Summer Series at Curtis Hixon Park Programs at 9am, 2pm, and 6pm – Zoo Tampa at Lowry Park 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 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.
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
Summer Series at Curtis Hixon Park Program at 9am – 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. Fit4Mom offers parent and baby exercises. Programs 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
Fourth Friday 4pm to 10pm Downtown Tampa, Tampa Heights and Ybor City When the sun goes down, the streets of Tampa 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
Three Identical Strangers (2018) 7:30pm to 9:15pm Tampa Theatre This knockout documentary begins as a goofy, believe-it-or-not tabloid story about three men who, at the age of 19, discover that they were identical triplets, separated at birth and reunited by pure happenstance. Through interviews and some adroit reenactment, though, the story grows darker at the true circumstances of the boys’ splitting up is explained. Three Identical Strangers (2018)
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 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.
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
Balcony to Backstage Tour 11:30am to 1pm Tampa Theatre Learn the Theatre’s secrets, stories, art and architecture and witness its historic restoration efforts with a “balcony to backstage” tour of Tampa’s majestic movie palace. The tour will kick off in the lobby and include a demonstration of the Mighty Wurlitzer Theatre Organ. Balcony to Backstage Tour
Sing-Along Mary Poppins (1964) 3pm to 5:30pm Tampa Theatre Guests are invited to come dressed as their favorite character – or in a Mary Poppins-inspired costume – for this very special sing-along screening of the Disney classic. Sing-Along Mary Poppins (1964)
Gilbert & Sullivan Trial By Jury Begins 7:30pm Straz Center for the Performing Arts Beat the summer heat and enjoy an evening with the Opera Tampa Singers. Laugh and swoon with their outrageous interpretation of Trial by Jury along with other Gilbert and Sullivan favorites. Gilbert & Sullivan Trial By Jury
American Supermodel Begins 8pm Stageworks Theatre American Supermodel is ready to take the stage for a fantastic performance. Few rock bands are as widely diverse yet criminally accessible as American Supermodel. The four piece group, featuring Bryan Hess and Steve Marotta on guitar and vocal, Jim Stevens on bass, and Shane Cohn on the drums, seems destined for the big time with their irresistible blend of melodic harmonies, lush riffing, and stadium rock detours. Four Star Riot will open the show. American Supermodel
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 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.
The Prego Expo Begins 11am Tampa Convention Center The Prego Expo is the premier pregnancy, parenting, and baby expo. The event is designed to help expecting and new parents plan for their baby. Get some great tips, find top products, and meet plenty of experts and fellow future parents. The event is open to the public with purchase of a ticket. Expecting and new parents will not want to miss this terrific expo! The Prego Expo
Three Identical Strangers (2018) Shows at Noon and 7:30pm Tampa Theatre This knockout documentary begins as a goofy, believe-it-or-not tabloid story about three men who, at the age of 19, discover that they were identical triplets, separated at birth and reunited by pure happenstance. Through interviews and some adroit reenactment, though, the story grows darker at the true circumstances of the boys’ splitting up is explained. Three Identical Strangers (2018)
mad Theatre of Tampa presents It Shoulda Been You Begins at 2pm 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
Back-to-School Members’ Night Begins 5:30pm The Florida Aquarium Play in The Splash Pad, take in a flick at the 4-D theater and enjoy music and games with a DJ. Enjoy interactive activities throughout the Aquarium. There will be fun crafts, face painting, a bake sale, and much more. Back-to-School Members’ Night
Yoga in the Park Begins 6pm 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
Amalie Arena 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 Introduction to Smartphone Photography – August 2 The Business of Art – August 4 to September 1 Photography 101: August – August 8 to 29 Bruce Dale: Artist Talk – August 24 Applying the Language of Photography to Bookmaking – August 26 Photography 101 Express: September 2018 – September 8 Photoshop for Beginners – September 10 to October 1 Disaster to Done: Organizing your Family Photos – October 23 Aesthetics and Perception of Advanced Digital Collage – October 27 and 28 Beyond the Lens – Through September 30 Tampa Photo Laureates – Through to September 30 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 Mr. Tickety-Toc Clock Story Time with Davon Miller – July 22 Sunshine Sunday – July 29 Back to Cool – August 1 to 31 Last Blast of Summer – August 12 Wee Ones Art Studio – August 13 to 24 Positive Parenting Program – August 13 to 27 Development Checkups – August 20 Grown Up Night – August 24 Back to Football with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers – August 25 and 26 Museum Closed – August 27 to 29 Sportstember – September 1 to 30 $8 Admission – September 1 to 30 Good Food Good Mood – September 1 to 3 Children’s Board of Hillsborough County Free Tuesday – September 4 Museum Closed – September 7 Late Opening – September 8 Grandparents’ Day – September 9 Development Checkups – September 10 Mind Map: A Mindfulness Program – September 12 Birthday Bash! Free Admission – September 22 and 23
Henry B. Plant Museum First Fridays – First Friday of the Month Blue Star Museums – Through September 2 Imperial Designs – Through December 31
Jobsite Theater Hedwig and the Angry Inch – August 17 to September 9 Edgar & Emily – October 12 to November 9 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 Tai Chi with Bonnie Birdsall – Tuesdays Walk-In Tech Help – Wednesdays Toddler Time – Wednesdays Crafternoon – Thursdays Baby Sign – Thursdays Silly Sam’s Instrument Explosion – July 26 DIY Mandala CD Sun Catchers – July 29 Summer STEAM Club: Boat Building Challenge – July 31 Outside the Lines: Coloring for Adults – August 3 Perfect Together: Facebook & Genealogy – August 4 Sewing at the Library: Open House – August 4 Walk-In Tech Help – August 8 Mini-Makers – August 8
Patel Conservatory 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 mad Theatre of Tampa presents It Shoulda Been You – Through July 29 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
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 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 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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