Clearwater Beach · Things to Do
The free nightly sunset festival — artisans, street performers, and the Gulf's best show, 29 years running.
for the wedding weekend
Zero-effort guest programming: tell everyone "Pier 60 at sunset" and the evening organizes itself, free.
Sunsets at Pier 60 is Clearwater Beach's signature ritual: a free festival that has run nightly for more than 29 years, gathering local artisans, street performers, and everyone on the beach around the pier for the two hours before and after sundown, year-round, weather permitting. Current festival hours run 6 to 10 p.m. in season.
On a wedding weekend it's the built-in answer to the itinerary's hardest slot — the unhosted evening. Guests wander from craft stalls to buskers with ice cream in hand, the sun drops into the Gulf on cue, and nobody paid admission. It's also the sunset your photographer will suggest for day-after portraits; arrive early, the whole beach has the same idea.
| Location | Pier 60 Park, Clearwater Beach (foot of the causeway) |
|---|---|
| When | Nightly, ~2 hours before to 2 hours after sunset (currently 6–10 p.m.) |
| Cost | Free |
| What's there | Artisan stalls, street performers, the sunset itself |
Details verified June 2026 against www.sunsetsatpier60.com, www.sunsetsatpier60.com — hours and policies change; confirm directly before locking the itinerary.
Dunedin
A 20-minute ferry to three miles of boat-access-only beach — one of America's ranked best, wild and unbuilt.
for the weekend The guest outing that feels like a secret: a real desert-island beach, an hour door to door from the wedding hotels.
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Clearwater Beach
The little yellow tugboat with a guarantee: see dolphins or the next trip's free — USA Today's #1 dolphin tour.
for the weekend Its own site pitches private charters for bachelorette parties — and the dolphin guarantee makes it the safest guest outing on the marina.
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Clearwater Beach
Two hours aboard a Coast Guard-built pirate ship — water-gun battles for the kids, free beer and wine for the adults.
for the weekend The kids-and-cousins solver: one boat entertains ages 3 to 93, and the 21+ crowd drinks free the whole sail.
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The venues your guests would pair with Sunsets at Pier 60.
Clearwater Beach
Clearwater Beach's polished grande dame — 700 feet of private sand, a chandeliered ballroom, and wedding rules written down like they mean them.
Inn / Resort · Beach / Waterfront
Clearwater Beach
The old-line private club at the beach's quiet north tip — a members' world of gazebo lawns and private sand that opens its gates for weddings.
Beach / Waterfront
Island Estates
A working marine-rescue aquarium on the Intracoastal where the ceremony witnesses include resident dolphins.
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