Featured Dog-Friendly Place

Gaspar's Grotto - Ybor City

Pirate Vibes & Patio Pups at Gaspar’s Grotto 🐶⚓️🍹

Looking for a lively spot where you and your first mate can sip, snack, and soak in that Ybor energy? Gaspar’s Grotto is your treasure. 🏴‍☠️ This pirate-themed hangout offers a mix of classic pub favorites, hearty Sunday brunch, and a festive atmosphere with live music on Friday, Saturday & Sunday. Grab a seat on one of the multiple dog-friendly patios, but keep your furry buccaneer leashed — Ybor’s famous free-roaming chickens like to crash the party. 🐔

If you don’t get to Ybor often, we highly suggest heading here for Sunday brunch and then strolling historic 7th Avenue — named one of America’s Great Streets — for a dose of old-world Tampa charm. 🌴 It’s also just a few blocks from the 4th & Angel Dog Park, perfect for a post-brunch romp before you sail home. 🐕‍🦺💛

🐾 Ready to explore more pet-friendly bars and restaurants across Tampa Bay? Click below to see our full list — filter by neighborhood and find your next spot to sip with your pup! ➡️

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Featured Dog-Friendly Events

For an update on all of the 🐶🎃 Halloween Events in the area: Click Here!!

Beer Garden Movie Night @ Green Bench Brewing Co

Wednesday, October 29

Grab your pup, a blanket, and your favorite brew—it’s spooky movie night under the stars at one of St. Pete’s favorite beer gardens! 🍻🐾 Think fall vibes, cult classics, and chill outdoor fun. Tap below to see what’s showing and when 🎃➡️

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Movies on the Lawn @ Armature Works

Wednesday, October 29

Halloween flicks meet skyline views! 🌆🐾 Pack your pup, your pals, and a blanket for Armature Works’ Movies on the Lawn double feature. Food trucks, fall air, and plenty of spooky surprises await—click to see what’s rolling on the big screen 🎃➡️

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Halloween Yappy Hour and Dog Costume Contest @ Mad Dogs and Englishmen

Thursday, October 30

Costumes, cocktails, and canines—oh my! 🐾🍸 One of Tampa Bay’s favorite pubs is throwing a Halloween Yappy Hour you won’t want to miss. Pups in costume, spooky sips, and prizes await—click for all the ghoulish details ➡️

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Southern Night Market and Dog Costume Contest

Friday, October 31

Pups, pumpkins, and pints—oh yes, it’s happening! 🐾🍺 Southern Brewing’s Halloween Night Market is back with local art, bites, and plenty of festive fun under the lights. Don’t miss the dog costume contest (and prizes!)—click below for all the spooky details 🎃

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Halloween Party @ Outcast Brewing Company

Friday, October 31

Costumes, craft brews, and canine chaos—yes, please! 🐾🍺 Outcast Brewing’s Halloween bash is serving up spooky sips, live tunes, and a dog costume contest that’s sure to steal the show. Click below to find out what’s brewin’ 🍻

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Spooky Pooch @ The Dog Bar

Friday, October 31

Picture it: pups in costume, drinks in hand, and paws on the dance floor. 🐶🎶 The Dog Bar’s annual Halloween bash is back with live music, local vendors, and a dog costume contest with prizes for the best-dressed pups. Click below to join the paw-ty 🎃

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Pet Day and Wiener Dog Derby @ OCC Road House

Saturday, November 1

Ready, set, zoomies! 🏁🐾 Head to OCC Road House for a full day of pet-friendly fun—think wiener dog races, adorable adoptables, vendors, and more. Click below for all the fur-tastic details 🐕🎟️

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There are many more events this week including A Spooky Water Street Event, More Movies in the Park, Pawsome Markets, Meet Ups, Yappy Hours and More!! Be sure to click below to see our full list!!

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Pawsome Photo Courtesy Of: @furr.missile

🌴 Nature Unleashed: 18 Dog-Friendly Florida State Parks to Explore 🐾

Florida truly is the paws-itively best place to be a dog lover. 🌞🐶 With endless sunshine, scenic trails, and natural wonders, we’ve got so many furbulous parks to choose from. 🏞️

Your Jet Set Pets team has done the leg work and rounded up 18 dog-friendly state parks that prove just how lucky we are to call this place home. 💛 From manatee-filled springs 🐋 and sugar-sand beaches 🏖️ to canopied trails 🌳 and even a sinkhole-turned-rainforest 🌿, there’s always somewhere new to explore.

Ready to hit the trails? 🐕‍🦺✨ Click below to see which parks made the list!

Pawsh Eats: Upscale Dog-Friendly Restaurants in Tampa Bay

We’ll admit it—we’re those people who bring our dogs out more often than not. 🐶 Sometimes we have to (looking at you, separation anxiety 🐾) and sometimes we just want to—because let’s be honest, our pups are way more fun than many dinner companions. 🐕‍🦺 And while we love a casual patio as much as the next pet parent 🌴, sometimes you crave a menu that offers something a little fancier than iceberg lettuce and french fries. 🥂✨

Click below to discover Tampa Bay’s best upscale dog-friendly restaurants where fine dining and furry friends go paw in paw. 🍽️🐾

When the sommelier asks what I’m pairing with my filet…

I say attitude.

Snoutstanding Rescue

Meet Lucy aka Luna!

Meet Lucy aka Luna! She is a 3-year-old shepherd mix with the most stunning brown brindle coat. She’s a gentle, shy sweetheart who’s slowly learning that the good life means cozy couches, soft beds, and lots of love.

This beautiful girl came to Suncoast Animal League after raising six puppies and is finally getting the chance to focus on herself. She’s eating well, gaining weight, and discovering how wonderful it is to be an indoor dog. While new things can make her a little cautious, her tender, calm personality shines once she feels safe.

Luna already knows “sit,” comes when called, and is crate-trained when left alone. She also enjoys having a fenced yard where she can explore quietly at her own pace. And when it’s playtime? Luna adores her stuffed toys and runs zoomies in the yard. She goes into her crate out of routine without being asked. Overall she is a couch potato with brief yard zoomies! Let's help Luna find her furever home!

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