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Indie Flea market crowd browsing vendor stalls

A crowded Indie Flea market hall with shoppers browsing clothing racks, art stalls, and maker booths under string lights in front of a stage

Oct 17, 20262 min read

Indie Flea Returns to St. Petersburg for Its 14th Anniversary With 180 Vendors

Tampa Bays favorite flea market opens its new season Saturday, October 17 at Campbell Park in St. Petersburg. Creative Loafing Tampa Bay reports 180 curated vendors, vintage collectors, artists, makers, designers, and local food for its 14th anniversary Grand Opening.

Relics and Lore at FloridaRAMA

Relics and Lore key art showing a pale hand with blue nails over a Gothic arch at FloridaRAMA

Oct 13, 20262 min read

FloridaRAMA Turns Halloween Into an Immersive Art Mystery in St. Petersburg

Relics and Lore, a Radley Experience, turns 1,000 square feet of FloridaRAMA in St. Petersburg into a Victorian Gothic world built for discovery, not jump scares. It is open now and recommended for ages 13 and up.

Stardust Racers roller coaster at Epic Universe

The Stardust Racers roller coaster at Universal Epic Universe in Orlando

A Mother Says Her 9 Year Old Was Permanently Injured on Stardust Racers. Now Universal Is Being Sued.

A mother is suing Universal over injuries she says her 9 year old son suffered on Stardust Racers at Epic Universe. According to Orlando Weekly, she says the boy sustained trauma to his head and face on October 13, 2025, about a month after another rider was fatally injured on the same coaster.

Art Fair Tampa artist booth

Two visitors looking at colorful paintings inside an artist booth at Art Fair Tampa

Art Fair Tampa Takes Over the Convention Center October 15 to 18

Art Fair Tampa runs October 15 to 18 at the Tampa Convention Center, with hundreds of artists from across the country, a VIP opening night on October 15, and free admission Friday through Sunday. Creative Loafing Tampa Bay carried the invitation, and it is aimed at first time buyers as much as seasoned collectors.

Orlando Beer Festival 2026 artwork

Orlando Beer Festival artwork showing guests toasting with sample glasses, dated Saturday, November 14, 2026 at Lake Eola Park

Orlando Beer Festival Returns to Lake Eola Park on November 14

The Orlando Beer Festival is back for its 11th year at Lake Eola Park on Saturday, November 14, with more than 200 drinks to sample, live music and DJs, local food vendors, and early entry tiers for people who plan ahead. Orlando Weekly's email also carried a National Pizza and Beer Day deal: 5 dollars off tickets with the code PIZZA through Sunday, before prices rise on October 18.

Tampa Theatre marquee letters

The Tampa Theatre's vintage marquee letter board, photographed up close

Tampa Bay's Week in Pictures: Best of the Bay, a Michelin Chef, and a Landmark Reopening

Creative Loafing's Week in Pictures is out, led by its gallery from the Best of the Bay Party 2026. The same email brought a Michelin starred chef's new room in North Hyde Park and the Tampa Theatre reopening kickoff. Three snapshots of a city that stays out late, all from one inbox.