Ep 156 | Weekly Round-Up | May 30

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Gulf Coast Makercon 2025

10:00 AM - 6:00 PM 5/31

Yuengling Draft Haus and Kitchen, 11109 N 30th St, Tampa, FL 33612

Cost: Free

Calling all Creatives! Here's your chance to share what you make, browse, buy and sell. This is an outdoor event, held on the broad, shady, spacious grounds of the Draft Haus. At Gulf Coast MakerCon you'll find creative “maker” style exhibits – crafts, trades, arts, music, jewelry making, wood working, metal work, textiles, inventions, innovations, interactive exhibits and related presentations. There will also be a Combat Robotics event for 3 lbs. and under class fighting robots, and other creative competitions.

Pops in the Park

7:30 PM 5/31

River Tower Park, 8105 N Florida Ave, Tampa, FL 33604

Cost: Free

Bring a blanket and a picnic to send off the season with a free musical party in the park, featuring family-friendly music, film scores, classic favorites such as Tchaikovsky’s 1812 Overture and a patriotic finale. Food trucks and Munchies Kettle Corn will be onsite. Resident Conductor Chelsea Gallo conducts.

Haapi Asian Festival

3:00 PM - 10:00 PM 5/31

Albert Whitted Park, 480 Bayshore Drive Southeast St. Petersburg, FL 33701

Cost: $5 parking

St. Petersburg’s waterfront is set to come alive as the city hosts the highly anticipated “Honoring Asian American & Pacific Islanders” Festival. This event promises an unforgettable day of food, music, art, and cultural unity.

Organized by the team behind some of the county’s most popular night markets, the HAAPI Festival will feature more than 100 vendors offering a wide variety of street food, crafts, and artisan goods. Attendees can look forward to a full entertainment lineup, including live music by Flo-Raw Music and performances by local bands and DJs. Cultural showcases will include traditional lion and dragon dances, a karate demonstration, robot dance performances, and Asian folk dancing.