Support Us Button Widget

Top TBAY events: Messi, Collard Green Festival, and Rays Fan Fest

Spend the weekend in the sun catching legendary soccer players, fishing with Rays players, and chowing down on tons of collard greens.

A person wearing a collard green costume dances along to a live drumming performance on a brightly-colored street.

Make sure you’re ready to dance.

Alright, weekend warriors. It’s time to check out the top events across Tampa and St. Pete this weekend:

Orlando City Soccer Club vs. Inter Miami CF

Orlando City Soccer Club and Inter Miami CF faceoff tonight at Raymond James Stadium at 7:30 p.m. It’s one of the final preseason games before the MLS season begins next Saturday, Feb. 22. Best of all, it looks like legendary soccer star Lionel Messi will take the field, according to the Tampa Bay Sports Commission.

Tampa Bay Collard Green Festival

The annual festival takes over the street outside the Woodson African American Museum of Florida with dozens of vendors, a live concert, book fair, collard green cookoff, mental health conversations, and even live workout classes.

St. Pete Pier

The St. Pete Pier extends from Tampa Bay to downtown St. Petersburg. | Photo by @flyingphoenix

Rays Fan Fest

Yes, DJ Kitty will be in attendance. This year’s annual fan fest takes over the St. Pete Pier due to the stadium’s hurricane damage. Come out tomorrow, Feb. 15 to get autographs from your favorite players, take a hands-on catch-and-release fishing workshop, shop the Bargain Beach section benefiting the Rays Baseball Foundation, and take a tiki boat ride with the Rays.

Events
There won’t be another total eclipse in North America until 2033.
From Earth Day celebrations to Riverfest, we’ve got you covered.
The venue has announced its theatrical lineup, which includes lions, superheroes, and the Grinch himself.
The annual event returns this weekend, along with a host of other festive fun.
Get the latest tips on parking, where to eat, and how to make the most of your time at the IndyCar event.
We’re talking pinking up trash out of our waterways and streets + other ways to beautify our area.
Here are six events coming up for the culinarily curious.
We’re ready to rock out on the riverfront.
Yes, we tried the Pop Rocks Pickle.
Sponsored
Get the juicy details on the third + final leg of the Florida Triple Crown of BBQ’s three-event competition.