Celebrate Mother's Day all weekend

If a bombardment of ads for flowers, jewelry and other ladylike trinkets hasn't screamed, "Mother's Day is coming!" — take heed, it's today. Whether it is too late to grab a quality gift or you are too proud to give the greeting-card companies what they want, celebrate the woman who gave you your birthday by taking advantage of some specials and events around town.

Honor mummy dearest and Mother Nature during the 20th annual Mother's Day Native American Powwow. The weekend's festivities include drumming, dancing, storytelling, children's games and an auction. Withlacoochee River Park, 12449 Withlacoochee Blvd., Dade City; 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Sunday; $2 or $5; (352) 567-0264 and www.mothersdaypowwow.embarqspace.com

The Museum of Science & Industry has a $5 Mother's Day Special, reducing admission to just a Lincoln for mom all weekend long. MOSI, 4801 E. Fowler Ave., Tampa; 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. Sunday; $5; (813) 987-6000 and www.mosi.org

Mumsy can visit The Florida Aquarium for free, so long as an accompanying guest pays entry. The Florida Aquarium, 701 Channelside Drive, Tampa; 9:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. Sunday; free with one paid admission, $15.25 to $21.95; (813) 273-4000 and www.flaquarium.org

Lowry Park Zoo gives mom a free visit as long as her kid—whether or not you're full-grown—pays admission. Lowry Park Zoo, 1101 W. Sligh Ave., Tampa; 9:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. Sunday; free with one paid admission, $18.95 to $23.95; (813) 935-8552 and www.lowryparkzoo.com

The Tampa Bay History Center won't charge mum a thing for admission during its Mother's Day Celebration, even providing kids' arts and crafts as icing on the holiday cake. Tampa Bay History Center, 801 Old Water St., Tampa; 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Sunday; free; (813) 228-0097 and www.tampabayhistorycenter.org

Take mother downtown to the Tampa Museum of Art, where she can enjoy free admission when a companion pays entry. Tampa Museum of Art, 120 W. Gasparilla Plaza, Tampa; 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Sunday; free with one paid admission, $5 to $10; (813) 274-8130 and www.tampamuseum.org

Wander down memory lane during the Henry B. Plant Museum's Mother's Day Special, with no cost for mom to tour the University of Tampa's museum, formerly the site of the Tampa Bay Hotel. Plant Museum, 401 W. Kennedy Blvd., Tampa; noon to 5 p.m. Sunday; free; (813) 254-1891 and www.plantmuseum.com