Summer Series at Curtis Hixon Park Programs at 9am, 2pm, and 6pm – Zoo Tampa at Lowry Park Curtis Hixon Waterfront Park Brought to you by the Tampa Downtown Partnership, Summer Series at Curtis Hixon Park offers FREE kids programming throughout the week under 12,000 SF of shade during its installation. Programs begin at 9am, 2pm, and 6pm each day (Sunday is an open play day) and are presented by Barrett School of Music, Salt block Catering, Hillsborough County Library, Zoo Tampa at Lowry Park, and the YMCA. Summer Series
Kings Coast Roast of King Gothalion Begins 7pm Tampa Theatre King Gothalion, commonly referred to as “Goth,” is an online entertainment personality on the popular streaming website Twitch.tv. Goth’s boisterous demeanor, jovial attitude, and sharp wit have, over the years, given him a unique power to tease and otherwise antagonize friends, coworkers, and audience members alike. For years he has been allowed to get away with his shenanigans. However, it all comes back around at this event on Tampa Theatre’s historic stage. Kings Coast Roast of King Gothalion
Patel Conservatory presents Hello, Dolly! Begins 7pm Straz Center for the Performing Arts Students in grades nine through college bring this blockbuster Broadway hit to life. The story follows the romantic and comic exploits of Dolly Gallagher-Levi as she “arranges things” for a certain Yonkers half-a-millionaire. This favorite musical masterpiece never fails to entertain with its larger than life characters, high-energy dance numbers and some of the most memorable songs in musical theater history. Patel Conservatory presents Hello, Dolly!
mad Theatre of Tampa presents It Shoulda Been You Begins 8pm Straz Center for the Performing Arts The bride is Jewish. The groom is Catholic. Her mother is a force of nature. His mother is a tempest in a cocktail shaker. And, when the bride’s ex-boyfriend crashes the party, the perfect wedding starts to unravel faster than you can whistle “Here Comes the Bride!” It’s up to the sister of the bride to turn a tangled mess into happily ever after in this musical comedy for anyone who ever had parents. It Shoulda Been You
Latin Nights Begins 9pm Straz Center for the Performing Arts An evening of food and dancing. Meet new friends, experience Latin-inspired tapas and drink specials and dance to the thrilling rhythms of a live salsa band and DJ. Latin Nights
Summer Series at Curtis Hixon Park Programs at 9am, 2pm, and 6pm – Fit4Mom Curtis Hixon Waterfront Park Summer Series at Curtis Hixon Park offers FREE kids programming throughout the week under 12,000 SF of shade during its installation. Programs begin at 9am, 2pm, and 6pm each day (Sunday and Friday are open play days) and are presented by Barrett School of Music, Salt block Catering, Hillsborough County Library, Zoo Tampa at Lowry Park, and the YMCA. Summer Series
Summer Specialty Tour Begins 1pm Henry B. Plant Museum Join the Henry B. Plant Museum for four exciting new tours this summer. This series includes in-depth examinations of untold stories from early Tampa and the Tampa Bay Hotel. Look at the Museum in a different light as you learn more about Rough Riders or Theodore Roosevelt, discover how the Tampa Bay Hotel fits into the larger story of Tampa, or bring your little ones for a special tour developed just for children. Summer Specialty Tour
Outside the Lines: Coloring For Adults Begins 2pm John F. Germany Public Library Think coloring is just for kids? Join the hottest trend for adults! Relieve stress and boost creativity with art, fun and mellow music to help you release your inner artist. Outside the Lines: Coloring For Adults
Rodgers + Hammerstein’s Cinderella Begins 8pm Straz Center for the Performing Arts This lush production features an incredible orchestra, jaw-dropping transformations and all the moments you love, including the pumpkin, the glass slipper, the masked ball and more. Be transported back to your childhood as you rediscover some of Rodgers + Hammerstein’s most beloved songs. Rodgers + Hammerstein’s Cinderella
Dancing at Lughnasa Begins 8pm Straz Center for the Performing Arts This extraordinary play is the story of five unmarried sisters eking out their lives in a small village in Ireland in 1936. We meet them at the time of the festival of Lughnasa, which celebrates the pagan god of the harvest with drunken revelry and dancing. Their spare existence is interrupted by brief, colorful bursts of music from the radio, their only link to the romance and hope of the world at large. Dancing at Lughnasa
Summer Series at Curtis Hixon Park Programs at 9am, 2pm, and 6pm – YMCA Curtis Hixon Waterfront Park Summer Series at Curtis Hixon Park offers FREE kids programming throughout the week under 12,000 SF of shade during its installation. Programs begin at 9am, 2pm, and 6pm each day (Sunday and Friday are open play days) and are presented by Barrett School of Music, Salt block Catering, Hillsborough County Library, Zoo Tampa at Lowry Park, and the YMCA. Summer Series
History Bike Tour: Tampa’s Firefighting History Tour departs at 10am Registration at Kahwa Coffee Since its going to be HOT in July we decided to highlight the history of some of Tampa’s heros that constantly have to work in the heat: our cities firefighters! We will be exploring the history of firefighters in our city and taking a stop at our city’s very own Tampa Firefighters’ Museum. Tampa’s Firefighting History
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
Rodgers + Hammerstein’s Cinderella Shows at 2pm and 8pm Straz Center for the Performing Arts This lush production features an incredible orchestra, jaw-dropping transformations and all the moments you love, including the pumpkin, the glass slipper, the masked ball and more. Be transported back to your childhood as you rediscover some of Rodgers + Hammerstein’s most beloved songs. Rodgers + Hammerstein’s Cinderella
Summer Series at Curtis Hixon Park Free Play all Day Curtis Hixon Waterfront Park Summer Series at Curtis Hixon Park offers FREE kids programming throughout the week under 12,000 SF of shade during its installation. Programs begin at 9am, 2pm, and 6pm each day (Sunday and Friday are open play days) and are presented by Barrett School of Music, Salt block Catering, Hillsborough County Library, Zoo Tampa at Lowry Park, and the YMCA. Summer Series
Rodgers + Hammerstein’s Cinderella Shows at 1pm and 6:30pm Straz Center for the Performing Arts This lush production features an incredible orchestra, jaw-dropping transformations and all the moments you love, including the pumpkin, the glass slipper, the masked ball and more. Be transported back to your childhood as you rediscover some of Rodgers + Hammerstein’s most beloved songs. Rodgers + Hammerstein’s Cinderella
Dr. Strangelove (1964) 3pm to 4:45pm Tampa Theatre Off the cuff yet perfectly planned, Dr. Strangelove is one of the most memorable comedies (and most important cultural artifacts of the Cold War era) ever. Immediately after the film, Tampa Theatre’s own James DeFord will lead a short discussion of Dr. Strangelove and an audience Q&A. Dr. Strangelove (1964)
Dancing at Lughnasa Begins 4pm Straz Center for the Performing Arts This extraordinary play is the story of five unmarried sisters eking out their lives in a small village in Ireland in 1936. We meet them at the time of the festival of Lughnasa, which celebrates the pagan god of the harvest with drunken revelry and dancing. Their spare existence is interrupted by brief, colorful bursts of music from the radio, their only link to the romance and hope of the world at large. Dancing at Lughnasa
Yoga in the Park Begins 6pm Curtis Hixon Waterfront Park In operation since 2010 and brought to you by Tampa Downtown Partnership, Yoga in the Park is a free riverside yoga session led by an instructor from Yoga Downtown Tampa. Yoga in the Park
Amalie Arena Sam Smith – July 13 The Smashing Pumpkins – July 25 WWE Smackdown Live – July 31 Panic! At the Disco – August 1 Kevin Hart – August 4 Journey & Def Leppard – August 18 Monster Jam – August 25 Paul Simon – September 7 Scorpions – September 14 15th Anniversary Freestyle Explosion Concert – September 15 Game of Thrones – September 21 Joyce Meyer Ministries 2018 Women’s Conference – October 25 to 27 Elton John – November 28 Fleetwood Mac – February 18, 2019 P!nk – March 3, 2019 Shawn Mendes – July 27, 2019
Florida Museum of Photographic Arts International Photography Competition 2018 – Through July 23 Beyond the Lense – July 1 to September 30 Tampa Photo Laureates – July 1 to September 30 Framing Places: The Fundamentals of Travel Photography – July 10 Composition Principles: From Basics to Advanced – July 12 Visual Story Telling through Fine Art Photography – July 29
Glazer Children’s Museum Make it Monday – Weekly Toddler Tuesday – Weekly Worldly Wednesday – Weekly Tinker and Tech Thursday – Weekly Fun Fridays – Weekly Summer of STEAM – Through July 31 New! Book Nook – Through August 12 Dino Zone – Through August 12 Mindfulness with Evolve: Family Yoga – July 14 Back to Cool – August 1 to 31 Sportstember – September 1 to 30 Check the Museum’s website for a full list of weekday programming.
Henry B. Plant Museum First Fridays – First Friday of the Month Blue Star Museums – Through September 2 Imperial Designs – Through December 31
Jobsite Theater Dancing at Lughnasa – Through July 8
The John F. Germany Public Library Tai Chi with Bonnie Birdsall – Tuesdays Walk-In Tech Help – Wednesdays Toddler Time – Wednesdays Crafternoon – Thursdays Baby Sign – Thursdays How to Clear the Mess On Your Desk – July 7 Sewing at the Library: Apron – July 7 DIY Music Note Wire Pendants – July 8 DIY Crafting: Book Folding – July 11 Tricky Dogs Show – July 12 Movies @ the Library – Despicable Me – July 13 DIY Comic Book Magnets – July 14 Sewing: House Ornament – July 14 DIY Sheet Music Candle – July 15
Patel Conservatory Hello, Dolly! – July 12 to 22 Summer Jazz Intensive – July 20 End-of-Summer Music Blowout – August 1 Showstoppers: Broadway Intensive – August 3 to 5 Summer Evening of Dance – August 10
Stageworks Theatre The Speak! Tank: Spoken Word Sundays – First Sunday of every month Christ Fellowship – Wednesdays Ugly Lies the Bone – August 9 to 19
Straz Center for the Performing Arts Rodgers + Hammerstein’s Cinderella – July 5 to 8 Latin Nights – July 12 mad Theatre of Tampa presents It Shoulda Been You – July 12 to 29 Opera Tampa League’s Wonderful Wednesday – July 18 Next Generation Ballet’s Summer Intensive Showcase – July 20 Gilbert & Sullivan Trial by Jury – July 21 and 22 The FUN Show with Cat & Nat – July 22 The Keep Presents Carpe Noctem – August 3 to 5 Paw Patrol LOVE! The Great Pirate Adventure – August 4 and 5
Tampa Bay History Center Old Glory – Through July 2018 Touchton Map Library Insiders Tour – July 18 Flag Exhibit Tour – July 20
Tampa Museum of Art The Classical World: Selections from the Permanent Collection – Ongoing The Classical World in Focus: Animals in Ancient Art – Ongoing Monday Meditation at the Museum – Mondays Art on the House – Fridays Art Spot – Saturdays Having a Ball – Through July 22 Inspired by Nature – Through July 22 Vapor and Vibration: The Art of Larry Bell And Jesús Rafael Soto – Through September 30 From Muse and Myth to Figure and Gesture – Through August 19 CITY: Fashion+Art+Culture – September 22 Pavilion XXXIII – November 3
Tampa Theatre Dr. Strangelove – July 8 The Les Brown Experience – July 11 Kings Coast Roast of King Gothalion – July 12 The Perfect Storm – July 13 A Fish Called Wanda – July 15 BeerFest 2018: Hop Gun – July 21 Safety Last – July 22 Sing-Along Mary Poppins – July 28 Rope – August 5 The Manchurian Candidate – August 12 Blazing Saddles – August 19 The Wizard of Oz – August 26 Casablanca – September 2 SuicideGirls: Blackheart Burlesque – September 28 Iron & Wine – November 15
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