"Spring into Spring" Week at the Children’s Museum Where/when: 110 W Gasparilla Plz, today, 10 a.m. Why go: "Spring into Spring" at The Glazer Children's Museum with a week full of seasonal crafts, science and fitness programs. Visit the museum for additional details. Cost: Free for museum members; for non-members, $15 for adults, $12.50 for military and seniors, $9.50 for children over 1.    Japan and the Victorians - at The Henry B. Plant Museum Where/when: 401 W Kennedy Blvd, today, 10 a.m. Why go: Henry Plant furnished the Tampa Bay Hotel with treasures from around the world. This exhibit…

Correction: The Seminole Heights Sunday Morning Market has been pushed back a week because of the Easter holiday. It will resume April 15. Friday  10 a.m. - "Spring into Spring" Week at the Children’s Museum, 110 W Gasparilla Plz, $15 Saturday 10 a.m. - Easter Egg Hunt at the Children’s Museum, 110 W Gasparilla Plz, $15 10 a.m. - The Diving Easter Bunny, 701 Channelside Dr, $21.9510 a.m. - "Build by the Bay" LEGO Event, 110 W Gasparilla Plz, $15 Sunday 10 a.m. - Downtown Easter Extravaganza, 600 N Ashley Dr, FREE

Ybor City Architecture: Our Stories Where/when: 1818 E 9th Ave, today, 9 a.m. Why go: The Ybor City Museum Society's featured exhibit, Ybor City Architecture: Our Stories, celebrates the dynamic stories and transformation of Ybor City's iconic buildings, unique casitas and signature architectural elements.  Cost: $4   Japan and the Victorians - at The Henry B. Plant Museum Where/when: 401 W Kennedy Blvd, today, 10 a.m. Why go: Henry Plant furnished the Tampa Bay Hotel with treasures from around the world. This exhibit explores the deliberate presence of Japanese art in a Gilded Age resort as …

Friday  4 p.m.- Free Admission: Tampa Museum of Art, 120 W Gasparilla Plz, FREE  7 p.m. - Friday Extra Concert Series, 600 N Ashley Dr, FREE  Saturday 9 a.m. - Easter Cookie Decorating, Giddens Park, 5202 N 12th St, FREE  10 a.m. - "The Great Caper: Operation Spy!" Scavenger Hunt, Tampa Bay History Center, 801 Old Water St, $18 Sunday  10 a.m. - Bay Area Renaissance Festival, 11315 N 46th St, $18.95 at the gate for adults; $14.95 at the gate for seniors; $10.95 at the gate for children ages 5 to 12

American Pinup Burlesque Fest's Miss Pin Up America Pageant 2012 Where/when: 2010 N Avenida Republica de Cuba, today 1 p.m. Why go: Hosted by professional pinup model Judy Pop, writer for Pin Up America Magazine and co-host of The Pin Up America Show, the Miss Pin Up America Pageant 2012 encourages contestants to show off their pin up skills along with their personalities. Contestants will be showcasing beauty and brains starting at 1 p.m., with the crowning at 10 p.m.  Cost: $25, $35 at the door   Square Foot Gardening Lunch and Learn Where/when: Reservations Gourmet To Go, 4703 N Nebraska …

Friday  10 a.m. - Bay Area Renaissance Festival, 11315 N 46th St,$18.95 at the gate for adults; $14.95 at the gate for seniors; $10.95 at the gate for children ages 5 to 12 4 p.m. - Free Admission: Tampa Museum of Art, 120 W Gasparilla Plz, FREE Saturday 10 a.m. - Bay Area Renaissance Festival, 11315 N 46th St,$18.95 at the gate for adults; $14.95 at the gate for seniors; $10.95 at the gate for children ages 5 to 12 11 a.m. - "The Art Spot": Drop-In Art Program for Families, 120 W Gasparilla Plz, FREE Sunday  noon - The Park Cart, 600 N Ashley Dr, FREE

Glazer Children's Museum Spring Break Morning and Afternoon CampsCamp Where/when: 110 W Gasparilla Plz, today, 8:30 a.m. Why go: Camp Connect can turn your break into a fun, educational, hands-on experience! Camps are for children currently enrolled in grades K-4. Classes will be divided K through Grade 1 and Grades 2 through 4. Camp themes are the same for each group, but activities will be age appropriate. If your child requires an afternoon nap, we strongly encourage booking a half day session. Camp does not include nap time. Two sessions, AM and PM, but can also do all day. AM 8:30 AM - …

Friday  8:30 a.m. - Glazer Children's Museum Spring Break Morning and Afternoon CampsCamp, 110 W Gasparilla Plz, $22.50 7 p.m. - IKEA Tampa Kids' Academy Crafts, 1103 N 22nd St, Ybor City, FREE  Saturday 10 a.m. - Bay Area Renaissance Festival, 11315 N 46th St, $18.95 and up.  11 a.m. - "The Art Spot": Drop-In Art Program for Families, 120 W Gasparilla Plz, FREE  Sunday  1:30 p.m. - Children's Theater: "Beauty and the Beast", 1010 N W C Macinnes Pl, $8.50

Play: "Boeing Boeing" Where/when: 1010 N W C Macinnes Pl, Sunday, 2 p.m. Why go: The Straz Center presents this "high-style, knee-slapping romp through the age of glamorous, jet-setting air travel" as an architect and bachelor juggles relationships with three flight attendants -- until their airline schedules change just as a friend of his decides to pay a visit. Cost: $31.50 and up   Tampa Bay Beer Week: Sierra Nevada Rooftop Party Where/when: The Refinery, 5137 N Florida Ave, today, 4 p.m. Why go: This event is part of a series from March 3 to March 10 supported by local brewers, …

Friday  11 a.m. -The Park Cart, 600 N Ashley Dr, free 6:30 p.m. - Disney’s Phineas and Ferb: "The Best LIVE Tour Ever!", 401 Channelside Dr, $15 and up.  Saturday  10 a.m. - Bay Area Renaissance Festival, 11315 N 46th St, $18.95 and up.  7 p.m. - Patel Conservatory Youth Theatre: "The Bear Went Over the Mountain", 1010 N W C Macinnes Pl, $12 and up.  Sunday 9 a.m. - Seminole Heights Sunday Morning Market, Hillsborough High School, 5000 N Central Ave., FREE 

Where/when: Why go: Cost:   Free Admission: Tampa Museum of Art Where/when: 120 W Gasparilla Plz, today, 4 p.m. Why go: The Tampa Museum of Art presents free admission on Fridays from 4pm to 8pm. Cost: FREE   Italian Happy Hour Where/When: Italian Club, 1731 E 7th Ave, Ybor City, today, 5 p.m. Why go: Come join us in the Cantina for happy hour with great drink prices and a terrific buffet for $10 set up by Wayl of a Time Catering.  Follow the link for this week's menu: https://docs.google.com/document/pub?id=1pCgs6YOurraFVG1-6xDYJDn-_gDGMKKDQLWMOInG0lU Price: $10 for buffet, $5 10 and under…

In the midst of an often sweltering winter, Tampa Bay Beer Week might be just the elixir local brew lovers are seeking.  The event officially runs from Saturday to March 10, and spans several taverns, microbrewers, and restaurants across the bay area. But Seminole Heights' Cold Storage Craft Brewery is getting a jump on things at 5 p.m. today by debuting two new beers and offering a tour of their facility at 4101 N Florida Ave. For $10, guests get a tour, samples of Copperhead Ale and Betchy Brown, and commemorative glass.  Cold Storage will throw another One Year Anniversary Party at 5 p.m. …

Friday  7 p.m. - Patel Conservatory Youth Theatre: "The Bear Went Over the Mountain", 1010 N W C Macinnes Pl, $12 Saturday  7:05 a.m. - Gasparilla Distance Classic: 15K, 5K Run, 5K Walk and Stroller Roll, 243 Bayshore Blvd, $25 and up 10 a.m. - Bay Area Renaissance Festival, 11315 N 46th St, $18.95 11 a.m. - "The Art Spot": Drop-In Art Program for Families, 120 W Gasparilla Plz, FREE Sunday 10 a.m. - Gasparilla Festival of the Arts, 600 N Ashley Dr, FREE 

Free Admission: Tampa Museum of Art Where/when: 120 W Gasparilla Plz, today, 4 p.m. Why go: The Tampa Museum of Art presents free admission on Fridays from 4pm to 8pm. Cost: FREE   Italian Happy Hour Where/When: Italian Club, 1731 E 7th Ave, Ybor City, today, 5 p.m. Why go: Come join us in the Cantina for happy hour with great drink prices and a terrific buffet for $10 set up by Wayl of a Time Catering.  Follow the link for this week's menu: https://docs.google.com/document/pub?id=1pCgs6YOurraFVG1-6xDYJDn-_gDGMKKDQLWMOInG0lU Price: $10 for buffet, $5 10 and under   Hillsborough High School …

Friday 7 p.m. - Hillsborough High School Softball, 405 E Osborne Ave, $4 7:30 p.m. -Nuclear Cowboyz Freestyle Motorcross Show, Tampa Bay Times Forum, 401 Channelside Dr,  $10 for children ages 2 to 15; $20 and up for adults Saturday 10 a.m. - Bay Area Renaissance Festival, 11315 N 46th St, $10.95 at the gate ages 5 to 12, $18.95 at the for adults, $14.95 at the gate for seniors 11 a.m. - "The Art Spot": Drop-In Art Program for Families, Tampa Museum of Art, 120 W Gasparilla Plz, FREE Sunday  10 a.m. - Bay Area Renaissance Festival, 11315 N 46th St, $10.95 at the gate ages 5 to 12, $18.95 at …

Tampa Downtown Market Where/when: 200 E Twiggs St, today, 10 a.m. Why go: Located from the 200 block to 300 block of Twiggs Street, the Tampa Downtown Market offers fresh, high-quality food from local farmers and gourmet products from local artisans. The market appears every Friday from October to May, weather permitting. Price: FREE   Exhibit: "Hearts and Flowers: Victorian Valentines" Where/When: Henry B. Plant Museum, 401 W Kennedy Blvd, today, 10 a.m. Why go: Our Victorian palace has a new exhibit featuring a collection of antique valentines from the late 19th and early 20th centuries. …

Friday 4 to 8 p.m. - Free Admission: Tampa Museum of Art, 120 W Gasparilla Plz, downtown, FREE Saturday 10 a.m. - Exhibit: "Hearts and Flowers: Victorian Valentines", University of Tampa, Henry B. Plant Museum, 401 W Kennedy Blvd, $10 for adults; $7 for seniors and students; $5 for children ages 4 to 12 11:30 a.m. - Tampa Theatre "Balcony-to-Backstage" Tour, 711 N Franklin St, $5 for ages 13 and older; $2 for ages 2 to 12; free for theatre members and children under age 2 Sunday 9:30 a.m. - $5 Day at the Lowry Park Zoo presented by Walmart, 1101 W Sligh Ave, $5 3 p.m. - Classic Film Series: "…

FRIDAY 6 p.m. - Fur the Love of Art and Cats, Hofman Porges Gallery, 1907 E 7th Ave, Ybor City, FREE SATURDAY 10 a.m. -Friends of the Library Book Sale, John F. Germany Public Library, 900 N Ashley Dr, FREE  For Children: Valentine's Day "Crafternoon", John F. Germany Public Library, 900 N Ashley Dr, FREE SUNDAY 11 a.m., 1 p.m., 3 p.m. - Play: "The Velveteen Rabbit", David A. Straz Jr. Center for the Performing Arts, 1010 N W C Macinnes Pl, $8.50 and up 6 p.m. - Little Sweethearts' Dance, Glazer Children's Museum, 110 W Gasparilla Plz, $19 for adults; $15 for children (deluxe museum members …

Tampa Downtown Market Where/When: 200 E Twiggs St, today, 10 a.m. Why go: Located from the 200 block to 300 block of Twiggs Street, the Tampa Downtown Market offers fresh, high-quality food from local farmers and gourmet products from local artisans. The market appears every Friday from October to May, weather permitting. Price: FREE   Exhibit: "Hearts and Flowers: Victorian Valentines" Where/When: Henry B. Plant Museum, 401 W Kennedy Blvd, today, 10 a.m. Why go: Our Victorian palace has a new exhibit featuring a collection of antique valentines from the late 19th and early 20th centuries. …

SATURDAY 6:30 a.m. - “Run For The Manatees” 5K and 1-Mile Fun Run, Lake Park, 17302 N Dale Mabry Hwy, Lutz, $30, $10 for the one mile. 10 a.m. - "Get the Message" exhibit opening, Glazer Children's Museum, 110 Gasparilla Plaza, $15, $9.50 children, $12.50 military and seniors. noon - "Victorian Valentine Making," Henry B. Plant Museum, 401 W Kennedy Blvd., $20, $15 for museum members. SUNDAY noon - Exhibit: "Hearts and Flowers: Victorian Valentines", Henry B. Plant Museum, 401 W Kennedy Blvd., $10. 1 p.m. - "Isometrics for Ionic Energy," Museum of Science and Industry, 4801 E Fowler Ave., $8…