Festival Of Skeletons, Drag Queen Story Hour, Food Fests: FL Events

TAMPA BAY, FL — Looking for something fun to do this weekend? There’s something for every interest — Festival of Skeletons, food and wine festivals, “Weird in St. Pete,” Drag Queen Story Hour.

Here are some events taking place throughout the Tampa Bay area this weekend:

Tampa Nerd Con

Join Sagaverse Studios for three days of gaming, Friday through Sunday, at Banquet Masters in Pinellas Park.

Festival of Skeletons

The Village of the Arts in Bradenton celebrates the 20th anniversary of its Festival of Skeletons, a Dia de los Muertos event, featuring art, live music, vendors and food on Friday, 6 to 9:30 p.m., and Saturday, 11 a.m. to 4 p.m.

“Weird in St. Pete”

The latest in American Stage’s Beyond the Stage series, which presents storytelling and immersive theater experiences to the community, brings St. Petersburg legends and lore to life at The FloridaRAMA Experience. The guided theater tours take place Thursday through Sunday, 6 to 9 p.m., and Sunday, 2 to 6 p.m. with a new group embarking every 30 minutes.

Arts & Crafts Show

This 18th annual Arts & Crafts show at North Bay Community Church in Clearwater on Saturday, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., features 57 vendors.

Drag Queen Story Hour

Community Congregational Church in New Port Richey offers storytime, crafts and more on Saturday from 11 a.m. to noon.

Bay Fest: Our Actions Make Waves

The Bay Sarasota hosts this event celebrating underwater worlds on Saturday, 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. It features exhibits about local marine life, conservation and marine experts, kayak tours, live music and more.

CASA Pinellas’ Domestic Violence Awareness Scavenger Hunt

This downtown St. Petersburg scavenger hunt, which raises critical funds to support local survivors, kicks off Saturday at noon at Welcome to the Farm and wraps up at Good Night John Boy at 3 p.m. with an after party.

Savor St. Pete Food & Wine Festival

This festival, which takes place Saturday and Sunday, 1 to 4 p.m., at Vinoy Waterfront Park in St. Petersburg, features food, wine, craft beer and spirits from Tampa Bay-area vendors.

Tampa Urban Music Festival

This ultimate urban music experience at Tampa’s Water Works Park features live performances, DJs and food on Saturday from 2 to 7 p.m. While the event is free, organizers are working with Rebuilding Together Tampa Bay to raise funds for Hurricane Milton relief efforts.

Fall Jazz & Seafood Festival

Saturday Shoppes presents this jazz and seafood festival on Saturday, 4 to 8 p.m., at Pinellas Technical College’s St. Petersburg campus.

Safety Harbor Wine Festival

Enjoy wine tastings, delicious food, live music and more on Saturday, 4 to 11 p.m., at Waterfront Park in Safety Harbor.

All Decked Out Art Exhibition

This art exhibition on Saturday, 5 to 7 p.m., at SRQ East Studios in Sarasota features skateboards as canvases and features works by more than 30 Florida artists.

Halloween Block Party

This Halloween Block Party takes over Main Street in Sarasota with DJs, drinks and ghoulish fun on Saturday from 5 p.m. to midnight.