Fri.-Sun. Aug. 24-26

Paul Festival 2012: “A Tribute to Ron Paul and Grassroots Activism” featuring Libertarian presidential candidate Gary Johnson. Fri., 1 p.m.-1 a.m.; Sat., 1 p.m.-1 a.m. (Gary Johnson appears Saturday); Sun. Aug. 26, 8 a.m.-10 p.m. Florida State Fairgrounds, 4800 U.S. 301 N, Tampa.

Sat. Aug. 25

10 a.m. The Keepin’ It Real 99% Tour of Tampa with housing activist Max Rameau. Tour begins at King Corona Cigars, 523 E. Seventh Ave., Tampa.

2 p.m. Food Not Bombs RNC Activist Wellness Training. McFarlane Park, 1721 N. Macdill Ave., Tampa.

1-7 p.m. CODEPINK Convergence and Activist Training Camp for the RNC. Sacred Grounds Coffee House, 4819 E. Busch Blvd., Tampa.

Sun. Aug. 26

11 a.m. to 6 p.m. Service Employees International Union. Lykes Gaslight Park, Tampa St. & Kennedy Blvd., Tampa.

12 Noon. Ron Paul rally. USF SunDome, Tampa.

4:30 p.m. Death of Democracy March. Mirror Lake Park, Second Ave. N. and Fifth St., St. Petersburg.

5-8 p.m. Community Vigil and March on the RNC Kick-Off Party at the Trop. Mirror Lake (begins in front of the Mirror Lake Lyceum), St. Petersburg.

6-10 p.m. RNC Official Welcome Party at Tropicana Field.

Mon. Aug. 27

10 a.m. Coalition March on the RNC. Perry Harvey Park. Protest begins at 1200 N. Orange Ave., Tampa, 12:30-2 p.m. Coalition then marches in downtown Tampa.

2 p.m. Republican National Convention opens. Tampa Bay Times Forum, Tampa.

3-5:30 p.m. March For Your Life rally. Green Party presidential ticket of Jill Stein and Cheri Honkala. Begins at Romneyville, 312 N. Tampa St., Tampa.

8 p.m. Celebration of Resistance at the RNC. David Rovics, Vermin Supreme vs. Ritt Momney, and Freedom Hall. New World Brewery, 1313 E. Eighth Ave., Ybor City, Tampa.

11 p.m. Roving Radical Dance Party. Centennial Park, Ybor City, 1800 E. Eighth Ave., Tampa.

Tues. Aug. 28

5 p.m. Rally Against Voter Suppression (FCAN). Centennial Park, 1800 E. Eighth Ave., Tampa.

7:30 p.m. RNC session begins. Gov. Chris Christie keynote.

Wed. Aug. 29

1-5 p.m.: Planned Parenthood. Julian B. Lane Riverfront Park, 1001 North Blvd., Tampa.

3:30-5 p.m. Doctors for America. Lykes Gaslight Park, Tampa St. & Kennedy Blvd.

6-7:30 p.m. AFL-CIO Rally Against Romney. Downtown official parade route begins East Washington and North Brush Street.

7:30 p.m. RNC session begins. Vice presidential nominee Paul Ryan acceptance speech.

Thurs. Aug. 30

3:30-5 p.m. Doctors for America. Lykes Gaslight Park, Tampa.

7:30 p.m. Final night of RNC programming begins. Presidential nominee Mitt Romney acceptance speech.

This article appears in Aug 23-29, 2012.