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Things to do in Tampa and Tampa Bay in April 2027

April still belongs outdoors, before the afternoon storms settle into their summer routine. Florida Birding & Nature Festival and Gasparilla International Film Festival land in April, with 18 more on the list below.

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Starting in April

Mainsail Art Festival Arts & Culture

Mainsail Art Festival

Saturday, Apr 3 to Sunday, Apr 4 Vinoy Park, St. Petersburg
Free
Chasco Fiesta Community

Chasco Fiesta

Friday, Apr 9 to Saturday, Apr 17 Sims Park, New Port Richey
$5
St. Pete Comic Con Conventions & Expos

St. Pete Comic Con

Saturday, Apr 17 to Sunday, Apr 18 Hilton St. Petersburg Bayfront, St. Petersburg
$15
Green Thumb Festival Community

Green Thumb Festival

Saturday, Apr 24 to Sunday, Apr 25 Walter Fuller Park, St. Petersburg
Free
Sunscreen Film Festival Arts & Culture

Sunscreen Film Festival

Thursday, Apr 29 to Sunday, May 2 Sundial AMC 12 Theatres at The Mall at Sundial, St. Petersburg
$50
Tampa Riverfest Community

Tampa Riverfest

Friday, Apr 30 to Saturday, May 1 Tampa Riverwalk and Curtis Hixon Waterfront Park, Tampa
Free

Expected in April, dates not announced yet

PhilFest Arts & Culture

PhilFest

Expected April 2027 Philippine Cultural Enrichment Complex, Tampa
$12
Hernando County Fair Family & Kids

Hernando County Fair

Expected April 2027 Hernando County Fairgrounds, Brooksville
Ticketed

Already on when April starts

These started in an earlier month and are still running.

Pier 60 Sugar Sand Festival Arts & Culture
Running through Apr 11

Pier 60 Sugar Sand Festival

Friday, Mar 26 to Sunday, Apr 11 Pier 60 Park, Clearwater Beach, Clearwater
$16
American Stage in the Park Arts & Culture
Running through May 2

American Stage in the Park

Wednesday, Mar 31 to Sunday, May 2 Demens Landing Park, St. Petersburg
$40

8 more run every week in Tampa Bay year round, including Ybor City Saturday Market and Sunsets at Pier 60. See the full calendar.

Planning the trip around it

Practical guides to hotels and days out around Tampa Bay.

Tampa parking the night before a cruise or a game

Port Tampa Bay's cruise garage is $19 a night, plus $11.99 a pass. Downtown hotel valet starts at $39, and Westshore hotels by the Bucs stadium self-park for $15 to $25.

St. Pete Beach on a budget

The beach is public, so a $109 room sits on the same sand as a $409 one. September is the cheapest month, and Sunday to Wednesday the cheapest nights.

Is the Busch Gardens Fun Card worth it?

A Fun Card costs about two discounted day tickets and covers up to sixteen months. Parking is extra at about $35 a visit, and four visits' parking costs more than the card.

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