The next date that will not waitevent
8th Annual POWer in Pink 5K
5K. Gun at 7:30am, sunrise 7:16am — the field runs straight into low sun, which is the whole reason to be at the start rather than the finish. Public road race: outdoors, no ticket, no lens restriction, and a fixed point every runner passes at a known minute.
Go when runners into low sun at the start, short local drive makes this an easy paid gig
741 subjects within two hours of Lakeland · 3 of them in season right now
This is the index built for the week of 2026-09-13, not this week — the newest one did not finish. The times below were computed for that week, so treat them as a guide rather than as tonight.
The index254
254 of 741 match, in the order they happen.
Each one is a subject, a spot, and the season it runs — grouped by how soon it matters. 3 of the 90 on the map are in season right now, in Jun. Say what is in your bag and it will tell you which of these your longest lens actually reaches.
Show me anythingwildlifenight skieswaterweathereventsbloomswithin any drive30 min60 min90 min120 minand anywherewhere I can flywhere flying might be allowed
No account needed — your kit stays in the address bar.
7 subjects in Jun, soonest first · open one to see what fires it
In the next few weeks
Close enough to protect a date and book the time off.
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Sonny SideUp · CC BY 2.0Supermoon rises over the Tampa skylineBallast Point / Riverwalk sightlines · 45 min · drone check TPA gridOct 25in 3 weeksFires when full moon ≥ 360,000 km perigee from the celestial feed; azimuth aligned with a skyline sightline
Next Sun, Oct 25 — the full moon. Moon dates come from a mean lunar month and can be a day out; check before you commit a four-hour drive to one.
The size is the least of it. The picture is the moon against something built, which needs a sightline scouted in advance and a long lens from a long way back.
Further out
Not yet. Here so the year can be planned around it.
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Openverse contributor · CC0 1.0Milky Way core seasonKissimmee Prairie Preserve (dark-sky park) · 90 min · drone permitMarseason opensFires when new moon ±4 days AND transparency forecast clear
Astro pads book out at new moon — booking gate two weeks ahead.
Shiva Shenoy from Flower Mound, United States · CC BY 2.0Saharan-dust sunsets, Gulf coastSt. Pete / north Gulf beaches · 55 min · drone 400 ft LAANCJunseason opensFires when aerosol optical depth > 0.3 AND mid/high cloud 30-70% AND low cloud < 25%
The dust that wrecks the air-quality index builds the year's most saleable skies.
the venue, not this eventArchiveng · CC BY 4.0Tampa Bay Rays vs. Houston AstrosTropicana Field · 63 min · drone check — stadium TFR likelyJun 6, 2027in 8 monthsFires when dome game restricts lens size and offers no natural light, limiting the shoot to a basic gig record
Next Sun, Jun 6, 2027 — the published start time. Moon dates come from a mean lunar month and can be a day out; check before you commit a four-hour drive to one.
Wants 70–135mm at f/4 or faster, 1/1000s continuous AF, high ISO for dome lighting
Sports event in Saint Petersburg. Restricted — Cameras are allowed but professional equipment and lenses over 6 inches are not, and it is a dome — there is no natural light to work with anyway. Big-venue coverage is gig-lead territory more than print territory; stadium TFRs ground the drone on game days.
a stage show, not this oneJohnscotaus · CC BY-SA 4.0Avenue QBay Street Players Theatre · 83 min · drone check — stadium TFR likelyJun 13, 2027in 8 monthsFires when small community theater gig with unpublished camera policy and thin resale value
Next Sun, Jun 13, 2027 — the published start time. Moon dates come from a mean lunar month and can be a day out; check before you commit a four-hour drive to one.
Wants 24–70mm at f/2.8 or faster, 1/250s wide aperture for low stage light
Arts & Theatre event in Eustis. Camera policy not published — check the venue before you pack. Big-venue coverage is gig-lead territory more than print territory; stadium TFRs ground the drone on game days.
the venue, not this eventU.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Michelle Kapica · Public domainBradenton Marauders vs. St. Lucie MetsLECOM Park · 71 min · drone check — stadium TFR likelyJun 22, 2027in 9 monthsFires when repeat minor-league matchup, easy access but modest earning ceiling
Next Tue, Jun 22, 2027 — the published start time. Moon dates come from a mean lunar month and can be a day out; check before you commit a four-hour drive to one.
Wants 70–200mm at f/4 or faster, 1/1000s continuous AF for action, wider for crowd/atmosphere frames
Sports event in Bradenton. Minor-league parks admit cameras and lenses without the major-league size limit. Big-venue coverage is gig-lead territory more than print territory; stadium TFRs ground the drone on game days.
the venue, not this eventSam Howzit · CC BY 2.0Jersey Boys (Touring)Dr. Phillips Performing Arts Center · 65 min · drone check — stadium TFR likelyJun 27, 2027in 9 monthsFires when touring Broadway show at a major venue offers a stronger client-facing gig than a minor-league game
Next Sun, Jun 27, 2027 — the published start time. Moon dates come from a mean lunar month and can be a day out; check before you commit a four-hour drive to one.
Wants 24–135mm at f/2.8 or faster, 1/250s wide aperture for stage lighting, high ISO
Undefined event in Orlando. Camera policy not published — check the venue before you pack. Big-venue coverage is gig-lead territory more than print territory; stadium TFRs ground the drone on game days.
When the conditions are not there, this says watch, not go — and names what is missing. A wrong moon or a front that never arrived is worth more to you than a confident guess.
The region90 spots
Everything within two hours of Lakeland.
- wildlife
- night skies
- water
- weather
- events
- blooms
- out of season
Ocala to Sarasota, coast to coast. The shaded ground is a two-hour drive from Lakeland on real roads, not a radius — generalised to about a mile for drawing. Dashed rings are 30, 60 and 90 minutes. Coastline from Natural Earth, served from a file in this repository: no tile vendor, no key, and nobody outside this site learns where you shoot.