Things to do this weekend in Tampa Bay: pepper and blues festival, dog challenge
🌶️ Sample hundreds of mild-to-wild bites at the annual Pinellas Pepper Fest on Saturday and Sunday in Pinellas Park, featuring an extreme "Lolli Lick-A-Thon" and a jalapeno pepper-eating contest.
The event runs from 10am to 5pm and is free to attend.
🎸 Catch the Tampa Bay Blues Festival all weekend at Vinoy Waterfront Park in St. Petersburg, with Christone "Kingfish" Ingram, Tab Benoit, JJ Grey & Mofro, Walter Trout and more set to perform.
🐾 Watch top canine athletes compete at the Purina Pro Plan Incredible Dog Challenge on Friday and Saturday at Coachman Park in Clearwater.
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