Florida Strawberry Festival reveals lineup for music concert on 2024

For the upcoming Florida Strawberry Festival, the organization just announced that The Beach Boys, Black Eyed Peas, and Flo Rida are among the artists scheduled to appear on the Wish Farms Soundstage next year! “The directors on our entertainment committee worked diligently in planning and preparing for this highly-anticipated announcement. The research, negotiations, and coordinating …

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Tampa’s Winter Village is back – here’s what you can expect this Holiday 2023!

Next week, Winter Village returns to Downtown Tampa with an ice skating rink and daily themed events for the entire family. Beginning November 17, families may enjoy unique holiday experiences every day of the week, with new daily theme days. The town is free to enter, but ice skating and the Winter town Express need …

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How “Halloween” became “Halloween” – the evolution of traditions

There was an old fall event that predated Halloween as we know it, before black cats, haunted houses, and trick-or-treating. “It comes from the ancient Irish Celtic celebration of Sauin, which was their new year’s festival,” explained Lisa Morton, a local historian. Lisa Morton has written several Halloween books. She claims that the Keltic people …

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Taste of the Beaches is Back – Here’s Why You Should Drop By Soon

Weekend alert: If you’re headed to the beach this week, bring something more with you besides your bikini and towel – a huge appetite! All along the coast, Pinellas County celebrates Taste of Beaches week once more. The 13th annual festival features more than 50 eateries from Tierra Verde to Clearwater, and continues to grow …

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Zoo Tampa’s Creatures of the Night RETURNS this October 2023

Still got no plans for the upcoming Halloween? Zoo Tampa’s annual Halloween event ‘Creatures of the Night’ can be the one you’re looking for, as they have begun with some exciting new additions. As part of this year’s revamped Vampire Ball, the family-friendly event welcomes new hosts, Count Chirop and Countess Tera. According to their …

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US Naval warship tours begin this week in Tampa Bay

This morning, a top-of-the-line warship arrived in the shores of Tampa Bay. This will be activated into the Navy Service later this week during a process known as a commissioning ceremony. The public will have numerous opportunities to view the USS Jack H. Lucas DDG 125 Warship prior to Saturday’s 10 a.m. departure ceremony. The …

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