Resort Happenings

TradeWinds offers the perfect setting for a holiday weekend getaway or special event. Check back as the holidays approach for event details.

Activities

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Easter Weekend Eggstravaganza!

Stay at TradeWinds over Easter weekend and enjoy all the Holiday Weekend Happenings that we are offering our guests!

  • Build-A-Bunny: March 30, 11am - 3pm & March 31, 11am - 4pm - Fluff and stuff your buddy to bring it to life!
  • Easter Basket Deliveries - Make sure to reserve your fun-filled Easter Basket, personally delivered by the Easter Bunny. Must pre-order baskets by 6pm Saturday. $60
  • Easter Sunrise Service: March 31, 7am - 8am - Join us for a beachfront sunrise service.
  • Easter Egg Hunt. 10am (ages 5 & under) 10:30 am (ages 6+) - The Easter Bunny hides thousands of treat filled eggs for your little ones to find. Free
  • Egg Decorating: March 31, 11am - 4 pm - Meet at the beachfront pool for this classic Easter tradition!
  • Pictures with the Easter Bunny: March 31 at 12pm, Garden Courtyard.
  • Holiday dive-in movie "HOP": March 31 at 8pm, Beachfront Pool
  • Shell Island Easter Egg Hunt: Cruise out to Shell Island for an Easter Egg Hunt aboard a 52-foot catamaran. Includes beer, wine, soda, water and Easter basket to collect eggs. March 30 & 31. 12pm - 3pm. $80/adult, $60/child (under 21). Reserve online.

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Easter Brunch
Join us in the elegant Grand Palm Colonnade for an Easter brunch that's sure to tantalize your taste buds and provide an unforgettable experience. Sunday, March 31st 11:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. 
Location: Grand Palm Colonnade inside Island Grand Beach Resort. Reserve your spot today!

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Easter Dinner
A plated dinner will be available at RumFish Grill from 5:00 p.m. - 10:00 p.m. and Palm Court Italian Grill from 5:30 p.m. - 10:00 p.m. on Easter Sunday. Reservations suggested. Call 727.363.2290 to reserve your table.

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Mother's Day Specials

Show how much you care by treating your mom to Mother's Day brunch or dinner. We offer special menus in Palm Court Italian Grill and RumFish Grill, plus a Mother's Day brunch buffet. Enjoy a week in paradise, spa treatments and our complimentary sip-and-savor reception.

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Seas the Summer Memorial Day Weekend

Stay at TradeWinds over Memorial Day weekend and kick off the summer with all the Holiday Weekend Happenings that we offer our guests!

  • Live music, food and drink specials all weekend!
  • Beachfront cookout featuring seasonal favorites.
  • Holiday Poolside Party with games, contests, poolside crafts and entertainment!
  • Glow Beach Bash featuring Glow Volleyball and Glow Corn Hole - all set to a DJ playing your favorite hits!
  • Fantastic Fireworks display on the beach.
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Red, White & Views 4th of July Weekend

Celebrate this spark-tacular weekend with sand between your toes and a cocktail in your hand, not to mention activities and entertainment throughout the holiday weekend!

  • Live music, food and drink specials all weekend!
  • Fireworks display on the beach.
  • Beachfront cookout featuring seasonal favorites.
  • Be A Star: Make a giant American Flag on the beach out of beach towels.
  • Patriotic Costume Contest: Wear your best Red, White and Blue and strut down the pool deck.
  • Holiday Poolside Party with games, contests, poolside crafts and entertainment.
  • Additional Fun includes: Red, White and Blue Tie Dye, Family Magic Show, Pirate Party, Sea Glass Wall Art and Jewelry Making, and more!
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Labor Day Weekend Activities

Close the chapter on summer with a spark-tacular weekend Gulf front at TradeWinds Island Resorts with sand between your toes and a cocktail in your hand, as well as activities galore. End summer with a BANG and enjoy fireworks on the beach on Sunday!

  • Salty's Floribbean Fiesta: Caribbean BBQ, Jerk Chicken, Pulled Pork, and more!
  • Live music all weekend and fireworks on the beach.
  • Dive Into The Vibe Pool Party: featuring a DJ spinning beachy jams, plus games of skill, and prizes.
  • Watermelon eating contest, Red, White & Blue tie dye, beach volleyball contest, kid's crafts and more!
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Bucs Beach Bash

Get ready for a weekend of sun, fun, and football at the annual Bucs Beach Bash. Stay at the official partner of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers where you can party like a pirate and enjoy live music on the beach, the Buccaneers season opener and more! 

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Halloween Weekend

Carve into your calendars to plan a gathering with your best witches and wizards, for we will brew up some spooky activities on Halloween weekend!

  • Pool Parties: RumFish Spooky Splash Bash and Dive into the Vibe: Fright Fest
  • Potion Commotion supervised kids camp
  • Spooky Story Time around the campfire
  • Trick-Or-Treat around the property
  • Costume Contest for a chance to win big!
  • Poolside activities including Mummy Wrap and Spooky Slime, and more!
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Thanksgiving Weekend

Spend Thanksgiving on the beach and enjoy family-friendly activities over the holiday! Join us for a timeless tradition in the elegant Island Grand Ballroom for a traditional Thanksgiving brunch to tantalize your taste buds and provide an unforgettable experience. Thanksgiving dinner specials are also served in two incredible locations: Palm Court Italian Grill and RumFish Grill.

  • Morning Turkey Trot 1 mile fun run or 5k on the beach
  • Watch a live stream of the Thanksgiving Day parade, poolside on the big screen
  • Apple Bobbing and Pie Eating Contests
  • Beaker's Poolside Bash and Poolside Crafts
  • Pictures with Santa

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Christmas Weekend Activities

Stay at TradeWinds over Christmas weekend and enjoy all the Holiday Happenings that we offer our guests!

  • Ugly Sweater Contest and poolside bash with games, trivia and more!
  • Letters to Santa and Cookie Decorating
  • Sea-sonal Poolside Holiday Crafts
  • Santa Photo Opp, Christmas Stockings, and more!

Christmas Day Brunch & Dinner

Join us in the elegant Island Ballroom for some light jazz and Christmas Day Brunch. A traditional plated Christmas dinner will be available at RumFish Grill and Palm Court Italian Grill on Christmas day.

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Toast by the Coast - New Year's Eve Party

Grab your loved ones and wear your best mask at our "Toast by the Coast" New Year’s Eve Masquerade Party which offers hors d'oeuvres and stations, chef’s carvery, pasta bar, a decadent dessert table and unlimited wine and beer. Groove the night away with dance hits, and celebrate with a champagne toast at midnight. We also offer a Glitter & Glow New Year's Eve celebration for kids and teens, which includes dinner, crafts, games, a glow party and more!

New Year's Eve Dinner

A special New Year's Eve dinner will be available at RumFish Grill and Palm Court Italian Grill.

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Valentine's Day Events

  • Valentine's Day Drop-Off Camp
  • Poolside Crafts: create your own Valentine's card
  • Valentine's Day Poolside Games

Valentine's Day Dinner
Spice things up this Valentine's and enjoy a romantic dinner for two with a special Valentine's Day menu being offered in two incredible locations: Palm Court Italian Grill and RumFish Grill.