Here are our editors' picks for things to do on Nov. 24, 2017.

St. Petersburg Tree Lighting: Mayor Kriseman flips the switch to illuminate the city's Christmas tree at this celebration with live entertainment. 5 p.m., North Straub Park, Fifth Avenue NE and Bayshore Drive, St. Petersburg. Free. (727) 893-7441.

Christmas in the Wild: The animals come out at night for the zoo's holiday party with carolers, a 50-foot animated Christmas tree, holiday themed animal show, holiday treats and visits with Santa in the new elf village. Included with admission, or $24.95 after 4 p.m. on event days. Runs through Dec. 30 on select nights. 4 p.m., Lowry Park Zoo, 1101 W Sligh Ave., Tampa. $32.95, $24.95 ages 3-11, 2 and younger free. (813) 935-8552.

Winter Village: The new holiday setting for the riverfront park runs through Jan. 5 with 10 pop-up shops in decorated PODS containers, an ice rink and a cafe. 10 a.m., Curtis Hixon Park, 600 N Ashley Drive, Tampa. Free (skating/skate rental additional). (813) 221-3686.

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Christmas Town at Busch Gardens: More than 2 million twinkling lights transform the park into a holiday wonderland with Rudolph, Sam the Snowman, Christmas-themed entertainment and visits with Santa. Included with admission on select nights through Dec. 31. 10 a.m., Busch Gardens, 10165 N McKinley Drive, Tampa. $99, $79 ages 3-9, 2 and younger free. (888) 800-5447.

Gem, Jewelry and Bead Show and Sale: More than 50 dealers from around the U.S. sell crystals, minerals, beads, gems and jewelry. 10 a.m., Coliseum, 535 Fourth Ave. N, St. Petersburg. $5. (941) 954-0202.

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Thanksgiving Bluegrass Festival: Annual show offers bluegrass music during the three day event. Bring a covered dish at 2 p.m. Nov. 23 (Thursday) for the family traditional Thanksgiving dinner at the ranch. Sertoma supplies the turkey. 11 a.m., Sertoma Youth Ranch, 85 Myers Road, Brooksville. Advance weekend adult tickets, $85 by Nov. 17; at the gate, $90; daily tickets $20-35; ages 10-16 daily, $5; camping sites available. (828) 265-9929.

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Black (Beer) Friday: Don't fight the crowds. Use Mastry's WIFI for your Black Friday shopping and enjoy extended hours of specials on all black beers and music by Ryan Dunlap. Noon, Mastry's Brewing Company, 7701 Blind Pass Road, St. Pete Beach. No cover. (727) 202-8045.

Holiday Lights in the Gardens: Stroll through the gardens with more than 1-million twinkly lights, music synchronization, lasers and Florida-style displays, entertainers and visits with Santa along the pathways. 5:30 p.m., Florida Botanical Gardens, 12520 Ulmerton Road, Largo. Donation of $4 suggested; 12 and younger free. (727) 582-5800.

Doug "Mitch" Mitchell, Barefoot Tommy Shirra and Christopher Fitzgerald: Rexdel Camper and the Happy Campers feature a show of American, classic, rock and original music from a piano, organ and accordion player, a bass player and a percussionist. 6 p.m., The Tavern at Bayboro , 120 6th Avenue, St. Petersburg. Free.

Michael Ray: Rising country star known for his No. 1 singles Kiss You in the Morning and Think a Little Less off his debut self-titled album. Devin Dawson opens. 7 p.m., The Stockyard, 1910 U.S. 19 N, Holiday. $20-$50. (727) 939-9491.

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Much Ado About Nothing: Ladies Night: William Shakespeare's romantic comedy gets an update by placing lovers Beatrice and Benedick against the backdrop of the Florida Keys as World War II is drawing to a close. Through Dec. 10. Cocktail mixer. 7 p.m., American Stage Theatre Company at Raymond James Theater, 163 Third St. N, St. Petersburg. $39. (727) 823-7529.

The Coax- Minnesota Mushmind: Rock-punk band influenced by garage bands of the sixties and rock and roll bands of the seventies performs live with other special guests like Nights Moves, Palm, Big Thief, and many others. All ages are welcome. 7 p.m., Microgroove Records, 4906 N Florida Ave., Tampa. TBD. (813) 667-7089.

Holiday Classic Movie Series: Miracle on 34th Street (1947): Because of construction at Tampa Theatre, this year's Holiday Classics series moves to Winter Village with holiday themed films on a 40-foot screen. 7:30 p.m., Curtis Hixon Park, 600 N Ashley Drive, Tampa. Free. (813) 274-8287.

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Rodrigo y Gabriela: The acoustic-rock maestros celebrate the 10th anniversary of their self-titled album with a concert featuring Mark Sibilia. 8 p.m., Ruth Eckerd Hall, 1111 N McMullen-Booth Road, Clearwater. $38.25-$63.25. (727) 791-7400.

Lindsey Stirling: With her cinematic approach to electronic dance music, the multi-talented violin virtuoso was the highest-ranked female on YouTube. Her 2012 debut album Shatter Me ranked No. 1 on Billboard's year-end classical chart and No. 2 on its Dance/Electronic Music Chart. For the holiday season, she will perform from her new Christmas album. 8 p.m., Carol Morsani Hall at the Straz Center for the Performing Arts, 1010 N MacInnes Place, Tampa. $39.50-$69.50. (813) 229-7827.

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Faizon Love: After his breakout role as Big Worm, the menacing drug dealer on Friday, the comic and actor had a memorable performance as the department store manager on Elf, portrayed record producer Maurice Starr on BET's The New Edition Story and now appears on ABC's acclaimed comedy Black-ish. 8 and 10:30 p.m., Improv Comedy Theater, 1600 E Eighth Ave., Tampa. $20. (813) 864-4000.

KIDS AND FAMILY

Daniel Tiger's Neighborhood Live: The legacy of "Mister Rogers Neighborhood" lives on with this PBS KIDS television series. Enjoy new songs, dance performances and a new adventure. 6 p.m., Mahaffey Theater, 400 First St. S, St. Petersburg. $25-$45. (727) 893-7832.

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