Top 5 Weekend Events

#1 Holiday Lighted Boat Parades Kick off in Tampa Bay!

The 2023 Holiday Lighted Boat Parade Season kicks off this Friday, December 1st in St. Pete Beach with their parade & tree lighting at Horan Park and Tarpon Springs starting at Anclote River and ending at Spring Bayou. Dunedin continues the festivities on Saturday, December 2nd with their parade & tree lighting at Dunedin Marina/Edgewater Park. Find all December’s holiday lighted boat parades at
https://www.paradisenewsfl.com/2023-boat-parades/.

#2 Run for the Beaches

Head out to Thunderbird Beach Resort in Treasure Island this Saturday, December 2nd for the 3rd Annual Run For the Beaches 5K & 1 Mile Fun Run/Walk. The run benefits Treasure Island’s beaches dune restoration and planting sea oats washed away by Hurricane Idalia. $40.

#3 Jingle Bell Kids Fishing Tournament & Johns Pass Tree Lighting

Get into the holiday spirit this weekend at the Johns Pass Tree Lighting and Jingle Bell Kids Fishing Tournament this Saturday, December 2nd noon-7pm. Jingle Bell Fishing Tournament is from the seawall and open to kids 3 to 16. Free with a donation of an unwrapped toy and a non-perishable food item to benefit Santa’s Angels and The Kind Mouse. Santa shows up at 6pm.

Learn more at https://bit.ly/3T6opGw.

#4 Honeymoon Island Bluegrass Festival

Head out to Honeymoon Island in Dunedin for their annual Bluegrass Festival this Saturday, December 2nd 11am-5pm for 6 hours of continuous music! Music Tickets are $20 at the Picnic Area plus park entry fees.

Learn more at https://bit.ly/47oH1Fy.

#5 Enchant St. Pete

Enchant St. Pete is back at Tropicana Field this December for an immersive light experience perfect for joyful seasonal celebrations. Adventure through Enchant’s newest adventure Reindeer Games, a larger-than-life light maze that is the cornerstone to the Enchant experience. Sunday includes their Paws & Claws special event. $34/adult, $25/kid.

Get your tickets at https://enchantchristmas.com/st-petersburg-fl-tropicana-field/.