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Hillsborough County

  • Sunshine Spirits Festival: This Friday and Saturday, come celebrate the first ever Sunshine Spirits Festival! You’ll have the opportunity to sample spirits from over 24 Florida distilleries at a safe outdoor space. There will also be music, food trucks, and more! For tickets and a full list of participating distilleries, click here.

  • Gasparilla Music Festival: This weekend, the iconic Gasparilla Music Festival returns! Taking place from Friday through Sunday, enjoy 35 artists from multiple genres across 4 different stages - all with the gorgeous Tampa waterfront in the background! Proceeds from the festival will benefit youth music education. Some of the top-billed artists include Nas, Parquet Courts, Matt & Kim, and the Preservation Hall Jazz Band. To get your tickets and for more information, click here.

  • ZooTampa’s Creatures of the Night: This Friday from 4-10 PM, enjoy a spooky event with something for all ages and scaredy-cat levels! ZooTampa is hosting a brand new event with outdoor experiences, spooky characters, Halloween-themed treats - and tons more! Children 12 and under are also invited to wear their Halloween costumes (although ages 13 and up should refrain for safety purposes.) For tickets and more details, click here.

  • Halloween Light Show: On Friday, Sylvan Ramble Lights presents a new take on their highly popular light show! Instead of a Christmas theme, Sylvan gets spooky with a Halloween theme! The show features stellar lights set to popular music that will get you in the holiday mood! Sylvan will also be collecting donations for Clothes To Kids, so you can have a great time and support a great cause! This event is free to attend and takes place at 4412 W. Sylvan Ramble Street in Tampa.

  • Rugged Maniac: This Saturday staring at 8:30 AM, a new type of event comes to the Florida State Fairgrounds! The Rugged Maniac festival is half festival, half mud run - like recess for grown-ups! Except, this recess has a DJ, adult beverages, interactive games, and a 3-mile obstacle course! To learn more or buy your tickets, click here.

  • Tom Segura: This Saturday, prolific comedian Tom Segura brings his new material to the Straz Center in Downtown Tampa! Segura is known for his four comedy specials on Netflix, his two highly popular podcasts, TV appearances - the list goes on! To get your tickets for an amazing night of comedy, click here.

Pasco County

  • Florida Ave Brewing Oktoberfest Celebration: This Saturday from 12-4 PM, Florida Ave. Brewing Co. hosts their Oktoberfest celebration! There will be beer and food specials, a costume contest, games with prizes, and tons more for all ages! For more information, click here!

  • Spring Hill Water Lantern Festival: Saturday from 5-10 PM, the Water Lantern Festival goes down at Sunwest Park! The festival was voted #1 by USA Today in 2020, and features the magic water lanterns lighting up the lake. For tickets and more information, click here.

  • The Market Elaine: Friday from 5-10 PM, The Grove in Wesley Chapel hosts The Market Elaine! This is an evening market to highlight local small business owners with over 50 vendors, live music, beer and wine, food trucks, and lots more! This event is free to attend.

Pinellas County

  • October Vintage Market: If you’ve been to Vintage Marche in the past, you know it’s one of the best curated vintage markets around! This weekend is no different, with thousands of square feet of vintage goods including decor, furniture, clothing, jewelry, the list goes on. This event is free on Saturday and Sunday!

  • Dog Bar Foam Party: This Saturday from 2-5 PM at Dog Bar St. Pete, bring your furry friend and check out this foam party! The Dog Bar has bubble machines with safe bubbles for your dog to enjoy while you enjoy a beverage. This event is free to attend, but you must register your pet by clicking here.