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Pier 60 Sunset Celebration
A free nightly sunset party
Clearwater Beach
Pier 60 on Clearwater Beach hosts a free sunset celebration every evening with live music and street performers, weather permitting.
- Free
- Live music
- Every evening
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7 Best Date Night Ideas in Tampa Bay (2026)
Sunset pirate cruises, a glass hot shop, a courtyard concert, and a nightly pier party.
Dinner is the default; these ideas go further. Each comes from other guides in this collection, so details are as of the dates in those sources. Confirm what is on and book ahead for tours and shows. Spots are numbered for easy browsing, not as a strict ranking.
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Captain Memo's Pirate Cruise
A sunset pirate cruise
Clearwater Beach
Captain Memo's sunset pirate cruise is another way to watch the sun go down over the Gulf.
- Sunset cruise
- Pirate-themed
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The Dalí Museum
The largest Dalí collection outside Europe
Downtown St. Petersburg1 Dalí Blvd, St. Petersburg, FL
The Dalí Museum holds the largest collection of Salvador Dalí's work outside Spain, in a building nicknamed The Enigma.
- Largest Dalí collection outside Europe
- Striking architecture
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Morean Arts Center Glass Hot Shop
Watch glass being made
Downtown St. Petersburg
The Morean Arts Center has a glass studio and hot shop where you can watch artists create glassworks, along with the Chihuly Collection.
- Glass hot shop
- Chihuly Collection
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Jannus Live
A courtyard concert
Downtown St. Petersburg
Jannus Live is a standing-room courtyard venue in St. Petersburg known for its sound system and balcony views.
- Open-air courtyard
- Concerts
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Tampa Riverwalk
A stroll along the Hillsborough River
Downtown Tampa
The Tampa Riverwalk runs about 2.6 miles along the Hillsborough River past parks, museums and restaurants, good for a sunset walk.
- About 2.6 miles
- Waterfront walk
- Restaurants along the way
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Sparrow Rooftop
Teapot cocktails above Central Ave
Downtown St. Petersburg1234 Central Ave, St. Petersburg, FL
Sparrow is on the rooftop of the Moxy hotel and serves tableside cocktails in teapots.
- Rooftop
- Teapot cocktails
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