Barre in the Park Begins 6pm Curtis Hixon Waterfront Park In conjunction with the Bryan Glazer Jewish Community Center, the Tampa Downtown Partnership is proud to bring this free community fitness class to Tampa’s Downtown! Barre in the Park
Lands to Die For: Short Film Screening & Discussion Begins 6pm Lector Wine Shoppe & Social Club In honor of Earth Day, enjoy this screening of the short documentary film, Lands to Die For. The film shows the fight happening in Honduras between the Garifuna, the government, and foreign investors. It ties land and people together and features several activists from the community. This event is free to attend. Lands to Die For: Short Film Screening & Discussion
Patel Conservatory presents Seussical, Jr. Begins 7pm Straz Center for the Performing Arts Performed by students in grades 5-8, this musical set in the world of Dr. Seuss features Horton the Elephant, the Cat in the Hat, the Whos, and more of your favorite characters. This adventure features toe-tapping and touching songs from Tony®-winning composers Lynn Ahrens and Stephen Flaherty and all the color and creativity you’d expect from an adventure in the world of Dr. Seuss. Patel Conservatory presents Seussical, Jr.
Spamilton: An American Parody Shows Thursday through Sunday Straz Center for the Performing Arts Don’t miss this parody from the comic mastermind behind the long-running hit Forbidden Broadway. After tearing it up in New York, Chicago and Los Angeles, this show fulfills its manifest destiny by conquering Tampa for a limited time only. Spamilton: An American Parody
The Last Green Thread (2018) Begins 7:30pm Tampa Theatre In 2018 three friends set out on an expedition into the most rapidly developing landscape in Central Florida, traveling the narrowest and most imperiled wildlife corridor in the state. As the team discovers, nature and friendships are remarkably resilient – even when stretched to their utmost limits. But when things fall apart, especially on a scale as vast as 21st century suburbia, will we have the courage and resourcefulness to put them back together again? This is a free community screening. The Last Green Thread (2018)
A Solo Exhibition by Fine Art Photographer Lisa Fitch Begins 8am TECO Public Art Gallery Photographer Lisa Fitch presents “Illuminating Tranquility”, Collecting Stories from Experience. The natural world can mean different things to different people. For some, it’s a place of inspiration and awe. For others, it’s an escape. A Solo Exhibition by Fine Art Photographer Lisa Fitch
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
Tampa Bay Seafood & Music Festival Begins 4pm Curtis Hixon Waterfront Park Dine on delectable foods cooked onsite incorporating the freshest ingredients. A variety of seafood, meat, and vegetarian dishes will be available. Supplement your main course with a diversity of side dishes and desserts, and plenty of drinks. While enjoying your meal and drinks, enjoy the sounds of live musical performances onstage from some of Florida’s top musical talents. Tampa Bay Seafood & Music Festival
Movie Bingo Night Begins 5pm Tampa Theatre Join Tampa Theatre for a pre-film happy hour and some fun, film-themed Bingo games. With encyclopedic knowledge of movies (and a little bit of luck), you could win Krispy Kreme doughnut vouchers, coffee and swag (valued at $100), a Tampa Theatre Membership (valued at $500), movie tickets, a pair of passes for the summer BeerFest, free popcorn for a whole year, and other great prizes! Plus, you’ll make some new friends and join a community of Bay-area movie lovers who support Tampa’s only non-profit Movie Palace. Movie Bingo Night
Live Music at Sparkman Wharf Begins 6pm Sparkman Wharf Grab a drink and a find a nice place to sit as the live music lays down a soundtrack for your weekend. If you have not visited Sparkman Wharf yet, this is a great excuse to make the trip! Live Music at Sparkman Wharf
SunLit Festival: Poets & Reptiles Begins 6pm Lector Wine Shoppe & Social Club Writers Cynthia Arrieu King, Caleb Michael Sarvis, C.H. Hooks, and Soham Patel will be sharing their fiction and poetry! This event is free to attend. SunLit Festival: Poets & Reptiles
High Life (2019) 7:30pm to 9:30pm Tampa Theatre In this trippy, ethereal new film from visionary director Claire Denis, Monte and his baby daughter are conscripted into a doomed and dangerous mission to the outer reaches of the solar system. The crew, made up of death-row inmates and led by a doctor named Dibs with sinister motives and gruesome techniques, has vanished. As the mystery of what happened onboard the ship is unraveled, father and daughter must rely on each other to survive as they hurtle toward the oblivion of a black hole. Starring Robert Pattinson, André Benjamin, formerly of Outkast, and Juliette Binoche. High Life (2019)
Giacomo Puccini’s La Bohème Begins 8pm Straz Center for the Performing Arts A writer. An artist. A philosopher. A musician. Giacomo Puccini’s masterpiece about struggling bohemians in Paris defined a love-and-friendship genre that paved the way for RENT, Friends, The Breakfast Club and more. Scrambling to make ends meet, the friends and their lovers must resort to wits to get the resources they need to survive, haplessly falling in love along the way. Change comes, like the inevitability of winter, and forces the friends to find out what matters to them most. Giacomo Puccini’s La Bohème
Friday Concerts in the Park Begins 7pm Water Works Park With a full schedule of live music planned, concert-goers can enjoy a weekly variety of music to satisfy all tastes from pop to jazz to blues to classic rock. The family-friendly concert series is now in its 32nd year and claims the title of Tampa’s longest running concert series, always local and always free. Late Night Brass will perform live. Friday Concerts in the Park
Tampa Bay International Dragon Boat Races Begins 8am Cotanchobee Park On Saturday, April 27, 2019, downtown Tampa’s Garrison Channel will come alive with community, corporate and professional paddlers racing to the finish. On land at Cotanchobee Fort Brooke Park along the beautiful Riverwalk, people of all ages can enjoy food trucks, live music, entertainment, local merchants and fun activities. Tampa Bay International Dragon Boat Races
Senior Fitness Walk Begins 10am Armature Works Lace up those walking shoes and get ready for a fun program with fellow Tampa seniors. This senior fitness walking program gives participants a chance to get out and get fit! Walkers will meet at the tables in front of the market facing the Riverwalk entrance. Senior Fitness Walk
Patel Conservatory presents Seussical, Jr. Shows at 10am, 1pm, and 6pm Straz Center for the Performing Arts Performed by students in grades 5-8, this musical set in the world of Dr. Seuss features Horton the Elephant, the Cat in the Hat, the Whos, and more of your favorite characters. This adventure features toe-tapping and touching songs from Tony®-winning composers Lynn Ahrens and Stephen Flaherty and all the color and creativity you’d expect from an adventure in the world of Dr. Seuss. Patel Conservatory presents Seussical, Jr.
Tampa Bay Seafood & Music Festival 11am to 10pm Curtis Hixon Waterfront Park Dine on delectable foods cooked onsite incorporating the freshest ingredients. A variety of seafood, meat, and vegetarian dishes will be available. Supplement your main course with a diversity of side dishes and desserts, and plenty of drinks. While enjoying your meal and drinks, enjoy the sounds of live musical performances onstage from some of Florida’s top musical talents. Tampa Bay Seafood & Music Festival
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
Spring Into Dance Begins at Noon Straz Center for the Performing Arts The spring recital features students enrolled in Beginning Dance 2, Beginning Dance 3 and Primary. It is an opportunity for the students to have their first experiences on a professional stage. Parents will see what their children have learned during the year in ballet. A number of advanced NGB/PCYB students are incorporated into the performance so the younger students and parents can see the progression of the school. Spring Into Dance
Sing-Along Frozen (2013) 3pm to 4:45pm Straz Center for the Performing Arts The story of the reconciliation and re-connection of Princess Elsa and her sister Ana is a different kind of love story than the usual princess movie – and it’s one that everyone can connect with. So run through those vocal exercises, dress as your favorite princess, reindeer or snowman, leave your self-doubt at home and come belt one out with a thousand of your closest friends at Sing-Along Frozen. Sing-Along Frozen (2013)
Breakin’ Out Begins 4pm Straz Center for the Performing Arts The spring recital features students in Preparatory tap, Level 1A jazz and tap, Level 1B jazz, Young Children’s Tap Gr. K, Young Children’s Tap Gr. 1-2, Young Children’s Tap Gr. 3-5 and Intermediate Just for Kicks. Breakin’ Out
High Life (2019) Shows at 6:30pm and 9:15pm Tampa Theatre In this trippy, ethereal new film from visionary director Claire Denis, Monte and his baby daughter are conscripted into a doomed and dangerous mission to the outer reaches of the solar system. The crew, made up of death-row inmates and led by a doctor named Dibs with sinister motives and gruesome techniques, has vanished. As the mystery of what happened onboard the ship is unraveled, father and daughter must rely on each other to survive as they hurtle toward the oblivion of a black hole. Starring Robert Pattinson, André Benjamin, formerly of Outkast, and Juliette Binoche. High Life (2019)
Yoga on the Lawn Begins 9:30am Armature Works This event is free, open to the public, and all skill levels are welcome. Yoga will be instructed by Christal Beattie of Kodawari Studios. Guests should bring a yoga mat, towel and water bottle. Swami Juice will be providing complimentary ginger shots. Yoga on the Lawn
Wellness at the Wharf Begins 10am Sparkman Wharf Get your heart rate up and burn more fat in less time with HIIT, Harbour Island Athletic Club’s high-intensity interval training. Please bring your own mat, towel, and water. Classes are free of charge and located on the lawn. Wellness at the Wharf
Tampa Bay Seafood & Music Festival 11am to 6pm Curtis Hixon Waterfront Park Dine on delectable foods cooked onsite incorporating the freshest ingredients. A variety of seafood, meat, and vegetarian dishes will be available. Supplement your main course with a diversity of side dishes and desserts, and plenty of drinks. While enjoying your meal and drinks, enjoy the sounds of live musical performances onstage from some of Florida’s top musical talents. Tampa Bay Seafood & Music Festival
Patel Conservatory presents Seussical, Jr. Shows at 1pm and 4pm Straz Center for the Performing Arts Performed by students in grades 5-8, this musical set in the world of Dr. Seuss features Horton the Elephant, the Cat in the Hat, the Whos, and more of your favorite characters. This adventure features toe-tapping and touching songs from Tony®-winning composers Lynn Ahrens and Stephen Flaherty and all the color and creativity you’d expect from an adventure in the world of Dr. Seuss. Patel Conservatory presents Seussical, Jr.
Poetry Reading & Book Signing with Victoria Dym Begins 2pm Lector Wine Shoppe & Social Club In honor of National Poetry Month, Victoria Dym will be reading from her newly published book of poems, When the Walls Cave In. This event is free to attend. Poetry Reading & Book Signing with Victoria Dym
Giacomo Puccini’s La Bohème Begins 2pm Straz Center for the Performing Arts A writer. An artist. A philosopher. A musician. Giacomo Puccini’s masterpiece about struggling bohemians in Paris defined a love-and-friendship genre that paved the way for RENT, Friends, The Breakfast Club and more. Scrambling to make ends meet, the friends and their lovers must resort to wits to get the resources they need to survive, haplessly falling in love along the way. Change comes, like the inevitability of winter, and forces the friends to find out what matters to them most. Giacomo Puccini’s La Bohème
Upstairs/ Downstairs Live Theater 2pm to 2:30pm Henry B. Plant Museum 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. Each character is based on actual hotel staff and guests. From the reminiscences of Henry Plant himself to the letters of a Spanish-American War soldier, you will learn more about the time period through each character’s particular vantage point. Upstairs/ Downstairs Live Theater
tea for tots Begins 2pm Oxford Exchange Enjoy some afternoon tea and a read along! The featured book isIf You Give A Mouse A Cookie by Laura Joffe Numeroff. Tea and light fare included with price of entry, and books can be purchased separately. tea for tots
Yoga in the Park Begins 6pm Curtis Hixon Waterfront Park In operation since 2010, the Tampa Downtown Partnership is proud to continue it’s Sunday Yoga in the Park tradition with our newest addition, seasoned yoga instructors from Lucky Cat Yoga. Yoga in the Park
High Life (2019) 7pm to 9pm Tampa Theatre In this trippy, ethereal new film from visionary director Claire Denis, Monte and his baby daughter are conscripted into a doomed and dangerous mission to the outer reaches of the solar system. The crew, made up of death-row inmates and led by a doctor named Dibs with sinister motives and gruesome techniques, has vanished. As the mystery of what happened onboard the ship is unraveled, father and daughter must rely on each other to survive as they hurtle toward the oblivion of a black hole. Starring Robert Pattinson, André Benjamin, formerly of Outkast, and Juliette Binoche. High Life (2019)
Many of Downtown’s pubs, restaurants, and bars feature live music. Check out this week’s line up! Be sure to check with each location to confirm.
Friday, May 3 and Saturday, May 4
Amalie Arena Mercy Me – May 5 The Millennium Tour – May 11 Ariana Grande – May 28 Luis Miguel – June 25 Adam Sandler – June 29 Hugh Jackman – July 5 Jeff Lynne’s ELO – July 7 Anuel AA – July 21 Shawn Mendes – July 27 Lionel Richie – July 28 Queen + Adam Lambert – August 18 Hope 2019 – September 7 Disturbed – September 21 The Who – September 22 Phil Collins – September 26 The Chainsmokers – October 25 Elton John – November 4 Bad Bunny – December 8
Florida Museum of Photographic Arts Contemporary Performance – April 19 to August 31 Olivia Parker: Vanishing in Plain Sight – April 19 to August 31 Cityscape Photography – April 25 A Concise History of Photography – April 28 Viktor Freso – May 12 to June 15
Glazer Children’s Museum Make it Monday – Weekly Toddler Tuesday – Weekly Worldly Wednesday – Weekly Tinker and Tech Thursday – Weekly Fun Fridays – Weekly The Pigeon Comes to Tampa!: A Mo Willems Exhibit – Through May 12 Positive Parenting Program – Through April 29 Story Time with Elephant & Piggie – April 19 to 28 Fourth Friday Drop-off Camp – April 26
Check the Museum’s website for a full list of weekday programming.
Henry B. Plant Museum First Fridays – First Friday of the Month Curator Talk – April 28
Jobsite Theater Hedda – May 10 to June 2 Constellations – July 12 to August 4
The John F. Germany Public Library Exploration Club – Tuesdays Walk-In Tech Help – Wednesdays Toddler Time – Wednesdays Crafternoon – Thursdays Baby Sign – Thursdays STEAM Club – April 25
Stageworks Theatre The Speak! Tank: Spoken Word Sundays – First Sunday of every month Christ Fellowship – Wednesdays Four Guys Named Jose and Una Mujer Named Maria – May 30 to June 16
Straz Center for the Performing Arts Spamilton: An American Parody – Through May 12 Giacomo Puccini’s La Bohème – April 26 and 28 Breakin’ Out – April 27 Spring Into Dance – April 27 Spring Music Spectacular: Music Made in America – May 1 Arts Legacy REMIX: Global Storytellers – May 3 Evening of Dance – May 3 The Florida Orchestra – Mahler’s Symphony No. 1 – May 3 The Joe Budden Podcast with Rory, Mal and Parks – May 3 Opera Tampa Grand Gala 2019 – May 4 Beginning Dance 1 Recitals – May 4 Tampa Bay Symphony presents Sibelius’s Might Second – May 5 Anastasia – May 7 to May 12 Hedda Adapted by Lucy Kirkwood from the play by Henrik Ibsen – May 8 to June 2 Live & Local – Carlos Peña – May 10 The Lightning Thief: The Percy Jackson Musical – July 9 to 14
Tampa Bay History Center Walk Tampa: Central Avenue Black History Tour – April 27 History Adventure Camp: Swashbuckling Summer – June 10 to 14 History Adventure Camp: American Girl© – June 24 to 28
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 Teen Open Studio – Tuesdays Art on the House – Fridays Art Spot – Saturdays Oswaldo Vigas: Transformations – Through May 27 Ancient and Modern Glass from the Collection – Through August 19 Abstract Expressionism: A Social Revolution – April 11 to August 11 Tableau and Transformation: Photography from the Permanent Collection – June 20 to October 6
Tampa Theatre The Last Green Thread – April 25 Movie Bingo Night – April 26 High Life – April 26 Sing-Along Frozen – April 27 and 28 Jenna Hager – May 2 Wild Nights with Emily – May 3 Cabaret – May 3 Planes – May 11 Carl Hiaasen – May 14 Joe Jackson: Four Decades Tour – May 25 Laura Ingraham & Raymond Arroyo – June 1 Platon – June 6 Because of Sam “First Look” Screening – July 29 Jim Jefferies – September 13 SuicideGirls: Blackheart Burlesque – September 28 Nate Bargatze – October 17
– Free Weekly Community Fitness Classes at Curtis Hixon Waterfront Park –
