FloridaRama ‘LitFest’ book festival among best things to do in Tampa Bay [August 20-27]

The Mermaid Star Motel at St. Petersburg’s FloridaRama (stylized “FloridaRAMA”) would be a nice place to just sit and read for a few hours. Bookworms might get away with it this weekend.

For one day only, the warehouse district’s immersive art museum hosts a literary festival with close to three dozen authors doing talks every half hour, signing books and conducting meet-and-greets.

A press release says guests at the air-conditioned extravaganza can also shop from local artists and creative vendors, including The BookMobile, The Book Lounge, Zenna Henna, Bomi Art Studio, Art by Pena and more…

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