Nice vibes as always.... Lots to do Only thing is the…read morebathrooms not working or enough of them.

I have had the Dunedin Mardi Gras Festival and Parade on my To-do list for a while, but it is on a…read moreTuesday, and an hour away from our house. This Year, my hubby and I took the day off. Yes, specifically for it. Why not? Bonus, we met up with friends and hung out with them, and had a good time. They have different craft vendors, beer and food, Mardi Gras masks and beads. They are all located down Main street. They have 4 band stages throughout Main street as well as John Pioneer Park in the middle of everything. Admission is free, but they have VIP which includes two drinks, appetizers, desserts, and special spots for the parade. Parade was suppose to be at 7:30, but ended up starting around almost 8pm. It lasted like about a half hour to an hour. It was cool in some parts, loud in other parts, and a lull in some parts. The best part was the hot law enforcement and firefights manning the streets. It was a fun festive experience that I am happy we checked off our list!!! If you want a post party afterwards, they have that at the surrounding bars and Club Blur! There is definitely something for everyone.

I absolutely LOVE this Sugar Sand Festival. I have been here a few years now and this was hands…read moredown my favorite to date. I went by myself because I knew that it was Dino themed, which I am such a geek about and didn't want to hold up any of my family and friends while I just stared and took the tons of photos I knew I was going to take. Aside from loving the theme, you just have to be in awe of the amazing artwork, skill, patience, creativity, etc it takes to make any of these designs. Like I said, I have been there over the course of several years and honestly, I don't know why I don't make it an annual event to visit. It will never be the same and is reasonably priced. You also don't have people rushing you along to allow for more people to enter. If you feel you do, that is something you allow to happen as I have never felt, seen or heard anything like that. I love hearing people, young or old come in and gasp at the sights and the joy it brings to people while amazing them. To me, this is something that wows everyone, and brings smiles more so to the adults as they understand what it all takes to complete. They always have a sand sculptor present and working so that people can see what goes into the process. They also have a section dedicated to junior or aspiring professional sculptors to showcase their work, which you can vote on by putting in a donation in their boxes to help with their costs (and maybe decide the winner). Even those are wonderful but generally don't match the rest of the theme. 1000% advise anyone in the area during this festival to visit, it is well worth it.

Very cute . Kids would love this it was a dinosaur theme this year . Boys would love this . A lot…read moreof places gave out a lot of free swag. It's spin wheels to win little toys and knickknacks decent prices on liquor five dollars for 25 ounces of Zephyrhills water and aluminum bottle which is very cheap by the way lol I'm very very cold. It was a nice day in Clearwater Beach. It was perfect weather no humidity and very warm couldn't ask for a better day. Definitely if you have a kids this is a place to go or a nice day out with a loved one.

Loved the Art and seafood festival on the waterfront. It was free to get in. The seafood options…read morewere great, Got Lobster lobster rolls are amazing, Frenchy's crab fries are to die for, Clearsky' grouper nuggets are so yummy, Groovy Dawgs gator dogs can't be missed, there was so much to try. Sherry's Crab Cakes... their crab Mac and cheese is awesome! Okay I didn't eat all this by myself we all shared. Love the Honeycomb ice cream and hoppers mini donuts. You could eat until you bust! The different tents with all the art was quite a sight to be hold. Such Talent. I will admit I came home with a couple of pieces. Fabulous work some out of my price range and some affordable. They had a band playing and people were enjoying themselves. Pets were welcome. There was a children's area with art and games, there was a Huge VIP tent with comfortable furniture in there. ( it cost extra for VIP) The breeze off the water was great. It was a pretty good crowd people were happy it was great weather. There was Beer and Wine for sale. I noticed a a good amount of police on-site as well as medical so it felt secure.

Great day near the water. The art booths were great and I bought a few wonderful items, but the…read morefood didn't have a lot of seafood for a "seafood" festival. And those that did offer it were only offering expensive options. Don't get me wrong I'll spend good money on good food but for the prices I'll walk to the local places and have a table and service for the same cost.

We had a nice time walking around the market and downtown area. It would of been helpful to have…read moremore signage for the location of the art murals and such. We did use the interactive map, but signs would of helped. The downtown market had a good amount of different booths. It would be nice as a local due to the amount of fresh produce.

Love downtown Dunedin but they just added metered parking $1.50 per hour with a 3 hour limit. I…read moredon't mind the fee but after shopping I had to rush through my lunch to get back to the meter. The meter put a time limit on what was supposed to be a relaxing afternoon.

I love everything about Dunedin. It's a cute town on the water where you can walk to all the local…read moreshops as well as take in even more when they have festivals throughout the year. The Holiday festival is a perfect example of that. It started with the parade at 4pm and it lasted until about 5:30Pm. Initially I didn't understand why it started so early. I thought it should be a night parade. But it was smart scheduling by the city. They had other activities as well. Those included snow flurries, sledding, Xmas trains, and horse carriage rides This festival didn't have much outside vendors which I would have loved. It was just a few. In Pioneer Park, they had a nice festive band with holiday music. The park was decked with white Holiday lights. As you walk through Main Street some of the local stores gave out free snacks and drinks. Pisces gave out free egg nog with whipped cream and Xmas cookies. It was a nice festive night in perfect Dunedin, FL!

This music festival was FANTASTIC! The bands were great, there was a wonderful breeze blowing, all…read morethe beer was local craft beer, the stages were near each other and the scheduling made it such that you could catch some of every band's set if you wanted to. The tickets are very reasonably priced. The beer, food, and water was SO well-priced! I was in shock. We had planned to bring our own snacks and drinks but when we realized a craft beer was like $6 and a water $2 we decided to lighten our load and just bring chairs and sunscreen. This festival is a fundraiser for the non-profit Safety Harbor Art & Music Center (SHAMc). 2017 was my first year going and it was so awesome that I really regret not going in the past! My priority band was The Wood Brothers. I was thrilled with Magic Giant and Birds of Chicago and really enjoyed Charlie Mars, Fantastic Negrito, The Mulligan Brothers, Rising Appalachia, and the Caravan of Thieves members who were there. The singer-songwriters (solo artists) all had great voices and lyrics and were really talented. I can't wait for next year! I love discovering new-to-me bands and I hope to see Magic Giant again soon. This band got down into the crowd, had the security barriers removed, and was singing and playing instruments surrounded by all of us. There were little kids, elderly couples, and everyone in between. Really a cool experience and a great way to close out the festival. In addition to great bands, there were chalk artists, a bus mural, circus performers, a kite flying club, and people making giant bubbles. Someone was also selling those inflatable bag things to sit/lay on. They're harder than they look to inflate. This isn't a festival where you can camp, so it isn't plagued by many of the usual festival problems. For one, the restrooms stay usable. Drug use is discrete and mild...you won't have to explain to one of your kids why a woman is convulsing in the middle of a field. You can also come and go during the festival and walk to downtown SH for food if nothing on-site sounds good. Final impression: I hope to never again miss this music festival in paradise.

Great spot, right on Old Tampa Bay. Great food trucks, craft beer and outrageous music. Listening…read moreto Ben Taylor and Sophie Hiller right now. Think I've died and gone to heaven. More, much more tomorrow Sunday the 6th

Does it worth it. Probably not. The reason behind as below:…read more Do all the work- it will be a very long walk to all venue. It almost make customers to walk to business not business to the customers. It take a good 3 to 5 miles walk if you decided to visit most of the venues. Customers do all the work. Timing- this festival held at the beginning of the summer. It is close to raining season. Why not hold it at march for outdoor activities. Today is just not the day because it is too humid after day of big rain. Sweat all over the place. Value- the venue did not spent money on facility to host this event. All food taste is at the outside of store. The food is provided by the restaurant, the venue only spent money on stamp and web advertising. I think it is negative effects to promote business. $25 value may not enough just to try 10 business. Defeat the purpose to promote business. Food- only a few did a good job. Most of them put up a cheap food or not worth the money. I mean if you are going promote your restaurant and you only serve an average food. How are you going to get the customers back to your restaurant. With that said. I give applause to Kelly's, Olde Bay Cafe, Lucky Lobster and Pisces Sushi. They are the few that do a good job. A lot improvement need to be done on this festival.

The Taste of Dunedin Is their biggest foodie fest of the…read moreyear. And what a beautiful day For tasting food and drinking beer! Most places set up in Pioneer Park But others were harder to be found. I did eventually fill up After a bit of walking around. My faves were Dunedin Smokehouse Serving up Apple slaw and pulled pork. Which I wound up eating with my fingers When I forgot to pick up a fork. The wings from the Living Room were great And they were also served with coleslaw. That was a running theme for the day And not the last place we saw. Many vendors were off sight. And you had to go to the actual restaurant. I don't know why they made it so hard Easily accessible samples is all I want. All in all it was a good time I always enjoy myself in Dunedin. Can't wait to make it back down To do some serious eatin'!