GET OUT: Weekend Events Preview March 16-18

It’s Thursday, and you’ve got no idea what you’ll do for the weekend.

Patch is coming to the rescue. We’ve got the best bets for your done-work-outta-here time. Check our picks for the activities to hit.

FLORIDA'S LARGEST HOME SHOW

WHERE/WHEN: "Florida's Largest Home Show" comes to the Expo Hall of the Florida State Fairgrounds, 4800 U.S. 301 N., Tampa, March 16-18. Hours are 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. Friday, 11 a.m. to 8 p.m. Saturday and 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. Sunday.

WHY GO: The show will feature more than 800 exhibits of products and services to customize the home inside and out. Admission is $8 for adults, $7 for seniors and it is free for children age 12 and younger. There is a $5 parking fee for cars. Visitors are asked to use the U.S. 301 entrance. For more information, visit www.bighomesshow.com.

SPRING RV SHOW

WHERE/WHEN: The Tampa Bay Spring RV Show will take place Thursday through Sunday at the Florida State Fairgrounds, 4800 U.S. 301 N., Tampa. Hours are 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Thursday through Saturday and 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Sunday.

WHY GO: There will be motor homes, travel trailers, folding tent campers and fifth wheels on display along with financing and insurance representatives. Admission is $4; children 16 and younger are admitted for free. Visitors are asked to use the Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard entrance.

STREET FEST

WHERE/WHEN: Street Fest will take place Sunday, March 18 from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. at the Brandon Crossroads Bowl, 609 Crater Ln., Tampa.

WHY GO: There will be custom cars, trucks and motorcycles on display along with a kids corner with games and prizes, drawings, vendors, food and two disc jockeys playing music throughout the day. The event will help raised funds for the Special Olympics. Call 813-943-8535.

WHERE/WHEN: Super Science Saturday will take place Saturday, March 17 at 3:30 p.m. at the Bloomingdale Regional Library, 1906 Bloomingdale Ave., Valrico.

WHY GO: The library turns into a science lab in this interactive, hands-on science learning event for children in grades kindergarten through five and their families. The free program is funded by the Friends of the Bloomingdale Regional Library.

WHERE/WHEN: St. Stephen Catholic Church will host a Lenten Fish Fry March 16 from 4:30 to 7 p.m. at the church, 5049 Bell Shoals Rd., Valrico.

WHY GO: St. Stephen is offering fish, shrimp, fries and cole slaw (cheese pizza for the kids) each Friday during Lent. Drive-through is available. Call 813-689-4900.

WHERE/WHEN: The Tampa Bay Walk to Defeat ALS will take place Saturday, March 17 at 9:30 a.m. at the University of South Florida, 4202 Fowler Ave., Tampa.

WHY GO: Wheelchair-bound patients along with their families and friends will make a 2-mile trek in the Walk to Defeat ALS, hoping their steps will make a difference for ALS patients living in the Tampa Bay area. For information, call 888-257-1717 or visit www.WalktoDefeatALS. org.

WHERE/WHEN: Newborns in Need, Central West Florida Chapter in Valrico, a nonprofit organization, meets the third Saturday monthly  from 1 to 4 p.m. at the Bloomingdale Regional Library, 1906 Bloomingdale Ave., Valrico,

WHY GO: Volunteers are invited to knit, crochet, sew or quilt baby items for premature babies for the economically disadvantaged. Donations of baby items such as sleepers, wipes, Ivory soap, socks and booties for preemies are welcome. For information, call Sue Mowery at 813-833-1786 or email Valrico@newbornsinneed.org.