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The Gulf Coast Family Weekender FRIDAY SATURDAY SUNDAY FEB Disney’s International Festival of the Arts Walt Disney World Epcot disneyworld.disney.go.com 2 Super Bowl LIV 1

Experience the ultimate cultural celebration as food, art and entertainment perfectly merge into this 4 th annual event!

Florida State Fair www.floridastatefair.com 7

Rays Fan Fest Tropicana Field tampabay.rays.mlb.com 8 9 Raymond James Stadium www.monsterjam.com

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Florida Strawberry Festival Plant City flstrawberryfestival.com Andrea Bocelli Amalie Arena www.amaliearena.com Dancing with the Stars: Live Ruth Eckerd Hall www.rutheckerdhall.com Raymond James Stadium www.raymondjamesstadium.com

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The Florida Strawberry Festival is an 11-day event celebrating the strawberry harvest of Hillsborough County. Each year, over 500,000 visitors enjoy the festival’s headline entertainment, livestock shows, rides, exhibits and, of course, its strawberry shortcake. Bocelli’s fans will be treated to a repertoire of soaring arias, crossover hits, and famed

love songs in honor of the Valentine’s season. With support from the Opera Tampa Festival Chorus. Watch the best riders in the world compete when Monster Energy AMA Supercross returns to Tampa! Featuring fan favorite professional and troupe dancers in a brand-new production showcasing every type of dance style as seen on ABC’s hit show Dancing With the Stars 16 The Big Bounce Ruskin Recreation Center www.thebigbounceamerica.com Public Service Announcement… This is NOT your typical bounce house! The Big Bounce America is the largest inflatable event in the world! John Tesh: Songs & Stories from the Grand Piano Straz Center www.strazcenter.org FREE EVENT. Meet your favorite players, tour the Rays clubhouse, and more! Busch Gardens Tampa www.buschgardens.com Ahoy mateys! Join your favorite Sesame Street crew decked out in pirate gear from 11 – 4. Included with park admission. 22 Bay Area Renaissance Festival: Highland Fling MOSI www.bayarearenfest.com

Sleeping Beauty – Russian National Ballet Ruth Eckerd Hall www.rutheckerdhall.com 1 Relive the timeless fairytale LIVE on stage performed by one of the top touring ballet companies in the world. MARCH Lightning Hockey Amalie Arena lightning.nhl.com 29 The Tampa Bay Lightning host the Calgary Flames at Amalie Arena. GO BOLTS! 15 Monster Energy Supercross

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