Three performers dressed in elaborate, frightening Krampus costumes stand together in a street setting. They are wearing thick, shaggy fur suits and terrifying masks with large horns. The figure on the left has a long tongue sticking out and holds a bundle of birch branches; the center figure features curved ram-like horns and a bearded mask; and the figure on the right has a white face with sharp teeth and reaches out with a clawed hand. A crowd is visible in the blurred background.

Krampus punishes naughty kids this week in Pinellas Park

The German American Society of Pinellas County gets horny for the holidays with Krampusnacht.

by Ray Roa and Chelsea Zukowski December 1, 2025December 1, 2025

At its second annual Krampusnacht celebration, the German American Society of Pinellas County’s Krampus Verein (“club”) will tell Krampus’ tale and dole out punishments to locals in its Krampuslauf procession.

Food & Drink

‘Tampa Bay’s wurst festival’ is back in Pinellas Park this weekend

The sausage party goes down at the German American Society of Pinellas.

by Kyla Fields March 6, 2024June 8, 2025

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