Community Calendar

The MFA welcomes families with children with sensory sensitivities to explore the galleries on the 1st Saturday of every month, from 10 am to 12 pm. During this time, all rotating audio components will be turned down or muted to ensure a calm environment. Visitors can also join our Sensory Saturday Hands-On program for activities filled with sensory play. Explore and experiment with non-toxic, sensory-friendly materials in the Membership Garden and create your own artwork to take home. All ages are welcome, though activities are generally geared towards ages 2-10. When registering, please select a time slot: either 10–11 am or 11 am–12 pm.

Join us for our Kids End of Summer Bash on October 4th at Avalon Park Wesley Chapel! This exciting event offers a play-all-day unlimited pass for just $20 per child, with early bird discounts at http://bit.ly/KidsSummerBash2025WC.
Kids can enjoy over 10 bouncy houses/slides/obstacle courses, visit a pony rides, face painter, and participate in a DJ dance competition, purchase fun toys and tasty treats, plus so much more.
It's a day packed with laughter and adventure, making it a perfect day out for families with kids of all ages. Don't miss out on the fun! Grab your early bird tickets with up to 25% off tickets for a limited time. RSVP on this official Facebook Event Page to get all the latest updates and reminders the week of the event.
Want to get your business involved with this fun event? Contact 727-674-1464 or email LK@floridapenguinproductions.com.

Take flight with Peter, Wendy, and Tinker Bell on a journey to Neverland – where pirates roam, fairies sparkle, and kids never grow up! With all the magic, mischief, and heart of the original story, this lively new adaptation brings Peter Pan’s world to life on stage like never before.

Join us for the Downtown Satruday Market at Avalon Park (Wesley Chapel)!

FREE ENTRY & FREE PARKING!
DATES: 1st & 3rd Saturdays!
HOURS: 10AM-2PM

Join us in Downtown Avalon Park for a vibrant outdoor market experience filled with farm-fresh produce, handcrafted goods, and your favorite local small businesses.

The Downtown Saturday Market is designed to bring people together and support local entrepreneurs. Whether you’re shopping for healthy ingredients, unique gifts, or simply want to stroll and explore, the market offers something for everyone.

FAMILY & PET FRIENDLY! HANDICAP ACCESSIBLE!

Located at Avalon Park (Wesley Chapel)
Address: 4424 Friendly Way, Wesley Chapel, FL, United States, Florida 33545
(On the corner of Friendly Way & Meeting Street)

Hosted by Florida Penguin Productions.
For vendor info, email Brett@floridapenguinproductions.com

Get Ready for Oktoberfest 2025 at the Palmetto Marriott Resort & Spa!
🍺🥨🎶

Join us for a weekend of authentic German celebration at Oktoberfest 2025, proudly presented by Geier's Sausages! Set against the beautiful backdrop of the Palmetto Marriott Resort & Spa, this two-day festival will feature cold beer, delicious food, and live music to keep the party going all weekend long.

🗓 Dates:
Saturday, October 4 | 11:00 AM – 9:30 PM
Sunday, October 5 | 11:00 AM – 6:00 PM

📍 Location:
Palmetto Marriott Resort and Spa
600 US Hwy 41, Palmetto, FL

🎉 Highlights:

Traditional and craft beers

Authentic German food from Geier’s and other vendors

Live music and entertainment

Family-friendly atmosphere

FREE entry & parking

🍻 Prost to a great time with friends, family, and the community! Come raise a stein and celebrate Oktoberfest the Florida way.

Sponsored by:
Gold Coast Eagle Distributing • Budweiser • Palmetto Marriott Resort • The Yard at South Bay Center • Hernando De Soto Historical Society

Singing bowls can be especially helpful for anyone dealing with stress, fatigue, pain, anxiety, or just the weight of everyday life. This practice is all about bringing your body back into balance and reminding you of the powerful healing that already exists within you.

Join us for a healing singing bowls meditation designed to leave you feeling deeply relaxed and renewed. The soothing vibrations of crystal bowls will help you drop into a calmer state of meditation, supporting your body’s natural ability to restore and heal. Jenny with Keystone Yoga will lead this special session.

This event is part of Wellness Weekend at Kerby's Nursery, where we're celebrating the Power of Plants and enjoying self-care in the garden.

Plants provide so many wellness benefits, including promoting exercise through gardening, reducing stress and symptoms of depression, encouraging stronger memory retention, decreasing noise pollution, and more. Relax and renew in the garden with us!

Take flight with Peter, Wendy, and Tinker Bell on a journey to Neverland – where pirates roam, fairies sparkle, and kids never grow up! With all the magic, mischief, and heart of the original story, this lively new adaptation brings Peter Pan’s world to life on stage like never before.

Join us for an unforgettable celebration of music and community at Beats on the Street where the vibrant streets of the Water Street Tampa neighborhood will come alive with the electrifying sounds of local talented musicians.

Immerse yourself in the lively atmosphere as we transform our bustling district into a music wonderland. This neighborhood-wide event is FREE and open to the public.

Tampa Bay’s number one family-friendly Halloween event, Creatures of the Night, returns eerier than ever this fall. Perfect for all ages, the frightful, fun-filled event features howling outdoor experiences, amusing shows, spooky characters, creepy culinary treats and much more on thirteen select nights through October 26!
This year’s event features a new colossal adventure, Mesozoic Mayhem, a bone-chilling scare zone where ancient beasts roam once more and chaos ensues after scientists tamper with nature. Guests encounter life-size dinosaurs, creating an atmosphere filled with excitement and just the right amount of fright that proves that eerie fun never goes extinct.

Creatures of the Night takes place on 13 select nights in September and October from 4pm to 10pm.

Event nights are September 26 (members-only night), September 27, Oct. 3-4, Oct. 10-12, Oct. 17-19, and Oct. 24-26.

General admission tickets after 4PM are $29.95 (Friday & Sunday), $34.95 (Saturday), and can be purchased online at zootampa.org.

Go nose to nose with Big John, the World’s Largest Triceratops, in an immersive and playful dinosaur exhibit at the Glazer Children’s Museum in Downtown Tampa. Whether you have a child at home or not, all are welcome to visit this colossal exhibit, 66 million years in the making.