{"id":208235,"date":"2026-03-27T12:02:06","date_gmt":"2026-03-27T12:02:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/208235\/"},"modified":"2026-03-27T12:02:06","modified_gmt":"2026-03-27T12:02:06","slug":"things-to-do-this-weekend-across-tampa-bay-march-27-29","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/208235\/","title":{"rendered":"Things to do this weekend across Tampa Bay: March 27-29"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Warm temperatures are in the forecast this weekend for the Tampa Bay area, and if you&#8217;re trying to figure out how to enjoy the weather, look no further. <\/p>\n<p>TAMPA, Fla. \u2014 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.wtsp.com\/article\/weather\/forecast\/tampa-st-pete-weather-forecast\/67-489786259\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\">Warm temperatures are in the forecast<\/a> this weekend for the Tampa Bay area, and if you&#8217;re trying to figure out how to enjoy the weather, look no further.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Several events are planned for the next few days, from March 27-29. Here are a few that are perfect for the whole family \u2014 or friend group \u2014 to enjoy.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.sugarsandfestival.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\">Pier 60 Sugar Sand Festival<\/a>                    <\/p>\n<p>What: Professional sand sculptors, who journey from all corners of the globe, work their magic to transform world-famous sugar sand into breathtaking sculptures, making for a massive 24,000 square-foot exhibit. The theme this year is &#8220;United in Sand: Celebrating Sports &amp; Spirit!&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>When: The exhibit is open March 27 through April 12 with <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sugarsandfestival.com\/p\/festival-info\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\">varying hours.<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Where: Near Pier 60 on Clearwater Beach<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.visitstpeteclearwater.com\/event\/st-pete-powerboat-grand-prix\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\">St. Pete Powerboat Grand Prix<\/a>                    <\/p>\n<p>What: An adrenaline-filled weekend with high-speed offshore powerboat and jet ski racing. The event will also feature vendors, food trucks, live music and an up-close look at the competing powerboats and personal watercraft teams. Admission is free and open to the public. <a href=\"https:\/\/ihra.com\/events?eventId=ba28190a-bcfd-43f9-bf71-47c747143ee3\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\">VIP tickets are also available for purchase.<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Where:\u00a0Viewing is available along the St. Petersburg waterfront and Pier District.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/foodfromthesoulfestival.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\">Food from the Soul Festival<\/a>                    <\/p>\n<p>What: Relax with friends as you enjoy cuisine from around the world, and shop through everything from original art to handmade jewelry from various vendors.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>When:\u00a0Saturday, March 28<\/p>\n<p>Where: Carrollwood Cultural Center<\/p>\n<p>What: This event features a massive car show, drifting with fan ride-alongs, a live concert, art installations and more.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>When: 1-8 p.m. on Saturday, March 28<\/p>\n<p>Where:\u00a0Florida State Fairgrounds<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Warm temperatures are in the forecast this weekend for the Tampa Bay area, and if you&#8217;re trying to&hellip;\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":208236,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[13],"tags":[202,204,203,199,201,200],"class_list":["post-208235","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-st-petersburg","tag-st-pete","tag-st-pete-headlines","tag-st-pete-news","tag-st-petersburg","tag-st-petersburg-headlines","tag-st-petersburg-news"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/208235","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=208235"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/208235\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/208236"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=208235"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=208235"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=208235"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}