New waterfront venue & park opens in Clearwater this Thursday with huge market and live music

Coachman Park (301 Drew Street) will hold a huge grand opening week in Clearwater. The festivities officially begin on Wednesday, June 28, and continue on through the weekend all the way to the 4th of July. To celebrate Clearwater’s diverse attributes, each day will be themed to highlight a different aspect of the community and feature musical performances such as The Black Honkey’s Band, Jah Movement, The Byrne Brothers, Colbie Caillat and Gavin DeGraw, Dave Koz Summer Horns Tour with Special Guests Candy Dulfer & Eric Darius, Peter Frampton, The Florida Orchestra and more. 

Saturday Shoppes, an organization that hosts vendor markets through the region in an effort to highlight women- and minority-owned businesses, will host a multicutlural market on June 29 from 10am-4pm at 300 W Cleveland Street. Children’s activities will include inflatables, face painters and other family-friendly activities.

A multicultural market and music on the green

June 29’s celebrations will also include a live performance by The Black Honkeys at 8:30pm. For early risers, the celebration will also include yoga by the Bay Walk Promenade at 8am, and a HIIT class at 9:45am.

Clearwater Celebrates Music will kick off on Friday, June 30 with a craft beer garden, children’s activities and street entertainment. Local musicians will perform on The Green in the park throughout the day while visitors can sample a variety of delicious foods from local food vendor trucks. The day will close out with a concert at The Sound featuring Colbie Caillat and Gavin DeGraw starting at 7 pm.

The renovated Coachman Park, part of the Imagine Clearwater initiative, is a 19-acre downtown waterfront public park. Some events are ticketed. You can find a full lineup of events through the weekend on the event’s official website.

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