1 Pets About Town, a monthly gathering at MacDinton's Irish Pub in South Tampa, brings out posh people and their pets for drink specials and live music at 405 S Howard Ave. It runs from 5 to 7 p.m. Sunday. This month, SoHoTampa.com and Wag Pet Boutique are hosting a pet Halloween costume contest. (813) 251-8999; macdintons.com. Free
2In keeping with the animal theme, Hogs and Dogs in the Grand Central District of St. Petersburg will give dogs their day and hawgs their due. The street party, between First Avenue N and First Avenue S, from 19th to 31st streets, will have motorcycle displays, a dog pageant and costume contest, pet portraits, exhibits and live entertainment from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday. See grandcentraldistrict.org.
3 Chocolate milk is the star of the Halloween-themed Got Milk? Halloween Tour from 3:30 to 5:30 p.m. today at Haslam's Book Store, 2025 Central Ave., St. Petersburg. There will be a spooky story time, free chocolate milk sampling and more. Free
4 The hipster hangout known as the Redletter1 Gallery in Ybor City elevates the tattoo parlor to art gallery on Saturday. "Trilateral," an exhibition of new paintings by Edu Cerro, Henry Lewis and Phil Holt, marks the grand opening of a new gallery location, 1818 15th St. in Ybor City. The event starts at 7 p.m. (813) 241-2435; redletter1.com. Free
5 Teach your kids to cook and sneak in some lessons on nutrition at the free five-week Family Cooking Class that starts tonight at the new Child's Park YMCA, 691 43rd St. S, St. Petersburg. It runs from 6:30 to 8 p.m. through Oct. 30. Call (727) 582-2122 to register. Free
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