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
Hundred Days Begins 7:30pm Straz Center for the Performing Arts Hundred Days is an uncensored, exhilarating and heartrending true story about embracing uncertainty, taking a leap and loving as if you only had 100 days to live. With magnetic chemistry and anthemic folk-punk music, creators and stars Abigail and Shaun Bengson explore a fundamental question: how do we make the most of the time that we have? Hundred Days
The Miraculous Journey of Edward Tulane – Preview Begins 7:30pm Strageworks Theatre Edward Tulane is an expensive toy rabbit. He is loved by a little girl named Abilene, but Edward doesn’t care. He is vain and self-centered. He has no interest in anyone other than himself. On an ocean voyage, Edward is accidentally thrown overboard and sinks to the bottom of the sea, and so begins his journey. As years pass by, Edward meets many different people in many different situations and through this miraculous journey, Edward learns what it is to love, what it is to lose that love, and how to find the courage to love again. The Miraculous Journey of Edward Tulane
Othello by William Shakespeare Begins 8pm Jobsite Theater Backstabbing politicians, two-faced frenemies, gaslighting, treachery, true love and the never-ending cultural complications of a “black ram tupping a white ewe,” Shakespeare’s Othello might as well be talking about this year’s headlines. And in this production, it does. Othello features Jobsite’s signature modern spin on a favorite Shakespeare play. Othello by William Shakespeare
Fourth Friday 4pm to 10pm Downtown Tampa and Ybor City When the sun goes down, the streets of Tampa and Ybor will light up with music, laughter, art, friends and FREE fun. This evening of special offerings and programs by cultural venues, restaurants, and more takes place on the fourth Friday of every month! Fourth Friday
The Miraculous Journey of Edward Tulane Begins 7:30pm Strageworks Theatre Edward Tulane is an expensive toy rabbit. He is loved by a little girl named Abilene, but Edward doesn’t care. He is vain and self-centered. He has no interest in anyone other than himself. On an ocean voyage, Edward is accidentally thrown overboard and sinks to the bottom of the sea, and so begins his journey. As years pass by, Edward meets many different people in many different situations and through this miraculous journey, Edward learns what it is to love, what it is to lose that love, and how to find the courage to love again. The Miraculous Journey of Edward Tulane
The Gasparilla Invasion Brunch Begins 10am Tampa Riverwalk Wake up and fuel up before hitting the streets for the big parade. This pre-Gasparilla brunch is a ticketed event and features Ye Mystic Krewe of Gasparilla ‘invading’ Tampa aboard the Jose Gaspar Pirate Ship. The Gasparilla Invasion Brunch
Tito’s Gasparilla Barrr Crawl with Brunch & Party Bus Begins 10am District Tavern Ahoy Mateys! Arrrr you ready for brunch and a bar crawl? There will be 2 brunch options for you to choose from to start your Gasparilla experience. Also, a continuous bus loop will be running between our three bars so you can stop by each of them before the parade festivities begin. Tito’s Gasparilla Barrr Crawl with Brunch & Party Bus
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
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
Gasparilla Parade of Pirates Begins 2pm Downtown Tampa and Bayshore Boulevard To celebrate their capture of the City of Tampa, the Captain and his Krewe share their glittering beads, treasures, and doubloons with a lively, enthusiastic crowd all along the 4.5 mile parade route. “Make way, mateys!” shout Tampa’s original buccaneers as they wind their way down historic Bayshore Boulevard and into Downtown Tampa amidst colorful costumes and festive music. The parade will boast over 140 units, including more than 103 elaborate floats, 5 marching bands, over 50 distinct Krewes and, of course, those infamous pirates! Gasparilla Parade of Pirates
Hundred Days Shows at 2pm and 7:30pm Straz Center for the Performing Arts Hundred Days is an uncensored, exhilarating and heartrending true story about embracing uncertainty, taking a leap and loving as if you only had 100 days to live. With magnetic chemistry and anthemic folk-punk music, creators and stars Abigail and Shaun Bengson explore a fundamental question: how do we make the most of the time that we have? Hundred Days
The Miraculous Journey of Edward Tulane Shows at 4:30pm and 7:30pm Strageworks Theatre Edward Tulane is an expensive toy rabbit. He is loved by a little girl named Abilene, but Edward doesn’t care. He is vain and self-centered. He has no interest in anyone other than himself. On an ocean voyage, Edward is accidentally thrown overboard and sinks to the bottom of the sea, and so begins his journey. As years pass by, Edward meets many different people in many different situations and through this miraculous journey, Edward learns what it is to love, what it is to lose that love, and how to find the courage to love again. The Miraculous Journey of Edward Tulane
Russell Peters: Deported World Tour Begins 8:30pm Straz Center for the Performing Arts Canada’s number one stand-up export and one of Rolling Stone’s Top 50 Comics of All Time, Russell Peters returns with all-new material. Hilarious, quick-witted and ready to take on the world, Peters delivers sharp-eyed quips that have earned him millions of fans and record-breaking shows on Netflix and network television. His concerts sell out across the globe, landing this former Last Comic Standing judge as one of the leading comics of our age. Russell Peters: Deported World Tour
Gasparilla Jazzfest 10am to 4pm Curtis Hixon Waterfront Park This inaugural jazz celebration will feature live entertainment to give you an enjoyable ending to Tampa’s liveliest weekend. The event is family friendly and free to attend. There will be several vendors and food trucks on site, each with a variety of brunch options available to purchase. Smooth jazz artist Najee will headline the show. Gasparilla Jazzfest
The Miraculous Journey of Edward Tulane Begins 2pm Strageworks Theatre Edward Tulane is an expensive toy rabbit. He is loved by a little girl named Abilene, but Edward doesn’t care. He is vain and self-centered. He has no interest in anyone other than himself. On an ocean voyage, Edward is accidentally thrown overboard and sinks to the bottom of the sea, and so begins his journey. As years pass by, Edward meets many different people in many different situations and through this miraculous journey, Edward learns what it is to love, what it is to lose that love, and how to find the courage to love again. The Miraculous Journey of Edward Tulane
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
Othello by William Shakespeare Begins 4pm Jobsite Theater Backstabbing politicians, two-faced frenemies, gaslighting, treachery, true love and the never-ending cultural complications of a “black ram tupping a white ewe,” Shakespeare’s Othello might as well be talking about this year’s headlines. And in this production, it does. Othello features Jobsite’s signature modern spin on a favorite Shakespeare play. Othello by William Shakespeare
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 Synapse Summit 2019 – January 24 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 Modus Operandi: Contemporary Photography from the collection of BNY Mellon – Through April 15 Photoshop Basics – Through January 28 Travel Photography – January 24 Lightroom Basics – January 31
Glazer Children’s Museum Make it Monday – Weekly Toddler Tuesday – Weekly Worldly Wednesday – Weekly Tinker and Tech Thursday – Weekly Fun Fridays – Weekly The Pigeon Comes to Tampa!: A Mo Willems Exhibit – Through May 12 Sunshine Sunday – January 27 Positive Parenting Program – January 28 Scouts Workshop: Daisies and Brownies – February 2
Check the Museum’s website for a full list of weekday programming.
Henry B. Plant Museum First Fridays – First Friday of the Month Upstairs/Downstairs – Through January 27 Gasparilla: A Tampa Tradition – January 18 to February 24
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 Gasparilla Parade Closing – January 26 Maintaining an Organized Computer – February 2 Learning Circles: Dream Interpretation 101 – February 5 to 19 Tai Chi with Bonnie Birdsall – February 5 Messy Mondays – February 11 The Imaginative World of Makey Makeys – February 11 Meet Family Tree Maker – February 12 DIY Crafting: Book Folding – February 13 Movies @ the Library: Ant-Man and the Wasp – February 15 Frederick Douglass: A Portrayal – February 16 All Day – Holiday Closing – February 18 Book Discussion: Cat’s Eye by Margaret Atwood – February 20 Tips and Tricks for Ancestry – February 22 Scandinavian Trivet – February 26
Stageworks Theatre The Speak! Tank: Spoken Word Sundays – First Sunday of every month Christ Fellowship – Wednesdays 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 Hundred Days – Through March 24 Les Miserables – Through January 20 Hundred Days – Through March 24 Russell Peters: Deported World Tour – January 26 A Bronx Tale: January 29 to February 3 Live & Local – Frankie Raye – February 1 The Florida Orchestra – Dreams of Spain – February 1 NGM Entertainment presents Im Hussein in Double Trouble – February 2 Live & Local – Hannah Jae – February 2 Arts Legacy REMIX: African-American Artists Film Festival – February 3 to 17 Tyler Perry’s Madea’s Farewell Play Tour – February 6 and 7 Anton Coppola’s Lady Swanwhite – February 9 Lippo the Clown – February 9 Hamilton – February 12 to March 10 Farruquito – February 14 mad Theatre presents Heathers The Musical – February 14 to March 3 The Lightning Thief: The Percy Jackson Musical – July 9 to 14
Tampa Bay History Center Walk Tampa: Central Avenue Black History – January 26 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 The Simon & Garfunkel Story – February 8 In the Mood – Saturday, February 9 Aaron Lewis: The State I’m In Tour – February 10 Bert Kreischer: Body Shots Tour – February 14 Jo Koy: Break the Mold Tour – February 16 Winefest 2019: Vino Royale – February 22 and 23 Hollywood Awards Night – February 24 Welcome to Night Vale – February 28 Tom Segura: Take It Down Tour – March 8 Lou Holtz – March 12 Jeff Tweedy – March 14 Michio Kaku – April 4 Jenna Hager – April 23 Carl Hiaasen – May 14 Platon – June 6 SuicideGirls: Blackheart Burlesque – September 28
– Free Weekly Community Fitness Classes at Curtis Hixon Waterfront Park –
