Kelly A. Stefani

Things-to-do for the week of Aug. 19-25 including the Wearable Art Runway Show, Rod Wave and Summer of Steam.

Things-to-do for the week of Aug. 12-18 including a haunted trolley tour and Clearwater Threshers games.

Show your Tampa savvy on Tuesday, Aug. 13.

Top things-to-do for the week of Aug. 5-11 including a five day improv comedy festival, Brick Fan Expo and the Freestyle Explosion.

Top events for the week of July 29-Aug. 4 include Back to School Tax Holiday, Ride the Cyclone and the Tampa Bay Home Show.

Top things to do this week: Sunrise Sale, art exhibits and two musicals

School is out and the kids are playing, but back-to-school events are already starting. Free school physicals are taking place this month, and other events are quickly approaching. Here’s a list of school supply giveaways, tax-free shopping days and other ways to get ready to head back to the classroom. Pinellas No-Cost Summer Clinic Screenings: The Florida Department of Health in Pinellas County is again offering its annual summer Back to School clinic services to students in kindergarten throu…

Tampa Bay International Carnival: This celebration of Caribbean culture features two days of food, live music, colorful parades, international vendors and more. A 30-piece steel orchestra band from Trinidad and Tobago performs both days. Saturday’s live music features Latin reggae artists Notch and Don Chezina. Sunday kicks off with a colorful costume parade, followed by live music by Grammy-winning Inner Circle and international soca star Kes the Band. $25, $45 two days, $15 ages 6-12, 5 and y…

Fourth of July Fireworks : A few fireworks displays in major Tampa Bay area cities include:- St. Petersburg : 9-9:30 p.m. Thursday (July 4). Spa Beach at the Pier approach, 615 Second Ave. N., St. Petersburg. 813-464-1657. - Tampa (Boom by the Bay) : 9 p.m. Thursday (July 4). Julian B. Lane Riverfront Park, 1001 N. Boulevard, Tampa. 813-259-1610. - Clearwater : 9:30 p.m. Thursday (July 4). Coachman Park, 301 Drew St., Clearwater. 727-562-4800.For a complete list of area fireworks displays, part…

Independence Day, commonly known as the Fourth of July, commemorates the Declaration of Independence, which was ratified July 4, 1776, and established the United States of America. These days, we celebrate with barbecues, baseball and fireworks. The following is a list of many ways the Tampa Bay is marking the holiday. Fourth of July Beach Fest : 11 days of live music, DJ dancing and beach vibes to honor our country. 21 and older only. No cover. 5-9 p.m. Thursday (June 27), 6-9 p.m. Friday (June…