Things to do in Florida this summe

Destination Spotlight - Gulf Coast - Florida USA

A selection of local events

Here is a selection of events from 2006 to give you an idea of the many happenings each year along the Gulf Coast.

For an up to date listing of events for 2008 click here

November 06

4	Florida Chiliblast 2006	Clearwater
11	Ironman Championships	Clearwater Beach
11	Clearwater Veterans’ Appreciation Day	Clearwater
11-12	Christmas Arts & Crafts Fair	Clearwater
11-19	Medieval Fair	Bradenton
12	Vintage Car Show	St Pete Yacht Club
12	The Florida Show	St Petersburg
16-19	St Petersburg Boat Show	Bayfront yacht basin, St Petersburg
17-19	Annual Pirate Festival	Clearwater
18	Tampa Cigar Heritage Festival	Centennial Park, Tampa
22-26	Annual Celebration of Trees	Harbourview Centre, Clearwater
24	Holiday Tree lighting	St Petersburg
29/11-7/12	Annual Festival of Trees	Crosley Mansion, Sarasota

December 06

2	St Petersburg Lions Santa Parade	St Petersburg
2-3	Tampa Santa Fest	Tampa
8	Lighting the Xmas Tree	Tampa
31	First Night – alcohol-free family entertainment	St Petersburg

January07

19-21	South West Florida Birding Festival	Rookery Bay
27/1 – 18/2	Edison Festival of Light	Fort Myers

February 07

2-4	Everglades City Seafood Festival	Everglades City
8-19	Florida State Fair	Tampa
9-10	Edison Light Up the Town Celebrations	Fort Myers
16-17	Sailing World's NOOD Regatta kick-off	St Petersburg
24	Winter Pride Festival	Tampa Bay

March 07

9-11	Crawfish Festival	St Petersburg
16	St Patrick’s Day Parade	St Petersburg
16-25	Sarasota County Agricultural Fair	Sarasota
24	DaliFest 2007	Dali Museum, St Petersburg
31/3 - 14/4	Festival of States Celebrations	St Petersburg
31	Festival of States Day Parade	St Petersburg
31/3 – 2/4	Honda Grand Prix	St Petersburg

April 07

13	Festival of States Fireworks	St Petersburg
14	Festival of States FunFest	St Petersburg
21-22	Mainsail Arts Festival	Waterfront, St Petersburg

August 07

w/c 20	Shark Tooth and Seafood Festival	Naples

October 07

w/c 22	Clearwater Jazz Festival	Clearwater

For an up to date listing of events for 2008 click here

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