Awesome experience. Didn't really have a lot of the aquarium atmosphere but you gotta understand…read moreit's a marine hospital not really a full blown out aquarium. Overall loved the place, purchased the boat ride to see the dolphins and we actually got to see a manatee and a pod of dolphins! Multiple times by the way. And yes you run the risk of not seeing anything. It's the ocean not a planned exhibit where you're guaranteed to see a dolphin. The boat ride itself was worth the $20 though in my opinion! The two dolphins were awesome to see inside and they did tricks as well. Definitely recommend stopping here if your in the area! Well worth the price.

Secret stop We went…read moreto the Clearwater Aquarium and overheard mention of this ancialliary building with movie props from Dolphin Tale. We grabbed a trolley bus here and took a boat back to the aquarium. The movie props and stuff were neat to see and gave more background on how Hollywood spins a story. The gift shop is huge and had a larger selection of T's and some clearance stuff.

This is the best arcade in any mall I've ever been to. This…read moreis the only arcade that has smaller machines for my toddler. Paul was amazing and gave us some of the best customer service we've ever experienced. We will definitely be back ASAP.

I really like this place and I hope I came back and it has really good games here and the service…read morewas really good

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.

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.

Museum is open on the 1st Saturday of the month from 10-2, except July and August…read more Parking and admission are FREE. Museum is small and is in one large room. There are docents to answer questions. Enjoyed my visit except for having to squat to see exhibits installed at eye level for grade school children.

Monster Mini Golf in Dunedin is an absolute blast and one of those rare places that's fun for…read moreeveryone. The glow-in-the-dark course is creatively designed, packed with spooky-fun details, great music, and just the right amount of challenge to keep things interesting without being frustrating. The atmosphere is energetic and playful, and the monster theme is more "fun Halloween" than scary, which makes it perfect for all ages. The staff were friendly, welcoming, and clearly enjoy what they do, which really adds to the experience. Everything was clean, well-maintained, and thoughtfully laid out. Whether you're going with kids, friends, or on a date night, this is one of those places where you end up laughing way more than you expect. If you're looking for something different to do in Dunedin--especially indoors--Monster Mini Golf is 100% worth the visit. We'll absolutely be back.

Great place to bring the kids on a rainy day. Fun mini golf, brightly painted with a great arcade…read moreas well. They even teach you about Dunedin!

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.

So glad to see this event come back to in person after being a drive through event the last few…read moreyears! They had clearly labeled parking across the sheet. Food organized inside the social hall in 3 separate rooms: deli, dairy, and bakery. Had to get a pastrami sandwich. My only complaint is that I missed the deadline to order additional pastrami to take home! So delicious, served on rye with a side of slaw and a pickle. Brought home several bakery items. Lots of tables and chairs were set up outside to enjoy the food and live music.

This was my 1st time going to the food festival and the food was a huge disappointment. I bought a…read moresampler of baked goods which were mostly not as good as I can get in the grocery store and a container of chopped liver which is barely edible thankfully the potato knishes were good. From what I saw of the meat sandwiches, they did not look fresh or particularly appetizing. I would have enjoyed more vendors and the bands were great! There seemed to be places for kids and the ones there were very well behaved. Despite the food it was a fun adventur.