Hobbyists, travelers and antique collectors are among those who will find plenty to enthuse about at the Orange County Fair & Exposition Center in 2003.

A wide variety of antiques in a good selection of styles awaits patrons of the Costa Mesa Antique Show March 14-16 in Buildings 10, 12 and the Parade of Products. The antique dealers have assembled their wares from throughout the world. The antique show will be open on Friday and Saturday 11 a.m.-8 p.m. and on Sunday 11 a.m.-5 p.m. Adult admission is $8; children under 18 are admitted free if accompanied by an adult.

Hobbyists and collectors will find grist for their mills at two shows at OCFEC on the same weekend. The annual Amish Quilt and Craft Show, featuring traditional quilts and handcrafts from Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, will be in Building 14 on March 21 and 22. Besides quilts, the show features handmade toys and other hand-carved wooden goods. Admission is free.

On March 22 and 23, the Great American Train Show chugs into Buildings 10 and 12 to delight hobbyists of all ages. Model trains in all the various track gauges will be on display, and there will be operating layouts of modern and classic rolling stock. Vendors will be on hand offering supplies and collectibles. Adult admission is $7, and children 11 and under are free.

Travelers will find new lures at the annual Orange County Register Travel Show Jan. 25-26 in Building 10 and Main Mall. There will be displays by travel suppliers, airlines, cruise operators and exotic destinations all around the globe. SCATS, the Southern California Acro Team, will hold a competition by its young gymnasts Feb. 7-9.

SCATS, a member of the U.S. Association of Gymnastics, has been training gymnasts for over 37 years.