Category: Events
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Mural unveiling, concert to highlight 2016 Veterans Day ceremonies in Oldsmar
Following Oldsmar’s annual Veterans Day ceremony in the morning, the city will continue to honor veterans by unveiling its new mural and hosting a special concert at R.E. Olds Park. Oldsmar officials take pride in paying special attention to America’s veterans. From being designated a Purple Heart Community and showcasing the Remembering Florida’s Fallen exhibit,…
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Peppertree residents get second chance for speed hump request
The Oldsmar City Council last week decided to put the Peppertree Drive speed hump item back on the agenda in order to allow every council member to vote on the controversial issue. The Oldsmar City Council last week decided to put the Peppertree Drive speed hump issue back on the agenda in order to allow…
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Legends of Rock concert caps Oldsmar’s centennial celebration
A killer concert from a handful of rock legends capped off the City of Oldsmar’s yearlong centennial celebration on Saturday night. All year long, the Oldsmar 100 People’s Centennial committee has done a masterful job of creating, promoting and putting on a slew of special events in honor of the city’s 100th birthday, including dinners…
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Oldsmar set to honor Florida’s fallen soldiers, families starting this weekend
The Remembering Florida’s Fallen photo exhibit opens Friday at the Oldsmar Public Library, and the city’s annual Gold Star Mother’s and Families Day ceremony is set to take place on Sunday, September 25 at Veterans Memorial Park. It’s no secret that Oldsmar is committed to honoring America’s veterans, from the many special veterans ceremonies held at…
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Officials salvage Celebrate Oldsmar festivities despite Hurricane Hermine
City officials were able to salvage much of the Celebrate Oldsmar! festivities over the Labor Day weekend despite interference from Hurricane Hermine. With heavy rain and gusty winds from Hermine plaguing the Tampa Bay area last week, the opening of the annual Celebrate Oldsmar! event was pushed from Friday to Sunday, while the once-postponed Oldsmar Days…
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Tropical storm forces postponement of Celebrate Oldsmar! opening night
Heavy rain and winds from Tropical Storm Hermine have forced the city to move Friday’s start of the Celebrate Oldsmar! festival to Sunday, while other weekend events remain on schedule. With Tropical Storm Hermine pelting the Gulf coast for much of this week, the wet and windy weather has forced some changes to the City…
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Oldsmar to end yearlong centennial celebration with a bang
The City of Oldsmar will wrap up the yearlong celebration of its centennial anniversary with Celebrate Oldsmar! next weekend and a star-studded rock concert October 1 at Tampa Bay Downs. File this under sad-but-true: with only two big events left on Oldsmar’s centennial calendar, the city’s yearlong celebration of its 100th birthday is almost over.…
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Olympic attention turns to BMX riders that competed, trained in Oldsmar
The Road to Rio ran right through the City of Oldsmar this year for many BMX Olympians, and all eyes will be on the riders as the begin their quest for gold on Wednesday. For many of the BMX riders competing in the 2016 Olympics in Brazil this week, the Road to Rio ran right…
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Final Fifth Friday concert of 2016 this week
The Fifth Friday Sunsets concert scheduled for this Friday, July 29, at R.E. Olds Park, will be the final one of the year after officials decided to cancel the September event. When the Oldsmar100 centennial committee first scheduled the Fifth Friday Sunsets concert series more than a year ago, the plan was to hold a themed…
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2016 Fourth of July activities in Oldsmar
A concert at Tampa Bay Downs, a patriotic water ski show, plus an Independence Day parade and fireworks in nearby Safety Harbor highlight the July 4th holiday weekend in Oldsmar. If there’s one thing you can count on on the Fourth of July in Florida, it’s that it will be hot. Very, very hot. Oh,…