BELLEAIR — Belleair will celebrate its town centennial with special events this spring, including a twin-bill music concert and a classic-cars show.
On Saturday, April 5, the Belleair Community Foundation will host a Centennial Concert outside the Dimmit Community Center.
“The concert will have two bands,” BCF President Karla Rettstatt said. “Crossfire Creek, which is one of Tampa Bay’s Top Country Bands, and nationally acclaimed the Rupert’s Orchestra.”
Rettstatt said the music will begin at 4:15 p.m. with Crossfire Creek, followed by the 12-piece band. The event also will feature centennial merchandise, a beer garden, a kids activity center, and food and wine vendors including Bella Vino, BayStar, Sekushi at the Plaza Sushi and Mr. Bill’s Finer Foods.
Festivities begin at 3 p.m.
Tickets for the concert cost $15 for children under 12, $40 for adults and $150 for VIP packages, which include VIP tents, food and beverages, private restrooms and a premium concert location. They can be purchased in advance online or at the Dimmitt Community Center.
Rettstatt said tickets also will be available for purchase at the door the day of the event at a cost of $55.
One week after the concert, the BCF will host a special centennial edition of its Rumble Car Show on Saturday, April 12, from 8-11:30 a.m. at Hunter Memorial Park.
“We’ve added motorcycles this year,” Rettstatt of the popular free event that typically draws an impressive collection of eclectic vehicles to the park and the area surrounding the Mall.
Rettstatt noted the BCF recently held its Dogs and Donuts event, also with a special centennial twist.
“It was a great event,” she said of the pups and pastry meetup that was attended by the Florida Poodle Rescue organization and featured the debut of the logo that will serve as “the theme for all of our events to celebrate the centennial.”
The special atmosphere that envelops a community celebrating its centennial is to be expected, according to Belleair’s town historian and archivist, Joey Vars.
“The Centennial is about more than just reflecting on Belleair’s origins or Gilded history,” Vars said. “It is a celebration of your neighbors, both past and present. This milestone provides a remarkable opportunity for longtime residents and new generations to redefine what community means a century after our founders incorporated the Town.”
Vars said a centennial represents more than signature events and singular moments.
“We also want to connect with our history,” he said. “And we want to encourage folks to engage with the community during this centennial year, whether it’s participating in a Town event or visiting the Belleview Inn. Belleair has many surviving relics of its heritage that are accessible to the community and the Centennial should inspire curiosity to discover the place you call home.”
Said Belleair Mayor Mike Wilkinson: “Looking back, a mayor and a commission built this town to where it is today. And looking ahead, 100 years from now, we’ll all be gone. But someone looking back then will see what Belleair and this commission did at this point in time. So, it’s very humbling. And it really puts things into perspective.”
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