Every week
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.
Sugar Sand Festival
17-day sand-sculpture exhibit at Pier 60 — 1,000+ tons of beach sand.
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.