This weekend February 16th & 17th is the opening weekend of the Bay Area Renaissance Festival. This weekends theme is Highland Fling. Lot’s of new things to look forward to this season like the Battle Axe Pub and the Giant Puppet Troupe. You can enjoy Florida’s Highland Heavy Games, Men in Kilts Competition and the Margaret Morrison Highland Dancers. Beer and wine is available with food vendors throughout the Village of Fittleworth. If you donate blood at the festival you get a free admission. Also, if you bring in 4 cans of food you will receive a buy one and get one free admission. Looking for something to take home. They have artisans on every turn. The Bay Area Renaissance Festival is located at the corner of Fowler Ave and 46th Street in Tampa across from the University of South Florida. Hours are 10am to 6 pm rain or shine and parking is always FREE. To get more information go to http://www.bayarearenfest.com
March 23rd, 24th & 25 is the last weekend of the Bay Area Renaissance Festival at MOSI until next season. This weekend’s theme is the High Seas Adventure. Come check out all the great vendors and food fit for a king or a queen. This weekend there will be a Tatoo Competition, Swab the Deck, Race for the Rattle, Pirate Costume Contest and Perfect Pirate Competition. This is also Deaf Awareness Weekend. The festival is located on Fowler Ave and 46th Street right next to the Museum of Science and Industry (MOSI). Hours are 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. each day and parking is always free. To find out the complete schedule go to http://www.bayarearenfest.com
This will be the final weekend of the wildly successful Bay Area Renaissance Festival at MOSI. This year has exceeded all expectations. You can go back in time to the Village of Fittleworth on Friday, March 31st, Saturday, April 1st and Sunday, April 2nd from 10 a.m. – to 6 p.m. rain or shine. This weeks theme is High Seas Adventures and features Perfect Pirate Competition, Tatoo Competition, Craft Beer Samplings, and a Pirate Costume Contest. Friday March 31st tickets are $13.95 and includes a free beverage. Great food like 100 layer cinnamon rolls, turkey legs, chicken & waffles, Scotch eggs, apple dumplings and plenty of beer , wine and smoothies. Over 100 merchants have just about anything you can think of. Entertainment is on every corner including live jousting, camel rides and audience participation in many events. This is the last weekend so don’t miss it. The Bay Area Renaissance Festival at MOSI is located on 46th Street and Fowler Ave across from the University of South Florida in Tampa. Oh, parking is FREE.
This weekend Saturday, March 25th and Sunday, March 26th come to the Bay Area Renaissance in the Village of Fittleworth and celebrate with a Barbarian Brew Fest. You can check out the Florida Archery Championship, Throne of Swords (Costume & Trivia Contests), Craft Beer Samplings and Board Competitions. This is also Deaf Awareness Weekend. There are over 100 Artisians showing off their goods. Everything from live jousting to live mermaids is at this years events. Also all kinds of great food offerings. The Bay Area Renaissance Festival at MOSI is located across from the University of South Florida on Fowler Avenue and 46th Street and parking is always free. The hours are 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. rain or shine. To see everything going on go to http://www.bayarearenfest.com.
This week’s theme March 18th & 19th at the Bay Area Renaissance Festival at MOSI is Shamrocks and Shenanigans. Come check out the Irish Heavy Games, Men in Kilts, Tampa’s Largest St. Paddy’s Day Party, the Margaret Morrison Highland Dancers and even Craft Beer Samplings. You can get all kinds of awesome food like Chicken Pot Pie, Turkey Legs (Huge), 100 layer cinnamon rolls, Scotch Eggs, Apple Dumplings and much, much more.Have you ever seen a live Mermaid? They are at the festival. Jousting, Petting zoo, Children’s Realm and all kinds of rides and games. The Bay Area Renaissance Festival is located at 11315 N. 46th Street across from the University of South Florida in Tampa.Hours are 10 a.m. – 6:00 p.m. rain or shine and parking is always free.
The Time Travelers themed weekend March 11th & 12th will be at the Bay Area Renaissance Festival at MOSI. You can look forward to Craft Beer Samplings, Belly Dance Competition, Steampunk Invasion & Costume Contest, Dr. Who Costume Contest and a Time Travelers Ball. You can experience food fit for a King like 100 layer cinnamon rolls, Turkey Legs, Chicken & Waffles, Burgers, Scotch Eggs and wash it down with Beer, Wine & Smoothies. There is so much to do we would have to write a book. You can go to http://www.bayarearenfest.com for a complete list of activites. The Bay Area Renaissance Festival is located at Fowler Ave & 46th Street in Tampa across from the University of South Florida (USF). Hours are 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. rain or shine. Parking is FREE.
This weekend, March 4th & 5th theme is Pirates & Pets. There is a whole bunch in store. Craft beer samplings, Swab The Deck, Weiner Dog Races, Pet Costume Contest, Pirate Peg Leg Relay Race and the Perfect Pirate Competition..As always great food, kids games, beer & wine, and always free parking.
Over 100 artisans selling everything from bling to almost anything you can imagine. Oh, and the food. Ever had a Scotch Egg? How bout a turkey leg that you need two hands to hold? Come enjoy the Village of Fittleworth. You never know who you will meet.
The Bay Area Renaissance Festival at MOSI is located on 46th Street & Fowler Avenue across from the University of South Florida. The hours are 10 a.m. – 6 p.m. rain or shine.
This Saturday and Sunday, February 25th & 26 is the Chocolate Fantasy weekend. You can see the Florida State Fencing Competition, sample craft beers and so much more. Check out the Chocolate Festival, Whirlwind Wedding Wars, Fudge Fling & Couples Pie Eating Contest. If you donate blood at the festival this weekend you can get in for free and help to save a life. Also, if you bring in 4 cans of food and buy one ticket the second ticket is free. The festival is open rain or shine on both days from 10 a.m. – 6 p.m. and parking is always free. The entrance is on 46th Street and Fowler Avenue across from the University of South Florida. For a complete schedule go to http://www.bayarearenfest.com
I had to work on the evening of Independence Day 2009 and just got done reading a blog authored by my daughter, Kristen. She has now received her Master’s Degree in Communications at the University of Oregon. It made me think that I needed to do something about my town, Zephyrhills. After all, I have lived here for just about my whole life. I am going to talk about, “What’s happening in Zephyrhills”. It may be news, it may be sports, it may be about your neighbor, an upcoming event, or hey, it may even be about YOU. Keep an eye out. I’ll be watching!
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