This weekend's gonna fulfill all your doughnut, wine and other food and drink fantasies.
During the smorgasbord that is the Carrollwood Food & Wine Festival, hosted at Carrollwood’s Cepas Wine & Tapas Bar, beer, wine and eats will be up for sampling. From 6 to 11 p.m. Friday, enjoy live jazz and pairings from local food vendors as you talk to brewery heads and chefs. $45 in advance, $60 at the door; $70 for VIP. 5350 W. Village Drive, Tampa, 813-269-9463.
Taste your way around more than 10 wines with South Tampa-based Craft & Curd at its California Wine Tasting. Cheese will be paired with the array of featured wines between 6 and 8 p.m. Friday. $10. 2908 W. Gandy Blvd. #B, Tampa, 813-443-0853.
At Highlander Park, more than 20 craft beers, cider and wine will be showcased alongside Celtic folk and rock music from Canada, Ireland and all over the eastern U.S. Among the Dunedin Celtic Music & Craft Beer Festival’s musicians are Enter the Haggis, Screaming Orphans and Off Kilter. At least 20 Celtic merchandise purveyors, food vendors and a Kidz Zone to entertain the little ones will also be on hand at the fest, which runs 11 a.m. to 10 p.m. Saturday. Bring a lawn chair to spend the day. Tickets are available online. $15 in advance, $18 at the gate; free for kids ages 12 and under. 1920 Pinehurst Road, Dunedin.
Doughnut miss the block party starting at 11 a.m. Sunday for the Mini Doughnut Factory 1 Year Anniversary Party. Attendees can get their faces painted, take a dip in the dunk tank or play mini golf while munching on bite-size doughnuts. There will also be live music and other activities throughout the day. Free, money for goodies. 2109 S. Dale Mabry Highway, Tampa, 813-254-5374.
Presented by the PUB Guild, Rapp Brewing Company's 3rd Annual Movemberfest — a homebrew festival and fundraiser with a mustache and beard competition — aims to beat its fundraising goal of 2015: $600. Tickets include a sampling of 30-plus creations from homebrews, a commemorative tasting glass and access to charity raffles for craft beer swag. Proceeds from the raffle will benefit PARC, and food will be provided by Miss V’s Cook Up food truck and Engine 53 Pizza. It all take places between 2 and 6 p.m. Sunday, so get tickets now. $15 online, $20 at the door. 10930 Endeavor Way, Seminole, 727-544-1752.
This article appears in Nov 17-24, 2016.