Events

Gasparilla Pirate Festival is Tampa's iconic pirate-themed celebration, featuring a flotilla "invasion" of Tampa Bay followed by a massive Parade of Pirates down Bayshore Boulevard. Ye Mystic Krewe of Gasparilla leads floats, marching bands, and costumed revelers in one of the nation's largest pa...

St. Pete Winter Pride 2027 is a week-long LGBTQ+ celebration in St. Petersburg's Grand Central District, featuring dance parties, drag shows, trivia nights, a street festival, and concerts, capping off with a lively main-stage celebration on Central Avenue.

Enjoy fresh Gulf seafood, live regional music, and a family-friendly arts-and-crafts marketplace at this free three-day waterfront-area festival. Vendors prepare seafood, meat, and vegetarian dishes onsite, paired with live performances spanning multiple genres.

Gulfport's Annual Get Rescued Festival brings together dozens of animal rescue groups, pet-friendly vendors, artists, and food trucks along Beach Boulevard. Highlights include adoptable pets, training demos, pet care education, and the crowd-favorite Florida Wiener Dog Derby. Free admission, fami...

Florida Strawberry Festival 2027 celebrates Plant City's strawberry harvest with a carnival midway, twice-daily concerts, agricultural exhibits, crafts, livestock shows, and family entertainment across 11 days, one of Florida's most popular annual festivals since 1930.

Firestone Grand Prix of St. Petersburg 2027 brings NTT INDYCAR SERIES season-opening street racing to downtown St. Petersburg's waterfront, featuring the NASCAR CRAFTSMAN Truck Series. The 1.8-mile, 14-turn circuit winds past Pioneer Park, The Dalí Museum, and Albert Whitted Airport, drawi...