Watermelon Run, Transtastic, Publix Ice Cream Truck: FL Weekend Events

TAMPA BAY, FL — Looking for something fun to do this weekend? There’s something for every interest — Pride events, New Port Richey’s centennial anniversary kickoff, a Juneteenth gathering, a celebration of the Hillsborough River and a youth music festival.

Transtastic

Join St Pete Pride at Transtastic, presented by Love the Golden Rule, Friday from 6 to 9 p.m. at the Museum of Fine Arts in St. Pete. This event celebrates the trans, nonbinary, gender non-conforming and gender-diverse community through music, art and a social gathering.

Watermelon Run

The St. Pete Running Company hosts this free fun run or walk through the city followed by some refreshing watermelon Saturday, 7:30 to 10 a.m. Participants can do 1, 2, or 3 miles.

Grand Flag March

Project Pride will lead a march of the largest progressive pride flag in the U.S. — it measures 700-feet long — across Sarasota’s Ringling Bridge on Saturday, 9 a.m. The group says the march is a protest of restrictions by Gov. Ron DeSantis that prevents lighting Florida bridges in rainbow colors for Pride month.

Love the River Day

The University of South Florida is partnering with the city of Tampa to host Love the River Day on Saturday, 10 a.m. to noon, at Mann-Waggon Park. The event celebrates the Hillsborough River through food, art, games and solutions-based conversations for enhancing the river’s green spaces.

Summer Youth Music Festival

Youth musicians will take the stage at The Factory in St. Petersburg Saturday, showing off their talents from 10 a.m. to 10 p.m. The Summer Youth Music Festival is being organized by the Tampa Bay-area nonprofit Cordero Music in collaboration with Project No Labels. The event will feature more than 30 bands and performers, as well as more than 20 local vendors and food trucks.

SummerFest Zephyrhills Fireworks

This Independence Day celebration Saturday at Zephyr Park offers a vendor market, pony rides and a petting zoo, food trucks, bounce houses, games and contests, live music, and fireworks at dark. The event runs from noon to 9 p.m.

New Port Richey 4th of July Hometown Extravaganza

This July 4th celebration kicks off the city of New Port Richey’s year-long centennial celebration Saturday. There will be live music, food and a fireworks display. The event runs from 4 to 9:30 p.m.

Food Truck Rally

3 Daughters Brewing in St. Petersburg is celebrating National Food Truck day Friday evening with a food truck rally. The event, which starts at 6 p.m., features Go Stuff Urself, Engine 53, The Shawarma King and St. Pete Taco Lady.

Publix Ice Cream Truck Stop

The Publix ice cream truck will make a stop in Tampa on Sunday, 10 a.m. to 3 p.m., at Sparkman Wharf.

Juneteenth & the African Cultural Connection

Celebrate Juneteenth Sunday, 2 to 5 p.m., at the African Cultural Center in Clearwater. There will be a Taste of Africa, drummers, live music, a bounce house and slide, and local nonprofit organizations.