What’s On Suncoast? 7.1- 7.8
The Suncoast Post asks, “What’s On, Suncoast?” Here are some ideas for things around the area this week of July 1 – 7, 2022!

2022 NBP Fireworks On the Lake
2022 NBP Fireworks On the Lake
1211 1st Ave. N., Suite 101, St. Petersburg, FL 33705
Join us at Nathan Benderson Park for a festive and patriotic celebration honoring America for the 2022 NBP Fireworks on the Lake Driven by Sunset Automotive Group. Enjoy live music, family fun, and, of course, a stunning fireworks display. Classic American fare and drinks are available for purchase. Admission is free. Parking for Regatta Island and the South Parking area is ticketed.
Live Music
Enjoy a mix of covers from Motown to country to rock from the region’s top bands.
Kids Zone
Children will enjoy this zone filled with games and activities just for them!
Publix Fireworks 4-Miler on the Lake
Runners and walkers alike will enjoy a four-mile course around the park’s competition lake, presented by The Big Bill Foundation and hosted Fit2Run The Runners Superstore. Register to run.
Hours: July 3 @ 5:00 pm – 10:00 pm, July 4 @ 9 pm

Suncoast Largest Food Truck Rally
Suncoast Largest Food Truck Rally
140 University Town Center Dr, Sarasota 34243
Celebrate Independence Day weekend at Suncoast’s Largest Food Truck Festival! Happening July 2nd & 3rd, from 3 pm-9 pm. Located in the parking lot of The Mall at University Town Center. Features 40+ Food Trucks (TBA), a Kid’s Zone, Free Entry & Free Parking! Sunday Night will also end with a FIREWORK SHOW!
This is a Free Event
Hours: July 2nd & 3rd, 2022 3 pm-9 pm

Boom By The Bay
Boom By The Bay
1211 1st Ave. N., Suite 101, St. Petersburg, FL 33705
Boom by the Bay is the Tampa Downtown Partnership and City of Tampa’s official annual Fourth of July event that brings festivities to six locations throughout Downtown Tampa. Attendees can enjoy 2.5 miles of Fourth of July activities, and marvelous fireworks from four different locations. Whether it’s live entertainment, kids games, food trucks or live shows this event has something for every member of the family. Admission is free and the entire family is welcome, including four-legged members!
Firework Locations:
– Bayshore Boulevard
– Star Spangled Sparkman
– The Heights District Fourth of July Celebration at Armature Works
Hours: July 4, 2022 @ 4 pm

Doc Ford’s Rum Bar & Grille
Doc Ford’s Rum Bar & Grille
708 Fishermans Wharf, Fort Myers Beach, FL 33931
Doc Ford’s Fort Myers Beach sits on the back of beautiful Estero Bay on San Carlos Island and offers the best waterfront dining on Ft. Myers Beach. Feel free to come by car or boat and experience live music and watch the largest shrimp boat fleet in the U.S. head in and out of the gulf through Matanzas Pass. With seating inside and out, it’s a view you will never forget! The fresh food is a snapshot of the coastal influences that go into every dish. Find something for everyone from comfort food, to fresh drinks to unwind at the end of the week.
Hours: Every day 11 am to 10 pm

Captain Memo’s Pirate Cruise at Clearwater
Captain Memo’s Pirate Cruise at Clearwater
Check site for pick up locations and details
Escape to one of Florida’s loveliest beaches—and bring the whole family along—on this full-day trip to Clearwater Beach from the Orlando area. Following morning pickup, head to the beach and enjoy free time to soak up the white-sand scenery and warm waves. Then, hop aboard a replica pirate ship: you’ll float along the Gulf of Mexico, can enjoy kid-friendly games and activities as you go, and enjoy drinks on board. This tour takes all the hassle out of planning a day trip to the beach Round-trip van transit from Orlando makes this excursion stress-free Soak up the scenery at Clearwater Beach: one of Florida’s top-rated beaches Go for a ride on a replica pirate ship, and bring the kids along
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