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Events and festivals the week of February 27 in Tampa Bay, FL

Check out a few more of the local event offerings this week

Ludacris Florida Strawberry Festival

Ludacris plays the Florida Strawberry Festival Grounds Saturday, March 4

Photo via Wikimedia Commons

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Hold on to your hats and get out your wallets, everybody.

This week is jam-packed (pun intended) with exciting events. We couldn’t possibly cover them all, so we hand-picked four of our favorites to spotlight.

🍓 The Florida Strawberry Festival

Thursday, March 2-Sunday, March 12 — 10 a.m.
Price: $10+

All hail the mighty strawberry. This event features a Ferris wheel, so much live music, and all things strawberry, from jelly to milkshakes. Luda + The Oak Ridge Boys are playing this week. Grab your tix before they sell out like the Willie Nelson ones did.

🚤 Tampa Bay Boat Show

Friday, March 3 — 10 a.m. - 5 p.m.
Saturday, March 4 —10 a.m. - 6 p.m.
Sunday, March 5 — 10 a.m. - 5 p.m.
Price: Free

Yo ho. Yo ho. Shift into full throttle and ogle at hundreds of yachts, kayaks, speedboats, accessories, and other nautical-related gear. This event also offers about a dozen seminars.

🎨 Raymond James Gasparilla Festival of the Arts

Saturday, March 4 — 9 a.m. - 6 p.m.
Sunday, March 5 —10 a.m. - 5 p.m.
Price: Free

Speaking of boat people. The famed mythical pirate Jose Gasparilla is back, and he wants you to check out pieces from about 250 artists across 13 different mediums from around the world.

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