GUAVAWEEN - THIS WEEKEND IN YBOR CITY!!!!!!!!!

GUAVAWEEN is the annual Latin style Halloween Festival that is held in Tampa's Ybor City the last Saturday of October!

It seems years ago attempts were made to make this area known as the Big Guava, much like NYC is known as the Big Apple. Anyway, unsuccessful attempts were made at growing guavas commercially here but it never took off. But the Guava name lingered - hence Guavaween!

Festivities are always in Tampa's Latin Quarter: YBOR CITY

This year's merrymaking will begin in the morning hours of around 10 am, with events for the entire family! There are rides, plenty of food, Children's Parade & Costume Contests, live music throughout the day...........it is really an experience!!!

Then comes night and the little ones go home into their beds! Now it is time for the adults to party in the streets! The Mama Guava Stumble Parade kicks off the adult events around 4 pm. That is the start of an entire night of parties, music in the streets and an atmosphere that can only be compared to Mardi Gras in New Orleans!!!

There are unbelievable costumes and everyone is out to have fun, be seen and enjoy themselves!!!!

If you have never experienced GUAVAWEEN then WHAT ARE YOU WAITING FOR????????

Interstate 4 from Orlando to Tampa even has a YBOR CITY exit, so you can't get off at the wrong place! See you there! Remember, costumes are optional but most of us will be wearing something strange for the night!!!!

SEE YOU THERE!!!!!!!!!!