Largo Celebrates Tampa Bay Beer Week

Willard's Tap House, Barley Mow Brewing and lots of other nearby locations are raising a glass in honor of Tampa Bay Beer Week 2013. Check out the full events schedule here.

Tampa Bay Beer Week is almost here, and Largo knows how to celebrate. Several local establishments, including Willard's Tap House and Barley Mow Brewing, have events planned in honor of area beer lovers' favorite week, which officially lasts from March 2-10. We're presenting here the full calendar of events that will be happening all over Pinellas, Pasco and Hillsborough counties, so put on your beer goggles and check them out. And don't forget to check out the Largo Patch events calendar anytime to find more fun things to do. Sign up for the free Largo Patch email newsletter to stay connected to your community.

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Weekend Happenings Around Largo

Want to go to a food truck rally or baseball game? Check out our event calendar for weekend things to do! Is your event missing? Add it to our calendar.

Touch-a-Truck and Florida Clown Event This Saturday at Largo Central Park

The annual event features vehicles to interact with, clowns and family friendly activities.

Are you ready to climb aboard a fire truck, check out a helicopter while it’s on the ground or watch a bunch of clowns perform silly tricks? If so, you’ll want to head to Largo Central Park on Saturday, Feb. 9, for the 18th annual Touch-a-Truck and Florida Clown Day, a family friendly event that’s suitable for kids of all ages. The free event kicks off at 11 a.m. and will feature dozens of vehicles that visitors can interact with, including fire trucks, dump trucks, motorcycles, buses and 18-wheelers. In addition, there will be more than 100 clowns from all over the state present, courtesy of the Uptown Clown Alley. They will be entertaining the crowd with balloon animals, face paining and a slew of silly clown tricks.  This year the event…

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Jason Bartolone

10:47 am on Friday, February 8, 2013

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Valentine Events in Largo

Ready for some Valentine's Day fun? Here are several upcoming events in the Largo area.

Ready for Cupid's big day? Here's a look at several Valentine events in the Largo area.  Preschool Valentine Party - Cupid's Cuties Antique Alley Valentine Stroll My Little Valentine Get Married on Valentine's Day in Largo Is your event missing? Please add community events to the Largo Patch calendar. Related Coverage: Valentine's Day Gift, Outing Ideas in Largo Sign up for the free Largo Patch email newsletter to get more headlines about what's happening in your community.

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Holiday Pet Celebration at Animal Services

Pinellas Paws Cause is back on Dec. 8.

Pinellas Paws Cause is Saturday, Dec. 8 from 10 a.m. until 2 p.m. Celebrate the holidays with your four-legged friends at Pinellas County Animal Services. The tail-wagging fun includes photos with Santa Paws, a food truck rally, pet-themed merchandise, music, and more. Looking for a special 'fur'ever friend? There will be adoption specials, animal rescue groups and rabies vaccination specials at the event. Largo Patch will also be at the event, handing out some free Patch goodies and meeting with our neighbors. Stop by the Patch tent to say hi! If you go: Let Patch save you time. Get great local stories like this delivered right to your inbox or smartphone everyday with our free newsletter. Simple, fast sign-up here.

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Largo to Remember September 11 in Special Invocation

The City of Largo will hold a remembrance for 9/11 during Tuesday's commission work session.

Tuesday's Largo City Commission work session will begin with a 9/11 Remembrance led by Police Chaplain Phillip Gray. The work session starts at 6 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 11, in the Commission Chamber of City Hall. Other Tampa Bay area events include a memorial honoring the victims of the Sept. 11 that will be unveiled at a special ceremony at the Curlew Hills Memory Garden at 10 a.m. Sept. 11 in Palm Harbor. The public is invited to attend. Firefighters and friends will honor the fallen at a special North County event from 12:30-5:30 p.m. in Clearwater at the Tilted Kilt. How will you remember 9/11? Let us know in the comments.

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Things To Do In Largo & Around Pinellas

5 Things to Do This Weekend: Aug. 17-19

Here are our picks for fun things to do this weekend in Largo. Have an idea of your own? Share it in the comments!

1. Gracie's Big Splash. This splashing fun event includes water slides, games, activities, music and a bake sale and is a fundraiser originally created for for Gracie Purdy who was diagnosed with a brain tumor in 2007 and died ten months later. The fundraiser continues to help other families with children with life-threatening illnesses. 2. Garage Sale & Health Fair in Largo. Pack up everything and bring it to the garage sale at the Southwest Recreation Complex (tables are still available) or come and browse the sale. At the same time, there will be a health and wellness fair, which will feature chair massages, ear and hearing scans, vision and glaucoma screenings, and more. 3. Night Hike. Nature lovers will enjoy this interpretative …

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Things To Do In Largo & Around Pinellas

5 Things to Do This Weekend: Aug. 10-12

Here are our picks for fun things to do this weekend in Largo. Have an idea of your own? Share it in the comments!

1. Flicks & Fins. Grab your rafts and join Seminole Aquatics for a night out with the family. Enjoy the pool with fun and games. Drinks and food available for purchase. 2. Crop Til You Drop. Join the Largo Cultural Center for a weekend full of scrapbooking. 3. Back Pack/School Health Fair.  It is the 12th annual Back to School Health and Safety Fair. A Pinellas County school district staff member will be there. 4. Contradance. Come and get your contradance on this weekend. No special clothing required. Be sure to wear soft-soled, comfortable shoes. 5. Mega Adopt-A-Thon. The Humane Society of Pinellas is adopting out 130 cat rescued by the ASPCA this weekend. Name your own fee at this special event. Check the Largo Patch events calendar to …

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Things To Do In Largo & Around Pinellas

5 Things to Do This Weekend: Aug. 3-5

Here are our picks for fun things to do this weekend in Largo. Have an idea of your own? Share it in the comments!

1. The Music Man Junior. The Music Man Junior is part of the Largo Cultural Center summer theatre camps. This production will be performed by camp participants ages from 12 through 18. 2. Hands Across The Sand. Join hands and draw a line in the sand against offshore oil drilling this weekend. Registration starts at 11, and the event will being promptly at 12. Free parking will be available during the event. 3. Train Weekend. Come ride the miniature trains of the Largo Central Railroad on the first full weekend of each month. Leashed pets, picnics, and kids welcome. 4. Elvis 35th Anniversary Concert. Join veteran Las Vegas performers Gary Elvis Britt, David Morin and Manuel Rosado as they kick off the 35th Annual Elvis Week with a tribute …

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Largo in Pictures

Photos: Splash's Treasure Hunt Provides Fun in the Sun

Splash's Treasure Hunt proved to be quite a fun event for children and families on Saturday at Southwest Pool.

Kids age ten and under had a chance to partake in a treasure hunt and board a pirate ship at the Southwest Pool this past weekend in Largo from 11 a.m. until 3 p.m. The event was hosted by Largo Aquatics. Visits with Ye Mystic Krewe of the Santa Margarita Pirates were a hit and swim lessons were also provided.  Free hot dogs and and Chick-Fil-A sandwiches were provided for guests in addition to free chair massages, which many parents enjoyed. Door prizes were given in addition to goodie bags for kids.

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