Flicks and Food Trucks 6pm to 10pm 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. There is sure to be something for everyone! Flicks and Food Trucks
Haunted History Bike Tour Begins 6pm Bizou Brasserie Le Meridien Tampa, the City’s old court and jail house, will welcome riders for happy hour. Then, History Bike Tampa’s expert guides will lead a thrilling ride to Tampa’s mass graves, murder sites, and graveyards. Top off the night with some popcorn, a drink, and a tour of Tampa Theatre, one of Florida’s oldest (and most haunted) theaters. Haunted History Bike Tour
Siro-A: Techno Circus Begins 6:30pm Straz Center for the Performing Arts This performance melds mime, dance, and traditional Japanese culture with groundbreaking visual effects. With white-painted faces, this dance crew uses screens and projection technology to create a futuristic, sci-fi, multi-sensory experience. A sensational fusion of high-tech and human, this is a show you have to see to believe. Siro-A: Techno Circus
Jane (2017) 7pm to 8:30pm Tampa Theatre Drawing from over 100 hours of never-before-seen footage that has been tucked away in the National Geographic archives for more than 50 years, award-winning director Brett Morgen tells the story of Jane Goodall, a woman whose chimpanzee research challenged the male-dominated scientific consensus of her time and revolutionized our understanding of the natural world. Jane (2017)
Neil DeGrasse Tyson: An Astrophysicist Reads the Newspaper Begins 7:30pm Straz Center for the Performing Arts Everyone’s favorite astrophysicist returns to Downtown Tampa for another out-of-this-world experience, this time exploring all that is funny, illuminating, and alarming in reports about the world’s current events. Neil DeGrasse Tyson
mad Theatre presents Disaster! Shows daily – view full listing for all start times Straz Center for the Performing Arts A new musical straight from Broadway, featuring some of the most unforgettable songs of the ’70s. Set in 1979, the story chronicles some of New York’s hottest A-listers attending the opening of a floating casino and discotheque. What begins as a night of boogie fever quickly changes, and many surprises ensue! mad Theatre presents Disaster!
Bruno Mars Begins 8pm Amalie Arena Bruno Mars returns to Downtown Tampa for a show that will get any fan of music dancing! The pop star will play some of his hits from the past and possibly a few from his upcoming album, 24K Magic. Get your tickets now for this electrifying concert! Bruno Mars
Do the Local Motion Noon to 1pm Begins at Poe Plaza This fun Friday event is a healthy and social way to enjoy your lunch hour and learn interesting tidbits about Tampa’s Downtown! Your support also helps to fight childhood hunger in our community. Proudly brought to you by Where Love Grows and Tampa Downtown Partnership. Do the Local Motion
Movies @ The Library 3pm to 6pm John F. Germany Public Library Head to the library for a showing of Kong: Skull Island. A team of intrepid adventurers get more than they bargained for when they find themselves pitted against the greatest of all apes. Movies @ The Library
Ghosts of Tampa Theatre Tour 7:30pm to 8:45pm Tampa Theatre Hear the stories and characters that have led to Tampa Theatre being known as one of the most haunted buildings in town. This “balcony to backstage” tour that will focus on the historic movie palace’s ghostly guests. Ghosts of Tampa Theatre Tour
Soul2Soul The World Tour 2017 Begins 7:30pm Amalie Arena Tim McGraw and Faith Hill park the tour bus in Downtown Tampa for a country show that will excite fans of both performers. The country power couple are celebrating the 10th anniversary of their record-breaking Soul2Soul II tour, and this is Faith Hill’s first tour since 2007. Soul2Soul The World Tour 2017
The Rocky Horror Picture Show Begins 10:30pm Tampa Theatre In this cult classic, a couple is stuck with a flat tire during a storm. They discover the creepy mansion of a transvestite scientist. The couple meets a houseful of wild characters, including a rocking biker and a creepy butler. Through song and dance, the scientist unveils his latest creation: a strong man named “Rocky.” The Rocky Horror Picture Show
Bolt Run Begins 7:30am Amalie Arena This seasons race will once again consist of a 5k, 5 Mile, and 1 Mile family fun run. The event will span the entire morning and will feature family friendly activities on Ford Thunder Alley. Bolt Run
Yoga At Glazer 9am to 10am Glazer Children’s Museum In this session, guests will embody the energetic qualities of nature with outdoor yoga. With a combination of mindfulness and movement, students will develop purposefulness, balance, and flexibility. This is suitable for students of all ages and abilities! Join the museum for the new program, Mindfulness with Evolve Personal Health. Yoga At Glazer
Kai Water Fitness 10am to Noon Urban Kai on the Riverwalk Are you ready to get an amazing core conditioning workout and have fun at the same time? This workout is taught entirely on paddleboards using mostly body weight exercises like planks, sit-ups, burpees, prone paddles and even plyo jumps! Please RSVP if you need a paddleboard. Kai Water Fitness
Family Heritage Festival 2017 Begins 10am John F. Germany Public Library Bring the whole family downtown for this second annual event. Hear presentations from nationally known genealogy experts, catch a demonstration about care of family photographs, and take part in a Q&A with local lineage, history, and genealogy societies. Family Heritage Festival 2017
Inaugural Wing Fling Begins 11am Curtis Hixon Waterfront Park The Inaugural Tampa Bay Wing Fling will feature the tastiest drumsticks and wings from all over Tampa Bay! This event will be Tampa’s biggest wing festival and competition. Any and all fans of the bar food favorite will find themselves in wing heaven! Inaugural Wing Fling
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
Ghosts of Tampa Theatre Tour 11:30am to 12:45pm Tampa Theatre Hear the stories and characters that have led to Tampa Theatre being known as one of the most haunted buildings in town. This “balcony to backstage” tour that will focus on the historic movie palace’s ghostly guests. Ghosts of Tampa Theatre Tour
Ghosts Behind The Screen Begins 2pm Tampa Theatre Enjoy the very special premiere of a new, feature-length documentary that explores the unique and historic Tampa Theatre like never before, and discover the entities whom ghost hunters believe “choose to remain at the Tampa Theatre,” in the ultimate haunted backstage tour. Ghosts Behind The Screen
Scream 4:30pm to 6:30pm Tampa Theatre The quiet small town of is turned upside down when a murderer who’s seen a few too many scary movies is on the loose. No one is safe as the killer stalks victims, taunts them with trivia questions, then slashes them. But who is this masked psychopath? Scream
Tampa Bay Lightning vs. Pittsburgh Penguins Begins 7pm Amalie Arena The Lightning host the Pittsburgh Penguins for the second time this season. The Bolts need that Downtown Tampa home ice advantage, so get your tickets and Be the Thunder! Tampa Bay Lightning vs. Pittsburgh Penguins
Demons (1985) 7:30pm to 9pm Tampa Theatre Patrons of a sneak preview see their fellow movie goers turn into zombies to the rhythm of heavy-metal music in a German theater. Demons (1985)
Broadway Ball After Dark Begins 8pm Straz Center for the Performing Arts Enjoy a selection of hors d’oeuvres, and cool off at the signature mojito bar or borrow a little liquid courage for your turn on the dance floor at the full open bar. Desserts add a touch of sweetness. This event includes a silent auction, cigar rolling station, and plenty of other goodies. Broadway Ball After Dark
Late-Night, Lights-Off Paranormal Experience Begins 10pm Tampa Theatre Join Tampa Theatre as they partner with experts from Genesis Paranormal Services and GhostStop to bring you an evening of lights-off investigation into the building’s most common supernatural claims alongside celebrity guides Scott Tepperman and Angela Alderman from SyFy Channel’s Ghost Hunters International. Late-Night, Lights-Off Paranormal Experience
Stride for Strays 9:30am to 2pm Perry Harvey Sr. Park Celebrate your love for pets at this event that includes live music, animal rescue groups, vendors, a dog agility course, contests, raffles, activities for children, food and more. Hundreds of people gather to walk each year with their dogs at this event. Everyone is welcome to participate in the walk – even those without a dog! Stride for Strays
Football, Florida, and the Soul of College Sports Begins 11:30am Oxford Exchange Mike McIntire, author of Champions Way, visits the Oxford Exchange for an illuminating conversation, explaining the engine of college sports, how and why we got here, and to offer some advice on how we might reform while holding on to the many positive aspects of collegiate competition. Football, Florida, and the Soul of College Sports
The Fly 1:30pm to 3pm Tampa Theatre When scientist Seth Brundle completes a new teleportation machine, he decides to test it out on himself. Unbeknownst to him, a fly slips into the device during the process, leading to a merging of man and insect. Initially, Brundle believes he has completed a successful teleportation, but the fly’s cells begin to take control of his body. As Brundle becomes increasingly bug-like, his girlfriend is disgusted as the person she once loved transforms into a monster. Starring Jeff Goldblum and Geena Davis. The Fly
A Night at the Museum Begins 2pm Tampa Bay History Center Families are invited to haunt the History Center while they trick or treat their way through hands-on exhibits and snag candy from historical figures come to life. In addition to characters from the past, the Real Tampa Bay Ghostbusters will be on hand, along with Storm Troopers and other Star Wars characters from the 501st Legion. A Night at the Museum
Sykes Chapel Concert Artist Series – Mateusz Rzewuski, Organist Begins 2pm University of Tampa – Sykes Chapel Mateusz Rzewuski has performed to great acclaim in international festivals throughout Europe and has won prizes in important competitions. A specialist in the repertoire of the French 20th century, his program in Tampa will include works of Saint-Saëns, Dupré, Messiaen, Karalow and Vierne. Sykes Chapel Concert Artist Series
The Tingler 4pm to 5:30pm Tampa Theatre Dr. Warren Chapin has made a startling discovery — the spine-chilling sensation that people feel when scared is due to a parasite that he names the “tingler.” Chapin concludes that in special circumstances, prolonged fear can cause the creature to damage the human spine and even lead to death if the victim can’t scream. The Tingler
Yoga in the Park Begins 6pm Curtis Hixon Waterfront Park In operation since 2010, Yoga in the Park is a free riverside yoga session led by an instructor from Yoga Downtown Tampa. Yoga in the Park
The Thing 6:30pm to 8:30pm Tampa Theatre A group of American research scientists working in the remote regions of Antarctica get disrupted by a helicopter shooting at a sled dog. When they take in the dog, it lashes out at both human beings and canines in the camp and the scientists discover that the animal can take the shape of its victims. A helicopter pilot and the camp doctor lead the camp crew in a horrific battle against the vicious creature before it take them all out, one by one. The Thing
Jackie Beat and Sherry Vine in Battle of the Bitches 7:00pm to 9:30pm Stageworks Theatre Legendary drag icons JACKIE BEAT & SHERRY VINE reunite in a no-holds-barred, down ‘n’ dirty, anything-goes…Battle of the Bitches
The Host Begins at 9:30pm Tampa Theatre Careless chemical pollution (even worse, by an American) leads to the birth of something horrific and kind of… fishy… in the Han river of South Korea. The movie wastes zero time in showing the monster snatching up and devouring countless people, and it’s up to a family caught up in the tragedy to try to destroy the creature and save the world.The Host
Riverwalk Trick or Treat
Saturday, October 28 Curtis Hixon Waterfront Park At this free community event kids in costume and their families will gather for a fun evening trick-or-treating along the entire length of the Tampa Riverwalk. Plus there will be a family-friendly showing of Ghostbusters in Water Works Park after trick or treating! Riverwalk Trick or Treat
Amalie Arena Bruno Mars – October 19 Soul2Soul The World Tour 2017 – October 20 Tampa Bay Lightning vs Pittsburgh Penguins – October 21 Tampa Bay Lightning vs Detroit Red Wings – October 26 Santana – October 27 Tampa Bay Lightning vs Anaheim Ducks – October 28 André Rieu – November 1 Tampa Bay Lightning vs New York Rangers – November 2 WiLD 94.1’s Last Damn Show – November 3 Tampa Bay Lightning vs Columbus Blue Jackets – November 4 Fall Out Boy – November 5 Tampa Bay Lightning vs Dallas Stars – November 16 Tampa Bay Lightning vs New York Islanders – November 18 Tampa Bay Lightning vs Chicago Blackhawks – November 22 Christmas with Amy Grant and Michael W. Smith with Full Symphony – November 26 Lady Gaga – December 1 Tampa Bay Lightning vs San Jose Sharks – December 2 Tampa Bay Lightning vs New York Islanders – December 5 Tampa Bay Lightning vs Colorado Avalanche – December 7 Harlem Globetrotters – December 8 Tampa Bay Lightning vs Winnipeg Jets – December 9 Katy Perry – December 15 Tampa Bay Lightning vs Ottawa Senators – December 21 Tampa Bay Lightning vs Minnesota Wild – December 23 Tampa Bay Lightning vs Montreal Canadiens – December 28 Tampa Bay Lightning vs Philadelphia Flyers – December 29 Jim Gaffigan – December 31 Tampa Bay Lightning vs Carolina Hurricanes – January 9 Tampa Bay Lightning vs Calgary Flames – January 11 Tampa Bay Lightning vs Las Vegas Golden Knights – January 18 US 103.5’s Throwdown by the Bay – January 20
Florida Museum of Photographic Arts By the Yard, Cirkut Camera Photography – Through December 31 iPhoneography – October 21 Voices of Cuba: Open Mic Night – November 3 Under the Cuban Sun – Through December 31
Glazer Children’s Museum Make it Monday – Weekly Toddler Tuesday – Weekly Worldly Wednesday – Weekly Tinker and Tech Thursday – Weekly Fun Fridays – Weekly Yoga (Fall Season) – October 21 Halloween Spree – October 31 Member Morning – November 5 Children’s Board of Hillsborough Free Tuesday – November 7 Coloring Trees: A Mindfulness Program – November 11 Developmental Checkup Day – November 14 Camp Imagination: Campsgiving – November 20 to 22 Sunshine Sunday – November 26 Check the Museum’s website for a full list of weekday programming.
Henry B. Plant Museum First Fridays – First Friday of the Month Menus: The Epicurean Experience – Through December 23 The Great Gatsby Party – November 11
Jobsite Theater The Threepenny Opera – October 20 to November 12
The John F. Germany Public Library Walk-In Tech Help – Wednesdays Toddler Time – Wednesdays Crafternoon – Thursdays Baby Sign – Thursdays Movies @ The Library – Kong: Skull Island – October 20 Family Heritage Festival 2017 – October 21 Mini-Makers – November 1 Outside the Lines: Coloring for Adults – November 3 Learning Circles: Fiction Writing – November 5 3D Printing Design – November 6 Techsplorers – November 7 Tai Chi with Bonnie Birdsall – November 7 Holiday Closing – November 10 and 11 Movies @ the Library: The Fate of the Furious – November 17 Holiday Closing – November 23 and 24 Come Write In: NoNoWriMo – November 26
Patel Conservatory Godspell – October 26 to 29
Stageworks Theatre The Speak! Tank: Spoken Word Sundays – First Sunday of every month Christ Fellowship – Wednesdays Jackie Beat and Sherry Vine in Battle of the Bitches – October 22 The Year of Magical Thinking – November 2 to 19
Straz Center for the Performing Arts mad Theatre presents Disaster – Through October 22 Neil DeGrasse Tyson: An Astrophysicist Reads the Newspaper – October 19 Siro-A: Techno Circus – October 20 Broadway Ball After Dark – October 21 On Your Feet! – October 24 to 29 The Main Street Kids Club: A Mathstart Musical – Field Trip Grades 1-4 – October 25 The Florida Orchestra – Tchalkovsky’s 1812 Overture – October 27 PJ Masks Live: Time to be a Hero – October 28 John Cleese with a Screening of Monty Python and the Holy Grail – November 2 The Florida Orchestra – Beethoven’s Symphony No. 7 – November 3 Junie B. Jones – November 4
Tampa Bay History Center Tampa Bay History Center Book Group: The Leper Spy: October 19 A Night at the Museum – October 22 Walk Tampa: Tampa Bay Black History – October 28 Florida Conversations: On Patrol in Alligator Country – November 8 Sangria and Stories: The Art of Cartography – November 15 Genealogy – Beyond the Basics – November 1 to 15 Florida Conversations: Towers in the Sand – December 6
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 Kiss and Tell by Wolfgang Flad – Through December 10 Photorealism: 50 years of Hyperrealistic Painting – Through October 22 Susanne Bartsch: Art-a-Porter – Through November 12
Tampa Theatre Jane – October 19 Rocky Horror Picture Show – October 20 Ghosts Behind the Screen – October 21 Scream – October 21 Demons – October 21 Late-Night, Lights-Off Paranormal Investigation – October 21 The Fly – October 22 The Tingler – October 22 The Thing – October 22 The Host – October 22 Get Out – October 23 The Strangers – October 23 A Girl Walks Home At Night – October 24 Interview with a Vampire – October 24 Invasion of the Body Snatchers – October 25 The Evil Dead – October 25 As Night Falls – October 26 Dawn of the Dead – October 26 The Babadook – October 27 The Shining – October 27 Frankenweenie – October 28 Frankenstein – October 28 Young Frankenstein – October 28 Frankenhooker – October 28 Hocus Pocus – October 29 Attack of the 50 Foot Women – October 29 Spirits of the Bay – October 29 Cat People – October 30 From Dusk Till Dawn – October 30 Wallace & Gromit: The Curse of the Were-Rabbit – October 31 Halloween Happy Hour – October 31 Halloween – October 31 Halloween Pussy Trap Kill! Kill! – October 31 Scott Kelly: A Year in Space, A Night in Tampa – November 2 My Favorite Murder Live – November 3 Magic Men Live – November 4 Darlene Love – January 18 In the Mood – February 3
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