What's Happening this Year 2011 EVENT CALENDAR HERE'S A SMALL SAMPLING OF EVENTS IN 2011. EACH WEEK, THE "WHAT'S HAPPENING" PAGE TAKES A CLOSER LOOK AT THE CALENDAR OF FUN THINGS TO DO IN OUR COMMUNITY. GASPARILLA Tampa's annual pirate gatherings attract thousands of people to the city for parades, parties and tons of beads. Children's Gasparilla parade Jan. 22, 1-7:30 p.m. Gasparilla Pirate Fest Jan. 29, 10 a.m. to 10 p.m. Info: Gasparillapiratefest.com KUMQUAT FESTIVAL Jan. 29. Dade City's most popular event. Info: (352) 567-3769 or www.dadecitychamber.org. The Grealer Dade City Chamber of Commerce ZEPHYRHILLS AUTO FESTIVAL Feb. 24-27, Festival Park. Info: www.zephyrhillsauction.com. FLORIDA STRAWBERRY FESTIVAL Plant City hosts its annual tribute to the strawberry March 3-13. Events include daily PRO GOLF IN LUTZ TPC Tampa Bay is host of the Outback rcaldkh , ic Pro-Am, an annual stop on the PGA Champions Tour. The tourney is set for April 11-17 at the club, 5300W Lutz Lake Fern Road. Benefits charities. Info: www.outbackproam.com Nick Price won the 2010 Outback Steakhouse Pro-Am. entertainment, midway rides, arts, crafts and exhibits, senior days, family days, food, American Heroes day and Red Hat days. 3030 N. Lemon St., Plant City. Info: (813) 752-9194 or www.flstrawberryfestival.com. CELTIC FESTIVAL The Zephyrhills Celtic Festival and Highland Games is March 6-7 at Zephyr Park. Info: www.zephyrhillschamber.org. FOUNDER'S DAY Zephyrhills celebrates its founding in downtown Zephyrhills, March 12, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Info: www.zephyrhillschamber.org. ARTS IN WESLEY CHAPEL The Wesley Chapel Celebration of the Arts is set forApril 9-10 at The Shops at Wiregrass. 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Saturday; 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Sunday. RELAY FOR LIFE Relay for Life is an overnight walk to raise money and awareness for the American Cancer Society. Info: www.relayforlife.org. * Zephyrhills High School, April 1 * Land O' Lakes High School, April 15 * Sunlake High School, April 29 4 . * Wiregrass Ranch High School, April 29 RELAY * SanAntonio City FOR LIFE Park, April 30 * Wesley Chapel High School, May 6 * Xrtclnbrciiicr High School, May 13 * Gaither High School, May 13 RATTLESNAKE FESTIVAL SanAntonio hosts an annual festival on the third weekend of October. Info: www.rattlesnakefestival.com. Seen are Miss Sweetheart Rattler Hailey Wade, Miss Pre-Teen Rattler Morgan Jefferson, Miss Queen Rattler Harley Redditt, Miss Teen Rattler Ashton Houston and Miss Princess Rattler Cherish-Ann Davis as they posed with an indigo snake at last year's Rattlesnake Festival. (File photo) 23532 State Road 54 * Lutz, FL 33559 Go from This To This! Jay A. Nelson, DMD Member, American Academy of Dental Sleep Medicine www.SleepBetterFlorida.com r mr i * a* a a ar c ndaef- s aitr - - tm. Reduce StressWithaR M, ~jjs~thaRI Atass Vida',i Massage l at... I fmndlfe 8 Comfortable Massage Rooms Extended business hours, 7 Days a Week lor your convenience. 15706 N. Dale Mabry * Tampa Located in the Colonial Promenade Center next to Sweetbay 813.264.4772 60 Minute CUSTOM MASSAGE SESSION only $39.95 For new clients only. 60 Minute CUSTOM COUPLES MASSAGE only $79.95 For new clients only. r~Dn~r~r THE LAKER / LUTZ NEWS * A LOOK AHEAD 2 1 January 5,2011 813-909-2800 / CnewsPubs.com r