A Day in Tarpon Springs

Explore Shopping, Dining, and Nightlife in Tarpon Springs

Enjoy a day at the beach at Fred Howard Park or Sunset Beach.
Visit North Anclote River Nature Park with trails, playground, fishing pier, boardwalk, canoe launch and more.
Visit Highland Nature Park and enjoy trails, a playground, and have a picnic.
Enjoy boating or fishing on the freshwater Lake Tarpon at A.L. Anderson Park. Let your dog run in the dog park.
Play ball, soccer, or more at any of the City’s seven sports fields and playgrounds.
Go biking or walking along the Pinellas Trail that runs directly through town. Stop for ice cream, a cold drink, or bite to eat Downtown.
Play tennis at several public tennis courts, including a lighted course.
Work out at the outdoor Fitness Park.
Take the kids to play at the free Splash Park.
Let your dogs run and play at the Tarpon Springs Dog Park.
Take in a round of golf at the Tarpon Springs Municipal Golf Course (originally built in 1907 and on the Florida Historic Golf Trail).
Hike around the over 8,000 acres of woodlands and wetlands at Brooker Creek Preserve.
Be on the lookout for manatees and dolphins in scenic Spring Bayou in Craig Park.
Play pickleball at four new outdoor courts located at the Live Oak Recreational Complex adjacent to the Fitness Park. Opening in Fall 2024.

See a world-class performance at the Tarpon Springs Performing Arts Center, a 300-seat theater located inside of historic City Hall, originally built in 1925 and located on the National Register of Historic Places.
Visit the Historic Train Depot Museum, a former railroad depot built in 1909.
Visit Demosthenes the Dolphin at the City Marina on the Sponge Docks.
Check out dozens of Public Art installations throughout town.
Visit the Ecology and History Wings at the Tarpon Springs Heritage Museum.
Step back in time to the Victorian Era with a guided tour at the 1883 Safford House Museum, the original home of Tarpon Springs’ founding father, Anson P.K. Safford.
Attend the numerous festivals and special events held throughout the year, including Wine Walks, First Friday, Hippie Fest, Seafood Festival, Opa-Palooza, and Snow Place.
Take in a community theater play in the quaint 70-seat theater at the Tarpon Springs Cultural Center, built in 1915 as the original City Hall and located on the National Register of Historic Places.
Attend the annual Tarpon Springs Fine Arts Festival in picturesque Craig Park, one of the largest juried art shows in the nation.
Enjoy a free monthly concert from February through November with the Sunset Beach Concert Series

Attend the Epiphany Celebration on January 6th, the largest such celebration in the Western Hemisphere.
Watch the Greek Independence Day Parade, taking place each March.
Visit St. Michael’s Shrine, a reported site of miraculous healings.
Visit the iconic St. Nicholas Greek Orthodox Cathedral, home to gorgeous stained glass windows, crystal chandeliers, marble pulpits and more.
See Cycadia Cemetery, on the National Register of Historic Places and the burial site of more Greeks/Greek-Americans than anywhere in the U.S.
Stroll down the World Famous Sponge Docks and experience the feeling of a working waterfront like ones in Greece.
Shop for sponges at many of the Greek sponge shops.
Take a boat ride on an original Sponge Boat with St. Nicholas Boat Lines and learn the history of the sponging industry.
Take an audio-guided walking tour through historic Greektown.
Check out the Greek cultural exhibits and educational videos at the Tarpon Springs Heritage Museum.