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
3rd Thursdays Begins 6pm Grand Central at Kennedy Enjoy some gourmet food truck fun paired with independent short flicks and live music! Pour House and City Dog Cantina provide micro brews and tasty cocktails. Over ten gourmet food trucks will be on site, offering everything from burgers to vegetarian bites and much more. This is a spectacular way to spend a Thursday evening in Downtown Tampa! 3rd Thursdays
Smartphone Photography 6pm to 8pm Florida Museum of Photographic Arts This workshop is an introduction to the exciting world of mobile photography. Students will learn the fundamentals of taking a good photograph, review smartphone camera and native editing functions, explore popular third-party photo-editing apps, and discover other camera-related accessories. Smartphone Photography
Magic Tree House: Dinosaurs Before Dark Begins 7pm Patel Conservatory For two decades, young readers have been enthralled by Mary Pope Osborne’s inventive Magic Tree House book series. Students in grades 2 through 4 perform this fantastical musical adaptation of the first book, Dinosaurs Before Dark, when Jack and Annie’s tree house transports them back in time to the age of the dinosaurs. The siblings courageously encounter the creatures and characters in this whimsical story where they learn that things are not always what they seem. Magic Tree House: Dinosaurs Before Dark
Hamilton Shows Thursday through Sunday Straz Center for the Performing Arts The Broadway hit comes to Tampa! This musical sings and raps through the life story of founding father Alexander Hamilton. The performance incorporates a variety of music styles and color-conscious casting of characters. Find some tickets or enter the lottery (good luck!) for a chance to win your seats and see the musical everyone is talking about. Hamilton
Tampa Bay Lightning vs. Buffalo Sabres Begins 7:30pm Amalie Arena The Tampa Bay Lightning take on the visiting Buffalo Sabres in a downtown showdown. Get your tickets, support the Bolts, and Be the Thunder! Tampa Bay Lightning vs. Buffalo Sabres
Hundred Days Thursday through Friday Straz Center for the Performing Arts Hundred Days is an uncensored, exhilarating and heartrending true story about embracing uncertainty, taking a leap and loving as if you only had 100 days to live. With magnetic chemistry and anthemic folk-punk music, creators and stars Abigail and Shaun Bengson explore a fundamental question: how do we make the most of the time that we have? Hundred Days
mad Theatre presents Heathers The Musical Begins 7:30pm Straz Center for the Performing Arts The darkly delicious story of Veronica Sawyer, a brainy, beautiful teenage misfit who hustles her way into the most powerful and ruthless clique at Westerberg High: the Heathers. But before she can get comfortable atop the high school food chain, Veronica falls in love with the dangerously sexy new kid: J.D. When Heather Chandler, the Almighty, kicks her out of the group, Veronica decides to bite the bullet and kick Heather’s aerobicized butt… but J.D. has another plan for that bullet. mad Theatre presents Heathers The Musical
Mayumana: Currents Begins 8pm Straz Center for the Performing Arts Thomas Edison vs. Nikola Tesla. Otherwise known as the War of the Currents, the battle between the two inventors to claim supremacy in electric power inspired this high-voltage mixed-media performance spectacular commissioned for the 2012 Jerusalem Festival of Lights. The show combines a variety of elements: specially-made musical instruments, massive video art projections including video mapping on the walls of the Old City of Jerusalem, and eleven skilled performers in constant movement, playing on different instruments and musically juggling between different sounds. Mayumana: Currents
Wiesn in a Box 4pm to 11pm Barrymore along the Riverwalk The Tampa Downtown Partnership is excited to partner with the Goethe-Institut USA (German Cultural Center), in cooperation and collaboration with Hofbräuhaus America, presenting “Wiesn in a Box”. This traveling Oktoberfest experience is touring the country throughout 2019 and will bring an authentic biergarten experience to three different downtown Tampa neighborhoods this February. This pop-up German biergarten experience will bring a creative mix of freshly-baked pretzels, Hofbräu brews, authentic biergarten seating, and lots of fun music. Wiesn in a Box
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
Live & Local – Taylor Reed 6pm to 9pm Straz Center for the Performing Arts Taylor Reed is a recording artist who tours regionally and nationally. She currently resides in Tampa Bay, Florida with her husband and her fur baby. Her formative influences range from Russian opera pop, to classic and modern day RnB, to Johan Sebastian Bach, cutting her teeth as a violinist in a gypsy jazz improv troupe showcasing in downtown Ybor. Live & Local – Taylor Reed
WineFest 2019: Vino Royale Begins 8pm Tampa Theatre The event is Fest… WineFest… a Bond-themed fundraising weekend. Now in its 17th year, this wine-focused weekend serves as the landmark theatre’s biggest annual fundraiser. Event chair Fred Zielinski notes that while James Bond may not have been much of a wine drinker, Tampa Theatre itself has a way of both shaking and stirring the hearts and minds of the community with its artistic and educational programming, as well as the 92-year-old movie palace’s ongoing preservation and restoration. Guests are encouraged to dress as their favorite character or come in a Bond-inspired costumes. WineFest 2019: Vino Royale
Ready Steady Yeti Go Begins 8pm Stageworks Theatre This play is charming and funny with a sharp edge of heartbreaking truth. It’s clever, moving and ingenious. It takes on our assumptions about people’s character and the painful sacrifices we make for love and family. At its heart though, it is an uplifting story about young star-crossed lovers wrapped in a comedy wrapped in a satire with a healthy streak of political commentary. Ready Steady Yeti Go
The Florida Orchestra – A Midsummer Night’s Dream Begins 8pm Straz Center for the Performing Arts Michael Francis leads a rare performance of the full work, proving A Midsummer Night’s Dream is so much more than the famous “Wedding March.” Also, Mozart’s Piano Concerto No. 27 with Anne-Marie McDermott. The Florida Orchestra – A Midsummer Night’s Dream
Gasparilla Distance Classic Begins 6:45am Tampa Convention Center Surrounded by the area’s beautiful weather, every stride you make at this race benefits charitable youth organizations across the Tampa Bay area. And since 1978, the Gasparilla Distance Classic Association has donated $3.9 million to the Boys & Girls Clubs of Tampa, Girls Inc. of Pinellas, The Friends of Tampa Parks & Recreation and youth running related programs. Athletes of all levels can take on the 15k, 5k, half marathon, 8k, Michelob Ultra challenges, 5k walk, 5k stroller races, and more! Gasparilla Distance Classic
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
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
Wiesn in a Box Noon to 11pm Barrymore along the Riverwalk The Tampa Downtown Partnership is excited to partner with the Goethe-Institut USA (German Cultural Center), in cooperation and collaboration with Hofbräuhaus America, presenting “Wiesn in a Box”. This traveling Oktoberfest experience is touring the country throughout 2019 and will bring an authentic biergarten experience to three different downtown Tampa neighborhoods this February. This pop-up German biergarten experience will bring a creative mix of freshly-baked pretzels, Hofbräu brews, authentic biergarten seating, and lots of fun music. Wiesn in a Box
Magic Tree House: Dinosaurs Before Dark Shows at 1pm and 4pm Patel Conservatory For two decades, young readers have been enthralled by Mary Pope Osborne’s inventive Magic Tree House book series. Students in grades 2 through 4 perform this fantastical musical adaptation of the first book, Dinosaurs Before Dark, when Jack and Annie’s tree house transports them back in time to the age of the dinosaurs. The siblings courageously encounter the creatures and characters in this whimsical story where they learn that things are not always what they seem. Magic Tree House: Dinosaurs Before Dark
Ready Steady Yeti Go Shows at 3pm and 8pm Stageworks Theatre This play is charming and funny with a sharp edge of heartbreaking truth. It’s clever, moving and ingenious. It takes on our assumptions about people’s character and the painful sacrifices we make for love and family. At its heart though, it is an uplifting story about young star-crossed lovers wrapped in a comedy wrapped in a satire with a healthy streak of political commentary. Ready Steady Yeti Go
WineFest 2019: Vino Royale Begins 7pm Tampa Theatre The event is Fest… WineFest… a Bond-themed fundraising weekend. Now in its 17th year, this wine-focused weekend serves as the landmark theatre’s biggest annual fundraiser. Event chair Fred Zielinski notes that while James Bond may not have been much of a wine drinker, Tampa Theatre itself has a way of both shaking and stirring the hearts and minds of the community with its artistic and educational programming, as well as the 92-year-old movie palace’s ongoing preservation and restoration. Guests are encouraged to dress as their favorite character or come in a Bond-inspired costumes. WineFest 2019: Vino Royale
Wiesn in a Box Begins at Noon Barrymore along the Riverwalk The Tampa Downtown Partnership is excited to partner with the Goethe-Institut USA (German Cultural Center), in cooperation and collaboration with Hofbräuhaus America, presenting “Wiesn in a Box”. This traveling Oktoberfest experience is touring the country throughout 2019 and will bring an authentic biergarten experience to three different downtown Tampa neighborhoods this February. This pop-up German biergarten experience will bring a creative mix of freshly-baked pretzels, Hofbräu brews, authentic biergarten seating, and lots of fun music. Wiesn in a Box
Tea for Tots Begins 2pm Oxford Exchange Join Oxford Exchange for a read-along of a popular children’s book. Tea and light food options will be available for parents and little ones. Tea for Tots
mad Theatre presents Heathers The Musical Begins 2pm Straz Center for the Performing Arts The darkly delicious story of Veronica Sawyer, a brainy, beautiful teenage misfit who hustles her way into the most powerful and ruthless clique at Westerberg High: the Heathers. But before she can get comfortable atop the high school food chain, Veronica falls in love with the dangerously sexy new kid: J.D. When Heather Chandler, the Almighty, kicks her out of the group, Veronica decides to bite the bullet and kick Heather’s aerobicized butt… but J.D. has another plan for that bullet. mad Theatre presents Heathers The Musical
Tampa Bay Symphony presents Brush Up Your Shakespeare Begins 2:30pm Straz Center for the Performing Arts Grab a seat for a show filled with the sounds of Shakespeare. Mark Sforzini will conduct and Jeffrey Smick will play violin. Hear performances of Romeo and Juliet Fantasy Overture, Hamlet and Ophelia, Declaration, and Lark Ascending. Tampa Bay Symphony presents Brush Up Your Shakespeare
Ready Steady Yeti Go Begins 3pm Stageworks Theatre This play is charming and funny with a sharp edge of heartbreaking truth. It’s clever, moving and ingenious. It takes on our assumptions about people’s character and the painful sacrifices we make for love and family. At its heart though, it is an uplifting story about young star-crossed lovers wrapped in a comedy wrapped in a satire with a healthy streak of political commentary. Ready Steady Yeti Go
Upstairs/ Downstairs Live Theater Shows at 3:30pm and 6:30pm 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
Yoga in the Park Begins 5pm 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
Hollywood Awards Night Begins 7pm Tampa Theatre The Red Carpet Reception begins under the historic Franklin Street marquee, giving guests the opportunity to take a limo ride around the block, sign autographs for adoring fans, dish with “Roan Jivers” about who they’re wearing, rub shoulders with costumed characters representing Hollywood’s biggest bigwigs, and snap a photo with a living award “statue.” Inside, there will be games, prizes, and hair and makeup touch-ups with professional stylists. Hollywood Awards Night
Tobymac Hits Deep 2019 Begins 7pm Amalie Arena TobyMac hits the stage in Downtown Tampa with Jeremy Camp, Ryan Stevenson, We Are Messengers, and Aaron Cole. Concertgoers will be treated to tracks from The Elements, marking the first new collection of music from the chart-topping artist in three years. Tobymac Hits Deep 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.
Amalie Arena Tampa Bay Lightning vs Buffalo Sabres – February 21 TobyMac Hits Deep 2019 – February 24 Tampa Bay Lightning vs LA Kings – February 25 Tampa Bay Lightning vs Ottawa Senators – March 2 P!nk – March 3 Tampa Bay Lightning vs Winnipeg Jets – March 5 Tampa Bay Lightning vs Minnesota Wild – March 7 Blake Shelton – March 8 Tampa Bay Lightning vs Detroit Red Wings – March 9 Bob Seger – March 15 Tampa Bay Lightning vs Washington Capitals – March 16 Travis Scott – March 17 Tampa Bay Lightning vs Arizona Coyotes – March 18 Disney On Ice – March 21 to 24 Tampa Bay Lightning vs Boston Bruins – March 25 Tampa Bay Lightning vs Washington Capitals – March 30 NCAA Women’s Final Four – April 5 and 7 KISS – April 11 2CELLOS – April 13 98ROCKFEST – April 14 Marcy Me – May 5 Ariana Grande – May 28 Shawn Mendes – July 27
Florida Museum of Photographic Arts Modus Operandi: Contemporary Photography from the collection of BNY Mellon – Through April 15 Lost and Found in America – Through April 22 Smart Phone Photography – February 21 Cyanotype Workshop – February 23 Artist Nudes Approach Techniques – February 25
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 February 25 Sensory Friendly Dino Tea – February 23 Dino Tea – February 24 Gasparilla Music Festival Kids Fest – March 10 Pi Day – March 14 Make a Masterpiece Art Studio – March 17 to 25 Spring Break Camp – March 18 to 22
Check the Museum’s website for a full list of weekday programming.
Henry B. Plant Museum First Fridays – First Friday of the Month Gasparilla: A Tampa Tradition – Through February 24
Jobsite Theater The Complete Works of William Shakespeare (Abridged) [Revised] – March 15 to April 17
The John F. Germany Public Library Exploration Club – Tuesdays Walk-In Tech Help – Wednesdays Toddler Time – Wednesdays Crafternoon – Thursdays Baby Sign – Thursdays Tips and Tricks for Ancestry – February 22 Scandinavian Trivet – February 26 Tai Chi with Bonnie Birdsall – March 5 Pig Out on Reading – March 6 Exploration Club – March 6 Sewing at the Library: Pencil Roll – March 7 Movies @ the Library: Ocean’s 8 – March 8 The Amazing World of Google Cardboard – March 18 Messy Mondays – March 18 Become an Architect – March 19 Book Discussion: A Farewell to Arms by Ernest Hemingway – March 20 Learning Circle – Fundamentals of Public Speaking – March 21
Stageworks Theatre The Speak! Tank: Spoken Word Sundays – First Sunday of every month Christ Fellowship – Wednesdays Ready Steady Yeti Go – Through February 24 The Mousetrap by Agatha Christie – March 21 to April 7 Four Guys Named Jose and Una Mujer Named Maria – May 30 to June 16
Straz Center for the Performing Arts Hundred Days – Through March 24 Hamilton – Through March 10 Michael Glabicki & Dirk Miller – February 25 Open Rehearsal – The Pearl Fishers – February 26 to March 7 Wild Florida: Hidden in Plain Sight with Carlton Ward Jr. – February 26 Havana Cuba All-Stars – February 27 Arts Legacy REMIX: Asian Cultural Celebration – March 1 Trae Crowder LIVE! with Drew Morgan and Corey Forrester – March 1 Camp-A-Palooza – March 1 The Gutfield Monologues Live with special guest Tom Shillue – March 1 Discover Opera – The Pearl Fishers – March 3 Wine & Crime – March 11 mad Theatre presents Heathers The Musical – Through March 3 Simply Three – April 24 The Lightning Thief: The Percy Jackson Musical – July 9 to 14
Tampa Bay History Center Book Group – Food Explorer: The Globe-Trotting Botanist Who Transformed What America Eats – February 21 Walk Tampa: Historic Downtown Tampa – March 2 Walk Tampa: Central Avenue Black History Tour – February 23 and March 30 Florida Conversations: Winston Churchill in Cuba and Florida – March 13 Tap Talks: Fort Brooke Blonde Ale – March 14 Kid-tography – March 18 to 22 History Center Book Group: Barracoon – March 21 Teacher Appreciation Morning – March 22 Brewseum – March 28
Tampa Museum of Art
Tampa Theatre Winefest 2019: Vino Royale – February 22 and 23 Hollywood Awards Night – February 24 Welcome to Night Vale – February 28 Tom Segura: Take It Down Tour – March 8 Lou Holtz – March 12 Jeff Tweedy – March 14 Michio Kaku – April 4 Jenna Hager – April 23 Carl Hiaasen – May 14 Platon – June 6 SuicideGirls: Blackheart Burlesque – September 28
– Free Weekly Community Fitness Classes at Curtis Hixon Waterfront Park –
