Beach Guide

Clearwater Beach Events

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10 AM

Clearwater Marine Aquarium

249 Windward Passage · Family

Meet the rescue dolphins, sea turtles and otters — open daily across the causeway.

11 AM

Family Discovery Zone

Pier 60 Park · Family

Interactive science exhibits, splash play and hands-on workshops by the pier.

5 PM

Live Music at Frenchy's Rockaway

Frenchy's Rockaway · Music

Island standards while the grouper baskets fly.

5:40 PM

sun-timed

Sunsets at Pier 60

Pier 60 Park · Sunset

Free nightly festival — artisans, street performers and the famous send-off, two hours before sunset to two after. Weather permitting.

6 PM

Live Music at Palm Pavilion

Palm Pavilion · Music

Trop-rock on the sand most evenings at the historic beachfront bar.

7:40 PM

sun-timed

Sunset Cinema at Pier 60

Pier 60 Park · Family

Free family movie on the sand (Fri to Sun), starting at dusk. Bring a blanket or a low beach chair.

Big Days

annual
Late Mar – Apr

Sugar Sand Festival

17-day sand-sculpture exhibit at Pier 60 — 1,000+ tons of beach sand.

July 4

Clearwater Celebrates America

Fireworks over the gulf off Pier 60.

see you out there

Confirmed events are dated listings from ticketing feeds and local calendars, refreshed daily. Every week is the beach’s recurring lineup. Times shift and seasons end, so check the venue before you go. Sun-timed events track each day’s real sunset and the countdown runs on the live local clock.

Coming up at Clearwater Beach: Modest Mouse at The BayCare Sound, Wednesday, Sep 16 at 7 PM, John Fogerty w/ Steve Winwood at The BayCare Sound, Saturday, Sep 19 at 7 PM and W.A.S.P. w/ KK's Priest at Ruth Eckerd Hall, Tuesday, Sep 22 at 8 PM. Check today’s water, surf and UV on the conditions page.