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Halloween On Central, Corn Hole Tourney, Greek Fest: FL Weekend Events

Looking for something fun to do? Boo! at Bazaar, stone crab fest, Nightmare on Main Street, Barktoberfest, Witches of Dunedin, Owl-O-Ween.

TAMPA BAY, FL — Looking for something fun to do this weekend in the Tampa Bay area? There’s something for every interest – a Greek festival, trick-or-treating events, a corn hole tournament fundraiser, Halloween on Central, Birds & Brews.

Clearwater Greek Fest 2023

Indulge in the rich heritage of Greece Friday through Sunday at Clearwater’s Holy Trinity Greek Church. Enjoy authentic Greek food, Greek beer and wine, delicious variety of Greek pastries (including baklava sundaes and loukoumades), cooking demos, live music, Hellas dancers, church tours, silent auction, car raffle, and more.

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Coco’s Crush Crab Fest

Coco's Crash Bar & Grill in Indian Rocks Beach will host its first Crabfest Friday through Sunday from noon to midnight. Enjoy fresh stone crab and more at discounted prices, live music all weekend, dunk booths, silent auctions and games.

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Nightmare on Main Street

Nightmare on Main Street will take place Friday from 5 to 9 p.m. at McCall Park in Plant City as part of the city's Last Friday on Main Street, a themed monthly outdoor evening market and food truck rally.

Owl-O-Ween

Largo will host Owl-O-Ween Friday from 5:30 to 9 p.m. at George C. McGough Nature Park. Come enjoy the spooky nature trail, animal shows, candy, a scavenger hunt and the Floribbean Fusion food truck.

Witches of Dunedin Performance

The spine-tingling Witches of Dunedin performance takes place Friday and Saturday nights in downtown Dunedin. Proceeds benefit House of Mercy and Encouragement.

Guppyween

Come to The Florida Aquarium for a family-friendly Halloween celebration. Guppyween will take place Saturday and Sunday from 9:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. at the Florida Aquarium. Children in costume get in free with a paid adult. There will be trick-or-treating stations throughout the aquarium, plus a dance party, animal encounters with some creepy critters, and character appearances by Rocky and Tango, costumed divers and underwater pumpkin carving.

Boo! at the Bazaar

Trick-or-treat at Sarasota’s Bazaar on Apricot & Lime on Saturday, 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. There will be more than 20 stops with candy plus photo opps and performances from the many princesses of Belle's Princess Parties!

Great EEKS-plorations

Great Explorations in St. Pete hosts its Great EEKS-plorations event Saturday, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. This year’s fall-themed festival has a pirate twist and includes games, pumpkin explosions and dance parties.

Barktoberfest

Barktoberfest takes place Sunday from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. at John Morroni Dog Park at Rosselli Park in Treasure Island. It will include a costume contest with registration at 11 a.m. and the contest at noon, pet adoptions, music, giveaways, food and drinks, and vendors.

Boo! at the Bishop

Join The Bishop Museum of Science and Nature and other community partners for safe, family fun on Saturday, 6 to 8 p.m. Trick-or-treat within the museum while visiting with local community members. Light activities will also be provided for children as they explore. Child-friendly costumes are encouraged.

Corn Hole Tournament

Join Sarasota Hooters Calendar Girls for a Corn Hole Tournament to raise funds for breast cancer research on Sunday. Funds raised will benefit the Kelly Jo Dowd Breast Cancer Research Grant. Bags fly at noon at Sarasota Hooters.

Birds & Brews

Starkey Market in Trinity will host its third annual Birds & Brews fundraiser to benefit local rehabbers on Sunday from noon to 4 p.m.

Halloween on Central

St. Pete's open-streets style Halloween on Central event returns Sunday, noon to 5 p.m., when a portion of Central Avenue will be transformed into the ultimate Halloween block party.

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