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📰 President Trump appoints Tampa Mayor Castor to FEMA Review Council
📰 Panthers eliminate Lightning in Game 5 of East 1st Round
📰 Deputies find 5 children in car with drugs, guns inside during traffic stop
📰 Dry conditions prompt county-wide burn ban in Hillsborough County
📰 Mayor Castor talks upcoming projects, stormwater improvements and future storms
5/2, 5/3, 5/4
Raymond James Stadium, 4201 N Dale Mabry Hwy, Tampa, FL 33607
Cost: $160+
Country Thunder heads to the sunny skies of Florida! Bring a tent or an RV - this three day festival also has plenty of camping along with a world-class lineup of country stars. Day 1 - featuring Riley Green, Ella Langley & Dillon Carmichael. Day 2 - featuring Blake Shelton, Jake Owen & Chayce Beckham. Day 3 - featuring Jelly Roll, Ashley McBryde & Clint Black
11:00 AM - 7:00 PM 5/3
Perry Harvey Sr. Park, 900 E Scott St, Tampa, FL 33602
Cost: $75
One of the biggest barbecue events in Florida returns to Tampa on May 3. BBQ Love Fest will feature complimentary barbecue samples from more than 20 cook teams, cooking demonstrations from nationally renowned pitmasters, competitions for best local barbecue based on crowd votes, and a Kentucky Derby watch party.
5/2, 5/3
Curtis Hixon Waterfront Park, 600 N Ashley Dr, Tampa, FL 33602
Cost: Free
Riverfest is a public, two-day, free event that is held the first weekend in May each year. The festival spans the entire length of the Riverwalk including several parks and features family-friendly activities and events showcasing Tampa's cultural institutions, local musicians and restaurants. The festival includes Taste of Riverwalk on Friday night and Taco Fest on Saturday. There is also a full concert series of regional and local bands on the main stage in Curtis Hixon Waterfront Park and a balloon glow at sunset on both nights. Other activities include a wiener dog derby, a lantern parade, yoga, a water ski show and a paddle invasion.
