This expensive was definitely pricey but worth going to once with an out of town relative to get…read moreinto the Christmas spirit! The huge tree was jaw dropping and we loved the animal light sculptures. The shops and concessions inside were definitely overpriced, but everything was themed great. We spent about 90 minutes in there and did everything except for the ice skating. Very close to calling this a 4, but the price is just way too high for what you are getting.

Gorgeous, beautiful, breathtaking. It's one of those sights we only see in movies. Def a must see…read morebut it's on the expensive side. I only went because my friends made me go lol. Weekends are the worst time to go, very easy to get lost amidst the chaos. Bring a selfie stick, i wish i bought mine. Overall, you should at least go once in your lifetime. Great for kids, heck 30++ me enjoyed it very much.

Stopped by the Lebanese Food Festival last night. It is being held this weekend Saturday and Sunday…read moreNovember 8th and 9th at the Saints Peter and Paul Maronites Church. Parking is a few blocks down, & you can walk to the fest or take a shuttle that comes every 15 min. We decided to walk. Parking doesn't seem to be available onsite and seems to be the vendor parking. No fee for parking and to get in, but you have to buy tickets to buy food. I didn't want to buy tickets. There's a DJ and entertainment and other Lebanese Vendors as well as alcohol, lebanese desserts and crepes not located in the food Area. Tables to sit and eat are available too. Stopping by is nice at night, since the weather is nice, but a quick stop since we didn't buy tickets to eat.

It was great! Best shawarma sandwich ever! Love that you buy tickets so the food vendors don't…read moretouch money it's more sanitary. I wish they do more of these festivals

What a fun way to spend your afternoon. I spent about an hour and a half, trolley included,…read moreexploring the festival and shops! I parked at Madeira fundamental and rode the trolley to John's pass. It's free fair and "admission" and perfect for a nice ride. You're dropped off and picked up under the bridge-- super convenient! When walking around it was packed, but definitely busy. I got the crab Rangoon cheese sticks and a strawberry lemonade. Both were good, but not outstanding. The food selection was unfortunately smaller than anticipated, but there was some great live music!

Overall **** This is a well put together street fair that is large enough to spend a few hours at…read morebut small enough to not be too crowded. It is free to enter and there are no gimmicks like buying tickets to get food. The crowd was very chill (mostly 50-70 years old), the music was good as was the shopping and it was a great way to spend 2-3 hours. We did choose to eat at a restaurant instead of the vendors because it was too hot to walk around eating a big meal out of plastic containers. Let's start with the parking. Personally I wouldn't even attempt to drive all the way to the festival, if you go early it is possible but you may have trouble getting back out. Using the free shuttle service was very easy to use. We used the free lot at Madeira Beach Fundamental School. The shuttle seems to run about every 10 minutes from there. It takes about 20 minutes to get from the lot to the festival. There is additional parking at City Hall but I don't suggest that. The trolley's load first at the school so if it's full there you aren't getting on at City Hall. When returning it stops at the school first so the trip is 10 minutes shorter than City Hall. Ok, enough about the parking let's get onto the festival itself. The trolley will drop you off and pick you up at the John's Pass parking at the foot of the bridge. You will walk under the bridge and up Boardwalk Place East. It will be obvious where to go from there or you can follow the music. If you are in need of a mixed drink I suggest you stop at the festival entrance where the Friendly Fisherman Restaurant has an outside bar/tent. The mixed drink lines grow dramatically the further in you go. If you are drinking beer or coolers those are everywhere and at only $4 a bargain. There is a large stage at Boardwalk and Village but if you prefer something quieter, a smaller stage is straight down the end of Boardwalk. Along Village Blvd is where most of the action is with plenty of food and other retail vendors. All the brick and mortar stores were open so there is plenty of shopping to do. As far as the food goes, while it is predominantly seafood there are other options as well. The one downside I felt is they were all selling essentially full meals and they are no bargain. We wanted more of small bites we could walk around with sampling different options. If you choose to go the full meal route there is a large covered eating area in the parking lot at Village Blvd and 129th where there is an even larger stage. This is already long enough so I will wrap it up with a few other highlights; -There is a kids zone on 129th. -Dogs are allowed. -The North end at Bamboo Beach Bar is more adult oriented.

After hype and excitement. The night market is start cooling down. We know about this market is due…read moreto friend and media. We brought our grand dog there. The crowds are not big and great for small dog. But watch out the food drop on the floor. The parking has a fees. There are at least 60 vendors. Some is very interesting. Especially for the fried Philippine spam rice. We got the fill soft serve cone, squid skew, grill chicken skewer and pork skewer. The night market price is almost like the restaurant price. Some vendor is affordable but most of them want a big price.

Love seeing communities like these come together and share their culture with the world. It was so…read moregood. I didn't know what to choose from, every type of Asian cuisine you can think of! So delicious . Awesome DJ as well and entertainment. Check it out on instagram.

Christmas in the Wild is a holiday experience quite unlike any other! Been hearing about Tampa…read moreZoo's Christmas spectacular for years and now I understand why, oh what fun! The Tampa Zoo is already the perfect place for the kiddos, a family trip or even a little day date. So just add Christmastime into that, and Christmas in the Wild is the perfect spot for all the same gallivants. They have some fun holiday treats, including some hot cocoa bars of course. The adult can get spiked hot cocoa if they so choose. There's several spots where all the holiday lights are, with different themes and festivities. It was cute to see the creativity with each area. And the best of both worlds is that you can see all the Christmas lights AND still walk around to see the animals. Of course, at night there's typically less animals out and about but it's still fun because it's so unlike other Christmas lights and holiday events. They have the carousel right in the middle, and if you pay extra you can go into the North Pole and meet Santa Claus. I also loved in the Africa section how they had huge light up animals of most of the exhibits. So adorable and on theme. It did feel like a couple sections were just completely ignored which was a little disappointing when you'd walk through but overall it was so well done and fun. Want a unique Christmas lights experience? Christmas in the Wild is what you're looking for!

Ho ho how did I miss this, up until now?! What a cheery, holly holly, merry and bright night out!…read more Way back in January of 2024, I bought a zoo ticket where you can get in for the rest of the year, for the price of one day. Ohhh, was that a good idea! I got to go with my niece several times during the year-and finally attend Christmas in the Wild, once the festive season arrived. I'd heard about this event for years-and it really was magical. (Especially on a cool night-it felt extra Christmassy) We were there the Saturday before Christmas-and yes, they had to open overflow parking-but it was free and right across the street from the zoo entrance. There was a little wait to get in-but really, it wasn't bad at all-kept right on moving. And the lights start before you even get in the gate. Once inside, you're immersed in a fairy land of lights and characters and seasonal fun. It starts with a center display of trees, that has dance music and fake snow for all the little elves. Then each area of the zoo is lit up with different Christmassy themes-and I swear, the tunnel was piping in the smell of Christmas cookies. There were all sorts of activities for the kids, special eats and drink kiosks and yes, Santa was there, too. It really was a lovely, laid back event. You just go through at your own pace, doing as much or as little as you want. It was so chill and so sparkly-a great time to take a deep breath and let the magic of the season sink in. Now since it was dark, not a creature was stirring... well, except for the giraffes-who looked extra regal by night. I can't say enough how much I enjoyed this experience. I think the cool weather and all the stars added to it. I might just have to get this ticket deal again-just to do this event again next year.

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

I cannot speak highly enough of this venue and the woman in charge, Joan. We just had my sisters…read morebaby shower at this location today & had the most wonderful experience with a very clean, spacious area to have our celebration and Joan was just the sweetest most helpful person to us!! I would highly recommend considering this location for any future events where you need to rent out a venue space.

We went for the first time last night. They were having a food drive for Dunedin Cares. Bring a bag…read moreof food to donate and you got in free for a Celtic band for the evening. Celtic Conundrum was playing who is local to Dunedin. They play a lot of their own tunes as well as some cover songs. All very good. The crowd seemed The building is an old house turned in to Scottish society. Decorated with Scottish crests on the walls with member's name. Lots of tables and chairs set up in a large Hall area. There is a kitchen but it was not 'open' so to speak. We were told to bring our own drinks and snacks for this event. We honestly thought they would use tonight to make some money for their cause by selling burgers, dogs, etc... nope. Not the case. Odd. The average age at this event was 70. They enjoyed the music but they asked to have it turned down a couple of times. The Hall was hot but they did turn the heat down or turned the air on which was nice. We are in our 40's and Celtic Conundrum brought in 10 or so much younger people to watch them. We clapped and sang and got the crowd going and seemed to enjoy it. But, we got the feeling that if this society does not get more (younger) people to join their cause it is going to end up closing. Which would be sad! This is Dunedin... it is the Scottish Gaelic name for Edinburgh, Scotland. And the sister city of Stirling, Scotland. Support your roots people! I would love to see this Society have a tent at local events like the Highland games of Dunedin. Or in the many parades in the streets of Dunedin. Mail out flyers explaining who you are and what you are about. We found very little online about the Society and they could benefit hugely from a great social media person. Anyway, support local people. Look them up online. Join their cause. Go to their events. Try something different. I am sure you live in Dunedin somewhat for it's quaintness. Embrace it. I can't describe how sad I am to be the first to review this place. That says a lot about its popularity.

This is very small venues. This even is sponsor by 97X, local restaurant and the food truck. They…read morehold this event at the Cotanchobee Park. The event starts at 2 pm to 7 pm. However, the Sunni July is brutal. We have attended the festival at 5:30 pm and the sun is still sweaty hot. This is beer and bacon fest in the park caters to the bacon lover. This is small event compare the Bacon Festival. However, it is more accessible to vendor compare to long line in the bacon fest. The full dish can be bought at 5 dollars or $1 bacon. We have the pork belly with bacon over the pickle cabbage. This a good dish that prepared by the Artifact Bar and Grill. We also try bacon strip from Ducky. The bacon is cook over flat plate grill with cinnamon sugar. When the bacon was delivered to us is still bubbling. I have tried other but the above is the best I have. The event is slow down after 6 pm.