Events March 2010

March

March 1-14
Ft. Myers Beach Lions Shrimp Festival
FT. MYERS, flThere’s nothing shrimpy about this event, where members of the Ft. Myers Beach Lions Club boil and serve more than 1,000 pounds of fresh, locally caught Gulf shrimp. There’s also a parade and the crowning of the Shrimp Festival queen. www.fortmyersbeachshrimpfestival.com

March 2-21
Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo
HOUSTON Mosey on over to this showcase, where the best of the Wild West compete in everything from bareback bronc riding and steer wrestling to team roping and chuck-wagon racing. In the newest contest, five- and six-year-olds attempt to ride a sheep; whoever stays on the longest wins. www.hlsr.com

March 18-28
3 by Dove
SEATTLE Choreographer Ulysses Dove (1947-1996) was known for infusing his visceral works with powerful speed, violent force and daring eroticism. The Pacific Northwest Ballet performs a trio of his pieces—Red Angels, Vespers and Serious Pleasures—which touch on subjects like social turmoil in the 1980s. www.pnb.org

Through March 14
Carnaval Miami
MIAMI The country’s biggest celebration of Hispanic culture attracts millions of revelers with two weeks of Latin music concerts, ethnic food, sports competitions, a jazz and art festival and Calle Ocho, a pulsating 24-block party where dancing in the streets is not only allowed, it’s expected. www.carnavalmiami.com

March 21-June 20
The Allure of the Automobile
ATLANTA The High Museum of Art shifts into high gear for this exhibit. Through 18 of the rarest and most groundbreaking cars from the 1930s to the mid-1960s, it examines how Art Moderne and other design movements influenced automobile design and includes one-of-a-kind, custom-built “rolling sculptures” like a 1953 Porsche 550 Le Mans/La Carrera Panamericana Coupe. www.high.org

March 5-28
St. Patrick’s Day Season
BOSTON In Boston, celebrating the luck o’ the Irish is a year-round affair. This month, however, things are even more spirited, with a host of green events throughout the city, including several parades, concerts by The Chieftains and The Dropkick Murphys, Irish ballad sing-alongs at local pubs, and the 11th annual Irish Film Festival. www.irishmassachusetts.com

In Full Bloom

Everything’s coming up roses (and lilies and daisies) at these flowering festivals.

MARCH 3 - MAY 16
ORLANDO
At Walt Disney World, the 17th annual Epcot International Flower & Garden Festival blossoms with hundreds of cheerful topiaries shaped like Mickey, Cinderella, Simba and other favorite Disney characters. disneyworlddisney.go.com

MARCH 6-14
CHICAGO
Green (and brown) thumbs can attend hands-on gardening classes, horticulture competitions and “Garden Gourmet” culinary demos with top local chefs at the Chicago Flower & Garden Show. www.chicagoflower.com

MARCH 27 - APRIL 11
WASHINGTON, DC
Welcome the arrival of spring at the National Cherry Blossom Festival, featuring a parade, a street fair and cultural performances. Th e event celebrates 3,000 cherry trees that Tokyo gave our nation’s capital in 1912 as a gesture of friendship. www.nationalcherryblossomfestival.org