Winter Village at Curtis Hixon Park presented by Tampa Bay Lightning 4pm – 9pm Curtis Hixon Waterfront Park Celebrate the holiday season in Downtown Tampa at this holiday favorite, presented by Tampa Bay Lightning and brought to you by Tampa Downtown Partnership. The park is transformed with the sights, sounds, and activities of the holidays for children and adults of all ages. Enjoy Downtown Tampa’s only outdoor ice rink and The Shops of Winter Village, featuring 10 boutiques from local makers and purveyors offering a gift idea for everyone on your list. Winter Village at Curtis Hixon Park
Barre in the Park Begins 6pm Curtis Hixon Waterfront Park In conjunction with the Bryan Glazer Jewish Community Center, the Tampa Downtown Partnership is proud to bring this free community fitness class to Tampa’s Downtown! Barre in the Park
An Unforgettable Nat King Cole Christmas starring Evan Tyrone Martin Begins 7:30pm Straz Center for the Performing Arts Chicago sensation Evan Tyrone Martin warmly resonates the velvety vocal style of musical legend Nat King Cole. Martin intimately relates Cole’s personal journey, while presenting a festive cocktail of hits. An Unforgettable Nat King Cole Christmas starring Evan Tyrone Martin
Tampa Bay Lightning vs. Toronto Maple Leafs Begins 7:30pm Amalie Arena The Lightning close out their four-game home stand with a match-up vs. Toronto. Get your tickets, support the Bolts, and Be the Thunder! Tampa Bay Lightning vs. Toronto Maple Leafs
Winter Wonderettes Begins 8pm Stageworks Theatre The Wonderettes are back! This social celebration finds the girls entertaining at the annual Harper’s Hardware Holiday Party. When Santa goes missing, the girls use their talent and creative ingenuity to save the holiday party! Featuring great ’60s versions of holiday classics such as Santa Claus is Comin’ to Town, Jingle Bell Rock, Run Rudolph Run, and Winter Wonderland. The result is, of course, marvelous! This energetic and glittering holiday package is guaranteed to delight audiences of all ages. Winter Wonderettes
Winter Village at Curtis Hixon Park presented by Tampa Bay Lightning 4pm – 10pm Curtis Hixon Waterfront Park Celebrate the holiday season in Downtown Tampa at this holiday favorite, presented by Tampa Bay Lightning and brought to you by Tampa Downtown Partnership. The park is transformed with the sights, sounds, and activities of the holidays for children and adults of all ages. Enjoy Downtown Tampa’s only outdoor ice rink and The Shops of Winter Village, featuring 10 boutiques from local makers and purveyors offering a gift idea for everyone on your list. Winter Village at Curtis Hixon Park
River of Lights Holiday Boat Tours 6pm to 10pm Pirate Water Taxi Tampa’s most unique holiday celebration on the water returns. View festive decorations, lighted bridges, and other surprises along the Hillsborough River. Riders will enjoy whimsical narration, Christmas carolers, hot chocolate, and a holiday cookie for all. There is no better way to experience the holidays in Tampa! River of Lights Holiday Boat Tours
Free Winter Tasting with City Beautiful 6pm to 10pm Lector Wine Shoppe & Social Club The good folks from City Beautiful are back for another delicious tasting of wines perfect for winter! Free Winter Tasting with City Beautiful
Live & Local – Connor Zwetsch 6pm to 9pm Straz Center for the Performing Arts Live & Local is a great opportunity to see the Tampa Bay area’s rising stars in our own backyard. Connor Zwetsch is a singer/songwriter based out of Tampa. She is currently working on her debut album. Live & Local – Connor Zwetsch
for KING & COUNTRY Christmas with Zach Williams Begins 7pm Amalie Arena An exciting show for fans of Christian music. The band states: “It’s family, it’s hope, it’s God – and in turn, it’s the greatest celebration the world has ever known. Now is the time to pound on those drums, sing carols and anthems, ring in the glorious season together…. and who knows, maybe even see us play a few songs from our brand-new album Burn the Ships. We truly hope you can make it.”for KING & COUNTRY Christmas with Zach Williams
It’s a Wonderful Life (1946) 7:30pm to 9:45pm Tampa Theatre Watch It’s a Wonderful Life every year, and you’ll see a different message in it every time. On its face, it’s a heartwarmer about treating your fellow man with fairness and love, knowing that they will stand behind you when you need them. But it’s also a political movie about the destructive influence of consolidated wealth (Lionel Barrymore’s Mr. Potter is one of cinema’s great villains); it’s nearly a tragic portrait of a talented dreamer who sacrifices himself completely for others and is almost destroyed by his own frustration; and in the tradition of Dicken’s three Christmas ghosts, it’s a look at the chilling consequences of all the paths not taken in a life. It’s a Wonderful Life (1946)
The Florida Orchestra – Holiday Pops Begins 8pm Straz Center for the Performing Arts Pure holiday magic you can’t buy at the mall, featuring the velvet voice of American Idol star and St. Pete native Michael Lynche. A perfect gift for the whole family. The Florida Orchestra – Holiday Pops
An Unforgettable Nat King Cole Christmas starring Evan Tyrone Martin Begins 8pm Straz Center for the Performing Arts Chicago sensation Evan Tyrone Martin warmly resonates the velvety vocal style of musical legend Nat King Cole. Martin intimately relates Cole’s personal journey, while presenting a festive cocktail of hits. An Unforgettable Nat King Cole Christmas starring Evan Tyrone Martin
Senior Fitness Walk Begins 10am Armature Works Lace up those walking shoes and get ready for a fun program with fellow Tampa seniors. This senior fitness walking program gives participants a chance to get out and get fit! Walkers will meet at the tables in front of the market facing the Riverwalk entrance. Senior Fitness Walk
Fall Private Lesson Recitals Begins 10am Straz Center for the Performing Arts Performed by Patel Conservatory private lesson students, this free recital features solo and duet performances showcasing what students have learned this semester. Recitals will start every hour in the TECO Theater. Fall Private Lesson Recitals
37th Annual Victorian Christmas Stroll 10am to 8pm Henry B. Plant Museum This Christmas event celebrates the warmth and spirit of an old fashioned holiday, while encouraging a sense of community. Complimentary cider and cookies will be served on the veranda each day while holiday music floats through the air. With a different theme in every exhibit room, there is sure to be something for everyone! 37th Annual Victorian Christmas Stroll
Winter Village at Curtis Hixon Park presented by Tampa Bay Lightning 10am – 10pm Curtis Hixon Waterfront Park Celebrate the holiday season in Downtown Tampa at this holiday favorite, presented by Tampa Bay Lightning and brought to you by Tampa Downtown Partnership. The park is transformed with the sights, sounds, and activities of the holidays for children and adults of all ages. Enjoy Downtown Tampa’s only outdoor ice rink and The Shops of Winter Village, featuring 10 boutiques from local makers and purveyors offering a gift idea for everyone on your list. Winter Village at Curtis Hixon Park
Art Spot 11am to 2pm Tampa Museum of Art Let your imagination run free as the Museum’s art facilitators introduce exhibition-specific methods of art making filled with fun and creativity for you and yours. Art Spot
It’s a Wonderful Life (1946) Shows at 3pm and 7:30pm Tampa Theatre Watch It’s a Wonderful Life every year, and you’ll see a different message in it every time. On its face, it’s a heartwarmer about treating your fellow man with fairness and love, knowing that they will stand behind you when you need them. But it’s also a political movie about the destructive influence of consolidated wealth (Lionel Barrymore’s Mr. Potter is one of cinema’s great villains); it’s nearly a tragic portrait of a talented dreamer who sacrifices himself completely for others and is almost destroyed by his own frustration; and in the tradition of Dicken’s three Christmas ghosts, it’s a look at the chilling consequences of all the paths not taken in a life. It’s a Wonderful Life (1946)
Winter Wonderettes Shows at 3pm and 8pm Stageworks Theatre The Wonderettes are back! This social celebration finds the girls entertaining at the annual Harper’s Hardware Holiday Party. When Santa goes missing, the girls use their talent and creative ingenuity to save the holiday party! Featuring great ’60s versions of holiday classics such as Santa Claus is Comin’ to Town, Jingle Bell Rock, Run Rudolph Run, and Winter Wonderland. The result is, of course, marvelous! This energetic and glittering holiday package is guaranteed to delight audiences of all ages. Winter Wonderettes
An Unforgettable Nat King Cole Christmas starring Evan Tyrone Martin Shows at 4pm and 8pm Straz Center for the Performing Arts Chicago sensation Evan Tyrone Martin warmly resonates the velvety vocal style of musical legend Nat King Cole. Martin intimately relates Cole’s personal journey, while presenting a festive cocktail of hits. An Unforgettable Nat King Cole Christmas starring Evan Tyrone Martin
93.3 FLZ Jingle Ball 2018 Begins 7pm Amalie Arena The season’s biggest annual music event that captures the holiday spirit of the iHeartRadio app. See some of today’s top stars performing live on stage in Downtown Tampa. 93.3 FLZ Jingle Ball 2018
Hot Chocolate 15K/5K Begins 7am Tampa Convention Center America’s Sweetest Race features both 15k (9.3miles) and 5k (3.1miles) distances and all runners are encouraged to join the fun! Participants receive an award-winning goodie bag, which they collect at the expo along with their race packet. The chocolate really begins to flow at the Post Race Party where runners enjoy music, Hot Chocolate merchandise, and a finisher’s mugs filled with hot chocolate, chocolate fondue, and tasty dippable treats! Hot Chocolate 15K/5K
Children’s Day at the Stroll Begins 10am Henry B. Plant Museum The Victorian Christmas Stroll celebrates the warmth and spirit of an old fashioned holiday, while encouraging a sense of community. Children and families will delight in activities ranging from paper crafts to a puppet show. Children’s Day at the Stroll
Tea with Santa & Mrs. Claus Begins 11am Oxford Exchange Join Santa & Mrs. Claus for tea and a read-along! This event will also feature tea, light fare, and Christmas cookie decorating. Bring your camera for a photo op with Santa. Tea with Santa & Mrs. Claus
Winter Village at Curtis Hixon Park presented by Tampa Bay Lightning Noon – 9pm Curtis Hixon Waterfront Park Celebrate the holiday season in Downtown Tampa at this holiday favorite, presented by Tampa Bay Lightning and brought to you by Tampa Downtown Partnership. The park is transformed with the sights, sounds, and activities of the holidays for children and adults of all ages. Enjoy Downtown Tampa’s only outdoor ice rink and The Shops of Winter Village, featuring 10 boutiques from local makers and purveyors offering a gift idea for everyone on your list. Winter Village at Curtis Hixon Park
Trans-Siberian Orchestra – Winter Tour 2018 Begins 3pm Amalie Arena Trans-Siberian Orchestra returns to Downtown Tampa. The multi-sensory extravaganza, which sells out venues year after year, has cemented the group’s status as a must-attend, multi-generational, holiday tradition. This year’s twentieth anniversary tour, a presentation of TSO’s unforgettable “The Ghosts of Christmas Eve,” features founder/composer/lyricist Paul O’Neill’s timeless story of a runaway who finds her way into a mysterious abandoned theater. Trans-Siberian Orchestra – Winter Tour 2018
Winter Wonderettes Begins 3pm Stageworks Theatre The Wonderettes are back! This social celebration finds the girls entertaining at the annual Harper’s Hardware Holiday Party. When Santa goes missing, the girls use their talent and creative ingenuity to save the holiday party! Featuring great ’60s versions of holiday classics such as Santa Claus is Comin’ to Town, Jingle Bell Rock, Run Rudolph Run, and Winter Wonderland. The result is, of course, marvelous! This energetic and glittering holiday package is guaranteed to delight audiences of all ages. Winter Wonderettes
Winter Village Express Departs Whiting Street Station beginning at 3:25 Whiting St. Station and Centro Ybor Station The TECO Line Streetcar has partnered with the Tampa Downtown Partnership to bring you a themed ride aboard the Winter Village Express. Riders can board the Express at Whiting Station or Centro Ybor on select Sundays to enjoy treats, music, and activities during the non-stop ride. Winter Village Express
Upstairs/ Downstairs Live Theater Shows at 3:30pm and 6:30pm Henry B. Plant Museum Step back in time and enjoy the single-character performances that bring turn-of-the-century Tampa Bay Hotel staff members and guests to life. Each character is based on actual hotel staff and guests. From the reminiscences of Henry Plant himself to the letters of a Spanish-American War soldier, you will learn more about the time period through each character’s particular vantage point. Upstairs/ Downstairs Live Theater
Yoga in the Park Begins 5pm Curtis Hixon Waterfront Park In operation since 2010, the Tampa Downtown Partnership is proud to continue it’s Sunday Yoga in the Park tradition with our newest addition, seasoned yoga instructors from Lucky Cat Yoga. Yoga in the Park
Many of Downtown’s pubs, restaurants, and bars feature live music. Check out this week’s line up! Be sure to check with each location to confirm.
Amalie Arena Tampa Bay Lightning vs Toronto Maple Leafs – December 13 For King & Country Christmas with Zach Williams – December 14 93.3 Jingle Ball – December 15 Trans-Siberian Orchestra – December 16 Cirque du Soleil presents “Crystal” – December 19 to 23 Tampa Bay Lightning vs Philadelphia Flyers – December 27 Tampa Bay Lightning vs Montreal Canadiens – December 29 WWE Live Holiday Tour – December 30 Tampa Bay Lightning vs Columbus Blue Jackets – January 8 Tampa Bay Lightning vs Carolina Hurricanes – January 10 Winter Jam 2019 – January 12 Tampa Bay Lightning vs Toronto Maple Leafs – January 17 Tampa Bay Lightning vs San Jose Sharks – January 19 Tampa Bay Lightning vs Vegas Golden Knights – February 5 Tampa Bay Lightning vs St. Louis Blues – February 7 Tampa Bay Lightning vs Pittsburgh Penguins – February 9 Tampa Bay Lightning vs Calgary Flames – February 12 Michael Buble – February 13 Tampa Bay Lightning vs Dallas Stars – February 14 Tampa Bay Lightning vs Montreal Canadiens – February 16 Fleetwood Mac – February 18 Tampa Bay Lightning vs Buffalo Sabres – February 21 TobyMac Hits Deep 2019 – February 24 Tampa Bay Lightning vs LA Kings – February 25 P!nk – March 3 Bob Seger – March 15 Shawn Mendes – July 27
Florida Museum of Photographic Arts North and South: Berenice Abbott’s U.S. Route 1 – Through January 11, 2019 Day by Day: 1968 – Through December Modus Operandi: Contemporary Photography from the collection of BNY Mellon – January 15 to April 15
Glazer Children’s Museu Make it Monday – Weekly Toddler Tuesday – Weekly Worldly Wednesday – Weekly Tinker and Tech Thursday – Weekly Fun Fridays – Weekly Outside In – Through December 15 Gingerbread Village – December 15 to 30 Nutcracker Tea – December 16 Cooking Class with SaltBlock Catering & Events – December 19 Museum Closed – December 24 and 25 Downtown Countdown – December 31 Camp Imagination: Merry Making – January 2 to 4 Children’s Board Free Tuesday – January 8 Scouts Workshop – Juniors – January 12
Check the Museum’s website for a full list of weekday programming.
Henry B. Plant Museum First Fridays – First Friday of the Month Imperial Designs – Through December 31 Victorian Christmas Stroll – Through December 23 Children’s Day at the Victorian Christmas Stroll – December 16
Jobsite Theater Othello – January 11 to February 3 The Complete Works of William Shakespeare (Abridged) [Revised] – March 15 to April 17
The John F. Germany Public Library Exploration Club – Tuesdays Walk-In Tech Help – Wednesdays Toddler Time – Wednesdays Crafternoon – Thursdays Baby Sign – Thursdays Wrap Your Presents @ the Library – Through December 22 ABCs and 123s of Yoga – December 19 Recording Studio Open House – December 13 Movies @ the Library: Spider-Man: Homecoming – December 14 All Day Holiday Closing – December 24 and 25 Living with Legal Lingo – January 5 Movies @ the Library: UFO – January 11 3D Printing Open House – January 14
Stageworks Theatre The Speak! Tank: Spoken Word Sundays – First Sunday of every month Christ Fellowship – Wednesdays The Winter Wonderettes – December 6 to 23 Ready Steady Yeti Go – February 7 to 24 The Mousetrap by Agatha Christie – March 21 to April 7 Four Guys Named Jose and Una Mujer Named Maria – May 30 to June 16
Straz Center for the Performing Arts
Tampa Bay History Center Walk Tampa: The Ybor City Story – November 10, and December 8 Walk Tampa: Central Avenue Black History Tour – December 29 Nell Ward Lecture in Cartography: Florida on the Map: Selections from “A History of America in 100 Maps” – January 29
Tampa Museum of Art
Tampa Theatre It’s a Wonderful Life – December 14 Hotel California: A Salute to the Eagles – December 18 White Christmas – December 23 NYE Wrap Party 2018: Austin Powers – December 31 Raffi – Januaury 19 Bert Kreischer: Body Shots Tour – February 14 Winefest 2019 – February 22 and 23 Hollywood Awards Night – February 24 Welcome to Night Vale – February 28 Tom Segura: Take It Down Tour – March 8
– Free Weekly Community Fitness Classes at Curtis Hixon Waterfront Park –
