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Daytona Beach - Bike week 2008
Friday, Feb. 29 – Sunday, Mar. 9, 2008
Daytona Beach, FL 32115
Other Phone: 386-255-0981
Website: http://www.officialbikeweek.com
The “World’s Largest Motorcycle Event” roars in to Daytona Beach for 10 days. Activities include motorcycle shows and exhibits, concerts, racing at Daytona International Speedway and festivities on Main Street.Location: Daytona Beach
Plant City - The Florida Strawberry Festival
Thursday, Feb. 28 – Sunday, Mar. 9, 2008
2202 W Reynolds Street
Plant City, FL 33563
Other Phone: 813-752-9194
Website: http://www.flstrawberryfestival.com
The Florida Strawberry Festival is a celebration of strawberries that dates back to 1930. The festival features daily entertainment by some of music’s biggest stars. Events and exhibits of the popular festival include agriculture shows, livestock, a baby contest, and the Midway featuring over 60 rides. Competitions range from cook offs, clogging and strawberry shortcake eating contests.Location: Plant City Festival GroundsAdmission: Gate Admission $8.00; $4.00 ages 6-12At the Event: Agriculture, Animals, Arts and Crafts, Auction, Fair, Food, Kids' Activities, Music
St. Cloud - Life Extravaganza
Friday, Mar. 7 – Saturday, Mar. 8, 2008
3001 17th Street
St. Cloud, FL 34769
Local Phone: 407-892-3671
Website: http://www.stcloudflchamber.com
Many feature activities for the family to enjoy are Taste of St. Cloud, Chocolate Fest, Beer Sampling, Wing Wars, Kid’s Fair and entertainment.Location: St. Cloud Civic CenterAdmission: Free, $7.00 for Taste of the St. Cloud & Chocolate Fest
[a] Cypress Gardens - Festival of Flowers
Website
Learn how you can bring a bit of the captivating beauty of Cypress Gardens home to your lawn and garden during The Festival of Flowers, February 22-March 30, 2008.Ā¯ This annual lawn and garden show is set against the natural beauty of the park and features activities for all ages.
Take a garden tour and learn about the flowers and plants found throughout the history of Cypress Gardens. Discover the inside scoop on the time, effort and knowledge necessary to keep these historic botanical gardens green and blooming throughout the year. Watch demonstrations on creating the unusual topiaries, as well as other how-to clinics and exhibitions. Home Depot will also be on hand to show off the latest tools, tips and trends in gardening. Fridays through Sundays little ones will enjoy Garden Crafts for Kids, a series of hands-on activities such as making bird-feeders, creating pet rocks, seed-planting and more. Come enjoy all that's in bloom this Spring at Cypress Gardens!
ACTIVITIES:
Botanical Garden Tours - Daily at 12 p.m. and 2 p.m.
This guided walking tour is complimentary and begins at the entrance to the Botanical Gardens.
Gardening Demonstrations - Monday through Friday
Home Depot Village Demonstrations - Weekends Only
- Topiary Talks with Val
- The Butterfly Equation: Attracting the Butterflies You Want
- Putting the WOW in Pruning
- Water Works! Creating Basic Irrigation for Your Yard or Garden
- Living Wreaths and Container Gardens
One-of-a-Kind Entertainment!
- Building a New Patio or Walkway, February 22-24 at 1 p.m. and 4 p.m.
- Learn Ways to Go Green: Organic Gardening and Composting, February 29-March 2 at 1 p.m. and 4 p.m.
- Mower Selection & Maintenance, March 7-9 at 1 p.m. and 4 p.m.
- Installing an Irrigation System, March 14-16 at 1 p.m. and 4 p.m.
- Flower Re-Potting for Kids, March 21-22 from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m.
- Kid's Workshop, March 29 from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Come be a part of the interactive entertainment featuring Venus Fly Trap & The Vine, Larger-than-Life Butterflies and Art Attack.
Concerts:
February 23, 2008George Jones
February 24, 2008
March 01, 2008
March 02, 2008
March 08, 2008
March 09, 2008
March 15, 2008
March 16, 2008
March 22, 2008
March 29, 2008
March 30, 2008
[s] Orlando, Amway Arena - Orlando Magic vs. Golden Sate Warriors
Orlando - Central Florida Home & Garden Show
Central Florida Home & Garden Show
Gadgets, gardening, collectibles and inspirational home designs take center stage at the Central Florida Home & Garden Show, in Hall North B in the Orange County Convention.
Venue:Orange County Convention Center
OrlandoTelephone:800-645-7798Date Range:Starts: 03/07/08
Ends: 03/09/08Schedule:Fri, Mar 7:
10:00 am - 9:00 pm
Sat, Mar 8:
10:00 am - 9:00 pm
Sun, Mar 9:
10:00 am - 6:00 pm
Apollo Beach - 16th Annual Manatee Arts Festival
Website: http://www.apollobeachchamber.com/manatee.htm
16th annual juried fine art festival celebrating the visual, culinary and entertainment arts. Exhibits by various environmental groups. Free shuttle to the Tama Electic/TECO Manatee Viewing Center. A portion of the profits is donated to the preservation of the West Indian Manatee.
16th Annual
Apollo Beach Manatee Arts Festival
March 8 and 9, 2008
Join us for the 16th Annual Apollo Beach Manatee Arts Festival, coming next March 8 and 9! This fantastic outdoor event attracts art lovers from across Florida and beyond! The Apollo Beach Manatee Arts Festival is recognized as the premier arts event in Southshore. Manatee, as we call it, features the visual, performing, and culinary arts all in one package! And a portion of the proceeds from the Festival go to benefit research and preservation of the West Indian Manatee.
Artists
Artists exhibiting at Manatee come from across the United States and represent a wide variety of media from painting and sculpture to wood carving, leather, and jewelry. Art buyers come to see one-of-a-kind pieces exhibited by exceptional talent. For years our artist-exhibitors have raved about our artist-friendly staff and the amenities we provide. We're known as a "buyer's show" attracting festival attendees motivated to purchase art. Friday setups and 24-hour security provided by sheriff's deputies are just a few of the bonuses artists can expect at Manatee!
For an Artists' Application to exhibit at the Festival Click Here
or call the Chamber!
Food Vendors
This year Manatee is looking for exceptional food vendors to serve our diverse and demanding crowds. We limit our food court to 10 vendors who offer food with a wide appeal. If you'd like to be one of these select vendors call or email the Chamber for more information or an application.
Performing Arts
Manatee recognizes Art comes in all forms. Every year we have great musical talent from all walks of life and drawn from throughout the area. We're building our performing arts schedule now, so watch this website for more information.
Culinary Arts
For a third year, Culinary is back! In our Culinary Arts venue feature demonstrations by top chefs in the Bay Area as well as exciting Culinary Arts Competitions with talented teams of young culinary students. Culinary has become a high point of Manatee
For more information on the Culinary Arts at Manatee click here!
[m] Miami (Gold Coast Railroad Museum) - Day Out with Thomas
Day Out with Thomas
Take a 25-minute train ride with Thomas the Tank Engine, Meet Sir Topham Hatt, enjoy storytelling, live music, imagination station with interactive Lego Duplo bricks, tattoo booth, and much more.
Venue:Gold Coast Railroad Museum
MiamiTelephone:866-468-7630Date Range:Starts: 03/07/08
Ends: 03/16/08Schedule:Fri, Mar 7:
8:00 am - 6:00 pm
Sat, Mar 8:
8:00 am - 6:00 pm
Sun, Mar 9:
8:00 am - 6:00 pm
Fri, Mar 14:
8:00 am - 6:00 pm
Sat, Mar 15:
8:00 am - 6:00 pm
Sun, Mar 16:
8:00 am - 6:00 pm
[a] Universal Studios - Mardi Gras 2008
Website: http://www.universalorlando.com/mard...html#mardigras
Mardi Gras comes alive at Universal Studios! The streets are filled with beads, live bands, and a rocking parade—but that's just the start. Every Saturday, legendary party bands are taking the stage to turn your night into a party of historic proportions! And no Mardi Gras party would be complete without all the cuisine and music that's made The Big Easy famous. So get yourself ready for Mardi Gras, and let the good times roll!
Concerten:
Deerfield Beach - Florida Renaissance Festival
Website: http://www.ren-fest.com/index1_j.html
Quiet Waters Park, Deerfield Beach, Florida 5 Weekends
Saturday February 9th - Sunday March 9th, 2008
(including Monday President's Day February 19th)
10:00 am til Sunset
Plus 2 school days Monday Feb 11, and Monday Feb 25, 2008</B> 9:30 am til 2:30 pm
No Pets Permitted Into the Festival but please consider visiting the Hounds Tooth Inn
Browse through our enchanted crafts Village where over one hundred merchants and artisans demonstrate and sell their wares. Behold glass blowing, hammered pewter, wooden toys, unique pottery, clothing and a wealth of other riches.
Key West - 46th Annual Conch Shell Blowing contest
Website: http://www.oirf.org/events/conchshell.htm
The 46th Annual Conch Shell Blowing contest, sometimes called the "Conch Honk," will be held March 8th, 2008 starting at 1:30 p.m. at the Ocean Key Resort & Spa’s Sunset Pier, Zero Duval Street, Key West. There is no cost to enter or to compete, and no experience is necessary. Conch shells will be available for purchase for those who do not have their own.
Contestants are encouraged to pre-register for the event at the Mallory Square Musuem on Mallory Square from 11:30 to 1 p.m. the day of the event, or at the event itself if space is still available. For further information, call (305) 294-9501.
Enthusiastic contestants, from children to seniors, polish their conch shells, pucker up, and demonstrate their shell-blowing talents.
This Annual Conch Shell Blowing Contest, sponsored by the Old Island Restoration Foundation, celebrates the historic importance of the conch in the Keys, where the far-reaching sounds from conch shells were used by the Calusa Indians for communication, by sailors as fog horns, and by early Key Westers to signal salvagers that a sinking ship was spotted offshore.
The conch itself, a sturdy sea mollusk, is deeply entwined in Key West’s heritage and tradition. As well as savoring conch meat in fritters and chowder, native-born islanders proudly call themselves Conchs. Their island home is known as the Conch Republic.
Entrants are judged on the quality, duration and loudness, and novelty of the sound they produced. Mercifully, for most contestants, musical ability is not a requirement in the annual “conch honk.” The winners take home trophies; ribbons are awarded to those who take second place.
The afternoon festivities typically include demonstrations of the intricacies of this ancient and noble art, and conch shells are available for contestants to purchase. Entertainment is often provided by Auwina Weed, widely acclaimed virtuoso on the conch shell, who for many years has performed such difficult numbers as the “Grand March from Aida” for the assembled crowd.
The contest receives wide national and international media coverage.
[c] Coral Gables - 1st Annual Miami Bash
1st Annual Miami Bash
Artists scheduled to perform include Ne-Yo, J Holiday, Trey Songz, Fabolous, Qwote, DJ Rob Lo and many others.
Venue:BankUnited Center at The University of Miami
Coral GablesTelephone:305-284-8686Date Range:Starts: 03/08/08
Ends: 03/08/08Schedule:Sat, Mar 8:
8:00 pm
[c] Miami (American Airlines Arena) - Blue Man Group "How to be a Megastar Tour"
Blue Man Group
| Online Tickets |
Blue Man Group "How To Be A Mega Star Tour 2.1". To purchase tickets for this event online, please click here.
Venue:American Airlines Arena
MiamiTelephone:786-777-1239Date Range:Starts: 03/08/08
Ends: 03/08/08Schedule:Sat, Mar 8:
8:00 pm
