Editing Guavaween (section)

==Events==
The celebration attracted over 100,000 people from all over the world and not only featured the stumble parade, costume contest and live national and local concerts, but had become a full day of fun for folks of all ages. Guavaween Family FunFest filled the streets between 10:00&nbsp;a.m. and 3:00&nbsp;p.m. offering exciting activities for the young and old alike. Activities included a scavenger hunt, safe trick-or-treating, live music, food, rides, contests and the Children's Costume Contest and Parade.

For twenty years, the ornately decorated Mama Guava led her loyal band of followers and revelers in the Mama Guava Stumble Parade. Mama Guava claimed stake to "taking the 'bore' out of Ybor." After 4:00&nbsp;p.m., Mama Guava welcomed her adult revelers and the evening party got under way. Guavaween was a party that acted as the primary fundraiser for the Ybor City Chamber of Commerce. Guavaween served to preserve Tampa's oldest city.

It was quite common for both adults and children to attend Guavaween in costume. Things tended to become more risqué during the evening hours. Parking could be extremely difficult in Ybor during Guavaween. Shuttle buses ran from [[Florida State Fairgrounds]], [[Raymond James Stadium]], [[Tampa Port Authority]], and [[University of South Florida Sun Dome]].