Explore Tampa Bay Newletter August/September 2026

 

September Events

🦸 Tampa Bay Comic & Pop Culture Con — 9/4 – 9/6 (Tampa)

🦎 Geckofest 2026 — 9/5 (Gulfport)

⚾ Last Fireworks & Season Rewind — 9/5 (Clearwater)

🎤 Loud on 7th Music & Cultural Fest — 9/8 – 9/14 (Tampa)

👻 Busch Gardens Howl-O-Scream — Select Nights 9/11 – 10/31 (Tampa)

🌶️ I Like It HOT! Festival & Taco Celebration — 9/12 – 9/13 (Pinellas Park)

🍽️ Safety Harbor Restaurant Week — 9/14 – 9/20 (Safety Harbor)

🎭 Dracula: A Comedy of Terrors — 9/15 – 10/25 (Tampa)

👗 Fashion Week Tampa Bay Showcase — 9/16 – 9/19 (St. Pete)

🎃 Busch Gardens Spooktacular — Weekends starting 9/19 (Tampa)

🐾 Walk for Whiskers 5K & Pet Festival — 9/19 (Dunedin)

🚜 Tampa Bay Jeep Fest Show & Shine — 9/19 (Clearwater)

🖼️ Free Museum Day St. Pete (Arts Alive!) — 9/19 (St. Pete)

🍺 Oktoberfest at Woodwright Brewing — 9/19 (Dunedin)

🍔 Clearwater Street Food Festival — 9/19 – 9/20 (Clearwater)

🚤 Clearwater Offshore Nationals — 9/24 – 9/27 (Clearwater Beach)

🎃 Raprager Family Farms Fall Fest — Fri–Sun starting 9/25 (Odessa)

🍺 Oktoberfest at Crooked Thumb Brewery — 9/25 – 9/26 (Safety Harbor)

🍷 Sangria & Sunflower Festival — 9/25 – 9/26 (Largo)

🎶 Vibes of the Bay Festival — 9/26 (Tampa)

These are just some of the main events. Please confirm the dates and location. Official city websites are the most reliable sources for the most up-to-date information. For more events and details 👇

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August Events

🍺 Busch Gardens Bier Fest Brews & BBQ — Saturdays & Sundays, July 25 – September 7 (Tampa)

🐬 Dolphintopia & Summer Marine Exhibits — Daily through August 31 (Clearwater)

🖼️ Dalí Museum Youth Surrealist Showcase — Daily through August 23 (St. Pete)

🏛️ Keepers of Heritage Exhibition — Daily through August 30 (Largo)

🖼️ Florida Resident Discount Special — Daily through August 31 (St. Pete)

🎭 Summer Theater & Culinary Classes — Various Dates throughout August (Tampa)

🎶 Mumford & Sons Prizefighter Tour — 8/7 (Tampa)

🌮 Clearwater Taco & Margarita Festival — 8/8 (Clearwater)

🛍️ St. Pete Indie Flea Summer Series — 8/9 (St. Pete)

🚚 Monster Jam Freestyle Mania — 8/14 – 8/16 (Tampa)

🥊 PFL Mixed Martial Arts Championship — 8/22 (Tampa)

🎉 Totally 80s Retro Dance Party — 8/22 (Safety Harbor)

🎨 Wearable Art 20: Platinum Runway Show — 8/22 (Dunedin)

These are just some of the main events. Please confirm dates and locations. Official city websites are the most reliable sources for the most up-to-date information. For more events and details 👇

Tampa Area Events
Clearwater/St Pete Area Events

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 the image below to find links to their sites and see which exhibits are currently on display. 👇

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Explore Tampa Bay Newsletter July/August 2026

 

August Events

🍺Busch Gardens Bier Fest Brews & BBQ — Saturdays & Sundays, July 25 – September 7 (Tampa)

🎡 Busch Gardens Summer Nights: Through 8/9 (Tampa)
🐬Dolphintopia & Summer Marine Exhibits — Daily through August 31 (Clearwater)
🖼️Dalí Museum Youth Surrealist Showcase — Daily through August 23 (St. Pete)
🏛️Keepers of Heritage Exhibition — Daily through August 30 (Largo)
🖼️Florida Resident Discount Special — Daily through August 31 (St. Pete)
🎭Summer Theater & Culinary Classes — Various Dates throughout August (Tampa)
🎶Mumford & Sons Prizefighter Tour — 8/7 (Tampa)
🌮Clearwater Taco & Margarita Festival — 8/8 (Clearwater)
🛍️St. Pete Indie Flea Summer Series — 8/9 (St. Pete)
🚚Monster Jam Freestyle Mania — 8/14 – 8/16 (Tampa)
🥊PFL Mixed Martial Arts Championship — 8/22 (Tampa)
🎉Totally 80s Retro Dance Party — 8/22 (Safety Harbor)
🎨Wearable Art 20: Platinum Runway Show — 8/22 (Dunedin)

These are just some of the main events. Please confirm the dates and location. Official city websites are the most reliable sources for the most up-to-date information. For more events and details 👇

Tampa Area Events
Clearwater/St Pete Area Events

July Events

🎇 Golf Cart Patriotic Ride & Roll — 7/3 (New Port Richey) 

💥 Boom by the Bay — 7/4 (Tampa) 

🏖️ Clearwater Celebrates America — 7/4 (Clearwater) 

🎆 Gulfport 4th of July Celebration — 7/4 (Gulfport) 

🎆 Hometown USA Celebration — 7/4 (Dunedin) 

🎆 Independence Day Celebration — 7/4 (Safety Harbor) 

🎆 Largo 4th of July Fireworks — 7/4 (Largo) 

🎇 NPR 4th of July Fireworks Cruise — 7/4 (Tarpon Springs) 

🎆 Oldsmar 4th of July Celebration — 7/4 (Oldsmar) 

🎆 Red, White & Blue Extravaganza — 7/4 (New Port Richey) 

🛥️ Tampa 4th of July Boat Parade — 7/4 (Tampa) 

🧺 Tarpon Springs 4th of July Picnic — 7/4 (Tarpon Springs) 

🎆 Tarpon Springs Fireworks — 7/4 (Tarpon Springs) 

🎇 The 4th of July Parade — 7/4 (Safety Harbor) 

🏖️ Treasure Island 4th of July Fireworks — 7/4 (Treasure Island) 

💃 Latin Dance Class & Salsa Party — 7/5 (St. Pete) 

🎶 Summer Symphony by the Sea — 7/11 (Clearwater) 

🧸 Tampa Toy Con — 7/11 - 7/12 (FL State Fairgrounds) 

🦈 SharkCon 2026 — 7/18 - 7/19 (FL State Fairgrounds) 

🍦 Tampa Bay Ice Cream Festival — 7/19 (St. Pete) 

🍺Bier Fest Brews & BBQ — Saturdays & Sundays, July 25 – September 7 (Tampa)

These are just some of the main events. Please confirm dates and locations. Official city websites are the most reliable sources for the most up-to-date information. For more events and details 👇

Tampa Area Events
Clearwater/St Pete Area Events

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 the image below to find links to their sites and see which exhibits are currently on display. 👇

Looking to make new friends in the area? Join my Group, “Explore Tampa Bay with Friends.” Just click on the image below for more information. 👇

I’m excited to announce the launch of my YouTube channel, Key to New Shores! Let me help you find your dream home in the Tampa Bay Area. Or explore homes worldwide with me; I’m a Certified International Property Specialist. Click on the image below to visit my YouTube Channel 👇

Single-Family Home Sales for Pinellas, Pasco

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Explore Tampa Bay Newsletter June/July 2026

 

July Events

🎇 Golf Cart Patriotic Ride & Roll — 7/3 (New Port Richey) 

💥 Boom by the Bay — 7/4 (Tampa) 

🏖️ Clearwater Celebrates America — 7/4 (Clearwater) 

🎆 Gulfport 4th of July Celebration — 7/4 (Gulfport) 

🎆 Hometown USA Celebration — 7/4 (Dunedin) 

🎆 Independence Day Celebration — 7/4 (Safety Harbor) 

🎆 Largo 4th of July Fireworks — 7/4 (Largo) 

🎇 NPR 4th of July Fireworks Cruise — 7/4 (Tarpon Springs) 

🎆 Oldsmar 4th of July Celebration — 7/4 (Oldsmar) 

🎆 Red, White & Blue Extravaganza — 7/4 (New Port Richey) 

🛥️ Tampa 4th of July Boat Parade — 7/4 (Tampa) 

🧺 Tarpon Springs 4th of July Picnic — 7/4 (Tarpon Springs) 

🎆 Tarpon Springs Fireworks — 7/4 (Tarpon Springs) 

🎇 The 4th of July Parade — 7/4 (Safety Harbor) 

🏖️ Treasure Island 4th of July Fireworks — 7/4 (Treasure Island) 

💃 Latin Dance Class & Salsa Party — 7/5 (St. Pete) 

🎶 Summer Symphony by the Sea — 7/11 (Clearwater) 

🧸 Tampa Toy Con — 7/11 - 7/12 (FL State Fairgrounds) 

🦈 SharkCon 2026 — 7/18 - 7/19 (FL State Fairgrounds) 

🍦 Tampa Bay Ice Cream Festival — 7/19 (St. Pete)

🎡 Busch Gardens Summer Nights: Through 8/9 (Tampa) 

These are just some of the main events. Please confirm the dates and location. Official city websites are the most reliable sources for the most up-to-date information. For more events and details 👇

Tampa Area Events
Clearwater/St Pete Area Events

June Events

🎡 Busch Gardens Summer Nights: Through 8/9 (Tampa) 

🎶 FL Orchestra Symphony by the Sea: 6/6 (Clearwater) 

🏳️‍🌈 Gulfport Pride Street Festival: 6/6 (Gulfport) 

🦎 Repticon Tampa Reptile Show: 6/6 - 6/7 (FL State Fairgrounds) 

🎶 Safety Harbor Food & Music Fest: 6/6 (Safety Harbor) 

⚽ Safety Harbor Kickball Fest: 6/6 (Safety Harbor) 

🧸 Tampa Bay Toy & Comic Expo: 6/7 (Tampa) 

🎭 Beetlejuice The Musical: 6/9 - 6/14 (Straz Center, Tampa) 

🎭 Come From Away: 6/11 - 6/28 (Shimberg Playhouse, Tampa) 

🍽️ Tampa Bay Restaurant Week: 6/11 - 6/21 (Regional) 

🎭 Juneteenth Living the Culture: 6/13 - 6/16 (Clearwater) 

🏃 RAP River Run 10K/5K: 6/13 (New Port Richey) 

🎉 Tampa Bay Area Juneteenth Fest: 6/17 - 6/22 (Tampa) 

🌳 Dunedin Juneteenth Celebration: 6/19 (Dunedin) 

🎶 St. Pete Summer Jam: 6/23 - 6/25 (St. Pete) 

🛥️ Tampa Bay Boat Show: 6/26 - 6/28 (FL State Fairgrounds) 

🏳️‍🌈 St. Pete Pride Parade: 6/27 (St. Pete) 

🏳️‍🌈 St. Pete Pride Month Events: Thru 6/28 (St. Pete) 

🍽️ Taste of Clearwater: 6/30 (Clearwater)

These are just some of the main events. Please confirm dates and locations. Official city websites are the most reliable sources for the most up-to-date information. For more events and details 👇

Tampa Area Events
Clearwater/St Pete Area Events

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 the image below to find links to their sites and see which exhibits are currently on display. 👇

Looking to make new friends in the area? Join my Group, “Explore Tampa Bay with Friends.” Just click on the image below for more information. 👇

I’m excited to announce the launch of my YouTube channel, Key to New Shores! Let me help you find your dream home in the Tampa Bay Area. Or explore homes worldwide with me; I’m a Certified International Property Specialist. Click on the image below to visit my YouTube Channel 👇

Single-Family Home Sales for Pinellas, Pasco

 and Hillsborough Counties in May 2026