Forever Plaid Begins 7:30pm Straz Center for the Performing Arts When four young singers are killed in a car crash, they posthumously take the stage for one final gig in this goofy, 1950’s nostalgia trip. This deliciously fun revue is chock-full of classic barbershop quartet harmonies and pitch-perfect melodies! Forever Plaid
3rd Thursdays Begins 6pm Grand Central at Kennedy Enjoy some gourmet food truck fun paired with Independent short flicks and live music! Pour House and City Dog Cantina provide micro brews and tasty cocktails. 10-15 gourmet food trucks will offer everything from burgers to vegetarian bites. 3rd Thursdays
Latin Nights Begins 9pm Straz Center for the Performing Arts A thrilling 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
Movies @ the Library Begins 2:30pm John F. Germany Public Library Head to the Library for a free screening of 2001: A Space Odyssey. Mankind finds a mysterious artifact buried on the moon and sets off on a quest to Jupiter with the intelligent computer HAL 9000. Movies @ the Library
UT Women’s Lacrosse vs McKendree Begins 6pm University of Tampa The University of Tampa Spartans take the field to challenge the visiting McKendree University Bearcats. Grab a seat to cheer on the team! UT Women’s Lacrosse vs McKendree
GASP! Begins 7pm Tampa Museum of Art Creative Loafing’s fifth annual GASP! is a performing arts event like no other. A kaleidoscopic circus of theater, dance, music, spoken word, visual art, soundscapes, cabaret, and more! GASP! focuses primarily on the performing arts, showcasing multiple genres that collide and surprise. And new this year: GASP! breaks into new territory with special outdoor performances everyone can enjoy. GASP!
River O’Green Ride Begins 8:30am Curtis Hixon Waterfront Park Channel the spirit of the Irish and burn a few calories ahead of the festivities. Join Coast Bike Share for a free group bike ride this St. Patrick’s Day. Prizes will be awarded to the best costumed rider and the best decorated bike, so don your green duds and sham-rock that cycle! The event will culminate as riders roll in to watch the Hillsborough River being dyed green. River O’Green Ride
River O’Green Gallop Begins 9:30am Curtis Hixon Waterfront Park 2 Mile Fun Run/Walk – Along the Tampa Riverwalk, Curtis Hixon Waterfront Park to Cotanchobee Ft. Brooke Park and back to Curtis Hixon Waterfront Park. River O’Green Gallop
Science-Tastic Day: See The Sound 9am to 5pm Glazer Children’s Museum Bring the kids downtown for a day full of fun and learning. This educational event will show you and your little scientists how sound moves through space and time! Science-Tastic Day: See The Sound
St. Patrick’s Day Bottomless Brunch Crawl Begins 10am District Tavern Kick off this year’s St.Patrick’s Day with an Irish infused all-you-can-eat brunch plus bottomless bloody marys and mimosas. Enjoy free welcome shots, as well as exclusive food and drink specials and fun bar games. Bottomless Brunch Crawl
St. Patrick’s Day Scavenger Hunt: Kids Edition Begins 11am Curtis Hixon Waterfront Park The “Hidden Leprechaun” runs inside the park and along the Riverwalk. The hunt is stroller friendly and can be completed within an hour. This fun activity will keep the whole family entertained while trying to spot the 10 hidden Leprechauns. Proceeds from the event will benefit the Salvation Army. St. Patrick’s Day Scavenger Hunt: Kids Edition
Blarney Bike Ride 11am to 2pm Ferg’s Live This event kicks off with a giant bike build! Riders will work together to assemble 20 bikes that will then be gifted to Jaylens Challenge to distribute to deserving kids in our community. Once all bikes have been assembled and inspected, participants will receive a clue sheet leading them to nine additional stops where sponsors await with prizes and other giveaways. Blarney Bike Ride
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
River O’Green Poolside Brunch 11am to 4pm Barrymore Hotel Chill out by the pool and take in some relaxing tunes from a DJ as the Hillsborough River turns green for St. Paddy’s Day. Plus, enjoy a brunch buffet and green mimosas! River O’Green Poolside Brunch
Mayor’s River O’Green Fest 11am to 5pm Curtis Hixon Waterfront Park Brought to you by Tampa Downtown Partnership, this party is centered around the Hillsborough River, which will be transformed into a bright shade of green in honor of St. Patrick’s Day. The river provides a perfect backdrop for the celebration which will include live entertainment, games, kids activities, small plates of Irish fare, beer, and more! Mayor’s River O’Green
2nd Annual Paddy Hard Block Party Begins 1pm Franklin Manor From photo ops with leprechauns and their pot o’gold, to performances on 3 stages, this event will be a festive one! This year’s event is expected to be even bigger than last year’s, with more entertainment and activities on deck. Proceeds will benefit the Italian Club. Paddy Hard Block Party
Forever Plaid Shows at 2pm and 7:30pm Straz Center for the Performing Arts When four young singers are killed in a car crash, they posthumously take the stage for one final gig in this goofy, 1950’s nostalgia trip. This deliciously fun revue is chock-full of classic barbershop quartet harmonies and pitch-perfect melodies! Forever Plaid
St. Patrick’s Day Scavenger Hunt: Adult Edition Begins 4pm Curtis Hixon Waterfront Park The Hunt starts in the park then ventures into Downtown Tampa and Ybor to complete more than 15 riddles at participating bars and venues. Participants will compete for a chance to win a Tampa Staycation and other local prizes. There will be drink specials and maybe even a few free shots along the way! St. Patrick’s Day Scavenger Hunt: Adult Edition
Tampa Bay Lightning vs. Boston Bruins Begins 7pm Amalie Arena The Tampa Bay Lightning host the visiting Boston Bruins for a St. Patrick’s Day matchup. The Bolts are fighting to keep a firm grasp on the top spot in the division, so find some tickets, don your best blue (or maybe green), and Be the Thunder! Tampa Bay Lightning vs. Boston Bruins
Sunday Hangover Cure – Brunch & Pool Chill Out Noon to 5pm District Tavern This relaxed Sunday Funday event includes a complimentary welcome shot at each stop along the bar crawl. Plus, enjoy all-you-can-eat brunch along with bottomless mimosas and bloody Marys. Sunday Hangover Cure
Tea for Tots Begins 2pm Oxford Exchange Join Oxford Exchange for a read along of a popular children’s book. Tea and light food options will be available for parents and little ones. Tea for Tots
Discover Opera – Macbeth Begins 2pm Straz Center for the Performing Arts This event is a free, interactive forum designed to enrich your grand opera experience. Hear insights about Macbeth and entertaining anecdotes that will delight opera enthusiasts. A short performance featuring favorite arias will be followed by a champagne reception.Discover Opera – Macbeth
Yoga in the Park Begins 5pm 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
Tampa Bay Lightning vs. Edmonton Oilers Begins 5pm Amalie Arena The Lightning host the Edmonton Oilers in the second half of their home back-to-back in an afternoon affair. The regular season home games are numbered, so find some tickets and Be the Thunder! Tampa Bay Lightning vs. Edmonton Oilers
Ana Gasteyer Begins 7pm Straz Center for the Performing Arts When Ana Gasteyer steps up to the mic, she evokes the swagger of an era when a lady ruled a nightclub and an audience knew they were in for a good time. The patter is real, the themes adult; the lyrics are timeless and the music swings like crazy. This six-season Saturday Night Live alum graduated from Studio 8H to Broadway, eventually landing in her ultimate element – the cabaret. Ana Gasteyer
Tiffany Begins 7:30pm Straz Center for the Performing Arts 80s pop sensation Tiffany charmed America with her legendary mall tour. From skyrocketing teen success, Tiffany settled into the tight-knit Nashville songwriting community in her adult years. This storied singer appears with a pop-country concert packed with her greatest hits and more. Tiffany
Amalie Arena Tampa Bay Lightning vs Boston Bruins – March 17 Tampa Bay Lightning vs Edmonton Oilers – March 18 Tampa Bay Lightning vs Toronto Maple Leafs – March 20 Disney On Ice presents Reach For The Stars – March 23 to 25 Tampa Bay Lightning vs Arizona Coyotes – March 26 Demi Lovato & DJ Khaled – March 31 Tampa Bay Lightning vs Nashville Predators – April 1 Tampa Bay Lightning vs Boston Bruins – April 3 Tampa Bay Lightning vs Buffalo Sabres – April 6 Lorde – April 11 98ROCKFEST – April 20 Jeff Dunham – April 29 James Taylor – May 12 Justin Timberlake – May 15 Shania Twain – June 2 Maroon 5 – June 16 Daryl Hall & John Oates and Train – June 22 Sam Smith – July 13 The Smashing Pumpkins – July 25 Kevin Hart – August 4 Journey & Def Leppard – August 18 Game of Thrones – September 21 Joyce Meyer Ministries 2018 Women’s Conference – October 25 to 27 Elton John – November 28
Florida Museum of Photographic Arts Jean Pagliuso: Pultry, Raptors, Places of Ritual – Through March 16 Magnificent Hurt – Through March 16 The Family Acid – Through March 16 Photography 101 – March 14 to April 4 Social Media Photography by Blogging Bootcamp – March 24 Q and A’s Photogrpahy Workshop – April 22 Aesthetics and Perception of Advanced Digital Collage – April 28 and May 5 Iphoneography 101 – May 20
Glazer Children’s Museum Make it Monday – Weekly Toddler Tuesday – Weekly Worldly Wednesday – Weekly Tinker and Tech Thursday – Weekly Fun Fridays – Weekly ath + Music + March – Through March 31 Camp Imagination Spy School! – Through March 16 Science-tastic Day: See the Sound – March 17 Positive Parenting Program: A Five Part Series! – March 19 to April 2 Lumina Youth Choir – March 24 Sunshine Sunday – March 25 Egg Hunt – March 31 Check the Museum’s website for a full list of weekday programming.
Henry B. Plant Museum First Fridays – First Friday of the Month Give Day Tampa Bay – May 1 Blue Star Museums – May 27 to September 2
Jobsite Theater Man in Snow – March 19 to April 1 1984 – April 27 to May 20 Dancing at Lughnasa – June 15 to July 8
The John F. Germany Public Library Recording Studio Open House – March 15 and 29 Tai Chi with Bonnie Birdsall – Tuesdays Walk-In Tech Help – Wednesdays Toddler Time – Wednesdays Crafternoon – Thursdays Baby Sign – Thursdays Of the Wild Art by Kelly Quinn – Through April 30 Recording Studio Open House – March 15 and 29 Movies @ the Library: 2001: A Space Odyssey – March 16 Sewing at the Hive: Vintage Slip or Petticoat – March 17 and 24 DIY Crafting: Flower Place Card Holders – March 18 Product Photography for your Online Store – March 20 Online Sellers Mix & Mingle – March 20 Burgert Brothers Walking Tour of Hyde Park – March 24 Creative Cosplay: Hylian Shield Pepakura – March 25 DIY Sundial – March 26 Unlocking Your Creativity with Cameo – March 27 Baby and Toddler Yoga – March 28 DIY Crafting: Biological Bracelet – March 30 Tampa’s Longshoremen: On the Waterfront and in the Community – March 31
Patel Conservatory On the Edge – March 31 Honors Recital – April 3 Rock School Blowout – April 22 Peter Pan, Jr. – April 26 to 29 Breakin’ Out – April 28 Spring Into Dance – April 28 Spring Music Spectacular: Around the World in 90 Minutes – May 8 Evening of Dance – May 11 Beginning Dance 1 Recitals – May 12 End-of-Year Celebration – May 17 Private Lesson Recitals – May 19 Choral and Chamber Music Intensive Concert – June 8 The Wizard of OZ – June 14 to 17 Shakespeare Intensive – June 14 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 Corey Van Valin – Redefining Magic – March 17 In the Time of the Butterflies – April 12 to 28 Blithe Spirit – June 1 to 16
Straz Center for the Performing Arts Forever Plaid – Through March 17 Blame It On Bianca – Through April 1 Latin Nights – March 15 Discover Opera – Macbeth – March 18 Ana Gasteyer – March 18 Tiffany – March 18 The Bodyguard – March 20 to 25 The Edwards Twins – An Evening with The Stars – March 21 The Florida Orchestra – A Little Night Music – March 23 Anna & Elizabeth – March 26 Open Rehearsal – Verdi’s Macbeth – March 27 to April 5 Beautiful – The Carole King Musical – March 27 to April 5
Tampa Bay History Center Old Glory – February to July 2018 Book Group – March 15 Duckwall Lecture – Swashbuckling Women Through the Ages – March 28 Civil War Roundtable – March 31 Walk Tampa: Tampa Bay Black History Tour – March 31
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 GASP! – March 16 Made in Tampa: From the 1970s to Now – Through April 1 Claudia Ryan and Rob Tarbell: Skyway Curators’ Choice – Through April 1 Elisabeth Condon and Bruce Marsh: Skyway Audience Choice – Through April 1
Tampa Theatre Isle of Dogs – March 27 to April 11 Erth’s Dinosaur Zoo Live – April 5 Scott Bradlee’s Postmodern Jukebox – April 21
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