This weekend is full of events throughout Tampa Bay. A few featured events are Ybor City Saturday Market, Pier 60 Sugar Sand Festival, and Saturday Morning Market. Let me know what events you have attended. I love the hear from you! If you have an event you would like me to feature, just let me know.
Family-Friendly Events

Red Barn Flea Market in Bradenton A Place Where You Can Come With The Whole Family. Lots Of Vendors, Lots Of Merchandise & Lots Of Fun For Everybody. Tuesday through Sundays from 9 am to 4 pm Video!
Pier 60 Sugar Sand Festival! Witness sand come to life! From sandcastles to giant sand sculptures, Pier 60’s Sugar Sand Festival takes the art of sand creations to a whole new level. From April 8th to 24th, take in a roaring display of animal sand sculptures as Pier 60 presents Sandimals: An Animal Adventure. Along with jaw-dropping art pieces, the Sugar Sand Festival also offers live music performances, fireworks, sculpting classics, and a kid’s play zone! Watch a video on event creation.
Sun N Fun 2022 Lakeland Linder Airport thru April 10th at 4 PM
Florida Extravaganza Spring 22′ at the Florida Fair Grounds Florida Collector Extravaganza is Back in Tampa for 2022 with new vendors and new inventory! 150+ Tables of TOYS, COMICS, DIECAST, ARTISTS, AND MORE! TONS of POP CULTURE GOODNESS!
Saturday, April 9th: 9-4 pm
Sunday April 10th: 9am-3pm
Here’s what’s happening this weekend…
FRIDAY, April 8th
Tampa Bay Blues Festival in scenic Vinoy Waterfront Park, St. Petersburg, FL. The 26th year of one of America’s biggest and best blues music festivals!
SATURDAY, April 9th
Pinellas Pepper Fest 15th Annual Hot & Spicy Show 5010 81st Ave N, Pinellas Park, FL 33781 FREE: The ultimate hot & spicy show!
Bands, Beer, BBQ, Sauces, Salsas & Spicy Foods, Marinades, Rubs, Pepper Plants & More Whip Cracking Demos & Show, Spicy Fun and Entertainment!
Free to attend & park! 10am – 6pm
Ybor City Saturday Market 9 am – 3 pm Centennial Park Ybor City Join us at Historic Ybor City Centennial Park this Saturday for this free, open-air market! At the Ybor City Saturday Market, you’ll find unique products made by local artists, artisans, and independent businesses. Gourmet foods & sauces, teas, coffees, cupcakes, cookies, French macarons, fresh-baked bread, prepared foods, pet treats, honey, fine cigars, unique, one-of-a-kind gifts, photography, artwork, jewelry, woodworking, handmade bath and body products, candles, and so much more.
Saturday Morning Market 101 1st Avenue Southeast Saint Petersburg 9 AM – 2 PM more than 100 booths, Local Farmers with organic and sustainably raised fresh vegetables, fruits, and meats. Live Music, Artisan Foods, handmade crafts, gourmet & prepared Food from over 15 countries.
Tampa Bay Blues Festival in scenic Vinoy Waterfront Park, St. Petersburg, FL. The 26th year of one of America’s biggest and best blues music festivals!
SUNDAY, April 10th
Pinellas Pepper Fest 15th Annual Hot & Spicy Show 5010 81st Ave N, Pinellas Park, FL 33781 FREE: The ultimate hot & spicy show!
Bands, Beer, BBQ, Sauces, Salsas & Spicy Foods, Marinades, Rubs, Pepper Plants & More Whip Cracking Demos & Show, Spicy Fun and Entertainment!
Free to attend & park! 10am – 4pm
Orchid Festival 10 AM – 4 PM Suken Gardens Orchids galore! Between the orchid vendors, beer/wine for sale, orchid care presentations, and cooler weather, Sunken Gardens is the place to be
Tampa Bay Blues Festival in scenic Vinoy Waterfront Park, St. Petersburg, FL. The 26th year of one of America’s biggest and best blues music festivals!
Mark your calendar for these Future Events:
Ybor City Saturday Market 9 am – 3 pm Centennial Park Ybor City Join us at Historic Ybor City Centennial Park this Saturday for this free, open-air market! At the Ybor City Saturday Market, you’ll find unique products made by local artists, artisans, and independent businesses. Gourmet foods & sauces, teas, coffees, cupcakes, cookies, French macarons, fresh-baked bread, prepared foods, pet treats, honey, fine cigars, unique, one-of-a-kind gifts, photography, artwork, jewelry, woodworking, handmade bath and body products, candles, and so much more. April 16,23,30 (9am – 3pm)
Second Sunday Art Walk + Vendor Fair at Armature Works 11 am – 3 pm Free The event will feature a rotating cast of artisanal artists and makers selling handmade goods, jewelry, art, woodwork, gifts, and more; the Gathering Space at Armature Works. Held the Second Sunday of the Month
Second Saturday ArtWalk @ The Factory From 5 pm – 9 pm 2622 Fairfield Ave S, St. Petersburg, FL 33712. Can you believe it is 2022! Celebrate the New Year with The Factory St. Pete and our incredible Artists! Come Check out our Resident Artists displaying their newest Artworks: The Nature of Fire, Grounded Gallery, Lucky Leroy, Abstract Poet, Beauties in a Bottle, Tommy Bayot, F Squared Ceramics, LittleBull_4U, The Tampa Bay Sewcial Club, Richard Randell, Patricia Tierney-Moses, and Koch Photography.
Saturday Morning Market 101 1st Avenue Southeast Saint Petersburg 9 AM – 2 PM more than 100 booths, Local Farmers with organic and sustainably raised fresh vegetables, fruits, and meats. Live Music, Artisan Foods, handmade crafts, gourmet & prepared Food from over 15 countries.
Fresh Market Hyde Park Village in Tampa, Florida 10 am – 3 pm Fresh Market is a monthly farmers market featuring over 80 local vendors, including produce, handcrafted goods, plants, and more. While you shop and stroll, enjoy live music by Gasparilla Music in Village Circle. This event is pet-friendly. First Sunday of the Month. May 1, June 5, July 3, August 7, September 4, October 2, November 6, and December 4
Tampa Bay Balloon Festival APR 29 AT 5 PM – MAY 1 AT 9 PM 11553 Knights Griffin Rd, Thonotosassa, FL 33592 Hot air balloons return to Tampa Bay! Hot air balloons (weather permitting), food vendors, retail vendors, and more! Gates open 5pm / no entry permitted after 7pm.
Sacred Heart Spring Festival 2022 – April 24th
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