Creative Talk with Jimmy Breen 6:30pm to 8:30pm Oxford Exchange For over a decade Jimmy has been creating artwork for the world’s biggest names in music – such as Bruno Mars, Paramore, Wiz Khalifa, Nirvana, Ed Sheeran, Blake Shelton, and countless others. Now he is ready to share some valuable insight on building community, bringing creatives closer together, and his knowledge of lettering. Creative Talk with Jimmy Breen
The Trip to Spain (2017) 7:30pm to 9:15pm Tampa Theatre After jaunts through northern England and Italy, comedians Steve Coogan and Rob Brydon embark on another deliciously deadpan culinary road trip. This time around, they head to Spain to sample the best of the country’s gastronomic offerings in between rounds of their hilariously off-the-cuff banter. The Trip to Spain (2017)
The Halloween Horror Picture Show 2017 10am to 4pm Tampa Convention Center This weekend-long film event showcases independent horror shorts and features and provides an opportunity to introduce the horror community to the filmmakers, actors, and actresses that bring these films to life. There will be meet and greets, horror author readings, giveaways, costume contests, vendors selling horror film-related collectibles, and so much more! The Halloween Horror Picture Show 2017
Megacon Tampa Bay 4pm to 9pm Tampa Convention Center This three day event celebrates all things pop culture. Get an autograph or a photo with your favorite guest and get the inside scoop about your favorite movies and TV shows at celebrity panels! Watch professional comic artists battle it out in Sketch Duels, learn from “How To” workshops, and take photos with your favorite costumed characters! Megacon Tampa Bay
Grown Up Night (21+) Begins 6pm Glazer Children’s Museum Grown-ups will take over the Museum while enjoying a beer garden on the terrace with panoramic views of downtown Tampa! Climb, jump, and build in the exhibits, and play like a kid again with parachutes, slinkies, and hula hoops. Grown Up Night (21+)
Disney On Ice presents Frozen Begins 7pm Amalie Arena Dazzling ice skating, special effects, and unforgettable music will magically transport you to wintry Arendelle. Be a part of Anna’s fearless adventure to find her sister, Queen Elsa, whose icy powers have trapped the kingdom in an eternal winter. Disney On Ice presents Frozen
TFO and Harry Potter in Concert Begins 7:30pm Straz Center for the Performing Arts TFO will perform legendary composer John Williams’ Academy Award-nominated score while audiences experience the magic of the film in high-definition on a giant 40-foot screen. TFO and Harry Potter in Concert
Snap Judgement Begins 8pm Tampa Theatre Snap Judgment, the public radio storytelling phenomena, electrifies Tampa audiences on WUSF 89.7 every week. WUSF is bringing Glynn Washington and the rest of the Snap Judgment crew to Downtown Tampa for a live performance. Get your tickets to see this popular radio program come to life! Snap Judgement
The Marvelous Wonderettes Begins 8pm Stageworks Theatre This off-Broadway smash hit takes viewers to the 1958 Springfield High School prom to meet four girls with dreams as big as their crinoline skirts! As they take the audience through their lives and loves, the girls serenade the crowd with classic ’50s hits. In act two, the Wonderettes reunite to take the stage and perform at their ten-year reunion. The girls discuss the highs and lows they have experienced in the past decade and find that no matter what life throws their way, they will conquer it together. The Marvelous Wonderettes
Paddle for Peace Begins 8am Water Works Park This event is open to paddleboarders of all experience levels, spectators, and pets! There will be challenges for 2 miles, 1 mile, and 1/2 mile along the Hillsborough River. All funds raised will go to support The Spring’s mission. Paddle for Peace
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
Megacon Tampa Bay 10am to 7pm Tampa Convention Center This three day event celebrates all things pop culture. Get an autograph or a photo with your favorite guest and get the inside scoop about your favorite movies and TV shows at celebrity panels! Watch professional comic artists battle it out in Sketch Duels, learn from “How To” workshops, and take photos with your favorite costumed characters! Megacon Tampa Bay
Disney On Ice presents Frozen Shows at 11am, 3pm, and 7pm Amalie Arena Dazzling ice skating, special effects, and unforgettable music will magically transport you to wintry Arendelle. Be a part of Anna’s fearless adventure to find her sister, Queen Elsa, whose icy powers have trapped the kingdom in an eternal winter. Disney On Ice presents Frozen
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
Tampa’s Last Saturday Bar Crawl Begins 2pm Begins at Franklin Manor Spend the day visiting a number of bars and getting plenty of free goodies. The legendary Crawler Bus will be on stand-by to shuttle crawlers from bar to bar as they visit the finest bars in Tampa. Tampa’s Last Saturday Bar Crawl
TFO and Harry Potter in Concert Shows at 2pm and 7:30pm Straz Center for the Performing Arts TFO will perform legendary composer John Williams’ Academy Award-nominated score while audiences experience the magic of the film in high-definition on a giant 40-foot screen. TFO and Harry Potter in Concert
Viceroy’s House Shows at 2:30pm, 5pm, and 7:30pm Tampa Theatre Transport yourself to India in 1947. Lord Mountbatten and his wife are dispatched to New Delhi to oversee the country’s transition from British rule to independence. Mountbatten arrives hopeful for a peaceful transference of power. But ending centuries of colonial rule proves difficult, setting off a seismic struggle that threatens to tear India apart. Viceroy’s House
The Marvelous Wonderettes Shows at 3pm and 8pm Stageworks Theatre This off-Broadway smash hit takes viewers to the 1958 Springfield High School prom to meet four girls with dreams as big as their crinoline skirts! As they take the audience through their lives and loves, the girls serenade the crowd with classic ’50s hits. In act two, the Wonderettes reunite to take the stage and perform at their ten-year reunion. The girls discuss the highs and lows they have experienced in the past decade and find that no matter what life throws their way, they will conquer it together. The Marvelous Wonderettes
Tailgate Taste Fest Begins 3pm Curtis Hixon Waterfront Park Top restaurants from the Tampa Bay area will be cooking up some of the best tailgate foods around in a variety of categories. Each restaurant will compete to win a series of awards, including People’s Choice. Meanwhile, guests who purchase food sample wristbands can enjoy generously sized samples from any of the participating restaurants. Tailgate Taste Fest
Crack up Cancer Begins 8pm Straz Center for the Performing Arts This annual show features some of the areas best comics, and this year is no exception. The event benefits local organization Cure on Wheels who supports targeted programs in local cancer organizations, supporting patients, and families. Crack up Cancer
Megacon Tampa Bay 10am to 5pm Tampa Convention Center This three day event celebrates all things pop culture. Get an autograph or a photo with your favorite guest and get the inside scoop about your favorite movies and TV shows at celebrity panels! Watch professional comic artists battle it out in Sketch Duels, learn from “How To” workshops, and take photos with your favorite costumed characters! Megacon Tampa Bay
Disney On Ice presents Frozen Shows at 11am and 3pm Amalie Arena Dazzling ice skating, special effects, and unforgettable music will magically transport you to wintry Arendelle. Be a part of Anna’s fearless adventure to find her sister, Queen Elsa, whose icy powers have trapped the kingdom in an eternal winter. Disney On Ice presents Frozen
The Marvelous Wonderettes Begins 3pm Stageworks Theatre This off-Broadway smash hit takes viewers to the 1958 Springfield High School prom to meet four girls with dreams as big as their crinoline skirts! As they take the audience through their lives and loves, the girls serenade the crowd with classic ’50s hits. In act two, the Wonderettes reunite to take the stage and perform at their ten-year reunion. The girls discuss the highs and lows they have experienced in the past decade and find that no matter what life throws their way, they will conquer it together. The Marvelous Wonderettes
Viceroy’s House Shows at 3:30pm and 6pm Tampa Theatre Transport yourself to India in 1947. Lord Mountbatten and his wife are dispatched to New Delhi to oversee the country’s transition from British rule to independence. Mountbatten arrives hopeful for a peaceful transference of power. But ending centuries of colonial rule proves difficult, setting off a seismic struggle that threatens to tear India apart. Viceroy’s House
Yoga in the Park Begins 6pm Curtis Hixon Waterfront Park Brought to you by the Tampa Downtown Partnership since 2010, Yoga in the Park is a free riverside yoga session led by an instructor from Yoga Downtown Tampa. Yoga in the Park
Oktoberfest
Friday, October 13 through Sunday, October 15 Curtis Hixon Waterfront Park The festival of Gemutlichkeit returns for its eighth year. For 3 full days, the park will be transformed into the city’s largest waterfront beergarden. Soak in the sprawling downtown views and beautiful sunsets as the park buzzes with live music, dancing, dirndls and lederhosen. Oktoberfest Tampa 2017
Amalie Arena Disney On Ice presents Frozen – September 29 to October 1 Tampa Bay Lightning vs Florida Panthers – October 6 Chris Tucker with Special Guest D.L. Hughley – October 7 Tampa Bay Lightning vs Washington Capitals – October 9 Tampa Bay Lightning vs Pittsburgh Penguins – October 12 Tampa Bay Lightning vs St. Louis Blues – October 14 Scorpions: Crazy World Tour – October 15 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 Photoshop for Beginners – Through October 2 iPhoneography – October 21
Glazer Children’s Museum Make it Monday – Weekly Toddler Tuesday – Weekly Worldly Wednesday – Weekly Tinker and Tech Thursday – Weekly Fun Fridays – Weekly Imagination: A Gala to Benefit GCM – September 28 Grown Up Night (21+) – September 29 Member Morning – October 1 Children’s Board of Hillsborough County Free Tuesday – October 3 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
Stageworks Theatre The Speak! Tank: Spoken Word Sundays – First Sunday of every month Christ Fellowship – Wednesdays The Marvelous Wonderettes – September 29 to October 8 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 Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone – In Concert – September 29 to October 1 11th Annual Crack Up Cancer Comedy Show – September 30 The Florida Orchestra – Camina Burana – October 6 AC2 An Intimate Evening with Anderson Cooper and Andy Cohen – October 7 Silly Sam the Music Man – October 7 Straz Center Totally ’80s Open House Party – October 8 Chris Thile – October 11 Latin Nights – October 12 The Naked Magicians – October 12 The Florida Orchestra – Swing is the Thing – October 13 Michael McDermott – October 16 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 Walk Tampa: Tampa Bay Black History Tour – September 30 Making of: Treasure Seekers: Conquistadors, Pirates, & Shipwrecks – October 4, 11, and 18 Florida Conversations: Shadows of World War I – October 18 Tampa Bay History Center Book Group: The Leper Spy: October 19 A Night at the Museum – October 22
Tampa Museum of Art Skyway: A Contemporary Collection – Through September 24 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 The Trip to Spain – September 28 Snap Judgement – September 29 Let’s Play Two – October 3 Scott Freiman: Deconstructing the Beatles – October 5 Julie Scardina Presents MISSION: WILDLIFE – October 13 Friday the 13th: The Final Chapter – October 13 Manolo: the Boy Who Made Shoes for Lizards – October 16 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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