Anniversaries are the perfect time to reflect on the past year and look forward to your future together and the memories you are making for yourselves and your family. You can acknowledge the nurturing of your relationship and your gratitude for the support given over your married life by creating new memories as well as marking the date with a special gift.
A precious gift
Experience gifts are a perfect way to break the usual routine and a chance for you both to focus on your anniversary and what it means to both of you. It does not make if you are celebrating a milestone or looking for a 6 year anniversary gift, a physical gift will be symbolic of your celebration. To reduce the stress of finding a gift whilst you are in Tampa Bay, buy a gift in advance and take it with you to surprise your beloved on the day.
Festivals
Tampa Bay Black Heritage Festival
Since music is the food of love, play on at the Tampa Bay Black Heritage Festival, the ultimate regional destination leading up to the Martin Luther King Holiday Weekend. This celebration includes live entertainment from national recording artists, as well as cultural events, speakers, crafts and food vendors.
Gasparilla Music Festival
The Gasparilla Music Festival that takes place on Tampa’s waterfront on the second weekend in March. The festival offers a wide variety of genres on several stages, with the official line-up including Brandi Carlile, Curtis Harding, De La Soul, Marco Benevento, New Fang, Portugal. The Man, Rival Sons and The Nude Party
The Great Escape Room Tampa
If you’re celebrating an anniversary with family and friends, a fun idea is a great night out and is within walking distance to dozens of restaurants and bars for a debrief! There are escape rooms for first-time players right up to escape room experts. They can even cater for very large groups and will open out of usual hours if that suits you best. You could even raise the bar by having a competition with teams headed by the couple celebrating their anniversary. You can go head-to-head in identical rooms, and whilst there can only be one winner, it is great fun for everyone young and old.
Romantic dining in Tampa Bay
A romantic lunch or dinner in Tampa Bay offers delicious cuisines from around the world, including US cuisine, Creole and Cajun food, Mexican, French, Italian and Mediterranean favourites. The top three recommendations are:
Columbia Café, the world’s largest Spanish restaurant and Florida’s oldest restaurant, was founded in 1905 and is now run by the fourth and fifth generations of the founding family members. For award-winning beer and classic US pub fare, the Tampa Bay Brewing Company. Lee Roy Selmon’s, named for the first Tampa Bay Buccaneer enshrined in the NFL Hall of Fame, is a sports bar and grill serving classic US cuisine with heavy Southern influences.
Whether a romantic dinner for two or a family celebration of your anniversary, dinner on a luxury yacht can host from 25-600 guests, with private rooms available. This is a great way to commemorate another year together, offering stunning views, quality cuisine and a unique setting.
Oktoberfest Tampa
If you’re looking to celebrate your anniversary later in the year. Join thousands of others for German cheer, dancing and singing at the Curtis Hixon Waterfront Park. Not only can you sample some great beers, from the traditional “Helles”, “Dunkle”, “Märzen” and “Weissbier”, but you will also learn the Ein Prosit song, after which you have to drink.