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24 Can't-Miss Events This Spring In Tampa Bay
It's officially spring in Florida, and the Tampa Bay-area events calendar is in full bloom.
Spring is a busy time for schools across the Tampa Bay area. Some events of general interest include music festivals, foodie gatherings, community celebrations and more.
Earth Day is Wednesday, April 22. It’s celebrated annually with community cleanups, teach-ins, tree plantings and other activities in communities across the country. In Tampa Bay, Earth Day events include:
- Earth Day at Moccasin Lake, April 18, Moccasin Lake, Clearwater
- Earth Day Manatee, April 18, sites in Bradenton and Palmetto
- Earth Fair, April 19, Al Lopez Park, Tampa
- Keep Pasco Beautiful Earth Day Celebration, April 25, Crews Lake Wilderness Park, Spring Hill
- St. Pete Earth Day at the Farm, April 25, St. Pete Youth Farm
- Green Thumb Festival, April 25-26, Walter Fuller Park, St. Pete
- Earth Day at the Bay, April 26, The Bay, Sarasota
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Here are more picks for spring:
- Chasco Fiesta, through March 28, Sims Park, New Port Richey
- Busch Gardens Food, Wine & Garden Festival, through May 10, at Busch Gardens Tampa Bay
- Pride of Tampa, March 26-29, various venues, Tampa
- Pier 60 Sugar Sand Festival, March 27 - April 12, Pier 60, Clearwater
- Soul Food Festival, March 28, Mt. Zion A.M.E. Church, Riverview
- Mainsail Art Festival, March 28-29, Vinoy Park, St. Petersburg
- International Cuban Sandwich Festival, March 29, Centennial Park, Tampa
- Keel Farms Blueberry Festival, weekends in April, Keel Farms, Plant City
- Corey Avenue Art & Craft Festival, April 4, Corey Avenue, St. Pete Beach
- Tampa Bay Wine and Food Festival, April 7-11, Curtis Hixon Waterfront Park, Tampa
- Gasparilla Music Festival, April 10-12, Meridian Fields, Tampa
- Tampa Bay Blues Fest, April 10-12, Vinoy Park, St. Petersburg
- Sarasota Film Festival, April 10-19, various Sarasota venues
- Loquat Festival, April 11, Sims Park, New Port Richey
- Suncoast Boat Show, April 17-19, Marina Jack, Sarasota
- Tampa Riverfest, May 1, Curtis Hixon Waterfront Park, Tampa
- Country Thunder Music Festival, May 8-10, TradeWinds Resort, St. Pete Beach
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