Blessing of Tarpon Springs: A white dove will be released to symbolize the Holy Spirit, a blessing will be given and holy water will be poured into Spring Bayou.

Join Tarpon Springs' beloved tradition with 'Light Up the Bayou'—an enchanting Christmas Eve event where over 4,000 Lambathas will cast a glow of unity across Spring Bayou. Celebrate love, hope ...

Dec. 29 - Chloe Kotis, a 17-year-old Tarpon Springs native, was announced as the 2024 Epiphany Dove Bearer. Dec. 31 - Divers installed dinghies in Spring Bayou in preparation for the cross dive.

The 119th annual Epiphany cross dive celebration in Tarpon Springs is on Monday. 67 teens will jump into the Bayou to find the wooden cross. TARPON SPRINGS, Fla. - A Tarpon Springs tradition will ...

John Hittos, 16 celebrates after retrieving the cross during the 2024 Epiphany at Spring Bayou on Saturday, Jan. 6, 2024, in Tarpon Springs, Fla. (Luis Santana/Tampa Bay Times via AP) ...

TARPON SPRINGS, Fla. — The 118th annual Epiphany is this Saturday. Thousands of people are expected to be in Tarpon Springs to see the cross dive at the Spring Bayou.

The 119th annual Epiphany celebration took place Monday in Tarpon Springs. Events include the cross dive, which promises a year of blessings, and a festival. Luc Boillot, a 17-year-old from ...