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Tampa Bay Wine and Food Festival 2026
Food-Drink

Tampa Bay Wine and Food Festival 2026

Tue, Apr 7 · 7 PM
Curtis Hixon Waterfront Park
Run for Breast Cancer 5K/10K/13.1 TAMPA (5K / 10K / 13.1 Miles)
Wellness

Run for Breast Cancer 5K/10K/13.1 TAMPA (5K / 10K / 13.1 Miles)

Sat, Apr 4 · 7:30 AM
Tampa, FL
Farofa Da Connect
Community

Farofa Da Connect

Sat, Apr 4 · 10 PM
Ivy Rose
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Tampa Purples You: K-Pop Fan Festival (BTS ARMY Meetup Weekend) Editor's Pick
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Tampa Purples You: K-Pop Fan Festival (BTS ARMY Meetup Weekend)

Fri, Apr 24 · 1 PM
Perry Harvey Sr. Park
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Run for Donuts 5K/10K/13.1 TAMPA (5K / 10K / 13.1 Miles)
Wellness

Run for Donuts 5K/10K/13.1 TAMPA (5K / 10K / 13.1 Miles)

Sat, Apr 25 · 7:30 AM
Tampa, FL
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Gothard Acres 5K Fun Run/Walk 2026
Wellness

Gothard Acres 5K Fun Run/Walk 2026

Sat, Apr 18 · 8:05 AM
Odessa, FL
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Tampa Sister Cities 5k Run/Walk (5K / 1 Miles)
Wellness

Tampa Sister Cities 5k Run/Walk (5K / 1 Miles)

Sun, Apr 26 · 8 AM
Tampa, FL
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All White Party (Tampa Carnival 2026)
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All White Party (Tampa Carnival 2026)

Sat, Apr 18 · 10 PM
Jerk Hut Jamaican Grille & Rhum Bar
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Spurlino YMCA Family Fun Color Run (3.1 Miles / 1 Miles)
Wellness

Spurlino YMCA Family Fun Color Run (3.1 Miles / 1 Miles)

Sat, Apr 18 · 8 AM
Riverview, FL
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2026 Tampa Firefighters 5K- 15th Annual
2026 Tampa Firefighters 5K- 15th Annual
Sat, Apr 4 · Tampa, FL
Tue, Apr 7
Annual Shrimperoo 2026
651 Channelside Dr · 5:30 PM
Fri, Apr 10
Italian Language Program @ the Italian Club (Starting April 2026)
Italian Club of Tampa · 12 PM
Fri, Apr 10
Tunnel to Towers Foundation Tennis, Pickleball & Golf Tournament
Oldsmar, FL · 9 AM
Sat, Apr 11
Donot Stop Half Marathon (5k/10k) - Tampa (50m / 1 Miles / 3.1 Miles)
Tampa, FL · 8 AM
Sat, Apr 11
Fight For Air Climb - Tampa
Tampa, FL · 7:25 AM
Sat, Apr 11
Kaytraday! Spring 2026 Tour (tampa, FL)
7th + Grove · 9 PM
Sat, Apr 11
Art of Ramen Cooking Class Night
Hyde House Public Studio · 8 PM
Sun, Apr 5
Free Mega Easter Egg Hunt. 10AM-7PM. Egg hunts every 30 mins
1300 E 8th Ave · 10 AM
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Gasparilla Music Festival
Curtis Hixon Waterfront Park

Annual music festival on the Riverwalk featuring national and regional acts across three stages.

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Sat, Apr 26 · 10am–6pm
Ybor City Cigar Heritage Festival
7th Avenue, Ybor City

Annual celebration of Ybor's cigar-making heritage. Live rolling demonstrations, tastings, Latin music, and walking tours of the historic

Thu, Apr 30 · 15:00
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Tampa Purples You: K-Pop Fan Festival (BTS ARMY Meetup Weekend)
Perry Harvey Sr. Park

Tampa Purples You Festival is the ultimate in-person vibe to celebrate music, arts, and good times! Featuring ARMY & Multi-Fandom Meetups

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Tampa Bay Wine and Food Festival 2026
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