Pitch-A-Friend, Sweetheart Festival, Winter Pride: FL Weekend Events

TAMPA BAY, FL — Looking for something fun to do this weekend? There’s something for every interest — from a Valentine’s Day ghost tour to a tattoo festival to a day of family fun at a local farm.

Check out some upcoming events in the Tampa Bay area:

Valentine’s Day Ghost & Haunted History Tour

Perfect for history buffs and paranormal enthusiasts, this ghost and history tour, set for Friday, 6 p.m., starting at the Carnegie Library in Palmetto, offers an unforgettable adventure into Palmetto's haunted history. Discover the legends and rich past of downtown Palmetto, Florida. Visit sites like the Palmetto Historical Park, the Great Chime Bell, Riverside Bed & Breakfast, and the historic J.A. Lamb House.

Science After Dark: The Science of Attraction

MOSI in Tampa hosts this adults-only Valentine’s Day-themed event Friday, 6 to 9 p.m., that brings together science, entertainment and socializing.

Sweetheart Festival

Bring your sweetheart to Odessa’s Raprager Family Farms Saturday and Sunday, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., for a range of activities — animal petting area, a 17,000-square-foot trellis maze, axe throwing, hayrides, a bounce pillow and chute slide, field games, and more.

Cortez Commercial Fishing Festival

Celebrate Manatee County’s fishing heritage with a mix of live music, nautical arts and crafts, environmental exhibits, seafood, and more on Saturday and Sunday, 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.

Art Harvest

The Junior League of Clearwater-Dunedin hosts this arts event featuring paintings, jewelry, wood turning, ceramics and more on Saturday, starting at 10 a.m., at Our Lady of Lourdes in Dunedin.

Cigar City Tattoo Festival

More than 100 tattoo artists from around the world will gather Friday through, Saturday, noon to 11 p.m., and Sunday, noon to 8 p.m. at the Cuban Club in Tampa. There will also be live music, vendors, a custom car show and food trucks.

“Imagine: The Music of the Beatles”

One City Chorus presents “Imagine: The Music of the Beatles” on Sunday, 4 p.m., at St. Petersburg’s Palladium Theater.

Winter Pride

The first Winter Pride LGBTQ+ festival in St. Petersburg kicks off Sunday, 4 to 10 p.m., with a street festival in the Grand Central District along Central Avenue from 23rd to 24th streets. There will be vendors, food trucks, doggy art, street performers, a live DJ and a dance party, and drag shows.

Pitch-A-Friend

Be an awesome wingperson and present a pitch for your awesome single friend - complete with a slideshow presentation about why someone would want to date them - on Sunday, 6 p.m., at Hawthorne Bottle Shoppe.