Winter Village at Curtis Hixon Park 10am to 10pm Curtis Hixon Waterfront Park Celebrate the holiday season in Downtown Tampa at the Winter Village presented by USAmeriBank and brought to you by Tampa Downtown Partnership. The park will be transformed with the sights, sounds and activities of the holidays for children and adults of all ages. Skate around at the outdoor ice rink or get some gift shopping done at the Holiday Market. 2017-2018 Winter Village
Bamboozle Fit Club 6pm to 7pm Curtis Hixon Waterfront Park Urban Sweat Shop and Bamboolze Café lead a cross-fit/boot camp style class for all experience levels. Many attendees arrive in groups and follow their workout at Bamboolze Café for healthy dinner menu items. Bamboozle Fit Club
Tampa Bay Lightning vs. Chicago Blackhawks Begins 7:30pm Amalie Arena The Tampa Bay Lightning host the visiting Chicago Blackhawks. This is the only time the Bolts will battle the ‘Hawks in Downtown Tampa during the regular season. Get your tickets and Be the Thunder! Tampa Bay Lightning vs. Chicago Blackhawks
3rd Annual Goody Goody Turkey Gobble Begins 5:30am Amalie Arena Wake up and trot your way around Downtown Tampa before the household Turkey Day festivities begin. This is Tampa’s Thanksgiving Day 8K, 5K, and 1 mile walk event. Baby strollers and pets are welcome. 3rd Annual Goody Goody Turkey Gobble
Thanksgiving Dinner at Bizou Begins 4pm Bizou Brasserie Thanksgiving is a time for food, family, and fun, but preparing and serving all that food can take you away from your family and take all the fun out of the holiday. Enjoy more time at the table this Thanksgiving with a dinner that the whole family will be thankful for. You take care of making memories with your family, and Bizou Brasserie will take care of the rest, providing you and yours with a Thanksgiving meal that tastes like home. Thanksgiving Dinner at Bizou
Fourth Friday 4pm to 10pm Downtown Tampa and Ybor City When the sun goes down, the streets of Tampa and Ybor will light up with music, laughter, art, friends and FREE fun. This evening of special offerings and programs by cultural venues, restaurants, and more takes place on the fourth Friday of every month! Fourth Friday
Miracle on 34th Street in the Park Begins 7:30pm Curtis Hixon Waterfront Park Miracle on 34th Streetwill be presented as a free community screening as part of the Tampa Downtown Partnership’s Winter Village event. Lawn seating is first-come, first-served, so please don’t forget your blankets or folding lawn chairs. Refreshments will be available for sale from Tampa Theatre and a variety of other Winter Village vendors. Before the film, stop by the Tampa Theatre tent starting at 6:00pm for a FREE commemorative photo with Santa, courtesy of Bank of America. Miracle on 34th Street in the Park
Lindsey Stirling: Warmer in the Winter Tour Begins 8pm Straz Center for the Performing Arts With her cinematic approach to electronic dance music, multi-talented virtuoso Lindsey Stirling’s popularity as one of the most innovative music-makers has catapulted her to the highest-ranked female on YouTube. Lindsey Stirling: Warmer in the Winter Tour
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
Walk Tampa: Tampa Bay Black History Tour 10am to Noon Tampa Bay History Center Led by noted local historian Fred Hearns, you’ll tour “the Harlem of the South,” Tampa’s Central Avenue district. Learn about life in Tampa’s African-American community, from the 1890s through the late 1960s. This outdoor trek begins at the new Robert Saunders Public Library and explores the social, political, musical and religious traditions of Tampa’s Black life. Walk Tampa: Tampa Bay Black History Tour
Saturday With Santa 10:30am to 1:30pm The Florida Aquarium Bring your family and friends to celebrate the holidays. Santa will be at the Aquarium for photos and general merriment. His elves will join him and dive in the Aquarium’s Coral Reef habitat during its regularly scheduled dive presentations. Saturday With Santa
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 Turkey Trot – 4-Bar Liquid Edition 2pm to 8pm Franklin Manor Indulge in an afternoon of fun with all the trimmings. This turkey-themed 4-bar fun tour will start at The Franklin Manor, then on to Yeoman’s Cask & Lion, then District Tavern, and will finish at 1895 Bar in the heart of downtown Tampa. Your ticket includes party bus transport, free welcome shot at each bar, a raffle ticket and tons of fun! Tampa Turkey Trot – 4-Bar Liquid Edition
A Christmas Story in the Park Begins 7:30pm Curtis Hixon Waterfront Park A Christmas Story will be presented as a free community screening as part of the Tampa Downtown Partnership’s Winter Village event. Lawn seating is first-come, first-served, so please don’t forget your blankets or folding lawn chairs. Refreshments will be available for sale from Tampa Theatre and a variety of other Winter Village vendors. A Christmas Story in the Park
Winter Village at Curtis Hixon Park Noon to 9pm Curtis Hixon Waterfront Park Celebrate the holiday season in Downtown Tampa at the Winter Village presented by USAmeriBank and brought to you by Tampa Downtown Partnership. The park will be transformed with the sights, sounds and activities of the holidays for children and adults of all ages. Skate around at the outdoor ice rink or get some gift shopping done at the Holiday Market. 2017-2018 Winter Village
Yoga in the Park Begins 5pm Curtis Hixon Waterfront Park In operation since 2010 and brought to you by Tampa Downtown Partnership, Yoga in the Park is a free riverside yoga session led by an instructor from Yoga Downtown Tampa. Yoga in the Park
Balsam Hill presents Christmas with Amy Grant and Michael W. Smith with Full Symphony Begins 7:30pm Amalie Arena Multi-platinum Grammy® winners Amy Grant and Michael W. Smith co-bill this popular Christmas show. Incorporating a full symphony orchestra under the direction of Musical Director and Conductor David Hamilton, this seasonal crowd-pleaser will get you in the mood for the holiday season. Balsam Hill
Winter Village Express
November 25, December 3, 10 and 17 Centro Ybor and Whiting Stations New this year, the Winter Village Express offers a holiday experience aboard a holiday-themed Streetcar. Hop on at Centro Ybor and enjoy treats, music and fun as you travel to Whiting Station. A quick walk along the Riverwalk brings you to Winter Village. Winter Village Express
Amalie Arena 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 United Photographic Artists Gallery Exhibition – Through November 24 By the Yard, Cirkut Camera Photography – Through December 31 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 Camp Imagination: Campsgiving – November 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
Jobsite Theater The Tempest – January 19 to February 18 Man in Snow – March 19 to April 1 1984 – April 27 to May 20 Dancing at Lughnasa – June 15 to July 8
The John F. Germany Public Library Walk-In Tech Help – Wednesdays Toddler Time – Wednesdays Crafternoon – Thursdays Baby Sign – Thursdays Holiday Closing – November 23 and 24 Come Write In: NoNoWriMo – November 26
Patel Conservatory A Christmas Carol – December 1 to 3 Holiday Music Concert – December 8 Private Lesson Recitals – December 16 Disney’s The Aristocats Kids – February 15 to 18 Peter Pan, Jr. – April 26 to 29
Stageworks Theatre The Speak! Tank: Spoken Word Sundays – First Sunday of every month Christ Fellowship – Wednesdays brownsville song (b-side for tray) – February 8 to 25
Straz Center for the Performing Arts Lindsey Stirling Warmer in the Winter Tour – November 24 Fun Home – November 28 to December 3 Red Grant – November 30 Tango Buenos Aires – November 30 The Florida Orchestra – Rachmaninoff’s Symphony No. 2 – December 1
Tampa Bay History Center Walk Tampa: Tampa Bay Black History Tour – November 25 My Doll and Me: Josephina – December 2 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
Tampa Theatre Miracle on 34th Street – November 24 (Winter Village at Curtis Hixon Park) A Christmas Story – November 25 (Winter Village at Curtis Hixon Park) The Polar Express – December 1 (Winter Village at Curtis Hixon Park) Elf – December 15 (Winter Village at Curtis Hixon Park) It’s A Wonderful Life – December 16 (Winter Village at Curtis Hixon Park) NYE Wrap Party 2017 – December 31 (Winter Village at Curtis Hixon Park) Darlene Love – January 18 In the Mood – February 3 Iliza Shlesinger Live – February 17 Wayne’s World – March 1 Winefest 2017: Wine’s World – March 2
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