The Ybor City Cupcake Festival, an all-you-can-drink-a-thon and "church" are just a few festivities in store for your weekend.
From 11 a.m. to 10 p.m. Friday, Urban Deli's making room for its new inventory, so let's drink! The Deli Drink-a-Thon will showcase all-you-can-down bottles and cans from the St. Petersburg deli and bottle shop's discounted shelf ($20) or specialty bombers ($30) — depending on your ticket. Get updates on the beer selection on Facebook. $20-$30. 2410 Central Ave., St. Petersburg, 727-201-8157.
Sa-weet! Cupcake bakers are set to battle it out during the Ybor City Cupcake Festival. Get to historic Ybor between 9 a.m. and 3 p.m. Saturday to snag 20-plus cupcake varieties from local bakers at Centennial Park. Festgoers can also stroll throughout the weekly Ybor City Saturday Market. (For more sweets on Saturday, check out the 2nd Annual Pinellas County Pie Festival in Largo.) Free, money for food. 1901 N. 19th St., Tampa, 813-241-2442.
Prefer wine over beer? Check out Florida Estates Winery's Fall Wine and Art Festival as early as 11 a.m. Saturday. Local art, live music and wine will be celebrated under the oak trees of the Land O' Lakes winery. Free, money for wine. 25241 State Road 52, Land O'Lakes, 813-996-2113.
All while attending "church," play Nintendo and nosh on tasty eats at Engine Rose's Burgers and Beers. From 7 to 10:30 p.m. Saturday, the First United Church of Nintendo will have its vintage video games setup at the St. Pete restaurant, which serves up craft drafts, wines, burgers and more. Free, money for food and drinks. 2901 Central Ave., St. Petersburg, 727-498-8951.
Finish off the weekend at the Dogfish Head Tasting Series in Brandon. The folks from Dogfish Head will be hanging out at the Craft Beer Cellar from 4 to 6 p.m. Sunday, pouring samples of their brews. Guests can also purchase beers in the shop to take home. Free. 937 W. Brandon Blvd., Brandon, 813-413-4951.
This article appears in Oct 20-27, 2016.