UPCOMING SPECIAL EVENTS
Florida State Fair
February 6-17, 2025
Tampa Fairgrounds, Tampa
The fairgrounds will feature entertainment, live bands, 4-H/FFA shows, exhibits, and various attractions including rides, petting zoo, and fair food . Click here for more info
John’s Pass Seafood Festival
March 28-30, 2025
John’s Pass Village, Madeira Beach
The 43rd annual festival showcasing local seafood will feature live music and over 100 food & craft vendors.
Tampa Bay Food & Wine Festival
Thru – May 18th, 2025
Bush Gardens, Tampa
Annual festival featuring delicious food and drinks to savor & sip. Click here for more info
Tampa Bay Blues Festival
April 11- 13th, 2025
Vinoy Park, St Petersburg
Award winning waterfront blues festival, with great music, food vendors, full liquor bars, craft beers and wines. Recipient of the International Blues Foundation’s “Keeping The Blues Alive” award as the nation’s top blues festival. Click here for more info
LOCAL ATTRACTIONS
Pinellas County Florida Botanical Gardens and Heritage Village The Florida Botanical Gardens inspires and educates visitors by showcasing flora, fauna, and natural resources in motivational surroundings that promote environmentally friendly techniques. Step right next door to Heritage Village which has many historic buildings and reenactments for the whole family. Bring the family and spend the day. The Gardens and Heritage Village are open almost every day of the year and admission is free! Click here for more info
Clearwater Marine Aquarium See Winter and Hope, our local stars from “A Dolphin Tale” movie! You can wonder the Aquarium or take part in the many activities learning about our wild life and our wildlife rescue. There is even a boat tour! Sharks, turtles, dolphins and otters…what more can you ask for. Great fun for the whole family! Also check out their LIVE web cam of Winter and Hope. Click here for more info
Busch Gardens Head to Busch Gardens for some great thrill rides and animal experiences. Click here for more info
Tampa Lowry Park Zoo The most popular zoo in the Southeastern U.S. with over 1 million visitors annually. 56 acres of naturalistic animal exhibits in a lush, tropical garden setting. The Zoo offers popular educational programming, fun recreational amenities, up-close animal encounters and engaging seasonal events for which it has won accolades as one of the country’s most family-friendly zoos. Also, there NEW RIDE Roaring Springs is opening soon! Click here for more info
The Gulf Beaches Historical Museum was Voted #6 Trip Advisor’s 20 Things to do in St. Pete Beach. The museum is located in a former church built in 1917 and has a large collection of photographs, maps, and yearbooks, a Don CeSar display, and World War II exhibit. The museum is open Fridays and Saturdays from 10 a.m. until noon and again from 1-4 p.m., and Sundays from 1-4 p.m. Visit Gulf Beaches Historical Museum | (gulfbeachesmuseum.org) for more information.