The Gulf Coast Family Weekender
FRIDAY
FEB
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Florida Strawberry Festival
Feb. 27 – March 8 www.flstrawberryfestival.com
6
Epcot® International Flower & Garden Festival www.disneyworld.com
13
The Pirates of Penzance Straz Center www.strazcenter.org
SATURDAY
29
Up Up and Away Florida Hot Air Balloon Festival Lakeland upupandawayflorida.com Watch the Lakeland skyline transform into a mix of bright, brilliant colors as hot air balloons launch from the Sun n’ Fun Expo Campus.
7
Tampa Bay Boat Show Tropicana Field www.tampabayboatshows.com
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Tampa Bay Rowdies vs Pittsburg Riverhounds Al Lang Stadium rowdiessoccer.com
Cheer on the Rowdies at Al Lang Stadium in downtown St. Pete.
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Skyway 10K Tropicana Field / Sunshine Skyway Bridge www.skyway10k.com
The 2020 Skyway 10K benefits the Armed Forces Families Foundation. One hundred percent of all proceeds from this race go to projects supporting our military and their families.
8
Bay Area Renaissance Festival MOSI www.bayarearenfest.com
Mayor’s River O’Green Fest Curtis Hixon Waterfront Park www.tampagov.net
Swashbuckling slapstick from the masters of theatrical tomfoolery, The Pirates of Penzance presents the screamingly funny satirical perfection of Gilbert and Sullivan’s comic genius.
Valspar Championship Tournament Innisbrook Resort and Golf Club www.pgatour.com
SUNDAY
The Road to the Final Four Amalie Arena www.amaliearena.com The Road to the Final Four stops in Tampa when the University of South Florida hosts the First and Second Rounds of the NCAA March Madness Tournament!
The Florida Orchestra Pops Mahaffey Theater, St Petersburg the.floridaorchestra.org
This concert featurs favorites from Phantom of the Opera, Evita, West Side Story and more. Also at the Straz Center (March 27) and Ruth Eckerd Hall (March 29)
15
Firestone Grand Prix of St. Petersburg www.gpstpete.com March 13–15
The IndyCar Series is the premier open-wheel racing series in the United States and Canada, competing on a challenging combination of super-speedways, short ovals, scenic road courses and temporary street circuits.
22
Busch Gardens Food and Wine Festival www.buschgardens.com Feb 29–Apr 26 Feed your appetite for adventure with wild flavors and concerts for every taste!
29
Rays Baseball Tropicana Field tampabay.rays.mlb.com
The Tampa Bay Rays host the Pittsburgh Pirates at Tropicana Field.
GO RAYS! Fans 14 and under get a Kevin Kiermaier Snapback Hat! (while supplies last)
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