Florida Bike Tour: Urban Restaurant Tour Begins 5:30pm Ferg’s Live Bring you bike for a tour around some of Downtown Tampa’s top restaurants, including Anise Global Gastrobar, Columbia Cafe, and the Barrymore Hotel’s Waterworks Bar and Grill. Florida Bike Tour: Urban Restaurant Tour
The Lovers (2017) 7:30pm to 9pm Tampa Theatre As their marriage approaches the point of collapse, two cheating spouses, played by Debra Winger and Tracy Letts, develop a spark between them that effectively reignites their passion. The Lovers (2017)
Israel Horovitz’s Gloucester Blue Begins 8pm Straz Center for the Performing Arts Stumpy and Latham are working-class painters employed by upscale clients. Blood-red and blackmail emerge as dominant hues on the palette in this dark comedy. Who will cash in their paint chips first and take the fall? Who will be left standing when the last lies are told? Israel Horovitz’s Gloucester Blue
Fourth Friday 4pm to 10pm Downtown Tampa and Ybor City A celebration of Tampa’s rich arts and culture scene. Museums and performing arts venues offer extended hours, free or value-added admission, and/or special programming. While visiting the venues during the event hours, pick up a Fourth Friday wristband for access to food and drink specials throughout Downtown and Ybor City. Enjoy complimentary rides on the TECO Line Streetcar (new this month!) and receive a free hour of Coast Bike Share with promo code FOURTHFRIDAY0517. Fourth Friday
Gallery Reception – Bekky Beukes Begins 8pm Rialto Theatre Enjoy perusing the seductive and enthralling works of Bekky Beukes. Beukes is the artistic talent behind the Rialto’s stunning rooftop mural, and you will not want to miss another glimpse at her beautiful collection! Gallery Reception – Bekky Beukes
Memorial Day Weekend at the Aquarium 9am to 5pm The Florida Aquarium Enjoy a magnificent Memorial Day weekend among amazing animals from Florida and around the world! All military members will receive two free tickets and special admission pricing for up to four additional family members. Memorial Day Weekend at the Aquarium
Art Spot 11am to 2pm Tampa Museum of Art Join us and let your imagination run free as our art facilitators introduce exhibition-specific methods of art making filled with fun and creativity for you and yours. Art Spot
Tampa Bay Margarita Festival 2017 Begins at Noon Curtis Hixon Waterfront Park Listen to live music all day on the main stage and play games with your friends while you sip and drink from a HUGE variety of Margarita drinks. From classic to top shelf to extreme margaritas, make sure you visit all the featured bars! Tampa Bay Margarita Festival 2017
2017 Tampa Bay Gospel Music Festival Begins 2pm Water Works Park Enjoy free live gospel music. This spiritual art form has influenced many other genres of music. Food trucks and vendors will be on hand. 2017 Tampa Bay Gospel Music Festival
Tampa’s Last Saturday Bar Crawl 2pm – 8pm The Franklin Manor Let the Downtown Crawlers take care of your weekend entertainment needs. The legendary Crawler Bus is on stand-by to shuttle you from bar to bar – but not just any bar – you’ll be visiting only the finest, DT Crawler certified bars of Tampa. Tampa’s Last Saturday Bar Crawl
Israel Horovitz’s Gloucester Blue Begins 4pm Straz Center for the Performing Arts Stumpy and Latham are working-class painters employed by upscale clients. Blood-red and blackmail emerge as dominant hues on the palette in this dark comedy. Who will cash in their paint chips first and take the fall? Who will be left standing when the last lies are told? Israel Horovitz’s Gloucester Blue
Light Up Tampa Bay Begins 6pm Channelside Bay Plaza Tampa celebrates our fallen soldiers with live music, entertainment and family friendly activities. Fireworks have been canceled this year due to the burn ban. Light Up Tampa Bay
Yoga in the Park Begins 6pm Curtis Hixon Waterfront Park In operation since 2010, Yoga in the Park is a free riverside yoga session led by an instructor from Yoga Downtown Tampa. Yoga in the Park
Alabama: Southern Drawl Tour 2017 Begins 7pm Amalie Arena One of country music’s greatest bands comes to Downtown Tampa to put on a show to remember. From humble beginnings picking cotton to international stardom and 73 million albums sold, Alabama has truly changed the face and sound of country music. You do not want to miss this legendary group performing live! Alabama: Southern Drawl Tour 2017
Carry the Load 5K Begins 8am Ferg’s Live Take part in a Memorial Day walk to honor and remember those who served. Participants are encouraged to carry an item, whether it is a rucksack, memento, or picture that is symbolic of the personal story or load they are carrying. Carry the Load 5K
Memorial Day Special on Pirate Water Taxi 11:30am – 10pm Pirate Water Taxi Home Stop – Tampa Convention Center In honor of Memorial Day, members of the military can ride for FREE on the water taxi on May 29, 2017 with the purchase of one full-paid Pirate Water Taxi ticket (Adult or Child). Pirate Water Taxi
Monday Meditation Begins 5:30pm Tampa Museum of Art Join the Museum and Parbawatiya Kadampa Buddhist Center for a short meditation class. Monday Meditation
U-JAM Fitness Begins 5:30pm Curtis Hixon Waterfront Park In partnership with the YMCA Central City, instructor Heather Rollert, aka “HI-Rolla,” leads this athletic dance fitness workout designed for all fitness levels that combines World Beats with easy to learn steps and high energy music. U-JAM Fitness
Rock the Park – Celebrating its Seventh Anniversary! June 1 Curtis Hixon Waterfront Park This free monthly music series showcases musical talents of all genres. The event is family-friendly, fun for all ages, and dogs on leashes are welcome. This month’s show features Zigtebra, Luxury Mane, and Ari Chi. Rock the Park
Amalie Arena Alabama – May 28 Tampa Bay Storm vs Baltimore Brigade – June 3 Tampa Bay Storm vs Washington Valor – June 10 Iron Maiden – June 11 Chance the Rapper – June 14 Enrique Iglesias and Pitbull – June 22 Tampa Bay Times Bridal Show – June 25 Tampa Bay Storm vs Washington Valor – July 1 Rod Stewart and Cyndi Lauper – July 8 Roger Waters – July 11 New Kids On The Block – The Total Package Tour – July 15 Tampa Bay Storm vs Cleveland Gladiators – July 22 Shawn Mendes Illuminate Tour – July 25 August 11 – Lionel Richie: All the Hits – August 11 John Mayer – August 13 Monster Jam – August 19 Ed Sheeran – August 29 The Spin Stops Here Tour 2017 – September 23 Scorpions: Crazy World Tour – October 15 Bruno Mars – October 19 Soul2Soul The World Tour 2017 – October 20 André Rieu – November 1 Lady Gaga – December 1
Florida Museum of Photographic Arts The Boomer List, Photographs by Timothy Greenfield-Sanders – Through June 16 Academy of the Holy Names: Defining Womanhood – Through June 16 Fourth Friday – May 26 Photography 101 – June 7 to 28 International Photography Competition 2017 – June 23 to August 18 Photography 101 Express – July 22 Focus on Your Talent – July 31 to August 28 Photography 101 – August 2 to 23
The John F. Germany Public Library Walk-In Tech Help – Wednesdays Toddler Time – Wednesdays Crafternoon – Thursdays Baby Sign – Thursdays Fourth Friday – May 26 Wonder Woman Day – June 3 Trashion Fashion – June 5 Tai Chi with Bonnie Birdsall – June 6 Sketch Night at the Library – June 7 Build a Better World with Razzmatazz Magic! – June 8 Come Write In: Flash Fiction – June 9 Summer Movie @ The Library: Jason Bourne – June 9 Day of the Doctor – June 10
Glazer Children’s Museum Make it Monday – Weekly Toddler Tuesday – Weekly Worldly Wednesday – Weekly Tinker and Tech Thursday – Weekly Fun Fridays – Weekly MathAlive! – May 27 to July 9 Sunshine Sunday – May 28 Children’s Board of Hillsborough County Free Tuesday – June 6 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 Fourth Friday – May 26 The Great Gatsby Party – November 11
Patel Conservatory Broadway Star of the Future Awards Showcase – June 4 Showstoppers Jr. : Thunder Mountain Revue – June 16 Junior Intensive Showcase – June 16 Disney’s Beauty and the Beast – June 22 to July 2 Be Our Guest Etiquette Tea – June 24 Shakespeare’s A Midsummer Night’s Dream – July 6 Choral and Chamber Music Intensive Concert – July 7
Stageworks Theatre The Speak! Tank: Spoken Word Sundays – First Sunday of every month The Elaborate Entrance of Chad Deity – June 2 to 18
Straz Center for the Performing Arts Israel Horovitz’s Gloucester Blue – Through June 11 Finding Neverland – May 30 to June 4 The Naked Magicians – June 2 and 3 Broadway Star of the Future Awards Showcase – June 4 In the Spotlight: The City of Tampa and Cando Inc. Dance & Gym Recital – June 9 to 11 Victoria’s School of Dance 20th Annual Recital – June 11 mad Theatre presents Company – June 15 to July 2 Jim Jefferies: The Unusual Punishment Tour – June 16 Junior Intensive Showcase – June 16 Showstoppers, Jr.: Thunder Mountain Revue – June 16 Tig Notaro – June 16 Latin Nights – June 22 An Evening of Song with Leslie Odom Jr. – June 23 Be Our Guest Etiquette Tea – June 24 Voice of the Nightingale – July 1
Tampa Bay History Center Finding Fairyland: Rediscovering Tampa’s Lost Themepark – Through May 21 Fourth Friday – May 26 TBHC/OLLI: Exploring Tampa Bay’s History – June 10 Sangria and Stories – June 10 History Center Member Reception: Finding Fairyland – June 11 Life of the Party – June 18 TBHC/OLLI Course: Florida’s Fantastic Artifacts and the Science of Archaeology – June 31
Tampa Museum of Art Sky – Through September 24 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 Fourth Friday – May 26 Alex Katz: Black and White – Through May 29 Kiss and Tell by Wolfgang Flad – Through December 10
Tampa Theatre The Lovers – May 25 Fourth Friday – May 26 Kindergarten Cop – June 2 Sing-Along Beauty and the Beast – June 3 Singin’ in the Rain – June 11 Raising Arizona – June 18 Beerfest 2017: Barley’s Angels – June 24 The Graduate – June 25 All Quiet on the Western Front – July 2 Welcome to Night Vale – July 8 The Sting – July 9 Saboteur – July 16 Young Frankenstein – July 23 It’s A Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World – July 30 Reservoir Dogs – August 6 The Wizard of Oz – August 12 Sing-Along Grease – August 20 Casablanca – August 26 Metropolis – September 3 WineFest 2017: Wine’s World – September 8
University of Tampa Lectores Reading Series: Jennifer Egan – June 15 Lectores Reading Series: Sarah Gerard – June 16 Lectores Reading Series: Thomas Pico – June 17 Lectores Reading Series: Jensen Beach – June 19 Lectores Reading Series: Rahul Mehta – June 21
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