Great Music and Food Festivals This Weekend

The end of April means two great festivals in West Pasco County! Details here.

Fresh Friday Farmer's Market Continues

The downtown farmer's market offers plants, produce, jellies, jams, baked goods and crafts.

Here's a reason to visit downtown New Port Richey on Friday. The Fresh Friday Farmer's Market  and Artevent, produced by Greater New Port Richey Main Street, continues this week on Friday, Feb. 8. The weekly farmers market event is located in Railroad Square in New Port Richey, one block east of Grand Blvd on Nebraska Avenue, and Cavalaire Square, one block East of Grand Blvd between Nebraska & Missouri Avenues. The market features several vendors. Products offered include plants, produce, jellies, jams, baked goods and crafts. Want to check out the market? The Fresh Friday Farmers Market goes from 5 p.m.–9 p.m this Friday, Feb. 8,  and each Friday through April 26.

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Fun Rundown Features Art, Food, Meditation

Check out some of the cool things going down in West Pasco tonight.

Looking for something fun to do with the kids tonight or Saturday, or just  searching for something cool to do on a Friday or Saturday night out? Check out some of the highlights of activities and fun things going on in the area today, Feb. 1, and tomorrow, Feb. 2. Got something fun going on that you want folks to know about? Add it to our calendar. Time: 5-9 p.m. Location: Downtown New Port Richey. The farmers market event is located in Railroad Square in New Port Richey, one block east of Grand Boulevard on Nebraska Avenue, and Cavalaire Square, one block East of Grand between Nebraska and Missouri avenues. Cost: The market is free to attend, but the goods cost money.    Why go?: The market offers fresh air shopping in downtown. Products…

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Friday Night Fun Rundown

Check out some of the cool things going down in West Pasco tonight.

Looking for something fun to do with the kids tonight , or just  searching for something cool to do on a Friday? Check out  some of the highlights of activities and fun things going on in the area tonight, Jamn. 25. Got something fun going on that you want folks to know about? Add it to our calendar. Time: Show starts at 7:30 p.m. Doors open at 6:30 p.m. Location: All Sports Arena, 7716 Rutillio Ct, New Port Richey, FL. Cost: $10. Free for those 12 and under for every paid adult in the party. Why go?: Michael Van Ness offers a clean comedy and magic show you can bring the whole family to. Time: 5-9 p.m. Location: Downtown New Port Richey. The farmers market event is located in Railroad Square in New Port Richey, one block east of Grand …

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See Chicken Run for Free Friday

The stop-motion film starts at sundown Friday.

The New Port Richey Cultural Affairs Committee’s free movie event in downtown New Port Richey is featuring family friendly film Chicken Run on Friday. The movie is part of the committee's Spring/Fall Free For All movie series. The series features movie showings at the band shell in Sims Park in New Port Richey. The series features family friendly movies and other amusements for the kids. Chicken Run is an award-winning stop motion film. Mel Gibson voices the main character.  The 2000 movie tells the tale of a band of chickens and its efforts to escape a chicken farm. The movie starts at sundown on Friday at Sims Park, off Bank Street. The event is free to attend. Snacks and refreshments will be available for purchase. This showing is …

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Lia Gallegos

10:12 am on Thursday, November 15, 2012

Thanks for the article Alex, I just wanted to make a note for your readers though that Wilbur's Fun Zone won't be able to join us this weekend, we had a scheduling conflict. They'll be back with us again in February though! So bring a bag of leftover Halloween candy and whatever snacks you'll want. Leaning Tower will deliver to the park too, they drop off at the Cultural Affairs Tent. How cool is…   more ›

Geocaching, Dancing on Tap At EcoFest Today

There's a full slate of activities scheduled for EcoFest's second and longest day.

Up for some late night drumming and dancing on the beach? Would a kayak trip on the Pithlachascotee River float your boat? Joining a drum circle and paddling on the river are two of the many things you can do today during Pasco EcoFest, a festival that puts the spotlight on West Pasco parks and the things you can do in and around them. Want to know what's going on today? Here's most of what's on the agenda Saturday is Cacher Day! The GeoFest Biker’s Poker Run and Hiker's Poker Run are challenges for those that plan on trekking on wheels or foot. Time: Registration opens at 9 a.m. Location: J B Starkey Wilderness Park, 10500 Wilderness Park Blvd, New Port Richey,FL 34655 Think you can succeed at the orienteering challenge? “’Orienteering’ …

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Pasco EcoFest Starts Today

Here's what's on the agenda.

Pasco EcoFest, a three-day festival that puts a spotlight on West Pasco parks,is here. The slate of activities spread out over the course of the three days includes kayaking, hiking, riverboat rides, drum circles, dancing on the beach, the first-ever food truck rally in New Port Richey, an eco market, educational workshops and talks, a pet adoption fair and a geo-caching challenge. Want to know what's going on today? Here's what's on the agenda. Ecofest kicks off with a hike through Pasco Palms Preserve Time: 4 p.m.-5 p.m. Location: Pasco Palms Preserve, Strauber Memorial Hwy, Beacon Square, FL 34652 Live music, Kids Fun Zone, BBQ and Arts and Crafts in Sims Park Time: 6 p.m.-10 p.m. Location: Sims Park, Bankst. and Grand Blvd, New Port …

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Get Ready for Pasco EcoFest

Our schedule of EcoFest activities will help you get the most out of the three-day event Nov. 9-11.

It’s almost time to go wild in West Pasco. Pasco EcoFest is three-day festival that puts a spotlight on West Pasco parks and what you can do in and around them. And it starts Friday, Nov. 9. and continues through Sunday, Nov. 11. The festival features more than 50 activities spread out across West Pasco parks and sites in New Port Richey. Almost all activities are free. The slate of activities includes kayaking, hiking, riverboat rides, drum circles, dancing on the beach, the first-ever food truck rally in New Port Richey, an eco market, educational workshops and talks, a pet adoption fair and geo-caching challenges. This is the second annual Pasco EcoFest. Kira and Kacey Atkinson, twin sisters who live in New Port Richey, organized the …

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Alex Tiegen

7:57 pm on Monday, November 5, 2012

Can't wait to see how this turns out!   more ›

Free Yoga Happy Hour Returns Downtown

The event supports the restoration of Cavalaire Square.

The New Port Richey Cultural Affairs Committee is hosting a free guided yoga Happy Hour Tuesday, Sept. 25, in Cavalaire Square in downtown New Port Richey. The yoga starts at 7 p.m. and is free to participate in, but donations are accepted. The donated money supports efforts to restore Cavalaire Square, a  space tucked away on Missouri Avenue just east of the intersection of Missouri and Grand Boulevard. The square was created to honor New Port Richey’s relationship with its sister city of Cavalaire-sur-Mer in France. The Cultural Affairs Committee, a citizens’ advisory committee, is endeavoring to spruce up the square and want to see people use it more. “Really, we just want to get people out in the community interacting with each other…

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Free Movie Series in Sims Park Returns Friday

The fall season kicks off Sept. 21 with Oscar-winning film.

The New Port Richey Cultural Affairs Committee’s free movie series in Sims Park returns Friday, Sept. 21, with Oscar–winning flick "Hugo." The committee is resuming its Spring/Fall Free For All movie series at the band shell in Sims Park in downtown New Port Richey. The series features family friendly movies and other amusements for the kids. “It’s an opportunity for families to get out relax a little bit, enjoy their friends their family and a little bit of culture, and I think it adds to the sense of community in New Port Richey,” Lia Gallegos, vice chair of the committee, has said. Friday’s event features the movie "Hugo,"  which was directed by Oscar winner Martin Scorsese. The 2011 movie, based on the book "The Invention of Hugo …

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