Lights, Camera, Murder! Experience “Embers of Desire: A Vintage Hollywood Murder Mystery” This Fall at Water Works Park in Downtown Tampa. Step back in time to the glitz and glamour of 1900s Hollywood with “Embers of Desire,” a one-of-a-kind murder mystery experience presented by Aerial Dragons Studios. This dazzling event combines live fire and acrobatic performances to create an unforgettable evening of intrigue and excitement. Event Details: Date: Saturday, Oct. 12, 2024 Time: 7 p.m. (artisan market starts at 5 p.m.) Location: Water Works Park, 1710 N. Highland Ave., Tampa, FL 33602 Immerse yourself in the drama as you unravel secrets, interrogate suspects, and uncover the truth behind the shocking murder of a movie producer. Dress in your finest vintage attire for an evening of glamorous Hollywood charm. For an enhanced experience, consider our VIP seating options. VIP Tables for six are available for $175 and can be purchased online via EventBee. This exclusive seating offers a more personal and engaging experience. In addition to the thrilling murder mystery, enjoy an artisan market featuring Tampa Bay’s favorite vendors, live music, and delicious local food trucks. Aerial Dragons, renowned for their spectacular performances, brings their expertise to this unique production. Their annual studio productions feature student performers who train at their facility in the heart of Ybor City. Join us for a night where you might crack the case!

Join us for a night of elegance & innovation at the Dolce Avant-Garde Gala, where style meets creativity in a unique & unforgettable night!

7:00pm EST | Riverfront Stadium

Barbecue and music fans will gather on Tampa’s riverfront at Julian B. Lane Park on Saturday, October 19, for the 13th Annual Tampa Pig Jig. This year, the event welcomes award-winning country music superstar Dierks Bentley, The Revivalists, Muscadine Bloodline, The Cadillac Three and Greylan James in a full day of live music. The Tampa Pig Jig has become one of Tampa’s premier philanthropic community events, featuring an amateur corporate BBQ competition, silent auction, delicious food, and drinks into one fun-filled day, with all proceeds benefitting NephCure and our fight to Cue Up A Cure for FSGS and Nephrotic Syndrome. TIckets start at $130. But hurry – this event sells out year after year, and you don’t want to miss out.

Angela and Arielle are Girls Gone Bible, hosts of the podcast of that name, which is one of the most popular in the faith-based category. The pair has built a reputation for light-hearted humor and heavy-duty discussions of faith, mental health, relationships and more, all filtered through the girls’ Christian faith.

The Partnership is hosting our inaugural “Legends and Landmarks: A Haunted History Hunt”. This interactive scavenger hunt uses the historic Hillsborough Lodge as home base, with free tours offered of their very unique space. Participants

7:00pm EST | Riverfront Stadium

Skyway 2024: A Contemporary Collaboration is a celebration of artistic practices in the Tampa Bay region, as it is a collaboration between five institutions: the Museum of Fine Arts, St. Petersburg; The John and Mable Ringling Museum of Art, Sarasota; the Sarasota Art Museum of Ringling College of Art and Design; the Tampa Museum of Art; and the University of South Florida Contemporary Art Museum, Tampa. Working together, curators from each institution offer context for the diversity of art being made in Hillsborough, Manatee, Pasco, Pinellas, and Sarasota counties. Talks at the Tampa Museum of Art are free with the cost of Admission. Art+ Museum Members: Free Not-Yet-Members: $25 College Students: Free

Featuring tasty treats from a variety of local vendors, the Mayor’s Food Truck Fiesta occurs the first Wednesday of every month in The Square at Lykes Gaslight Park from 11am to 2pm. Participating Food Trucks:

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Talks at the Tampa Museum of Art are free with the cost of Admission. Every Thursday from 4 to 8 pm, the Tampa Museum of Art offers Art on the House where admission prices change to pay-as-you-will, and visitors choose whatever admission price they want to pay.

Attention tattoo-lovers! Villain Arts is back for the Tenth Annual Tampa Tattoo Arts Festival! Come to the Tampa Convention Center this weekend to experience all that the original and best tattoo festival has to offer.