Taste of Downtown Saturday, July 10, 12pm-12am Fifth and Washington streets 544-1723 $2 adults, Free 12 years and under

Scrumptious samplings

Fried oysters, poor boys, shrimp jambalaya, pulled pork horseshoes, Thai chicken wrap, ribeye sandwich, blackened salmon sandwich, baby back ribs, gyros and vegetarian sushi. Mouth watering yet? Enjoy food, gourmet desserts and specialty drinks served by your favorite local restaurant at Taste of Downtown. Food and beverage tickets are $1 each, with menu items ranging from one to six tickets. Free children’s activities include a bounce house, face painting, balloon art and, from 1-5 p.m., stage performances by Magician Jim Percy, spinning canvas art by Michael Mayosky and Madam Rosa’s Museum of Natural Oddities.