5 things to do with kids in Tampa Bay this week: April 5-11
Itâs open season to pick blueberries, you can check out Oscar-nominated animated films and find a new play space at the Kennedy Space Center.
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Wish Farms in Plant City has opened up its fields every Saturday for berry picking through May 1. [ JASON BEHNKEN | Tampa Bay Times (2013) ]
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1. Blueberry U-Pick: Grab a bucket. Wish Farms in Plant City has opened up its fields every Saturday for berry picking. Simply bring a container and pick as many blueberries as you want. It is $7 per pound to pick blueberries in the fields from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Saturdays through May 1. For information and a map to the farm, visit wishfarms.com/upick. 1301 S Frontage Road, Plant City. 813-752-5111.
Keeping the party alive: Universal Orlando extends Mardi Gras celebration again
Event now running though May 2 due to popular demand
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Mardi Gras sign at Universal Orlando Jan 4, 2021 (WKMG-TV)
This is the second extension for the festival which was scheduled to end on April 11.
The festival lets guests take a culinary journey tasting more than 70 delectable dishes and beverages from 13 locations around the world.
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Mardi Gras Food and Beverage Offerings
Joining the flavors of the festival is live entertainment including energetic dancers and stilt performers, brass band musicians and thousands of colorful Mardi Gras beads.
Guests can also check out this year‘s Mardi Gras Tribute Store to purchase sweet treats and merchandise.
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Now, guests have even more time to enjoy this unique global food fest featuring more than 100 new food and beverage items inspired by Carnaval celebrations from around the world. Guests won’t want to miss the chance to get up close with spectacular Mardi Gras floats stationed throughout Universal Studios Florida and take part in this Big Easy bash in the streets featuring energetic dancers, stilt performers, brass band musicians, countless beads and a newly-themed Mardi Gras Tribute Store.
Guests can see what all the excitement is about and continue to savor fan-favorite Cajun fare and classic Carnaval flavors from across the globe, including: