Celebrate 727 Day with More Than 100 deals

Mark your calendars! On Saturday, July 27, also known as 727 Day, Visit St. Pete-Clearwater is creating a special day of savings throughout all of Pinellas County with a variety of ways to celebrate in the slice of paradise we call home and where others come to vacation.

As part of Visit St. Pete-Clearwater’s “From Visitors With Love” campaign – which highlights the value of tourism to the local economy – the 727 Day specials show appreciation to local residents with a full day of activities, discounts, exclusive deals, promotions, and events. All the details, inclusive of more than 100 deals available on 727 Day to savor, sip, sightsee, stay, shop, and self-care, are conveniently accessible at 727Day.com.

Residents are invited to celebrate the day with Visit St. Pete-Clearwater at select stops throughout the county on July 27 where they can win prizes, including a limited edition 727 Day t-shirt specially designed by local artist Alli Arnold. Join the party from Tarpon Springs to Downtown St. Petersburg at these locations and times (subject to change):

• 7:27 - 9 a.m. – The Bayou Cafe (118 E Court St., Tarpon Springs)
• 10:30 - 11:30 a.m. – Café Vino Tinto (509 Main St., Safety Harbor)
• 1:30 - 2:30 p.m. – Rita’s Italian Ice & Frozen Custard (13147 86th Ave. N, Seminole)
• Rays Game (2:10 p.m. gates open; 4:10 p.m. first pitch) – Tropicana Field (1 Tropicana Dr., St. Petersburg)

“We love all the local businesses that joined us in thanking our residents by creating so many amazing offers for 727 Day,” said Visit St. Pete-Clearwater President/CEO Brian Lowack. “Already this year, March and May were record setting months for tourism in Pinellas. Tourism plays such an important role in our local economy, supporting 1 out of 10 jobs across Pinellas County. On 727 Day, we celebrate our local residents and businesses that welcome our visitors to enjoy this slice of paradise we call home.”

Pinellas County residents can secure their free ticket to the July 27 Tampa Bay Rays game from the Visit St. Pete-Clearwater booth at the Third Annual Tampa Bay Ice Cream Festival on July 21. Attendees will have the chance to walk away with one of 727 complimentary ticket vouchers to the Tampa Bay Rays home game on July 27 by screaming for ice cream – and Rays tickets! A celebration of National Ice Cream Day, the family-friendly festival on the St. Pete Pier is free and open to the public.

The 727 Day celebration amplifies Visit St. Pete-Clearwater’s “From Visitors With Love” campaign, which aims to highlight the fundamental role and positive impact that the tourism industry brings to Pinellas County.  To date this year, visitors have contributed more than $69 million in Tourist Development Tax (also commonly referred to as the hotel bed tax), including a record-breaking $14.6 million in March, the highest-ever total for Visit St. Pete-Clearwater in any month. Last year, nearly 16 million visitors came to St. Pete-Clearwater, contributing more than $6.6 billion in direct spending.

For a complete list of deals and to learn more about the ways to take advantage of all the 727 Day offers and events along with information about the important impact tourism has on our local community, residents can visit 727Day.com.