Our Top 3
Highland Games
4:30-8 p.m. Friday, April 10; and 8 a.m.-6 p.m. Saturday, April 11. Pioneer Park (Friday) and Highlander Park (Saturday), Dunedin. This traditional Scottish and fun-filled event includes two days of activities, featuring heavy athletics, solo piping and drumming, pipe band competition and the massed bands, Florida Open Highland Dancing Championships, parade of tartans, clan village, Celtic music, kids area, food, Scottish vendors, and more. Tickets start at $23. https://tinyurl.com/texuw3mv
Oldsmar Days & Nights 2026
5-10 p.m. Friday, April 10; 11 a.m.-10 p.m. Saturday, April 11; and 11 a.m.-6 p.m. Sunday, April 12. RE Olds Park, 107 Shore Drive W., Oldsmar. This annual three-day festival honors the spirit of “Classic Florida” and celebrates our town’s unique heritage, which was founded in 1916 by Ransom E. Olds, the legendary automotive pioneer behind Oldsmobile. It brings everyone together with live bands, a full vendor market, large carnival rides, a fantastic parade, and multiple car shows. https://tinyurl.com/5e7wttnp
Florida Foodies Fest
11 a.m.-7 p.m. Saturday, April 11 and 11 a.m.-5 p.m. Sunday, April 12. Win! Derby, 10490 Gandy Blvd. N., St. Petersburg. Florida Foodies Fest brings together food trucks, restaurants, craft beverages, packaged food makers, artisanal vendors, and foodie-focused small businesses from across the state. Attendees can expect a wide variety of cuisines, sweet and savory treats, local brands, foodie competitions, chef demos, and an energetic festival atmosphere designed for families, friends and pets. https://tinyurl.com/25eb86mj
THURSDAY
Seminole Historical Museum
10 a.m.-1 p.m. April 9. Seminole City Park, 7464 Ridge Road. Step back in Seminole’s pioneer history and listen for the train whistle as you view the new laser replica of locomotives on Pinellas train tracks in the 1920s. Catch up on this industry’s presence in Pinellas that gave Floridians the development of a thriving citrus business and tourist opportunities. The train and citrus industry displays are in the Pioneer Room adjacent to the exceptional fossil exhibit from Boca Ciega Millennium Park. Museum is open all Thursdays and Saturdays.
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