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Food and Drink, Family and Kids
John's Pass Village12945 Village Blvd., Madeira Beach, FL 33708Pinellas County
John's Pass Village hosts the festival with Gulf seafood, live music on two stages and arts and crafts vendors. Activities for families are part of the weekend.
Family and Kids
ZooTampa1101 W. Sligh Ave., Tampa, FL 33604Hillsborough County
These October nights include animals, frights and treats. Admission is included for ZooTampa members and Zoo Fun ticket holders. Oct. 24 is a blockout date for Zoo Fun tickets.
Local Makers and Markets
Avalon Park Wesley ChapelPasco County
Shoppers can visit small businesses. The market is on the second and fourth Saturday of the month.
Family and Kids
The Florida Aquarium701 Channelside Drive, Tampa, FL 33602Hillsborough County
Visitors wear costumes for this family event, presented by BayCare Kids. Trick-or-treating runs Oct. 24, 25 and 31. Other activities include creepy-critter animal encounters, appearances by Rocky, Tango and Xochi, costumed divers and underwater pumpkin carving. Children in costume get in free with a paid parent or guardian at the ticket window.
Food and Drink, Family and Kids
Pioneer Florida Museum and Village15602 Pioneer Museum Road, Dade City, FL 33523Pasco County
The museum pairs pioneer demonstrations and historic buildings with tastings from breweries and distilleries. The day also has live entertainment, food vendors, a marketplace and a kids zone. A cornhole tournament runs from 10:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m., and entry costs $25 a player.
Arts and Music, Family and Kids
Mahaffey Theater400 First Street South, St. Petersburg, FL 33701Pinellas County
The Florida Orchestra plays a family concert that includes music from E.T. and Coco, along with Smetana's The Moldau and Brahms' Hungarian Dance No. 1.
Family and Kids, Local Makers and Markets
Central Avenuebetween the Edge and Grand Central districts, St. Petersburg, FLPinellas County
The Edge and Grand Central districts hold a car-free festival on 22 blocks of Central Avenue, with vendors, live music and activities for families. PSTA fixed-route buses are fare-free during the event.
Local Makers and Markets
Hyde Park Village1602 W. Snow Ave., Tampa, FL 33606Hillsborough County
More than 80 local vendors sell produce, handcrafted goods and plants. There is live music, and the market is pet-friendly.
Arts and Music
Mahaffey Theater400 First Street South, St. Petersburg, FL 33701Pinellas County
The Florida Orchestra plays music by John Williams, from Star Wars to Harry Potter. Larry Loh conducts.
Family and Kids
Hillsborough County Fairgrounds215 Sydney Washer Road, Dover, FL 33527Hillsborough County
The fair has rides, fair food, youth livestock shows, exhibits, grandstand events and live entertainment.
Local Makers and Markets
Centennial Park Branch Library, The Loft5740 Moog Road, Holiday, FL 34690Pasco County
Patrons with a reservation can use The Loft's scanners, mat cutter, Cricut machine and easels. Visitors under 18 need a guardian with them.
Arts and Music
Mahaffey Theater400 First Street South, St. Petersburg, FL 33701Pinellas County
Carlos Miguel Prieto conducts, and Emily Levin is the harp soloist. The program is Gabriela Ortiz's Teenek, Ginastera's Harp Concerto and Falla's The Three-Cornered Hat.
Food and Drink
Vinoy Parkdowntown St. Petersburg, FLPinellas County
Vinoy Park hosts a food and wine festival with samples from restaurants, wineries, breweries and spirits brands. Guests need to be 21 or older and bring a valid ID.
Arts and Music
Mahaffey Theater400 First Street South, St. Petersburg, FL 33701Pinellas County
Chip Davis' show plays Christmas music from the Mannheim Steamroller holiday albums.
Family and Kids, Arts and Music
Mahaffey Theater400 First Street South, St. Petersburg, FL 33701Pinellas County
Lenny Pearce leads a family dance show built from children's songs.
Local Makers and Markets
Florida State Fairgrounds4800 U.S. Hwy. 301 N, Tampa, FL 33610Hillsborough County
More than 200 specialty merchants sell at this shopping event.
Outdoors and Beaches, Family and Kids
Albert Whitted ParkSt. Petersburg, FLPinellas County
Runners can enter a 10K, a 5K, a half marathon and a PeliKids race. The races start on Bayshore Drive near the Dali Museum, and the athlete village is at Albert Whitted Park.
Local Makers and Markets, Food and Drink
Carrollwood Cultural Center4537 Lowell Rd., Tampa, FL 33618Hillsborough County
The market is on the second Saturday of each month and offers produce, artisan goods, handmade crafts and local food. It has live music and free parking, and the organizer says it is dog-friendly.
Arts and Music
Mahaffey Theater400 First Street South, St. Petersburg, FL 33701Pinellas County
UB40 plays The Unstoppable Tour with Jimmy Brown, Robin Campbell, Earl Falconer and Norman Hassan, and with Matt Doyle as lead vocalist.
Family and Kids
Jan Kaminis Platt Regional Library3910 South Manhattan Avenue, Tampa, FL 33611Hillsborough County
Children ages 2 to 7 and their caregivers share books, rhymes, songs and activities. The program holds 20 children, and tickets are available at the service desk 15 minutes before the start.
Organizer page, Hillsborough County Public Library Cooperative
Family and Kids
President Barack Obama Main Library3745 9th Ave. N, St. Petersburg, FLPinellas County
Staff from the Deaf Literacy Center teach American Sign Language to infants up to 36 months. Each child may bring two adults, and tickets are available at the Youth Services desk starting at 5 p.m.
Local Makers and Markets, Home and Garden
Seminole Heights Branch Library, The Hive4711 North Central Avenue, Tampa, FL 33603Hillsborough County
This is a drop-in time to use sewing machines and supplies. Patrons may work on their own projects or ask staff for help, and the library recommends it for ages 18 and older.
Organizer page, Hillsborough County Public Library Cooperative
Outdoors and Beaches
Beach behind the Bilmar Beach Resort10650 Gulf Blvd., Treasure Island, FLPinellas County
This sand sculpture event takes place on the beach behind the Bilmar Beach Resort, with food vendors, entertainment and other vendors.
Arts and Music, Family and Kids
Mahaffey Theater400 First Street South, St. Petersburg, FL 33701Pinellas County
This holiday variety show mixes acrobats, aerialists and jugglers with other circus acts, comedy and music. The theater says the show is for all ages.
Local Makers and Markets
Hub at Lexington Oaks26967 Halter Loop, Wesley Chapel, FL 33544Pasco County
The market is on the third Friday, through Dec. 18. Shoppers will find vendors, music and food, and the event is family-friendly and pet-friendly.
Arts and Music, Food and Drink
903 Michigan Blvd.Dunedin, FL 34698Pinellas County
The Dunedin Scottish Arts Foundation presents an outdoor festival with musical acts and the City of Dunedin Pipe Band, rain or shine. Tents and coolers are not allowed, and pets are limited to service animals.
Outdoors and Beaches
Armature Works1910 N. Ola Ave., Tampa, FL 33602Hillsborough County
Spectators can walk in free to this outdoor car show along the river.
Family and Kids
Regency Park Branch Library9701 Little Road, New Port Richey, FL 34654Pasco County
Children ages 8 and older design cardboard marble mazes and talk about inertia, gravity and friction.
Arts and Music
Mahaffey Theater400 First Street South, St. Petersburg, FL 33701Pinellas County
Professor Brian Cox gives a live show he calls Emergence. He says it draws on cosmology, biology, philosophy and history.
Arts and Music
Mahaffey Theater400 First Street South, St. Petersburg, FL 33701Pinellas County
BEAT plays music from the King Crimson albums Discipline, Beat and Three of a Perfect Pair. The group is Adrian Belew, Tony Levin, Steve Vai and Terry Bozzio.
Family and Kids, Local Makers and Markets
Seminole Heights Branch Library, The Hive4711 North Central Avenue, Tampa, FL 33603Hillsborough County
Children hear how books changed from scrolls to the printing press, then bind a book to take home. The library recommends the session for ages 6 to 12.
Organizer page, Hillsborough County Public Library Cooperative
Family and Kids, Local Makers and Markets
Hugh Embry Branch Library14215 4th Street, Dade City, FL 33523Pasco County
Children in kindergarten through fifth grade make beaded corn in the makerspace. A parent or guardian must sign a waiver, and each child has one hour, including cleanup.
Local Makers and Markets
Pasco County Fairgrounds36722 County Road 52, Dade City, FL 33525Pasco County
Sellers bring farm goods, flea-market finds, upcycled pieces and handmade items to the Pasco County Fairgrounds.
Arts and Music, Family and Kids
Mahaffey Theater400 First Street South, St. Petersburg, FL 33701Pinellas County
The Florida Orchestra plays Danny Elfman's score live during a screening of the 1993 film.
Arts and Music, Family and Kids
Mahaffey Theater400 First Street South, St. Petersburg, FL 33701Pinellas County
This ballet is set to Tchaikovsky's score. The theater schedules three performances on Dec. 27.
Food and Drink, Family and Kids
Pioneer Florida Museum and Village15602 Pioneer Museum Road, Dade City, FL 33523Pasco County
The museum makes sugar cane syrup and offers tastings from local distilleries. Moonshine tastings and specialty cocktails are for guests 21 or older with a valid ID. Admission is $15 for adults and $5 for students, and children 4 and younger are free.
