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LISTEN TO MUSIC
Get down to music in just about
every genre including Reggae Rise
Up in March, one of the biggest
reggae festivals on the East Coast,
Tampa Bay Blues Fest in April, and
RibFest in November featuring
outstanding BBQ and national
touring bands playing classic and
southern rock and country. The
Florida Orchestra’s free outdoor
classical pops concert in October is
a popular family favorite. Best of all,
the concerts take place in a beautiful
tropical setting in Vinoy Park on
downtown waterfront.
For a more intimate setting, don’t
miss the Palladium Theatre’s Summer
of Soul and St. Petersburg Jazz
Festival in February.
GET CULTURED
Get literary at the annual Tampa Bay
Times Reading Festival and Eckerd
College Writers in Paradise. Embrace
the arts during the Second Saturday
Art Walk, Mainsail Art Festival, the
St. Pete Fine Arts Festival, Florida
CraftArt’s Fine Craft Festival and
Shine Mural Festival, a public
showcase of the city’s eclectic,
colorful street murals.
FILM FEST
Join the locals at free outdoor
movies in downtown parks, in the
courtyards at local museums and
poolside at local hotels and city
recreation centers. Meet the stars at
the annual Sunscreen Film Festival
recognizing some of the best indie
lms in the world.
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