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Things to do in Tampa and Tampa Bay in March 2027

Ybor City picks the World's Best Cuban Sandwich in March. Some of the chefs come from as far as Tokyo. Florida Strawberry Festival and St. Petersburg International Folk Fair (SPIFFS) land in March, with 10 more on the list below.

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Starting in March

Florida Strawberry Festival Family & KidsFeatured

Florida Strawberry Festival

Thursday, Mar 4 to Sunday, Mar 14 Florida Strawberry Festival Grounds, Plant City
$15
Reggae Rise Up Florida MusicFeatured

Reggae Rise Up Florida

Thursday, Mar 11 to Sunday, Mar 14 Vinoy Park, St. Petersburg
$69

Expected in March, dates not announced yet

River O'Green Fest Holidays & Parades

River O'Green Fest

Expected March 2027 Curtis Hixon Waterfront Park, Tampa
Free
Country in the Park Music

Country in the Park

Expected March 2027 England Brothers Park, Pinellas Park
Free

Already on when March starts

These started in an earlier month and are still running.

Bay Area Renaissance Festival Family & Kids
Running through Mar 21

Bay Area Renaissance Festival

Saturday, Feb 6 to Sunday, Mar 21 Bay Area Renaissance Festival Grounds, Dade City
$27

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

Clearwater Beach, on our list of Florida Gulf Coast beach towns, holds a free sunset festival at Pier 60 every evening, with buskers and makers on the sand.

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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