Gasparilla Music Festival 2026 ConcertsSpecial Event 10 - 12 April The 2026 Gasparilla Music Festival, presented by Water Street Tampa, returns April 10–12 at its new downtown home, Meridian Fields. Headliners Mt. Joy (Friday), Two Friends (Saturday), and Gov’t Mule (Sunday) lead a stacked lineup of 30+ artists, including Shakey Graves, Jai Wolf, Drive-By Truckers, Bryce Vine, and GZA. Meridian Fields
Yoga in the Park Community Fitness in the ParkFitnessFree EventsPartnership Events 12 April Yoga in the Park is back! Join us for Yoga in the Park every Sunday from 6-7 pm, instructed by Latonyia Sumpter with Empowered Wellbeing! This class is located in Curtis Hixon Park, welcomes all yogis, beginner or advanced, and focuses on kindness and overall wellness of the body and mind. Curtis Hixon Waterfront Park
HIIT in the Park Community Fitness in the ParkFitnessFree EventsPartnership Events 13 April HIIT in the Park will be joining our lineup of FREE Community Fitness classes starting tonight at 6pm! Work up a sweat every Monday in Tampa's Downtown with instructors from Crunch Fitness in Curtis Hixon Park! Curtis Hixon Waterfront Park
Neighborhood Intelligence Workshops Featured EventsFree EventsPartnership Events 14 April Join the Tampa Downtown Partnership for our Neighborhood Intelligence Workshops happening March 31–April 16 across all seven Downtown neighborhoods.These collaborative sessions are a unique opportunity to connect with neighbors, meet fellow community members, and share your voice as a resident or worker. Free
Zumba in the Park Community Fitness in the ParkFitnessFree EventsPartnership Events 14 April Join us for Zumba in the Park with Tampa Metropolitan YMCA at 6:00pm! This Latin-inspired dance and a cardio workout will be held in Curtis Hixon Park near the fountains. Curtis Hixon Waterfront Park
Animation Workshop at the Tampa Museum of Art Arts + Culture 14 April Learn digital art fundamentals and create illustrations, paintings, and animations based on the Tampa Museum of Art's on-view artwork. Draw Animals, People, Scenery and Cartoon/Manga/Anime in the Tech Lab students to create amazing DIGITAL ART! Ages 12+ Tuesdays, Mar 31 - Apr 28 | 6:30–8:00 PM (5 classes) *All programs and equipment are provided! Tampa Museum of Art $185.00
Thursday Night Ceramics Arts + Culture 16 April Work with clay on the potters' wheel and learn how to hand-build. Beginners start with a hand-building project to get acquainted with the clay and then jump into learning how to create their next ceramic adventure. Intermediate students can dive right into getting dirty and take inspiration from instructor-led projects. All experience levels are welcome! Tampa Museum of Art
Great Port Clean-up | Tampa Downtown Partnership Team Free EventsMembership EventsPartnership Events 17 April The 2026 Great Port Clean-up event is scheduled for April 17, 2026 from 8am-11am. If your company hasn't registered a team to participate in this amazing event, we hope you join the Tampa Downtown Partnership team to help remove debris and litter from our local waters. (Last year, Port Tampa Bay had over 800 volunteers who removed 90,000 lbs of litter and debris!)
Rhythm & Hues: An Alleyway Art Show Arts + CultureFeatured EventsFree EventsPartnership Events 17 April Witness the alleyway come to life with an explosion of color, rhythm, and artistic expression as talented local artists showcase their mesmerizing work.
The Incredible Duck Race Children’s ProgramFree EventsSpecial Event 18 April This family-friendly FREE event features entertainment, games, food, and more leading up to a race of 12,000 rubber ducks down the Hillsborough River! Curtis Hixon Waterfront Park Free
West River Live Arts + CultureConcertsFree EventsPartnership Events 21 April This FREE event invites you to enjoy an evening of live soul music, local vendors and family fun!
Remix: The Etruscans Arts + Culture 23 April Remix is a series of make-and-take art workshops for adults inspired by the Museum’s current exhibitions with a new project every month. This month's project will be inspired by our The Etruscans exhibition. Paint and decorate your own personal box, similar to the detailed ash boxes of the Etruscans! Ages 18+ *Workshops are designed to be enjoyed by participants of any skill level, and all materials are provided. Tampa Museum of Art
Chris Tucker at Straz Center for the Performing Arts Comedy 23 April Chris Tucker’s breakthrough as a stand-up comedian on Def Comedy Jam back in 1992 led to a steady string of movie roles in “Friday,” “Dead Presidents” and “Jackie Brown,” among others. His commercial peak came with 1998’s “Rush Hour” and its two sequels, which paired Tucker and Jackie Chan as mismatched buddy cops. In recent years he’s focused more on stand-up, and his upcoming tour will bring him to Tampa. Straz Center for the Performing Arts
Artist Lecture – Radical Softness: Janet Echelman Arts + Culture 24 April Join us for a lecture with Janet Echelman, an artist featured in the exhibition Avant Garde: Remarkable Women in the Permanent Collection. Echelman creates experiential sculpture at the scale of buildings that transform with wind and light. Tampa Museum of Art
The Thorn Arts + CultureStage Production 26 April The Thorn tells the epic story of God's love for the world and the spiritual battle for all humanity. The story of Christ is presented in an immersive show with music, drama, aerial acts, movement arts, modern dance and special effects. Witnessed live by more than 1 million people over 25 years, The Thorn engages audiences in the definitive story of love, sacrifice and redemption like never before. Straz Center for the Performing Arts
Figure Drawing Study Arts + Culture 28 April Come take a course with us at Tampa Museum of Art and learn the fundamentals of drawing. Tampa Museum of Art
Member Mixer: Top Shelf Sports Lounge Member MixersMembership EventsPartnership Events 29 April Join the Tampa Downtown Partnership at our next Member Mixer at Top Shelf Sports Lounge. Join fellow Partnership members for an energetic happy hour in the heart of downtown. Top Shelf Sports Lounge
Lantern Parade at Tampa Riverfest Arts + CultureFeatured Events 02 May Join Friends of the Tampa Riverwalk for their annual Lantern Parade at Tampa Riverfest! Decorate your own paper lantern and join a 1-mile parade that illuminates the riverwalk! Water Works Park
Lecture: When Women Ruled the World Arts + Culture 03 May A woman’s power in the ancient world (and much of human history) was always compromised from the outset, but who were the women who once ruled the richest and most successful state of the ancient Mediterranean during the Bronze Age? Ancient Egyptian female kings, including Hatshepsut and Nefertiti, really did rule against all odds. Given this social reality in the ancient world, how then did women negotiate roles or power and authority? Addressing some of the causes of social inequality in this lecture, Prof. Kara Cooney will go beyond myth and legend to shed light on these female pharaohs and reveal their historical legacy. Tampa Museum of Art
Mayor’s Food Truck Fiesta DiningFeatured EventsPartnership Events 06 May Let’s fiesta! Back by popular demand (and hunger), the Mayor’s Food Truck fiesta is rolling in to Lykes Gaslight Park the first Wednesday of every month from 11am to 2pm. Join us for truckloads of local favorites and food that goes the extra mile. (Literally!) Lykes Gaslight Square Park
Rock the Park ConcertsFeatured EventsFree EventsPartnership Events 07 May Rock the Park is a FREE monthly music series showcasing musical talents of all genres. Rock the Park is typically held at Tampa's Curtis Hixon Waterfront Park on the first Thursday of each month and facilitated through a 15+ year partnership between the Tampa Downtown Partnership & Brokenmold Entertainment. Curtis Hixon Waterfront Park
