November Events
Hillsborough County Fair: Oct 31st - Nov. 11th (Hillsborough County Fairgrounds)
Rise Up Concert Series: October 31st - January 24th (St Pete Pier)
21st Annual Safety Harbor Wine Festival: November 2nd (Safety Harbor Marina)
Historic Kenwood Bungalow Fest: November 2nd (Historic Kenwood St Pete)
Savor St Pete Festival: November 2nd - 3rd (St. Pete Bayfront)
St Pete Brewfest: November 4th - 5th (Coastal Creative St Pete)
31st Annual King of the Beach Festival and Tournament: November 7th - 9th (Madeira Beach)
36th Annual Tarpon Springs Seafood Festival: November 8th - 10th (Spring Bayou, Tarpon Springs)
Arts Annual 2024 by Creative Pinellas: November 10th - January 4th (Largo)
Dunedin Wines the Blues: November 9th (Dunedin)
Repticon Tampa Reptiles and Exotic Animals Expo: November 9th - 10th (Special Events Center Tampa)
St. Pete Shine Fest: November 8th-17th (Various Locations in St. Petersburg)
Christmastown at Busch Gardens: November 15th - January 5th (Busch Gardens Tampa)
Chalkful of Taste: November 15th (Pier 60, Clearwater Beach) CANCELLED
Cars and Couture: November 16th (The Motor Enclave)
31st Annual Fall Suncoast Kingfish Classic: November 16th - 18th (St Pete)
St Pete Bikefest: November 21st - 24th (Clearwater, St Pete Beach)
Celebrate Oldsmar: November 22nd - 24th (R.E. Olds Park, Oldsmar)
Suncoast Jazz Festival: November 22nd - 24th (Sand Key Clearwater Beach
Sanding Ovations Masters Cup: November 21st - 24th and Nov 30th - Dec 1st (Treasure Island Beach)
BBQ Love Fest 2024: November 16th (Perry Harvey Sr. Park Tampa) Postponed to May 3, 2025
India Festival: November 23rd (Florida State Fairgrounds
Christmas in the Wild at Zoo Tampa: November 29th, 30th and December 1st, 6th-7th, 12th-15th and 17th - 23rd (Lowry Park Zoo Tampa
Riverwalk Holiday Spectacular: Starting in November through January 2025 (Tampa Riverwalk)
32nd Annual Art & Craft Festival: November 30th - Dec 1st (Downtown Tarpon Springs)
Shopalooza Festival: November 30th - Dec. 1st (St Pete)
Tampa Bay Festival of Lights: November 28th - December 29th (Hillsborough County Fairgrounds)
December Events
Victorian Christmas Stroll: November 23rd - December 31st (Henry B Plant Museum Tampa)
Unchant: Christmas with a Florida Twist: November 25th - January 13th (FloridaRAMA St Petersburg)
Christmas in the Wild at Zoo Tampa: November 29th, 30th and December 1st, 6th-7th, 12th-15th and 17th -23rd (Lowry Park Zoo Tampa)
Dunedin Polar Express Train: November 30th, December 1st, December 4th through 8th, 11th through 15th, and 18th through the 22nd.
Shopalooza Festival: November 30th -Dec. 1st (St Pete)
Tampa Bay Festival of Lights: November 28th - December 29th (Hillsborough County Fairgrounds)
Holiday Lights in the Garden: November 29th - January 4th (Florida Botanical Gardens Largo)
YuleTides at The Florida Aquarium: November 29th - January 5th (Florida Aquarium Channelside District Tampa)
Christmastown at Busch Gardens: November 15th - January 5th (Busch Gardens Tampa)
Holiday Events at the Tampa Riverwalk: Throughout December (Tampa Riverwalk)
There’s Snow Place Like Tarpon Springs: December 6th (Tarpon Ave)
Safety Harbor Santa Firetruck: December 13th, 14th, 20th, and 21st
Tree Lighting Ceremonies 🎄
Saint. Petersburg Tree Lighting: November 30th (Downtown St. Petersburg)
Clearwater Tree Lighting: Dec 1st (Coachmen Park Clearwater)
Tampa Riverwalk Tree Lighting: Dec 1st (Tampa Riverwalk, Tampa)
Gulfport Holiday Tree Lighting: Dec 2nd (Clymer Park)
Oldsmar City Tree Lighting: Dec. 2nd (Oldsmar City Hall)
Tarpon Springs Tree Lighting Sponge Docks: December 4th Downtown Tarpon Springs December 6th
Safety Harbor Tree Lighting: December 6th (Safety Harbor City Center)
Palm Harbor Tree Lighting: December 6th (Downtown Palm Harbor)
New Port Richey Light Up the Night: December 6th (Downtown New Port Richey)
Tarmpa’s Santa Fest and Tree Lighting: December 7th (Curtis Hixon Waterfront Park)
Holiday Tree Lighting and Strolling Market: December 7th (Largo Central Park)
Light Up Trinity: December 8th (Generations at Trinty)
Dunedin Tree Lighting: (Downtown Dunedin) CANCELLED
Parades 🎅🦌
St Pete Santa Parade and Tree Lighting: November 30th (North Straub Park St Pete)
Safety Harbor Holiday Parade: December 7th Main Street Safety Harbor
Clearwater Beach 12 Days of Christmas Parade: December 9th
Dunedin Old Fashioned Christmas and Holiday Parade: December 9th (Downtown Dunedin)
Palm Harbor Christmas Parade: December 14th (Downtown Palm Harbor)
Oldsmar Holiday Golf Cart and Bike Parade: December 14th (Oldsmar Public Library)
Tarpon Springs Christmas Parade: December 14th (Downtown Tarpon Springs)
NPR Holiday Street Parade: December 15th (Downtown New Port Richey)
Lighted Boat Parades 🛥️
Tarpon Springs Boat Parade: December 6th (Craig Park and Spring Bayou, Tarpon Springs)
Clearwater Beach Holiday Boat Parade: December 14th. Beginning in Mandalay Channel traveling the inlets of Island Estates before going under the Memorial Causeway Bridge ending at the Clearwater Yacht Club.
John’s Pass Boat Parade: December 15th (John’s Pass Village, Madeira Beach)
Tampa Riverwalk Lighted Boat Parade: December 21st (Tampa Riverwalk, Tampa)
24th Annual Hillsborough River Holiday Boat Parade: December 22nd (Lowry Park Boat Ramp, Tampa)
Dunedin Boat Parade: December 23rd (Downtown Dunedin, Dunedin) CANCELLED
Reddington Beach Boat Parade: December 15th South of the Park Blvd Bridge traveling the Intracoastal south to the American Legion Post 273 in Madeira Beach. CANCELLED
South Pasadena Boat Parade: Starting Just outside Marine Max ending behind the Causeway Village and The Fountains. CANCELLED
Boca Ciega Yacht Club Holiday Boat Parade: Gulfport CANCELLED
Treasure Island Boat Parade: December 13th (Treasure Island Causeway, Treasure Island) CANCELLED
These are just some of the main events. Click on the photos above for links to more events and more details. Official city websites will have the most up-to-date information.
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Single Family Home Sales for Pinellas, Pasco, and Hillsborough County in October
