Can you believe it? Tampa’s most loved (and hated) Halloween street bash has been around for a quarter of a century.
If you haven’t got a party to attend or scary movie to watch this Saturday, venture out to Seventh Avenue to make history at the 25th Anniversary of Guavaween in Ybor City. Slap on the wacky getup (please, no more giant penises) and do your best zombie walk in the Mama Guava Stumble – the event’s pedestrian-only parade — or, if you’ve got the goods, compete in the Features Costume Contest. Categories include Best Guavaween Spirit, Best Political Commentary, Best Tackiest Entry, Best Lookalike and Most Humorous. Parade begins at 8:30 p.m. Meanwhile, off the main drag, concerts and nightclub parties rock out throughout Ybor. Headliners include Dirty Black Halo, One Eyed Doll, Genitorturers and many others.
This article appears in Oct 28 – Nov 3, 2010.