June & July 2024 Events

RECURRING EVENTS

First Fridays • 10am-2pm, Creative Clay Outdoor Art Market, 1846 First Ave. S, St. Petersburg • 5-9pm, First Friday Art Walk, Downtown Gulfport • 6-9pm, Concert in front of Studio Movie Grill, Seminole City Center, 11201 Park Blvd. N, Seminole
Last Friday  6-9pm, live music at the John’s Pass Bell Tower, John’s Pass Boardwalk and Shopping Village, 12902 Village Blvd., Madeira Beach
1st Saturday • 8am Beach Cleanup, Archibald Park,15100 Gulf Blvd. Mad. Beach.
2nd Saturday • 8:30am, Beach Cleanup. Municipal Pavilion, 11260 Gulf Blvd., Treasure Island, 11185 Gulf Blvd.• The Market Marie,10am-3pm, Coachman Park, 300 Cleveland St., Clearwater • 5-9pm, St. Pete Artwalk. Artists and gallery owners from 40 studios and galleries in five arts districts show off their latest works. Take the trolley, drive or park and walk. stpeteartsalliance.org/artwalk
3rd Saturday • 10am-2pm, Crossroads Market, Crossroads Christian Church, 1645 Seminole Blvd., Largo • 10am-5pm, Creative Pinellas at Pinewood, 12211 Walsingham Road, Largo • 5-9pm, Indie Faire, Beach Blvd., Gulfport. Outdoor, socially distanced event in Gulfport features local art, handmade crafts, jewelry, and pottery to locally sourced botanicals.
4th Saturday • Pinellas Arts Walk 4-8pm, Pinellas Arts Village Walk, 5600-5800 Park Blvd. (north side), Pinellas Park. Pinellas Park Art Society, Donnelly COVE, Complete Sweet Shoppe, Pompei Factory, Studios @5663, Painting with a Twist, Bottles Pub, and Swartz Gallery.

ONGOING

Through 6/23 – Live Conservation of 17th Century Spanish Tabernacle
Free with museum admission $12-$22, 10am-2pm, Tues.-Fri., Museum of Fine Arts, 255 Beach Drive NE, downtown St. Pete. This small, intensive exhibition focuses on the conservation of a gilded, painted, and carved tabernacle made in Northern Spain during the mid-1600s. The object preserves most of its original surface. Over time, woodworms, daily use, and even changes in humidity and temperature have damaged the work. Conservationist Luis Seixas from Lisbon is undertaking the cleaning, consolidating, and restoring this precious artifact live within the Miriam Acheson Gallery. Special Saturday session 6/1,10am-noon.

Through 7/21 – 2024 Emerging Artist Exhibition
Free, Wed-Sun, 10am-5pm, The Gallery at Creative Pinellas, 12211 Walsingham Road, Largo. This eighth annual exhibition features 10 up-and-coming artists whose talents range from the realms of visual arts, performance and literature. At scheduled Artist Talks, the artists will speak about their art practice and exhibition collection. Pinellas.org/2024EAE

UPCOMING

6/1 – 8th Annual Lemonade Stand Fundraiser|
10am-1:30pm, 6312 Dartmouth Ave. N, St. Pete. Caroline Gallagher’s C&C Lemonade Factory’s eighth annual Lemonade Stand Fundraiser coincides with Alex’s Lemonade Stand Foundation’s Lemonade Days nationwide event. Activities include face painting, balloon animals, cotton candy and popcorn, and a donor raffle. One hundred percent of all donations support childhood cancer with Johns Hopkins All Children’s Hospital and Alex’s Lemonade Stand Foundation.

6/1 – Gulfport Pride
Free admission and parking.10am-8pm, downtown Gulfport Waterfront District. In addition to 130-plus local makers and small businesses, many businesses along Beach and Shore boulevards are planning live music, “fun-raisers,” and more fun and games. There’s even a local business décor contest! Plus, two main stages and, of course, a marching band.  

6/1 – Opera Tampa’s OUTLoud
$25 and up, 8pm, Straz Center, Tampa. Come as you are to Ot’s Bar for an outlandishly good time, as Opera Tampa celebrates Pride with selections from opera, Broadway and beyond. This performance may prompt you to sing OUTLOUD. Intended only for audiences 18+. https://www.strazcenter.org/events/2324-season/opera/outloud/

6/1 – 22nd Annual Puppy Love Benefit
$125, 6-10pm. Celebrate Pet Pal Animal Shelter’s triumphs in saving animals’ lives during a tropical gala at the Tradewinds Island Grand Beach Resort. The evening will include dinner, puppies, live and silent auctions, puppies, entertainment, and puppies! https://tinyurl.com/mr4ymtbn

6/1-23 – Sarasota Music Festival
Prices vary by concert and venue, at Holley Hall and Sarasota Opera House. The 2024 festival celebrates six decades of bringing some of the world’s greatest musicians and teachers together with younger colleagues, to share their wisdom and experience in an intensive three weeks of non-stop learning and music-making. Tickets at https://www.sarasotaorchestra.org/festival

6/7 – Tampa Bay Watch Tarpon Rodeo
$1,500-$10,000 (four tickets), 6am-3pm, Fort DeSoto Boat Ramp. A catch-and-release tournament, this year, the Inshore Slam Division has been added, where anglers vie to catch the Big Three: snook, trout and redfish. Funds raised directly benefit Tampa Bay Watch’s scientific volunteer projects and educational initiatives. Five sponsorship levels. https://tinyurl.com/y3v2z4nc

6/8 – Skyway Marina District Summer Bash
Free admission, 2-8pm, St. Petersburg City Theatre, 4025 31st St. S, St Petersburg. This annual community event returns after a hiatus, with local business vendors, kids’ zone, food trucks, live music, beer/wine truck and tent, pet cooling zone and fun to be had!

6/13-16 – Hedwig and the Angry Inch
$30/$35 (bleachers), 8pm, Jannus Landing, downtown St. Pete. This darkly humorous self-love story, powered by a live band, epic rock music and hard-hitting lyrics, explores gender identity, acceptance and the freedom to be whoever you want to be. This multi-Tony award winning show will leave you begging for more. Age 18+ only. Tickets: https://tinyurl.com/2ypzzk7d

6/17 – Arts Legacy REMIX: Fourth Annual Juneteenth Commemoration
Free, 7:30-9pm, Straz Center, Tampa. June 19, 1865, is the date when enslaved African Americans in Galveston, Texas, learned they had been set free. The commemoration will be comprised of spoken remembrance’s, writings of historical importance and an original performance of music, poetry, and dance created especially for this event.

7/4 – The 4th at St. Pete Pier
Free, 4-9:30pm.The celebration begins at 4pm, with a fireworks show at 9pm. Primary location is Spa Beach Park and Family Park on the St. Pete Pier, but fireworks should be visible from the entire downtown waterfront. Sponsored by the city of St. Petersburg.

7/4 – St. Pete Pier Run
$60, 6:30am (first wave), 7:45am (second wave), St. Pete Pier/Spa Beach. The 4-mile Run or Walk begins and ends at The Pier; the course runs along the waterfront. Registration is limited to 1,200 runners per wave; course is closed to traffic. The 2X4 Challenge is at 6:30am (first wave) and 7:45am (second wave) with a total course length of 8 miles. Other events include a costume contest, with a pie-eating contest at 8am (20-person limit). Charity partner is St. Pete Youth Farm. Race registration: https://tinyurl.com/34xxx9bs

7/4 – City of Largo Independence Day Celebration
Free, 6-9pm, Largo Central Park. Live music from the 727s Band, food from local food vendors and trucks, shopping from local market vendors, activities and of course, fireworks after dark! Limited on-site parking available for $10, only credit cards accepted. Parking available off-site at Largo Middle School (free) and Largo High School ($5).

7/13-14 – Tarpon Springs Sponge Docks Art & Craft Festival
Free admission, 10am-7pm Sat./10am-5pm Sun., 735 Dodecanese Blvd., Tarpon Springs. The show lines the docks of this historic Greek town filled with thousands of creative creations from local and visiting fine artists and crafters. One-of-a-kind restaurants, bakeries, boutiques and shops will ensure a full day of discovery and creativity for visitors of all ages.

7/20 – Taylor Shines: The Laser Spectacular
$33, 7:30pm, The Mahaffey Theater, St. Petersburg. Two hours of non-stop Taylor Swift hits seamlessly blended with the world-famous touring Laser Spectacular & Light show!  The show also features large-screen video projection, 3-D glasses, and all the mind-bending effects the Laser Spectacular is famous for. DJ Tiff’s on-stage presence, joined by DJ DC, will have the Swifties singing along with their favorite hits. Tickets: https://tinyurl.com/yrx63z59

7/21 – Third Annual Tampa Bay Ice Cream Festival
Free admission, 11am-8pm, Spa Beach Park on the St. Pete Pier. More than 25 vendors from across the state will offer unique and classic ice cream flavors, enjoy music, and participate in family-friendly activities. Vote for your favorite ice cream scooper to win the “Best Ice Cream” awards.

7/27 – Sad Summer Fest
$54.50/$60 day of, 2pm, The Baycare Sound, Coachman Park, Clearwater. This year’s lineup includes Mayday Parade, The Maine, The Wonder Years, We the Kings, Real Friends, Knuckle Puck, Hot Milk, Daisy Grenade, and Diva Bleach. Presented By Journeys and Converse. Tickets: https://tinyurl.com/b553cmyj

7/27 – Danny Go! Live!

$39 and up, 5pm, Straz Center, Tampa. This live-action educational children’s show is filled with music, movement and silliness. Created in 2019 by three childhood friends in Charlotte, N.C., the show inspires learning and off-the-couch exercise for kids ages 3 to 7.  Danny Go! is shown in public schools across the nation, including the New York City public school system, and on tour across North America. Originally scheduled for Tampa Theater. www.strazcenter.org  813-229-7827.

8/8 – UB40, English Beat & Maxi Priest
$49.50-$79.50, 6pm, The Baycare Sound, Coachman Park, Clearwater. Reggae stars UB40 return to Clearwater with special guests The English Beat & Maxi Priest. UB40 is known for hit singles such as Kingston Town and Red, Red Wine. This group of young friends from Birmingham transcended their working-class origins to become the world’s most successful reggae band, selling over 100 million records and spending over a combined 11 years in the UK album charts. https://www.rutheckerdhall.com/events/detail/ub40

8/10 – Slash S.E.R.P.E.N.T. Festival
$40-$126, 6:30pm, The Baycare Sound, Coachman Park, Clearwater. Slash headlines the festival, which features Larkin Poe, ZZ Ward & Robert Randolph. Slash, the GRAMMY®-winning, world-renowned rock guitarist, has played in Guns N’ Roses and Velvet Revolver. Rebecca and Megan Lovell of Larkin Poe are sisters creating their own brand of Roots Blues Rock. ZZ Ward is an edgy, blues-inspired artist who infuses the genre with hip-hop, pop, R&B, neo-soul, and rock, while pedal steel guitar virtuoso Robert Randolph has four GRAMMY® nominations, multiple Blues Music Awards and a BMI award. $1 of each ticket supports organizations dedicated to advancing justice, equity, and the well-being of communities around the world.

~ EVERY DAY IS A GREAT DAY TO PLAY ~