. At Renaissance Vinoy Resort. Fees charged. (727) 894-1000, ext. 515. (5)

OCT. 29: Italian Festival, Lady Lake. Evening event with Italian food and music. Town Square, Main Street, the Villages. Free. (352) 750-5411. (3)

OCT. 30-Nov. 4: Columbia County Fair, Lake City. At county fairground. (386) 752-8822.(2)

OCT. 31: Live Music Series in Old Hyde Park Village, Tampa. Performance by local artist Patrick Foy. At Old Hyde Park Village. Free. (813) 251-3500. (5)

-- Compiled by Joice Veselka and Times editorial assistant Kelly Stefani

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