- Take a free ride on the miniature train in Largo Central Park the first full weekend of the month
- Meet the birds of prey at the Nature Center and take a walk through nature at McGough Nature Park
- Catch a live show at the Central Park Performing Arts Center
- Play beach volleyball, frequent the tiki bar and dine on oysters, gator bites and more at Whiskey Joe’s Bar & Grill
- Blow off some steam lumberjack-style at Hatchet Hangout, Clearwater’s new axe-throwing venue with World Axe Throwing League certified coaches
- Explore the Hillsborough River, Alafaia River or Little Manatee River by kayak or paddleboard
- Try to spot Carole Baskins or, at least, the striped tigers at Big Cat Rescue
- Explore the winding paths and enjoy all of Florida Botanical Gardens’ 150 acres with formal gardens, scenic landscapes and native habitat
- Visit Dade City, locally known as Monarch City U.S.A., and treat yourself to everything kumquat, explore unique boutiques, indulge in one-of-a-kind restaurants and immerse into haunted history.
9. Drop a line on a deep sea fishing charter in the Gulf of Mexico and bring back fresh catch for a sea-to-table meal
- Sample simple and sweet toffee flavors like dark chocolate pecan, white chocolate macadamia nut and milk chocolate from Toffee to Go in South Tampa
- Sing at Open Mic night at Molly Malone’s or sing karaoke at Tampa Karaoke, Double Decker or CJ’s on the Island
- Take a thrilling free-fall back down to Zephyrhills with Skydive City, known as the World’s Friendliest Drop Zone
- Dress like a pirate and parade down Bayshore for the annual Gasparilla Pirate Festival
- Learn some new tricks and make some new friends at Zephyrhills Skate Park
- Kiss a gator and meets dozens of other rescued animals at the Alligator & Wildlife discovery center
- Attend game night at Your Turn, the largest board game café in GTB and one of the largest in the country, with a collection of more than 2,000 board games
- Get tickets for a movie screening or a live theater, comedy or music performance at the historic Tampa Theatre
- Join in voluntourism and participate in a beach cleanup on Clearwater Beach the second Friday of every month
- Rally for LGBTQ+ pride, support, acceptance and love at the annual Pride Festivals
- Practice yoga, bring the kids to the splash pad and playground, take the pups to the dog park or have a picnic at Water Works Park
- Attend any one of the downtown Main Street events in Zephyrhills, including the Main Street Market, Festival of Lights in December, Music and Motorcycles, Sip & Stroll Art Walk, Wheels in the Hills and more.
- Drink — and eat — your cocktail, with the boldest Bloody Marys at Stillwaters Tavern, Tryst Gastro Lounge, Get Hooked Grill, Soho Backyard and Mojo Federal Swine & Spirits
- Visit the Sponge Docks in Tarpon Springs and eat authentic Greek fare at Alati Greek Food & Drink Experience followed by homemade Greek desserts at Fournos Bakery
- Root on college football teams in the Reliaquest Bowl at Raymond James Stadium, formerly called the Outback Bowl
- Explore the real life, colorful fever dream that is Whimzeyland in Safety Harbor
- Enjoy dinner and a show at the Columbia Restaurant, with the famous 1905 salad and flamenco dances
- Meander through the 100-year-old Sunken Gardens, with home to the oldest tropical plants in St. Pete
- Take the Black Business Bus Tour and support Black-owned jewelry stores, Realtors, media and more
- Grab a cold kombucha at Flower Crown, with refreshing beverages like the pineappley ever after, Mexican hippie, pink passion fruit and key lime mojito plus kombucha champagne flights
- Take the kids to the Zephyr Park & WaterPlay for splash pad fun and playgrounds in the beautiful lakefront setting
- Spend the day shopping in Hyde Park’s upscale shops, with men and women’s fashion, eyewear, jewelry and more, sipping a locally brewed coffee along the way
- Go for a run or bike ride on the 45-mile Fred Marquis Pinellas Trail or the Upper Tampa Bay Trail
- Ride rollercoasters such as the SheiKra, Cheetah Hunt, Montu, Kumba, Tigris or Scorpion at Busch Gardens
- Come together for a game of golf with beginners and greenway veterans alike with Ladies Executive Golf Society, #LEGS
- Dive in a world of immersive art featuring 60 local and international artists at The Fairgrounds St. Pete
- Book a helicopter tour and see St. Pete’s beautiful beaches, downtown St. Pete or the Sunshine Skyway Bridge from above through Tampa Bay Aviation
38. Venture into the prohibition era at Ciro’s speakeasy, SpookEasy Lounge or CW’s Gin Joint
- Spend a day museum hopping in downtown Tampa, including the Glazer Children’s Museum, Tampa Museum of Art, Tampa Bay History Center and Florida Museum of Photographic Arts
- Grab Cuban coffee, famous Cuban bread and desserts at La Segunda
- Spend date night in Dunedin’s walkable Main Street through downtown, with several craft breweries, the fun and funky Casa Tina Mexican Restaurant, art galleries like the Clay and paper Gallery of Art and so much more
- Slide down the cork screw water slide at the Highland Family Aquatic Center
- Enjoy fresh grouper at any of the local seafood restaurants, such as Frenchy’s, Paradise Grille or 400 Beach Seafood & Tap House
- Chill with the adoptable cats from Friends of Strays Animal Shelter while sipping on a beer at Sunshine Kitty Catfe
- Every two years, look up to the skies and admire the United States Navy Blue Angels in action at the Tampa Bay Air Fest
- Taste one of the 30-plus hand crafted, low sulphite wines at Aspirations Winery, which House Beautiful Magazine named Florida’s best winery
47. Go ice skating in the winter, or attend the Rock the Park free monthly music series on first Thursdays, at Curtis Hixon Park
- Pick strawberries at 3 Sons Farm, Spivey Farms, 5K Farms, Blues Berry Farm and so many more in the Plant City area during the winter and spring
- Blend gin or take a cocktail class, or simply kick back and enjoy a cocktail with house-made spirits including barreled lavender gin, hibiscus infused bitter liqueur or a classic Pennsylvania rye whiskey at Dark Door Spirits
- Visit the Clearwater Marine Aquarium’s rehabilitated native wildlife, including dolphins, manatees and sea turtles
- Catch a hockey game and wonder at the Thunderdome with the Stanley Cup-winning Tampa Bay Lightning at Amalie Arena
- Sample South Tampa’s finest foods at the Taste of South Tampa festival featuring more than 20 restaurants
- Take the dogs to the Two Shepherds Taproom dog bar and let them play off-leash while drinking a cold beer or seltzer
- Jog down the 4 ½-mile-long sidewalk on Bayshore Boulevard or over Tampa Bay on the Courtney Campbell Trail
- Go on a two-hour ziplining experience over the Mobbly Bayou Wilderness Preserve at Empower Adventures
- Root for the Tampa Bay Rays MLB team and touch stingrays in the 1,000-gallon tank through the Rays Touch Experience at Tropicana Field
- Tour the wine cellar and dine on prime, aged steaks and locally grown vegetables in the stunning dining room at Bern’s Steak House
- Catch a Broadway show at Ruth Eckerd Hall or the Straz Center for the Performing Arts
- Score some unique finds each month at the curated local monthly Market on Florida or at the monthly street market, Mezzo Market, in St. Pete
- Rock out at the outdoor concert venue MidFlorida Credit Union Amphitheatre and rendezvous at the Hard Rock afterward
- Browse the Tampa Riverwalk and all its waterfront views and attractions, from The Florida Aquarium to the restaurants, boutiques and breweries of Sparkman Wharf and so much more
- Admire the architecture and artworks by not only Salvador Dali, but art from other prominent creators in rotating exhibits at the Dali Museum
- Tour Sweet Blossom Alpaca Farm and pet the alpacas, have lunch on the farm surrounded by grazing alpacas and buy socks made with soft alpaca fur
- Explore the dining, theater and events Armature Works and top it off with rooftop cocktails at M. Bird
- Take the family for pony rides, trail rides or the petting zoo at HorsePower for Kids
- Visit The District, Cleveland Street in downtown Clearwater for many events such as the Sip & Stroll and Blast Fridays, a free food and craft festival featuring a live concert
- Indulge in a strawberry milkshake made with fresh local berries from Parkesdale Market in Plant City, the Winter Strawberry Capital of the World
- Go gator watching and see wildlife from safe vantage points at Sawgrass Lake Park, John Chestnut Park or the 45-foot observation tower at Weedon Island Preserve
- Live like a true Ybor resident and puff on Cuban cigars and dine on Cuban sandwiches
- Immerse in athletics and wellness at SVB Tennis Center, which offers beach volleyball, cryotherapy, sports training, salt therapy, IV therapy and a restaurant, to name a few
- Hunt for a souvenir or beachy buys at any of the cute shops, such as Laska Surf, The Leather Shoppe, Cuban Paradise Cigar & Café, Wild Time Caribbean Trading Company and more at Johns Pass.
- Grub out at the food truck rallies in Albert Whitted Park — and keep an eye on the Gulf to Bay Food Truck Association’s calendar for other pop-up and annual events such as Taco Fest
- Enjoy the great outdoors in the Westshore District, at Cypress Point Park, paddle boarding from the Grand Hyatt, lounging at Ben T. Davis Beach or all three
- Take a water taxi in downtown Tampa to 17 destinations, including Sparkman Wharf, Armature Works, Davis Islands and the Tampa Convention Center
- Shop at the Sunshine Market or Sunset Market, or attend events like Trivia Night, barre classes or yoga, in the Midtown Commons lawn at Midtown Tampa
- Warm up for Spring Training for baseball with Phillies or Blue Jays or MLS Soccer with Philadelphia Union
- Take in the awe-inspiring exhibits, attend a family workshop or special event and explore everything the Museum of Science and Industry has to offer
- Discover your new favorite artist on the celebration of the arts, the Second Saturday Art Walk, through St. Pete’s several arts districts
- Attend a workshop, host an event or satisfy that plant fix at Wild Roots
- Longboard through any of the numerous craft beer tours, with roughly a dozen craft breweries within walking distance in downtown St. Pete and nearly 50 in all of Pinellas County
- Take a tour for any occasion with the Tampa Bay Fun Boat, with rides sunset, birthday celebrations, weddings and anniversaries or just a simple daytime cruise.
- Listen to live music at The Orpheum, The Ritz Ybor, RockHouse Live, The Attic or Blue Note
- Watch paddlers race in the Tampa Bay International Dragon Boat Festival in Garrison Channel
- Visit the Florida State Fair year-round, with attractions including the Cracker Country Rural Living History Museum and the Bob Thomas Equestrian Center
- Stay at the Don Cesar, St. Pete Beach’s famed “Pink Palace,” and dine at the Maritana restaurant within, followed by a drink at the Beacon Pool Bar & Lookout
- See performers bring the stage to life at South Tampa’s Stageworks theater and Powerstories Theater
- Snorkel off Egmont Key and see the submerged ruins of Fort Dade, where fish gather in the grass flats and sandy sea floor
- Choose from 100 different fragrances to create the perfectly scented candle at The Candle Pour
- Lay in the grass at night and look up at the “Bending Arc” sculpture by Janet Echelman at the St. Pete Pier
- Wander among giants, dig for fossils, interact with exhibits, browse the gift shop and walk through the boardwalks at Dinosaur World
- Take a spin class with fellow fitness junkies and sip an all-natural smoothie at Soho Cycle
- Go dolphin spotting on any of the many, many different boat tours in the Clearwater Beach Municipal Marina
- Grab a tube and hit the snowy slopes at Snowcat Ridge in the Alpine Snow Park
- Spot roosters strutting along the streets in Ybor City — descendants of the same chickens that the city’s earliest residents brought here more than 100 years ago
- Take the Caladesi Island Ferry to the pristine island, where more than 70,000 visitors each year enjoy three miles of natural coastline
- Take in a sunset and enjoy the Sunsets Festival at Pier 60 on America’s No. 1 beach, Clearwater Beach
- Do Acro yoga or learn circus arts such as silks, trapeze, aerial hammock, dance and more at Aerial Dragons Studios
- Glimpse into 135 years of baseball history Tampa Baseball Museum at the Al Lopez House
- Swing back in time and hit the greens at Rocky Point Golf Course, part of the Florida Historic Golf Trail
- Get a taste of the Greek staple ouzo at Tarpon Springs Distillery
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