Explore Tampa Bay Newsletter February/March 2025

February

🦅10th Annual Raptor Festival: February 1st at Boyd Hill Nature Preserve, Tampa

🥃 Tampa Bay Whiskey Riot Festival: February 1st at The Coliseum, St. Petersburg

🚚 2025 Monster Truck Jam: February 1st -2nd at Raymond James Stadium, Tampa

🎡Florida State Fair: February 6th - 17th at Florida State Fairgrounds, Tampa

🐶 Bark in the Park: February 8th at Curtis Hixon Park, Tampa

🍫 Tampa Bay Chocolate Festival: February 15th and 16th at Port Richey Gulfview Square

💨 Sunshine City Smokeout: TBD at St. Pete Pier, St. Petersburg)

🐎Sant' Yago Knight Parade: February 8th at Ybor City 7th Ave, Tampa

⛵ Localtopia: February 22nd at Williams Park, St Pete

🌮 Tampa Taco Fest: February 22nd at Al Lopez Park, Tampa

🎉 Fiesta Day: February 22nd at Ybor Historic 7th Ave, Tampa

🍤Art and Seafood on the Waterfront: February 22nd -23rd Safety Harbor

🏃‍♂️Gasparilla Distance Classic: February 22nd-23rd Downtown Tampa

⚜️Dunedin Mardi Gras: March 4th Dunedin

March

🍓 Strawberry Festival: February 27th - March 9th (Plant City)

🏎️ Firestone Grand Prix: Feb 28th - March 2nd (Downtown St. Pete)

🎉Dunedin Mardi Gras: March 4th (Downtown Dunedin)

☀️ Awakening into the Sun Festival: March 8th - 9th (North Straub Park)

🎨 Gasparilla Festival of the Arts: March 6th - 7th (Julian B Lane Waterfront Park)

🍺 Tampa Bay Beer Week: March 1st- 9th (Various Locations)

🍖 Beer, Bourbon, & Barbeque Fest: 7th -8th (Curtis Hixon Waterfront Park)

🎶 Reggae Rise Up: March 14th - 17th (Vinoy Park)

☘️ Mayor's River O' Green Fest: March 15th (Curtis Hixon Waterfront Park)

☘️ Paddy Fest St Pete: March 15th (Williams Park)

⛳ Valspar Championship: March 20th - 23rd (Innisbrook)

🍷Uncorked : Tampa Wine Fest : March 22nd (Water Works Park)

🍤John's Pass Seafood Festival: March 28th-30h at Madeira Beach

🎭Taste at the Straz : March 29th (The Straz Center)

🎉 Chasco Fiesta: March 28th -April 5th (Sims Park)

🌈 Tampa Pride Diversity Parade: March 29th (Ybor City)

🐾 SPCA Tampa Bay Pet Walk: March 29th (North Straub Park)

These are just some of the main events. Click on the images for more events and details. Official city websites will have the most up-to-date information.

Our area has fabulous concert venues ranging from large outdoor spaces to intimate indoor spaces. Click on the image above for a current list of the top ten. 🎶👆

We also have amazing museums! Click on the image below to find links to their sites and see which exhibits are currently displayed. 👇

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Single Family Home Sales for Pinellas, Pasco, and Hillsborough County January.