Major League Baseball Spring Training
3/1/2006 - 3/31/2006
St. Petersburg; Clearwater; Dunedin
The St. Petersburg/Clearwater area has a 90-year history of spring training and is the only place where a Major League teams trains in its own regular-season city. The area features the Tampa Bay Devil Rays in St. Petersburg, the Philadelphia Phillies in Clearwater, the Toronto Blue Jays in Dunedin and the New York Yankees in nearby Tampa. There are also 10 other teams within a 2-hour drive. For more information on the Devil Rays, call 727-898-RAYS, for Phillies information, call 727-442-8496 and for Blue Jays information, call 727-733-0429.

Devil Rays Baseball
3/1/2006 - 10/1/2006
Tropicana Field
1 Tropicana Dr.
St. Petersburg, FL 33705-1703
Major League Baseball's Tampa Bay Devil Rays battle teams like the New York Yankees, Boston Red Sox and Baltimore Orioles at Tropicana Field in St. Petersburg. Spring Training starts in March. Tickets are available for as low as $4. For more information, call 1-888-FAN-RAYS (326-7297).
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Sixth Annual Cajun/Zydeco Crawfish Festival
3/10/2006 - 3/12/2006
Vinoy Park
500 Bayshore Dr NE
St. Petersburg, FL 33701
Laissez les bon temps roulet! Louisiana comes to St. Petersburg for this tasty treat of a festival. Live music fills the air and 10,000 pounds of crawfish jambalaya, etouffe, funnel cakes and assorted Cajun cuisine will fill the festival attendees. Entertainment will include Geno Delafose & French Rockin Boogie, Roy Carrier & The Night Rockers, Steve Riley & The Mamou Playboys, Kevin Naquin and The Ossun Playboys, The Porchdogs and Bousoleil Avec Michael Doucet! The festival will be held under a 20,000 sq. ft. pavilion and will include a kid's tent for families. Admission is $10 per day or $25 for a three-day pass. Children 10 and under are admitted free. For more information, call 727-898-2100.
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Bay to Bay Race
3/18/2006 - 3/19/2006
Throughout St. Petersburg
St. Petersburg, FL
On Saturday, the Bayfront Health and Fitness Expo will feature expert speakers on orthopedics, sports medicine and sports nutrition. On Sunday, the 12K race will begin at Park Street at the Treasure Island Causeway and end at the Pier. The 5K is a run winding along St. Petersburg's beautiful waterfront and the 5K Fitness Walk will follow the same course as the 5K run. For more information, call 727-367-7223.
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The Honda Grand Prix of St. Petersburg
3/31/2006 - 4/2/2006
Bayfront Center
400 1st Street S.
St. Petersburg, FL 33701
The Honda Grand Prix of St. Petersburg returns March 31 ? April 2, 2006, with the famed IndyCar Series auto racing, Infiniti Pro Series, SCCA World Speed Challenge, stunt plane airshows, concerts, celebrities and more. The event will be broadcast live on ESPN. It is the second running of the event and the only street-circuit race in the IndyCar Series. Drivers will race at speeds in excess of 170 mph along a 14-turn, 1.8-mile temporary circuit that runs through the streets of St. Petersburg and through the Albert Whitted Airport, overlooking the picturesque St. Petersburg waterfront. This is a one-of-a-kind event for the Tampa Bay area and the entire southeast United States. Tickets and Hospitality packages are available at www.gpstpete.com, by calling 727-824-7223 (ext. 225) or at Ticketm
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19th Annual Green Thumb Festival
4/29/2006 - 4/30/2006
Walter Fuller Park
7883 26th Avenue N.
St. Petersburg, FL 33710-3739
More than one hundred nursery and plant vendors, earth-friendly exhibits, a children's plant fair, garden crafts, entertainment, food and more are part of this celebration. St. Petersburg's official Earth Day and Arbor Day celebration will feature the Cripple Creek Growers, the largest growers of hot peppers in the Southeast. For more information, call 727-893-7335.
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Tampa Bay Blues Festival
5/5/2006 - 5/7/2006
Vinoy Park
500 Bayshore Dr NE
St. Petersburg, FL 33701
This three day music festival, now in its 10th year, features a tropical atmosphere, spectacular blues music and multiple food vendors. A three day pass is $50. This year's performers include Jimmie Vaughan, Robert Cray and Little Feat. Proceeds from the Sound Advice Tampa Bay Blues Festival benefit Pinellas Association for Retarded Children. The event is co-sponsored by the City of St. Petersburg and is a part of the City's Festival of States. For more information, call 727-502-5000.
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2006 Progress Energy St. Petersburg Festival of States
5/5/2006 - 5/14/2006
Throughout the St. Petersburg / Clearwater area
300 2nd Avenue
St Petersburg, FL 33704
The 85th edition of the St. Petersburg Festival of States is chock full of action packed events designed to attract audiences of all ages and tastes. Music is the focal point of this springtime festival, the South's largest civic celebration. The Festival includes an illuminated night parade & 5k run on Tuesday, April 8, along with an Arts & Crafts Show, Open Car, Motorcycle & Truck Show and much more throughout the week. All events are based at St. Petersburg's downtown parks. For more information, call 727-898-3654.
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Merrill Lynch Illuminated Night Parade
5/12/2006 - 5/12/2006
Straub Park
Beach Drive at 1st St. N
St. Petersburg, FL 33701
Merrill Lynch sponsors this illuminated night parade starting at 8 p.m. from Vinoy Park along Bayshore Drive to the Mahaffey Theater. This event at the waterfront in St. Petersburg is one of the Festival's most popular happenings. For more information, call 727-898-3654.
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Tampa Bay Caribbean Carnival
6/10/2006 - 6/11/2006
Vinoy Park
500 Bayshore Dr NE
St. Petersburg, FL 33701
This cultural extravaganza features colorful costumes, arts, crafts, dancing, steel drums and music from around the Caribbean, including calypso, soca, reggae and steel orchestra. The festivities take place in Vinoy Park in downtown St. Petersburg and run from 10 a.m. to 10 p.m. Admission is $10. Don't miss the Steel Pan Panorama Competition and Carnival Parade. For more information, call 727-894-3429.
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St. Petersburg Boat Show
11/16/2006 - 11/18/2006
St. Petersburg Marina
St. Petersburg, FL
The 29th Annual St. Petersburg Boat Show offers excitement for boaters and anglers of all ages. The largest in-water boat show on Florida's Gulf Coast features more than 700 boats of all types and sizes, electronics, engines and a vast selection of marine accessories that will be displayed on land and in water. For more information, call 800-940-7642.

Times Turkey Trot
11/23/2006 - 11/23/2006
Clearwater High School
540 S. Hercules Ave.
Clearwater, FL 33764-6399
The Turkey Trot celebrates its 27th anniversary with an anticipated 10,000 runners trotting through Clearwater. The event features a one-mile "Gobbler" run, 5-kilometer (3.1 mile) "Wingding" and 10-kilometer (6.2 mile) "Turkey Trot." Proceeds from the St. Petersburg Times Turkey Trot will be donated to many local charities. Runners are welcome to bring canned goods and non-perishable food items in the stadium on race day. All collected foods will be given to the food pantry program. For more information, call 727-442-5838.
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Holiday Fantasy at the Pier
12/1/2006 - 12/31/2006
Downtown St. Petersburg
800 2nd Avenue NE
St. Petersburg, FL 33701
This month-long festival of beautiful decorations, choirs of carolers, holiday entertainment, a large Christmas parade and more is a tradition in downtown St. Petersburg. For more information, call 727-821-6164.
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St. Petersburg First Night
12/31/2006 - 12/31/2006
Downtown St. Petersburg
800 2nd Avenue NE
St. Petersburg, FL 33701
Downtown St. Petersburg comes together with more than 20 venues featured in this alcohol-free celebration for adults and children alike. Centered around the Pier and Vinoy basin, First Night features everything from fire sculptures to music, dancing, poetry, puppetry, theater, art, games and fireworks at midnight. Event hours are 5:30 p.m. to midnight. For more information, call 727-823-8906.
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