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Get-Out Events for Memorial Day Weekend

"Brighton Beach Memoirs," Memorial Day tributes, a car show and "Color Me Rad" benefit run for the Special Olympics of Florida are on tap this holiday weekend.

 

As the 2013 Memorial Day three-day weekend runs its course, here's some local activities to fill your holiday hours.

'Brighton Beach Memoirs' on Stage

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The Valrico Village Players will present Neil Simon's comedy, "Brighton Beach Memoirs," today, May 25, at 8 p.m., and Sunday, May 26, at 3 p.m. Shows are at the James McCabe Theater, at 506 5th St. in Valrico. Tickets cost $14 and $12.

Memorial Day Ceremony

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The Veterans Council of Hillsborough County Inc. will hold a Memorial Day Ceremony at the Veterans Memorial Park and Rear Admiral LeRoy Collins Jr. Museum, 3602 U.S. 301, Tampa, Sunday, May 26 at 11 a.m. Immediately after the ceremony, there will be a brief groundbreaking at the base of the Battle Cross of the Iraqi Freedom War Memorial. 

Car Show

Tampa Wax Slingers of Riverview hosts the Rise and Grind! car show the last Saturday of every month from 7:30 to 9:30 a.m. at the Copper Bell Cafe, 11228, Riverview. Residents are invited to bring their classic, antique and muscle cars and enjoy a breakfast buffet for $8.99 while socializing with fellow car lovers.

Color Me Rad 5K

The Color Me Rad 5K Tampa will take place Saturday, May 25 at the Florida State Fairgrounds to benefit the Special Olympics of Florida. What is Color Me Rad? Effectively it's a race filled with color bombs that will cover you from head to toe. Racers start off with a white shirt that turns colors as they run. For information, click here.

Memorial Day Observance

Serenity Meadows Funeral Home, 6919 Providence Rd., Riverview, will host a Memorial Day observance Monday, May 27 at 8:30 a.m. in the Serenity Meadows Memorial Park.

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