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Published: November 9, 2008

FAIRS & FESTS

Today

Hillsborough County Fair: features carnival rides, fair food, livestock shows, arts and live entertainment; noon to 10 p.m. today; $4 to $5 (free to children 8 and younger); Hillsborough County Fairgrounds, 4810 E. State Road 60, Dover; (813) 737-3247

Riverhawk Music Festival: includes alternative country, Americana, rockabilly, Cajun, Irish Celtic, bluegrass and roots rock, and features camping and kids activities; live music starts at 11 a.m. today; $25 to $110 (children younger than 12 are free); Sertoma Youth Ranch, 85 Myers Road, Dade City; (863) 984-8445

St. John's Greek Festival: includes church tours, religious artifacts and icons, Greek folk dancing, authentic Greek food and pastries, gift shop and local vendors; 12:30 to 5:30 p.m. today; $1 to $2 (children 12 and younger are free); Saint John the Baptist Greek Orthodox Church, 2418 Swann Ave., Tampa; (813) 876-8830

Conga Caliente Festival: annual Hispanic music celebration featuring ethnic foods, beer gardens and performances by Marlon, Ommy Cardona, Anthony Cruz, Van Lester: A Tribute to Hector "La Voz"; 11 a.m. today; free; Al Lopez Park, 4810 N. Himes Ave., Tampa; (813) 353-8151

THEATER

Today

"Peter Pan": musical production of Peter and his friends; 2 p.m. today; $5 to $15; Center for the Arts at Wesley Chapel, 30651 Wells Road; (813) 783-9690

"The Musical Adventures of Flat Stanley": features Stanley Lambchop, who wakes up flat and to find a solution, he puts himself in a big envelope and travels the world as a human letter; 2 and 4 p.m. today; $8.50 to $12.50; Tampa Bay Performing Arts Center, 1010 MacInnes Place, Tampa; (813) 229-7827

Week Ahead

"Sleeping Beauty": tale of the sleeping princess, a spellbound prince and an evil queen who exacts her revenge on the royal family by sending the beautiful princess into an everlasting sleep; 7 p.m. Friday; $5.50 to $6.50; Center Place of Fine Arts, 619 Vonderburg Drive, Brandon; (813) 685-8888

OTHER

Today

Roar 'n' Soar: second annual fall celebration of air, land and water; 10 a.m. today; $14.95 to $28.95 (children 5 and younger are free); Fantasy of Flight, 1400 Broadway Blvd. S.E., Polk City; (863) 984-3500

150 Year Lighthouse Celebration: includes wildlife, sea turtles, nature, kids' pirate games, island and military history; 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. today; $15 (children 11 and younger are free); Fort DeSoto Park in Tierra Verde

Pasco Bug Jam: includes more than 55 classes of air and water-cooled Volkswagens, both new and used parts, dealer displays, VW toys, collectibles, auction and live entertainment; 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. today; $5 and can of food (children 10 and younger just one can of food); Pasco County Fairgrounds, 36722 State Road 52, Dade City; (352) 567-6678

Tampa Comic Book and Toy Convention: features comics and toys for sale and trade, and special guest artists including Dick Giordano of "Batman," Pablo Marcos of "Conan" and Bob Layton of "Iron Man"; 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. today; children 12 and younger are free, $5; DoubleTree Hotel Tampa Westshore Airport, 4500 W. Cypress St., Tampa; (727) 522-9032

Week Ahead

Veterans Day Parade: parade and post-ceremony and cookout featuring a car display on campus; 10 a.m. Tuesday; free; James A. Haley Veterans' Hospital, 13000 Bruce B. Downs Blvd., Tampa; (813) 972-7533

Sara Minton

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