I’m afraid they’re going to get wet
As I sit here nursing a foot energy, the thought if a Tri seems next to impossible.
Perhaps you feel differently. Or maybe you just want to show some support for those who are so ambitious. At the very least you need to know where they’ll be and where the streets will be closed.
Clearwater’s Pier 60 Sugar Sand Festival, Clearwater
Ten days spent celebrating sand. Activities include The Giant Sandbox (shh, don’t tell my cats), the Sugar Sand Walk Exhibit, sand sculpting classes, live music, fireworks., movies on the beach and more.
For the Sugar Sand Walk Exhibit, eleven world-class sculptors create sand sculptures according to a changing annual theme. The Walk is housed under a 21,000 square foot tent.
Tampa Bay Caribbean Carnival
This year’s event will be held at the Florida State Fairgrounds on April 25th, 2020.
Now in its 15th year, this festival continues to preserve and enhance the cultural and historical legacy of Caribbean American heritage.
Events include exhibits, crafts, a street parade, a Steelpan Jamboree, top-name entertainment and vendors, a Jouvert morning experience, and high-stepping masquerade bands. This might be the most colorful and lively festival the area has to offer and it is held in the beautiful month of April. I can’t think of a better reason to give it a go.
Green Thumb Festival
The Green Thumb Festival is St Petersburg’s annual Arbor Day celebration.
Plants, flowers and plant and flower lovers come together, along with individuals and families looking for a fund weekend activity.
There will be more than 120 – yes one-hundred-and-twenty – plant and flower vendors and exhibitors.
Held at Walter Fuller Park at 7891 26th Ave N on April 25th and 26th from 9 am to 4 pm
Check out the website here.
Tampa Bay Blues Festival
A 3-day rite of passage for blues fans each spring. Recipient of the Blues Foundation’s “Best U.S. Blues Festival” in 2011, this event keeps people coming back year after year. Unfortunately. this event is not pet-friendly.
April 3, 4, and 5, 2020
Check out the history section of the website for a list of past performers. Held in Vinoy Park, downtown St Petersburg.
Mainsail Art Festival
Also held in Vinoy Park in downtown St Petersburg. Ranked one of the Top 20 Fine Art & Design Shows in the country by Sunshine Artist Magazine. 2019 marked the 44th year of the festival.
April 18th and 19th, 2020
15th Annual Fun in the Sun Day
Family fun for everyone!
April 11, 2020 from 10 am -12 pm at the Gulfport Recreation Center, 5730 Shore Blvd S)
Free festivities including an egg hunt, riding in a police boat, a fire truck an ambulance and more!
