On Saturday, May 25th, Curtis Hixon Park hosted the Tampa Bay Margarita Festival.

Here’s what you missed! 😉

That Saturday was a scorcher and I was worried about burning my Irish skin — but as soon as you walked into the festival there was a booth for sunscreen…score!

To give you a mental picture of the event … there were multiple vendors around the park — food trucks, booths for new restaurants &local companies, and of course margaritas.

Towards the corner of the park, a stage was set up for the four upcoming musical acts. And across the river, my pretty school was a nice backdrop with it’s Minarets. 😉

But VIP was the way to go — outside the museum, there were cabanas set up for private parties — and past the steps where yoga is held Sunday evenings @ 6PM there was the big tent. All festivities for the VIP’ers to enjoy were in the tent —  chairs, tables, loungers, and four bars with awesome bartenders. Having the bars inside the VIP tent was such a time-saver! Unfortunately, the lines for those guests who were general admission were long, time-consuming, and in direct sunlight…but that didn’t stop them! Lol…

There was a variety of margarita flavors, my fave was the Prickly Pear, so yummy! As part of the VIP treats, I also scored a bag of goodies, including this fancy cup that I may have refilled a few times 😉

I thought the festival was a blast; it was a fun time with friends, food and margaritas! The drinks were delicious, the food was salty & spicy – just how I like it, the music was great, and the atmosphere could have kept us there into the night.

And to close off the evening — FIREWORKS! I loved how they were going off within our little skyline!