Armature Works Run Club Begins 6:30pm Armature Works Join us at Armature Works for a 5k on the Riverwalk followed by great food and drinks within Heights Public Market. A short warm up will begin at 6:30pm. Run Club
Bamboozle Fit Club Begins 6pm Curtis Hixon Waterfront Park Urban Sweat Shop and Bamboozle Café lead a cross-fit/boot camp style class for all experience levels. Many attendees arrive in groups and follow their workout at Bamboozle Café for healthy dinner menu items. Fit Club
Thanksgiving Eve Bar Crawl with Party Bus Begins 6pm Franklin Manor This year’s Thanksgiving Eve, indulge in fun with all the trimmings. Get a break from the family, or bring them with you. Our fully guided, turkey themed 4-bar fun tour starts at 6pm at Franklin Manor. Bar Crawl
Tampa Bay Lightning vs. Florida Panthers Begins 7:30pm Amalie Arena The Lightning face their in-state rivals, the Florida Panthers. Tampa Bay Lightning vs. Florida Panthers
Goody Goody Turkey Gobble Begins 7am Amalie Arena On Thanksgiving morning, the Tampa Metropolitan Area YMCA invites community members to participate in the 4th Annual Goody Goody™ Turkey Gobble 5K, 8K and 1 Mile Run/Walk sponsored by Goody Goody™ restaurant. Goody Goody Turkey Gobble
Thanksgiving Dinner at Bizou Begins 4pm Bizou Brasserie Fill your holiday with friends, family and fantastic food this Thanksgiving. Bizou is serving up three delicious specials so that you can feast without any of the usual prep, cleanup, or house guests that Thanksgiving brings. Bizou will also offer a limited menu of delicious house favorites on Thanksgiving, so you can still enjoy their signature charcuterie, salads, burgers, unforgettable pork shank, cedar-grilled salmon, and more. Thanksgiving Dinner at Bizou
Boy Erased (2018) 7:30pm to 9:30pm Tampa Theatre Jared Eamons, played by Lucas Hedges, is an Arkansas college student, avid runner, aspiring writer, and also gay. Or rather, he is in the midst of figuring that out about himself – what it means, how he might act on it – when his panicked parents enroll him in a conversion therapy program designed to change, or at least suppress, his sexuality. Boy Erased (2018)
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
Winter Village at Curtis Hixon Park presented by Tampa Bay Lightning Opening Night Begins 5:30pm Curtis Hixon Waterfront Park Celebrate the holiday season in Downtown Tampa at this holiday favorite, presented by Tampa Bay Lightning and brought to you by Tampa Downtown Partnership. The park is transformed with the sights, sounds, and activities of the holidays for children and adults of all ages. Enjoy Downtown Tampa’s only outdoor ice rink and The Shops of Winter Village, featuring 10 boutiques from local makers and purveyors offering a gift idea for everyone on your list. Winter Village at Curtis Hixon Park
Lector Wine Shoppe & Social Club: 4th Friday Tasting 5:30pm to 7:30pm Lector Wine Shoppe & Social Club Swing by Lector in full turkey coma on Black Friday! Meet us at the shoppe for a free tasting-until the bottle is gone. 4th Friday Tasting
Meet the Winter Wonderettes at Winter Village Begins 6pm Winter Village at Curtis Hixon Park, presented by Tampa Bay Lighning Enjoy all the fun activities, shops, great food and the Ice Skating Rink at the Winter Village while listening to your favorite holiday classics. Use code FOURTH to receive $10 off any Winter Wonderettes performance when purchased online on 11/23/2018. Winter Wonderettes
Tampa Bay Lightning vs. Chicago Blackhawks Begins 7:30pm Amalie Arena The Tampa Bay Lightning take on the visiting Chicago Blackhawks in this post-Thanksgiving throwdown. Get your tickets, support the Bolts, and Be the Thunder! Tampa Bay Lightning vs. Chicago Blackhawks
Planes, Trains and Automobiles (1987) 10:30pm to Midnight Tampa Theatre Easily excitable Neal Page is somewhat of a control freak. Trying to get home to Chicago to spend Thanksgiving with his wife and kids, his flight is rerouted to a distant city in Kansas because of a freak snowstorm, and his sanity begins to fray. Worse yet, he is forced to bunk up with talkative Del Griffith, whom he finds extremely annoying. Together they must overcome the insanity of holiday travel to reach their intended destination. Starring Steve Martin, Laila Robins, and John Candy. Planes, Trains and Automobiles (1987)
Winter Village at Curtis Hixon Park presented by Tampa Bay Lightning 10am – 10pm Curtis Hixon Waterfront Park Celebrate the holiday season in Downtown Tampa at this holiday favorite, presented by Tampa Bay Lightning and brought to you by Tampa Downtown Partnership. The park is transformed with the sights, sounds, and activities of the holidays for children and adults of all ages. Enjoy Downtown Tampa’s only outdoor ice rink and The Shops of Winter Village, featuring 10 boutiques from local makers and purveyors offering a gift idea for everyone on your list. Winter Village at Curtis Hixon Park
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
Boy Erased (2018) Shows at 2pm, 4:45pm, and 7:30pm Tampa Theatre Jared Eamons, played by Lucas Hedges, is an Arkansas college student, avid runner, aspiring writer, and also gay. Or rather, he is in the midst of figuring that out about himself – what it means, how he might act on it – when his panicked parents enroll him in a conversion therapy program designed to change, or at least suppress, his sexuality. Boy Erased (2018)
Live & Local – Jariah Higgins Begins 6pm Straz Center for the Performing Arts Live & Local is a great opportunity to see the Tampa Bay area’s rising stars in our own backyard. Jariah Higgins is a singer/songwriter based out of Tampa. See some live music along the river. Live & Local – Jariah Higgins
Benji Brown Begins 8pm Straz Center for the Performing Arts Benji Brown returns after sold-out shows at The Straz last season. Known from his role on the Rickey Smiley Morning Show, the creator of YouTube sensation “Miss Kiki” slays audiences with his nonstop onslaught of vivid, hilarious observations and impressions. Benji Brown has performed with some of comedy’s top stars including Chris Rock, Steve Harvey and Monique and is about to release his new DVD, Laff or Die Laffin. Benji Brown
Winter Village at Curtis Hixon Park presented by Tampa Bay Lightning Noon – 9pm Curtis Hixon Waterfront Park Celebrate the holiday season in Downtown Tampa at this holiday favorite, presented by Tampa Bay Lightning and brought to you by Tampa Downtown Partnership. The park is transformed with the sights, sounds, and activities of the holidays for children and adults of all ages. Enjoy Downtown Tampa’s only outdoor ice rink and The Shops of Winter Village, featuring 10 boutiques from local makers and purveyors offering a gift idea for everyone on your list. Winter Village at Curtis Hixon Park
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
Miracle on 34th Street (1947) 3pm to 4:45pm Tampa Theatre Grab a seat and get in the holiday spirit with a showing of the perennial Christmas classic. Gather in the lobby before the film for photos with Santa Claus! Series sponsor Bank of America will provide a photographer, a special green-screen background, and a FREE souvenir photo to take home. Miracle on 34th Street (1947)
Winter Village Express Departs Whiting Street Station beginning at 3:25, Centro Ybor at 3:55pm Whiting St. Station and Centro Ybor Station The TECO Line Streetcar has partnered with the Tampa Downtown Partnership to bring you a themed ride aboard the Winter Village Express. Riders can board the Express at Whiting Station or Centro Ybor on select Sundays to enjoy treats, music, and activities during the non-stop ride. Winter Village Express
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
Boy Erased (2018) 6:15pm to 8:15pm Tampa Theatre Jared Eamons, played by Lucas Hedges, is an Arkansas college student, avid runner, aspiring writer, and also gay. Or rather, he is in the midst of figuring that out about himself – what it means, how he might act on it – when his panicked parents enroll him in a conversion therapy program designed to change, or at least suppress, his sexuality. Boy Erased (2018)
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 Florida Panthers – November 21 Tampa Bay Lightning vs Chicago Blackhawks – November 23 Tampa Bay Lightning vs New Jersey Devils – November 25 Tampa Bay Lightning vs Anaheim Ducks – November 27 Elton John – November 28 Tampa Bay Lightning vs Buffalo Sabres – November 29 Tampa Bay Lightning vs Boston Bruins – December 6 Barry Manilow – December 7 Tampa Bay Lightning vs Colorado Avalanche – December 8 Tampa Bay Lightning vs New York Rangers – December 10 Tampa Bay Lightning vs Toronto Maple Leafs – December 13 For King & Country Christmas with Zach Williams – December 14 93.3 Jingle Ball – December 15 Trans-Siberian Orchestra – December 16 Cirque du Soleil presents “Crystal” – December 19 to 23 Tampa Bay Lightning vs Philadelphia Flyers – December 27 Tampa Bay Lightning vs Montreal Canadiens – December 29 WWE Live Holiday Tour – December 30 Fleetwood Mac – February 18, 2019 P!nk – March 3, 2019 Shawn Mendes – July 27, 2019
Florida Museum of Photographic Arts North and South: Berenice Abbott’s U.S. Route 1 – Through January 11, 2019 UPA Gallery 2018 – Through November 30 Day by Day: 1968 – Through December Modus Operandi: Contemporary Photography from the collection of BNY Mellon – January 15 to April 15
Glazer Children’s Museu Make it Monday – Weekly Toddler Tuesday – Weekly Worldly Wednesday – Weekly Tinker and Tech Thursday – Weekly Fun Fridays – Weekly Outside In – Through December 15 Harvest with Heart – Through November 30 Campsgiving – November 21 Museum Closed – November 22 Sunshine Sunday – November 25 Developmental Checkups – November 26 Member Morning – December 2 Instrument Petting Zoo – December 2 Code-A-Palooza – December 3 to 9 Children’s Board Free Tuesday – December 4 Little Global Citizens Unboxing – December 5 Developmental Checkups – December 10 Gingerbread Village – December 15 to 30 Nutcracker Tea – December 16 Cooking Class with SaltBlock Catering & Events – December 19 Museum Closed – December 24 and 25 Downtown Countdown – December 31
Check the Museum’s website for a full list of weekday programming.
Henry B. Plant Museum First Fridays – First Friday of the Month Imperial Designs – Through December 31 Music Store Sunday – November 25 Victorian Christmas Stroll – December 1 to 23 Holiday Shopping Day – December 1 Members Day at the Stroll – December 1 Children’s Day at the Victorian Christmas Stroll – December 16
Jobsite Theater Othello – January 11 to February 3 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 All Day Holiday Closing – November 22 and 23 ABC’s and 123s of Yoga – November 28 Sewing at the Library – Tree Skirt – November 29 and December 6 Tai Chi with Bonne Birdsall – December 4 DIY Crafting: Snowflake Book Fold – December 5 Outside the Lines: Coloring for Adults – December 7 Movies @ the Library: The 15:17 to Paris – December 7 DIY Stained Glass Candle Holders – December 10 Book Discussion: Stoner by John Williams – December 12 Recording Studio Open House – December 13 Movies @ the Library: Spider-Man: Homecoming – December 14
Stageworks Theatre The Speak! Tank: Spoken Word Sundays – First Sunday of every month Christ Fellowship – Wednesdays The Winter Wonderettes – December 6 to 23 Ready Steady Yeti Go – February 7 to 24 The Mousetrap by Agatha Christie – March 21 to April 7
Straz Center for the Performing Arts Open Rehearsals – Die Fledermaus – Through November 19 Benji Brown – November 24 Live & Local – Jariah Higgins – November 24 Patel Conservatory presents The Best Christmas Pageant Ever – November 29 to December 2 Glenn Beck LIVE – November 30 Cledus T. Judd – December 1 Live & Local – Eden Shireen – December 1 The Texas Tenors: Deep in the Heart of Texas – December 4 Hundred Days – January 15 to March 24 The Lightning Thief: The Percy Jackson Musical – July 9 to 14
Tampa Bay History Center Walk Tampa: The Ybor City Story – November 10, and December 8 Walk Tampa: Central Avenue Black History Tour – November 24 and December 29 Girl Scout Workshop: Tweetin’ Tampa – December 1 Florida Conversations – December 4
Tampa Museum of Art
Teen Open Studio – Tuesdays Art on the House – Fridays Art Spot – Saturdays Yayoi Kusama: Love is Calling – Through February 14, 2019 Patricia Cronin, Aphrodite, and the Lure of Antiquity: Through January 6, 2019 Season of Love – Through March 17, 2019 Robert Indiana: A Sculpture Retrospective – October 25 to March 17, 2019 Oswaldo Vigas: Transformations – January 31 to May 27, 2019 Ancient and Modern Glass from the Collection – March 23 to August 19, 2019 Abstract Expressionism: A Social Revolution – April 11 to August 11, 2019 Echoing Forms: American Abstraction – April 13 to August 18, 2019 Tableau and Transformation: Photography from the Permanent Collection – June 20 to October 6, 2019
Tampa Theatre Planes, Trains and Automobiles – November 23 Miracle on 34th Street – November 25 Movie Bingo on #GivingTuesday – November 27 An Evening with Louise Penny – November 28 Home Free – A Country Christmas – December 6 Elf – December 9 It’s a Wonderful Life – December 14 Hotel California: A Salute to the Eagles – December 18 White Christmas – December 23 NYE Wrap Party 2018: Austin Powers – December 31 Raffi – Januaury 19 Bert Kreischer: Body Shots Tour – February 14 Winefest 2019 – February 22 and 23 Hollywood Awards Night – February 24 Welcome to Night Vale – February 28 Tom Segura: Take It Down Tour – March 8
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