Pirate Invasion Children’s ProgramSpecial Event 07 - 27 January In January, you and the family can make your own pirate gear like necklaces and swords, use your pirate’s eye on a weekly scavenger hunt to get treasure, ditch the sea shanties for pirate storytimes, sharpen your skills instead of your swords with rotating daily pirate activities and demonstrations, and make new mateys with special guests. Glazer Children's Museum
Get Ready for Gasparilla Free Events 22 January Aaargh you ready for Gasparilla season? Get a jump on the festivities during Visit Tampa Bay’s Get Ready for Gasparilla event outside the Unlock Tampa Bay Visitors Center on January 22 from 11:30 a.m-1:30 p.m. Grab photos with a swashbuckling pirate and learn about the history of Gasparilla from the experts at the Tampa Bay History Center. The first 20 people will receive a free bead necklace with a pirate ship medallion! Enter to win a Gasparilla boating experience from Boatsetter and free tickets to the Tampa Bay History Center. Grab Gasparilla swag and lunch from vendors. Come for the pirates, stay for the swag! Unlock Tampa Bay Visitors Center
Florida Conversations: History of Catholic-Jewish Relations Arts + CultureFeatured EventsFree Events 22 January This program examines the intertwined history of Tampa’s Catholic and Jewish communities. A panel of longtime local leaders will share knowledge and personal experiences, offering insights into this unique relationship. Tampa Bay History Center
Open Mic Night Arts + CultureComedyConcerts 22 January Unwind and Connect – Experience Tampa's Social Oasis with Kava Culture. Kava Culture
Drawing and Painting Arts + Culture 23 January This class offers an opportunity to develop a painting or drawing from a live model or a photo reference. Tampa Museum of Art
Pilates in the Park FitnessFree EventsPartnership Events 23 January Rev up your weekend with Pilates in the Park every Thursday 6-7pm, hosted by your Downtown Tampa BODYBAR Pilates studio. Just bring your own mat and be ready for a fun and energizing core-focused workout! Curtis Hixon Waterfront Park
Saturday Book Club Arts + CultureFree Events 25 January Meet fellow readers and explore new books at our Saturday Book Club! Join us at 10am for laid-back chats and community! Kava Culture
Upstairs Downstairs at the Tampa Bay Hotel Arts + Culture 26 January Step back in time and enjoy the single-character performances that bring turn-of–the-century Tampa Bay Hotel staff members and guests to life. Based on original research conducted by the Henry Plant Museum, these characters recreate the attitudes Henry Plant Museum
Art on the Spectrum Arts + CultureSpecial Event 26 January Art on the Spectrum is a special monthly event designed to welcome individuals with sensory sensitivities, developmental differences, and their caregivers. Tampa Museum of Art
Healthy Family Fair Children’s ProgramFeatured EventsFitnessFree EventsSpecial Event 26 January The Tampa Bay Moms Group invites you to attend our annual Healthy Family Fair! This FREE event allows Tampa Bay Families to connect with resources including services, products and experts that cover all areas of health for your family plus other organizations that can enrich your lives and community! Water Works Park
The Great American Trailer Park Christmas Musical Arts + Culture 26 January - 16 February Music and Lyrics by David Nehls Book by Betsy Kelso Holiday time at North Florida’s Armadillo Acres means everyone’s filled with warmth and beer. But when a freak bout of amnesia strikes the trailer park Scrooge, neighborly love is put to the test. With Betty, Lin and Pickles on hand to amp up the fracas and festivity, this all-new musical is just as much of a cat-fightin’, sun-worshippin’, chair-throwin’ good time as the original – but with tinsel and Keg Nog. Stageworks Theatre
Yoga in the Park FitnessFree EventsPartnership Events 26 January 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 Curtis Hixon Waterfront Park
