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Plan Ahead: Don’t miss these events happening in Tampa Bay
Bookmark this guide for a curated list of events taking place each month that we’re most looking forward to.
January 28, 2026 02:36 PM
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Brianna Williams
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Explore Central Florida’s best BBQ
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Meat your weekend plans: Pigfest kicks off the 2026 Triple Crown of BBQ
Enjoy two ham-packed days of world-class BBQ, family-friendly activities, and community giving.
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Introducing Central Florida Food Fest
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🌷 Lakeland’s first annual flower festival blooms this April
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Sip and sample 20+ spots at Taste of Water Street
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Grills Gone Wild returns next weekend
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Meat your weekend plans: Pigfest 2025
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Live
Roam these Tampa Bay farmers’ markets
Pack your reusable shopping bags, because we’ve rounded up 12 farmers’ markets around TBAY.
December 11, 2024
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Staff
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Festivals
Country Thunder is coming to Tampa
The lineup is one to beat, featuring Jelly Roll, Blake Shelton, and Riley Green.
November 13, 2024
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Bailey LeFever
Country artist Chris Stapleton dons a hat and black suit while singing into a microphone and playing a guitar at a show.
Music
What artists should play Tampa’s new country music festival?
We asked our readers who should take the stage for the incoming May 2025 show.
September 19, 2024
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Bailey LeFever
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January 16, 2026
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Construction begins on the last leg of Tampa’s Green Spine Cycle Track
The city’s long-awaited two-way bike lane is nearly complete.
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January 14, 2026
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Bailey LeFever
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Treat yourself to a TBAY-inspired Girl Scout Cookie
Different cities and regions have plenty of localized menu items. Now it’s time for cookies to join the fray.
January 13, 2026
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Bailey LeFever
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Projects to boost home value in the Tampa Bay area
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January 9, 2026
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Travel and Outdoors
The Florida Aquarium just said goodbye to 9,000 baby corals
The budding corals will eventually be replanted within the Keys as part of Florida’s Coral Reef Restoration and Recovery Initiative.
January 7, 2026
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What our readers love about TBAYtoday
We compiled all of the feedback from our Giving Campaign to learn what readers love most and want to see more of in our newsletters. Here’s a peek at what they said.
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January 5, 2026
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December 29, 2025
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December 15, 2025
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Bailey LeFever