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In four months we built something Tampa had never seen. On March 22, 2026 — this happened.
Thank you Giddy for being by my side. Imani Lenz for the memories. Ryan Rose for the vibe. Libation Papi for the drinks. Our panelists and moderators for showing up fully. And our sponsors — Truist, CDC of Tampa and San Francisco Upholstery — for making it all possible.
The Intersection didn’t just happen. It worked. 🖤

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HappyFeet Soccer is out at the Real Dad Dept. Tampa Bay Family Fest today at Yuengling Draft Haus ⚽️

Come stop by, meet our amazing coaches, and learn how we’re building brave, creative leaders through soccer.

We’d love to see some familiar faces—bring the family and come say hi!

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✨WEEKEND GUIDE ✨
Even MORE toddler-friendly fun happening around Tampa Bay this weekend 🐣🌸

If you’re still figuring out plans — here are some of the BEST family-friendly events to check out 👇

🍋 Paloma Market
🗓 Saturday | 10AM–2PM
✨ Women-owned businesses + cute market vibes
🆓 Free + families welcome

🎨 Studio Saturdays @ MFA (St. Pete)
🗓 Saturday | 9AM–11AM
🖍 Hands-on art activities for kids
💡 Great indoor option

🌸 Bloom Festival (Lakeland)
🗓 April 11–12 | 10AM–2PM
🎶 Vendors, activities + tons of space to run
🆓 Free + all ages

🤠 Tampa Bay Rodeo & Family Festival
🗓 Fri & Sat
🎡 Animals, food, live music + full rodeo

🌊 Sugar Sand Festival (Clearwater Beach)
🗓 Now through April 12
🏖 Massive sand sculptures + beach day combo

🌿 Nature Fest (Thonotosassa)
🗓 April 11–12 | 9AM–3PM
🐊 Animals, guided hikes + hands-on nature fun
💵 $20 per carload

🎶 Little Ones Music Morning (Seminole Heights)
🗓 Saturday | 9AM–10:30AM
🎸 Music class + coffee perks for parents

🚒 Tampa Fire Rescue Open House (Downtown Tampa)
🗓 Saturday | 10AM–2PM
🚒 Touch-a-trucks, demos + hands-on activities

🚧 Public Service Day (Town ‘N Country)
🗓 Saturday | 9:30AM–12PM
🚜 Big trucks + free family event

🎶 Family Music Fest (Yuengling Draft Haus)
🗓 Saturday | 12PM–4PM
🎧 Bounce houses, kids market + music

⚾ Stuart Weissman Cancer Walk (Steinbrenner Field)
🗓 Saturday | 9AM
🎈 Kids zone, food + family-friendly activities

⛳ Masters Watch Party @ Armature Works
🗓 April 11–12 | 11AM–4PM
🌿 Lawn games + putt-putt setup

🐣 Spring Festival (West Tampa)
🗓 Friday | 10AM–1PM
🥚 Egg hunt, games + free food (ages 0–5)

✨ So many GOOD options this weekend — mix of indoor, outdoor, free, and bigger events 🙌

💾 Save this for later
👯‍♀️ Send to a mom friend
📍 Follow @toddlerfriendlytampabay for weekly guides

#tampabaymoms #tampawithkids #tampabayfamilyfun #thingstodointampa #tampakids

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As usual, there is a massive line up of family and kid friendly events, activities, and shows this weekend! From St. Pete, to Clearwater, to Tampa and beyond - wherever you are, an opportunity for fun is there!

What are you getting into this weekend??

To keep this Guide alive— please like, share, or comment 🫶🫶

#stpetefl #tampafl #clearwaterfl #thingstodowithkids #tampabayevents

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💗Inclusive Weekend Events- April 9-12! 💗

Yay for all the Autism Awareness Month fun 🙌🏻
make sure to check pages before to make sure there are still spots left for events.
@growingonthespectrum_ is hosting a meetup for @tblightning’s Neurodiversity Night & Wild About Inclusion next weekend. Pm them for more info!

Have a safe and happy weekend 💗

#autismawarenessmonth #autismacceptancemonth #sensoryfriendly #inclusiveevents #inclusionforall

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Part 1: Family-friendly weekend guide for April 10-12, 2026.

Follow @kidthingstodointampabay for giveaways, reviews, event guides, and money-saving ideas!

#thingstodointampabay #familyfriendlytampabay #weekendguide #kidthingstodoinflorida

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What a blast at today’s Easter Egg Chase! 🐰💛

So thankful for our amazing community coming together to make it such a fun morning.
Huge shoutout to @musictimewithmr.e for the tunes—if you loved the music, show him some love on Venmo: musictimewithmre
And thank you to @realdaddept —dads, if you’re looking for your people, follow him!

I’m so grateful to have put this together & sponsored it @stpetewithrebekah. I get to do what I love every day thanks to each of you.

📅 April calendar drop TOMORROW!

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Here is part 1 of my March 27-29 Tampa Bay WEEKEND GUIDE for families!

Please tag your favorite kid-friendly business for a chance for them to be featured in part 2.

If this was helpful, please let me know by giving it a like/comment/share!

Follow @kidthingstodointampabay for more helpful posts from a local mom!

#kidfriendlytampabay #tampabaythingstodo #tampabayweekendguide

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@melissalaboriel I’m beyond proud of you! I’m truly at a loss of words but trust and believe, every participant and/or patron, left that room with some gems! Continue to flourish and do it your way.

#mottormouthmel #theintersectionevent #black #blackexcellence✊🏾

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Want your husband to be chased?!

Dm & let us know his shirt size!
&
we’ll have it ready!

After the Easter Egg Hunt @musictimewithmr.e will be having a dance party!

Can’t wait to see you all there!

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6 months - thanks to YOU!

Between walks, fire station tours, Zumba, mommy and me Pilates, puppet shows, acrobatics, storytimes, live music, nature classes and more we can’t be more grateful for all the mamas that have showed up.

Thank you to everyone’s whose collaborated with us over the last 6 months 🫶🏻
@musictimewithmr.e @ourwildlearning @strollersculpt @samhumanlywell @beanwanderingcoffee @gateway.subs @stpetepier @stpetestorygarden @hbsforlife @stpetefr @pparkfarm @kayleemariekirchman @realdaddept @sarkasdailybread @runandplay_kidscafe @

Looking forward to the next 6 months ♥️🫶🏻

Rebekah & Ashton

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SAVE + SHARE for later! 🙌🏻

We can’t believe in 6 months the magic that has been created & we can’t wait to celebrate with you!

This Sunday will be our 6 month celebration at Crescent Lake Playground with a raffle for a free 3 hour house reset thanks to @simplyselfhomes, attendees will also get a killer coupon! Thank you Katie!

Tuesday March 24th join @musictimewithmr.e at @stpetestorygarden for the Rock & Walk! It’s a community favorite where Mr. E plays the tunes and then there’s the option for a short walk after.

Saturday March 28th | 10am
Mark your calendars.
We’re having THE Easter egg hunt you don’t want to miss. Collaborating with @realdaddept - we’re going to Velcro eggs to the dad’s shirt and make the kiddos chase them at the big field at crescent lake. We’ll also have a few hidden in the trees for the littles. After the egg hunt @musictimewithmr.e will be playing jams for an epic dance party.

Tuesday March 31st
Run + Play meet up from 3-5pm, you asked for them to open after hours; so they did! Please make sure if you sign up you attend to be respectful of their time!

@hbsforlife meet at the back patio at Hawthorne Bottle Shop for our monthly book club! 7-9pm. For anyone who has read the book already, literally WTF - I cannot wait to chat about it. See you soon!

Hope to see you this weekend or next mamas!
All the love,
Rebekah & Ashton

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