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25 Can’t-Miss Outdoor Events In Tampa Bay As Summer Winds Down
From foodie events to street festivals and 5K runs, these Tampa Bay-area events will help you beat the "end-of-the-summer scaries."
TAMPA BAY, FL — Summer is winding down in Florida, but there are still some good opportunities to make the most of warm days and long nights before cooler weather sets in and the calendar fills up with fall activities.
The “end-of-the-summer scaries” is a real term for the anxiety and dread that people may feel as the season comes to a close, and they realize they didn’t pack in as much fun as they intended.
As a prescription for end-of-summer malaise, we’ve rounded up 25 things to do outside to enjoy the last bits of summer sunshine in the Tampa Bay area.
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Here are some upcoming outdoor events you shouldn’t miss:
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- Aug. 16 - Sept. 2 - Gatorama Hatching Festival, Palmdale
- Aug. 22 - Safety Harbor After Dark: Ghosts, Legends and Haunted History Tour, Safety Harbor
- Aug. 23 - Plantapalooza at Keel Farms
- Aug. 23 - Heart Health - Get Fit St. Pete, St. Pete
- Aug. 23 - National Dog Day Celebration - Pups in the Parking Lot, Clearwater
- Aug. 23 - Community Harvest SRQ 15th Annual Garden Party, Sarasota
- Aug. 23 - Cannadelic Night Market, St. Pete
- Aug. 23 - Cupcake Crawl 5K, Tampa
- Aug. 23 - Dunedin House of Beer Flip Flops and Fins Shark Week 5K, Dunedin
- Aug. 24 - Fort DeSoto Triathlon & Duathlon, St. Pete
- Aug. 26 - UTC Cornhole Tournament, Sarasota
- Aug. 27 and Sept. 3 - Mastry’s Brewing Run Club, St. Pete Beach
- Aug. 29 - Asian Mega Night Street Food Festival, St. Pete
- Aug. 30 - Geckofest, Gulfport
- Aug. 30 - Foodie Trail Market, St. Pete
- Aug. 30 - Turtle Beach Silent Disco, Sarasota
- Aug. 30 - RunFest Kickoff, St. Pete
- Aug. 31 - Charity Bath Day, St. Pete
- Aug. 31 - Soul Breeze Food Truck Festival, Brandon
- Sept. 2 - Happy Hour Yoga, Tampa
- Sept. 3 - Mayor’s Food Truck Fiesta, Tampa
- Sept. 4 - Guided Walking Beach Drive Food Tour, St. Petersurg
- Sept. 6 - Yoga by Nature with LoveLightandSage, Sarasota
- Sept. 6 - 9/11 Memorial Mile, Lutz
- Sept. 6-7 - Downtown Venice Craft Festival, Venice
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