Bands, Poodle Skirts and Food Trucks on Tap This Labor Day Weekend

Wondering what to do this Labor Day weekend?

Patch is coming to the rescue. We’ve got the best bets for your done-work-outta-here time. Check our picks for activities to hit this holiday weekend.

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Calling All Pokemon Fans

Join fellow fans of the Pokemon Trading Card Game and Pokemon video games for fun at the New Tampa Regional Library each Saturday at 10 a.m. Bring your playing cards and Nintendo DS. Learn the basics of the game and perfect your gaming strategies.

Join The Pack

The New Tampa Dog Pack gives residents a chance to socialize and exercise their dogs. It meets Saturday mornings at 8:30 a.m. at Flatwoods Park, 18205 Bruce B. Downs Blvd., Tampa.

On Tap At The Brass Tap

The Brass Tap, 2000 Piazza Ave., Wesley Chapel, features live music each Friday and Saturday starting at 9 p.m.

Tunes And Treats

Toast Fine Wine & Cigar Bar, 14921 Bruce B. Downs Blvd., Tampa, offers live music and dessert each Saturday at 8 p.m.

Live Music At Mulligans

Mulligans Irish Pub at Pebble Creek, 10550 Regents Park Drive, Tampa, features live music every Friday from 6 to 9 p.m.

Take A Wild Ride

Kona Multisport's New Tampa Triathlon Club hosts a group bike ride each Saturday at 7:30 a.m. at Flatwoods Wilderness Regional Park, 13330 Morris Bridge Road, Thonotosassa.

Listen to Bands on the Bayou

Can’t get enough live music? Take a trip to Tarpon Springs on Sunday, Sept. 1 for the Bands on the Bayou performance at Craig Park. The event features live music, food and a vendor marketplace. Find out my by stopping by Tarpon Springs Patch!

Pull out Those Poodle Skirts

Looking for something different to do this weekend? Check out the 50’s & 60’s Sock Hop in Pnellas Park. The Impacs will perform classic tunes from the sock hop era while raising money to promote the new Pinellas County Fair. Want to find out more? Just visit St. Pete Patch!

‘World’s Largest Food Truck Rally’

Enjoy live entertainment and plenty of food as dozens of food trucks rally at the Florida State Fairgrounds, 4800 U.S. 301, on Saturday, Aug. 31. The event begins at 11 a.m. and runs through 8 p.m. About 15 bands are expected to play and organizers are shooting for 100 food trucks. Find out more on South Tampa Patch.

Light Up the Night

Downtown Tampa’s Channelside is the place to be this Labor Day weekend as Light Up the Night gets under way Sunday, Sept. 1. The bands start playing at 6 p.m., a boat parade starts at 7:30 and fireworks will light up the night sky at 8:30 p.m. Find out more details on TBO.com.

Catch a Movie at Pier 60

Want some free entertainment with a side of popcorn this weekend? Head on over to Clearwater’s Pier 60 to catch movies at no cost during Sunset Cinema. Movies are lined up for Friday, Saturday and Sunday nights.