Parks near Sun City Center/Apollo Beach area? (Tampa, Ruskin: playground, children)

[Superbecky79]

Anyone know of any toddler/younger kids parks nearby? I know of NONE (just moved into the area.)

Also, I hear ther is/was a huge parade if Tampa- have I missed it?


And the State fair is in Feb?

THANK YOU!

[tampaguy03]

Check out EG Simmons Park on the Bay in Ruskin. There is a playground area and beach area, pier. A nice park.

You missed the biggest parade that occurs each year on the last Saturday of Janaury since 1904. Gasparilla Invasion, Parade and Pirate Fest. Gasparilla Pirate Festival - Tampa, Florida

The Childrens Gasparilla Parade is the Saturday before, and a non-alocoholic event that is better for the kiddies.

Tampa ships the pirates back out to sea on February 9th at Channelside downtown.

A rowdier parade is on February 16th, the Gasparilla Night Parade in Ybor City.

Florida State Fair is February 7-18th Florida State Fair

Strawberry festival is first week in March. www.flstrawberrfestival.com (broken link)

[bnepler]

There's also one near the Apollo Beach exit #246. It's just north of Big Bend on Bullfrog Creek Rd, the Vance V. Vogel park. Google it.

[Superbecky79]

THANK YOU! I greatly appreciate it!