From the Florida State Fair and Pasco County Fair to the Florida African American Heritage Celebration at Heritage Park in Pinellas; from the B.B. King at Ruth Eckerd Hall to the Gipsy Kings at Tampa Bay Performing Arts Center; and from August Wilson's "King Hedley II" at American Stage to Albrecht Dürer at the Museum of Fine Art in St. Petersburg, February boasts a variety of happenings including festivals, concerts, museum exhibits and theater productions.
1. Music and Concerts
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February's headliners include B.B. King at Ruth Eckerd Hall, Mandy Patinkin at Tampa Bay Performing Arts Center and Engelbert Humperdinck at Van Wezel Performing Arts Hall. Find out about other performers scheduled to play concerts around the Tampa Bay area during February.
2. Theater and Stage
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In February, American Stage Theatre Company is offering King Hedley II, Lily Tomlin will perform at at the Tampa Bay Performing Arts Center, and Garrison Keillor will appear at Van Wezel Performing Arts Center. Check out what other productions are scheduled for February.
3. Museums
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In February, the John and Mable Ringling Museum of Art has The Triumph of Marriage: Painted Cassoni of the Renaissance, St. Petersburg's Museum of Fine Arts will host an exhibition of Albrecht Dürer's works, and the Dunedin Fine Art Center will showcase the 34th annual International Miniature Art Society Exhibition. Discover some of the other exhibitions on display throughout the Tampa Bay area.
4. Tampa Bay Festivals and Events
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February will feature the Florida State Fair and Gasparilla Pirate Fest in Tampa; the Pasco County Fair and Farm Fest, Quilt Show and Annual Dade City Horse Pulling Championship in Pasco County; the Third Annual Knology Sea Blues Festival and Florida African American Heritage Celebration in Pinellas County; and Cortez Commercial Fishing Festival in Manatee County. Find out what else is happening around the Tampa Bay area in January.