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Top Springtime Events and Festivals on the Florida Gulf Coast

The Central Gulf Coast isn’t just a great place to visit in March because of the wonderful spring weather—there’s also a month full of great activities and events! March Madness isn’t just for Basketball.

Starting in mid-February and going through the end of March, spring training is going on for baseball teams.  These five teams are training within a short drive from our properties: The Pittsburgh Pirates, The Philadelphia Phillies, The New York Yankees, The Baltimore Orioles, and The Detroit Tigers. Read our blog post with more information about spring training locations.

Plant City—hosts the annual Florida Strawberry Festival! Join this 11-day community event, is from March 2 – March 12, 2023. celebrating the strawberry harvest of Eastern Hillsborough County. Each year, over 500,000 visitors enjoy the festival’s headlining entertainment, youth livestock shows, rides, exhibits of agriculture, commerce, industry, livestock, fine arts, horticulture, and crafts, along with social events, contests, and parades! Visit the Florida Strawberry Festival website here. The highlight is the luscious local strawberries (more than 10,000 acres of strawberries are planted annually in the area) serving fresh strawberry shortcakes daily.

Annual Sarasota Jazz Festival will take place—it’s one of the sun coast’s most-anticipated events every year! It features jazz greats from all over the country—a schedule and ticketing information can be found here. March 13-18, 2023. Jazz Club Pub Crawl March 14 from 5:30 to 9:30 pm at The University Town Center. Performers and venues TBA. Hop on! Hop off! Trolleys at all stops.

Firestone’s Grand Prix of St. Petersburg. Prepare for high-speed action as 13 different races transform the streets of St. Petersburg into a national raceway. This Weekend event features 3 days of non-stop activities for the whole family from March 3 – 5, 2023. Enjoy Live Entertainment, Interactive activities, Super Trucks, Celebrity Athletes, and Beer Gardens and don’t forget to stroll through Fan Village. For a Ticket Check here.

For another good old-fashioned family fair experience, check out the Annual Sarasota County Fair from March 17 – March 26, 2023 There are exhibits, Midway rides, and classic Americana fair food.

Arcadia All-Florida Championship Rodeo in its 95 th year hosts World’s Top Athletes in PRCA Rodeo to compete for a chance to make it to the national finals in Las Vegas. We invite you to join us from March 9th through March 12th, 2023 at the Mosaic Arena in Arcadia, Florida for this family-friendly

My Hometown Beer Festival~ Join us for Southwest Florida’s biggest and best spring festival, featuring food, music, craft beer, and fun for all ages.
Enjoy free samples of regional food favorites prepared by more than 40 of the area’s favorite restaurants, and free craft beer samples from around the country.
Plus, we’ll have plenty of family-friendly activities Kids Zone, and lots more! The Tampa Bay Lightning and Tampa Bay Rays are anticipated to be there as well! This charitable event is to raise money for Sertoma of Greater Sarasota and its Sertoma Kids, Inc. clinic. Both are registered 501(c)(3) charitable organizations that serve children and families with speech and language needs regardless of their ability to pay. Saturday, March 25, 12 – 5 PM.. NATHAN BENDERSON PARK, SARASOTA, FL (Get Directions

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