John's Pass Seafood Festival
2026-10-23 - 2026-10-25 | John’s Pass Boardwalk
October 23-25, 2026 John’s Pass Village & Boardwalk, Madeira Beach. Enjoy fresh local seafood, live music on multiple stages, unique vendors, and the return of our Halloween traditions — Friday Night Kids Trick-or-Treat and the Saturday Night Adult Costume Contest. This year’s festival is more than just a date change — it’s the start of a new chapter, celebrating our community’s resilience and the vibrant spirit of Madeira Beach. Stay tuned for vendor announcements, band lineups, and all the exciting details coming soon!
For more information visit: JohnsPassSeafoodFestival.com

Busch Gardens - Christmas Town
2026-11-13 - 2027-01-04 | Busch Gardens, 10165 McKinley Dr, Tampa, FL, 33612, United States
Experience the joy of the season up close with animal encounters, thrilling rides, holiday inspired culinary delights and festive shows like Christmas on Ice. Keep the holiday spirit shining bright from day to night with millions of twinkling lights and dazzling fireworks, plus heartwarming moments with Santa and Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer!
Visit the Beach Welcome Center to buy discounted tickets to Busch Gardens Tampa Monday through Friday 9:00 am to 4:00 pm. Closed on major federal holidays.

Sanding Ovations 2026
2026-11-19 - 2026-11-29 | Treasure Island Beach, 11260 Gulf Blvd, Treasure Island, FL, 33706, United States
Each November Treasure Island Beach becomes a wonderland of sand sculptures and buzzes with various activities as the city celebrates one of the assets that makes our community so great – the beach. This year’s Sanding Ovations will be Nov. 19-22 with an encore weekend Nov. 28-29, 2026.
Website: SandingOvationsMasterscup.com

Holiday Lights in Largo Central Park
2026-11-26 17:00 - 2027-01-03 22:00 (America/New_York) | Largo Central Park, 101 Central Park Drive, Largo
Stroll through Largo Central Park and escape into a show stopping light display, featuring over a million twinkling LED lights. This is a walking display, not a drive through. Runs through January 3, 2027.

Holiday Lights in the Gardens at Florida Botanical Gardens
2026-11-27 17:30 - 2027-01-02 21:30 | Florida Botanical Gardens, 12520 Ulmerton Rd., Largo, FL, 33774, United States
The Gardens will sparkle with 1 million, twinkling, LED lights in a multitude of colors. Vibrant laser lights and lighted figures round out our display to wow guests of all ages. This is a free event; however, a suggested donation of $10 per person is appreciated!
Visit for more information: FloridaBotanicalGardens.com

New Year's Eve at St. Pete Pier
2026-12-31 20:00 - 2027-01-01 00:30 | St. Pete Pier, 600 2nd Ave NE, St Petersburg, FL, 33701, United States
The St. Pete Pier – with its restaurants, green spaces, public art and fabulous water views – is great fun to visit any time of year, but on New Year’s Eve it goes from fun to amazing. The free party at Spa Beach Park kicks off at 8 p.m., with a main stage that includes an LED wall, a huge disco ball and high-energy DJ music, as well as kids’ activities, an array of food trucks and a full bar supplied with champagne for midnight toasts.

Light It Up, Clearwater
2026-12-31 20:00 - 2027-01-01 00:30 | Coachman Park, 301 Drew St, Clearwater, FL, United States
Fireworks will light up the sky at midnight. Watch from all along Clearwater Beach, especially near the southern end. Note that the fireworks will be set off from the north end of Sand Key, across the bridge from Clearwater Beach. Sand Key Park will be closed to the public. One viewing location with several advantages isn’t actually in Clearwater Beach. Coachman Park is on the mainland in Clearwater near the bridge to the beach. The fireworks should be easily visible over that bridge and, if you’re not staying beachside, viewing fireworks from the mainland could help avoid some of the traffic to and from the beach. The park’s performance space, The Sound, will be dark that night. | Coachman Park, 301 Drew Street, Clearwater, FL 33755 | https://lightitupclearwater.com/
