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Play: Things to Do Around the Bay - Tampa/St Petersburg, FL

12/16/2017

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The Tampa/St Petersburg metro area is a great place to visit on the Gulf Coast in central Florida. I have lived here for several years now and enjoy taking visitors to a lot of fun places in the area - I've always loved being a tourist in my own city!

Animals & Wildlife

  • Big Cat Rescue
  • Busch Gardens
  • ​Clearwater Marine Aquarium - see Hope & Winter, the famous dolphins from "Dolphin Tale" and "Dolphin Tale 2"
  • ​Dade City's Wild Things - hold baby lions, tigers, bears... and more, oh my!
  • Dinosaur World
  • Florida Aquarium
  • ZooTampa (formerly Lowry Park Zoo)​
  • Safari Wilderness
  • Sea Bird Hospital & Sanctuary

Beaches & Parks

  • ​Busch Gardens
  • Clearwater Beach - Sand Key Park great for shells
  • ​Fort DeSoto County Park & North Beach - good for shells
  • Honeymoon Island State Park & Beach
  • Indian Rocks Beach - great for shells
  • Indian Shores 
  • Lettuce Lake Conservation Park
  • ​Madeira Beach
  • Siesta Key - Sarasota, great for shells
  • Sunken Gardens
  • USF Botanical Gardens
  • ​Weedon Island Preserve

Culture, History, and Museums

  • ​SS American Victory
  • Chihuly Collection
  • Dali Museum
  • ​Fort Foster State Park
  • Glazer Children's Museum
  • Great Explorations Children's Museum
  • Henry B Plant Museum
  • Heritage Village
  • Florida Holocaust Museum
  • Museum of Fine Arts St Petersburg
  • MoSI (Museum of Science & Industry)
  • Polk Museum of Art
  • ​St Petersburg Museum of History
  • Straz Center for the Performing Arts
  • ​Tampa Bay History Center
  • ​Tampa Museum of Art
  • Tampa Theatre: Nonprofit Movie Palace
  • Tarpon Springs Sponge Docks and Spongeorama's Sponge Factory

Eat & Drink

Fine Dining
  • Bern's Steakhouse - Tampa
  • Oystercatchers at Grand Hyatt Tampa Bay
Casual Dining
  • Crabby Bill's - Indian Rocks Beach
  • Hott Mess Cafe & Food Truck
  • Nico's Arepas Grill & Food Truck
  • O'Maddy's Bar & Grille - Gulfport
  • The Refinery
Tacos, Tacos, and MORE TACOS!
  • California Tacos
  • Chronic Tacos
  • Don Julio's Mexican
  • ​Fuzzy's Tacos
  • Loli's Mexican Cravings
  • Rocco's Tacos
  • Taco Bus - check out the original Bus in Tampa!
  • Tijuana Flats
Sweet Treats
  • ​Haze Ice Cream including allergy friendly options, like dairy free/sugar free/gluten free ice cream and gluten free cones!
  • Strachan's Ice Cream
  • Sweet Divas Chocolates

Shop

  • Downtown Dunedin
  • International Plaza & Bay Street
  • ​The Shops at Wiregrass

Sports

  • Amalie Arena
    • Tampa Bay Lightning (NHL)
    • Concerts & Events
  • Raymond James Stadium
    • Tampa Bay Buccaneers (NFL)
    • USF Bulls Football (NCAA)
    • Concerts & Events
  • Tropicana Field
    • Tampa Bay Rays (MLB)
  • Yuengling Center
    • USF Bulls Men's Basketball (NCAA)
    • USF Bulls Women's Basketball (NCAA)
    • Concerts & Events
Have more places you love to visit in the area? Comment below and be added to the list!

Last updated: April 8, 2019

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