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
Art Meets Jazz Begins 6pm The Barrymore Hotel Tampa Riverwalk Enjoy live smooth jazz music by professional saxophonist Johnny Magnuson and vocalist Phillip Rines. Johnny is a central Florida-based musician who has opened for many top acts including Kenny G. Waterworks Bar and Grill’s regular dinner menu will be served along with daily food and drink specials. Art Meets Jazz
University of Tampa’s Fall Honors Program Symposia Series Begins 6pm University of Tampa – Plant Hall This honors program event will feature “Implicit Bias and Policing,” by Lorie Fridell, a faculty member in the Department of Criminology at the University of South Florida. Honors Program Symposia Series
Joyce Meyer Ministries 2018 Women’s Conference Begins 7pm Amalie Arena You’re invited to join Joyce and a bunch of her best girlfriends for a sunny Florida getaway. Experience a true refreshing of your heart, soul and senses during a weekend away from it all. Bask in the sunshine, the waves and the Word. Special guests include Joyce Meyer, Priscilla Shirer, Lisa Harper, Sarah Jakes Roberts, Natalie Grant and Elevation Worship. This event is for ladies only. Joyce Meyer Ministries 2018 Women’s Conference
Edgar & Emily by Joseph Mcdonough Shows Thursday through Sunday Straz Center for the Performing Arts In January 1864, reclusive poet Emily Dickinson receives a surprise guest: Edgar Allan Poe. Although Poe died 15 years prior, he arrives quite alive and just as energized by death as ever before – one could say death kindly stopped for Emily, after all. Though the evening pits the pendulum of both poets’ personalities against the other in this comic fantasia, Emily and Edgar find they have a lot in common despite their differences. The heart tells the tale, you know. Edgar & Emily by Joseph Mcdonough
Hal Ackerman Begins 7pm University of Tampa – Vaughn Center Hal Ackerman, a screenwriter, playwright, novelist, author and co-chair emeritus of the UCLA Screenwriting Program, will speak. Ackerman has sold original and for-hire material to all the major studios and TV networks. His students have had countless screenplays purchased and produced, and are contracted writers and creators of dozens of current television shows. Hal Ackerman
The Slumber Party Massacre (1982) 7:30pm to 9pm Tampa Theatre Trish’s parents are going out of town, so she’s throwing a slumber party with some of her friends. Some boys from school crash the party, and since this is a horror flick, a crazed killer is on the loose. After the screening, Slumber Party stars Debra De Lisa and Joe Johnson will join local film critic EJ Moreno on the stage for a panel discussion and audience Q&A. Afterward, De Lisa and Johnson will sign autographs and fans’ memorabilia and pose for selfies in the lobby for $10 each. Guests are encouraged to arrive dressed in their favorite PJs! The Slumber Party Massacre (1982)
UNDead in the Water 8pm to 11pm American Victory Ship An interactive disturbing attraction featuring brain and heart-eating zombies who have taken over Tampa Bay. Step aboard the dark and eerie WWII 1945 American Victory Ship to escape the infestation. Then make your way to safety by walking cavernous decks, multi-level ladders, chilling hallways, ghastly Captain’s Quarters, the ominous engine room, and more terrifying spaces throughout the route. Remember, zombies must feed for energy and can survive on land or sea. You’ve been warned. UNDead in the Water
Joyce Meyer Ministries 2018 Women’s Conference 9:30am, 1:30pm, and 7pm Amalie Arena You’re invited to join Joyce and a bunch of her best girlfriends for a sunny Florida getaway. Experience a true refreshing of your heart, soul and senses during a weekend away from it all. Bask in the sunshine, the waves and the Word. Special guests include Joyce Meyer, Priscilla Shirer, Lisa Harper, Sarah Jakes Roberts, Natalie Grant and Elevation Worship. This event is for ladies only. Joyce Meyer Ministries 2018 Women’s Conference
Ghosts of Tampa Theatre Tour 3pm and 10:30pm Tampa Theatre Who was the man in seat 308? Where did Robert Lanier tear his final ticket? Why does Fink Finley continue to roam the balcony? And what has led to Tampa Theatre being known as one of the most haunted buildings in town? Learn the Theatre’s secrets and stories with a “balcony to backstage” tour that will focus on the historic movie palace’s ghostly guests. Ghosts of Tampa Theatre Tour
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
Pause-O-Ween Begins 4:30pm Tampa Theatre Head to the iconic marquee in the heart of Downtown Tampa for free shots, seasonal drink specials at the bar, and $2 off the theatre’s famous popcorn. Plus, this series opener will be hosted by Tampa horror legend Dr. Paul Bearer! His hearse will be parked out front, and Dr. Paul will be in the lobby for photos, all leading up to the world premiere FREE screening of his 2018 Halloween special. Pause-O-Ween
Haunted River Tours Begins 7pm Tampa Convention Center Completely revamped for 2018, hop aboard the Pirate Water Taxi for a frighteningly good time on the water. Gather your friends and family for an entertaining evening with tales of ghosts along the Hillsborough River. Each tour will be led by a dead-lightful docent who will tell spooky stories of Tampa’s past. Haunted River Tours
The Cat and the Canary (1927) 7:30pm to 9:30pm Tampa Theatre A touchstone of the early days of horror films, this film is an expressionist and dreamlike vision of a woman trying to survive a night in a terrifying (and possibly poltergeisted) mansion in order to claim the property a distant relative has willed her. Tampa Theatre is proud to present this silent classic with a live original score by the brilliant Dr. Stephen Ball on the Mighty Wurlitzer Theatre Organ! The Cat and the Canary (1927)
UNDead in the Water 8pm to 11pm American Victory Ship An interactive disturbing attraction featuring brain and heart-eating zombies who have taken over Tampa Bay. Step aboard the dark and eerie WWII 1945 American Victory Ship to escape the infestation. Then make your way to safety by walking cavernous decks, multi-level ladders, chilling hallways, ghastly Captain’s Quarters, the ominous engine room, and more terrifying spaces throughout the route. Remember, zombies must feed for energy and can survive on land or sea. You’ve been warned.. UNDead in the Water
The Florida Orchestra – Evening at Bach’s Coffeehouse Begins 8pm Straz Center for the Performing Arts Go Baroque with TFO’s strings, led by renowned conductor and harpsichord soloist Jeannette Sorrell. The program features Bach’s Brandenburg Concerto No. 3, along with music by Telemann and Vivaldi. You couldn’t have a better guide in your journey back to the Baroque period, when the orchestra was born. The Florida Orchestra – Evening at Bach’s Coffeehouse
Joyce Meyer Ministries 2018 Women’s Conference 9:30am and 1:30pm Amalie Arena You’re invited to join Joyce and a bunch of her best girlfriends for a sunny Florida getaway. Experience a true refreshing of your heart, soul and senses during a weekend away from it all. Bask in the sunshine, the waves and the Word. Special guests include Joyce Meyer, Priscilla Shirer, Lisa Harper, Sarah Jakes Roberts, Natalie Grant and Elevation Worship. This event is for ladies only. Joyce Meyer Ministries 2018 Women’s Conference
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
Ghosts of Tampa Theatre Tour 11:30am to 12:45pm Tampa Theatre Who was the man in seat 308? Where did Robert Lanier tear his final ticket? Why does Fink Finley continue to roam the balcony? And what has led to Tampa Theatre being known as one of the most haunted buildings in town? Learn the Theatre’s secrets and stories with a “balcony to backstage” tour that will focus on the historic movie palace’s ghostly guests. Ghosts of Tampa Theatre Tour
Tampa’s Halloween Bar Crawl Begins 3pm Franklin Manor Dig deep into your suitcase of fear and pull out the scariest costume you can find. This is no laughing matter. Go paranormal or stay home! Prizes will be awarded for the scariest costumes, so get tricked out to the max! Tampa’s Halloween Bar Crawl
Tampa Riverwalk Trick or Treat 4pm to 7pm Tampa Riverwalk Kids in costume along with their families are invited to Trick or Treat along the Riverwalk as part of this FREE community event. Stations are hosted by local businesses and organizations that will be handing out candy and treats to children in costume. At the conclusion of the event, there will be a free family-friendly Halloween movie in Water Works park hosted by Friends of Tampa Recreation! Tampa Riverwalk Trick or Treat
Broadway Ball 2018 Begins 6pm Straz Center for the Performing Arts Enjoy the Straz Center’s spectacular fall fundraiser. The evening will be more special than ever due to this year’s Hamilton theme. The event features a cocktail reception with a silent auction, gourmet dinner on the Morsani stage with wonderful live auctions items, and show-stopping live entertainment featuring Jose Rosario, Jr. Stay around and raise a glass at After Dark, the Broadway Ball’s exciting post-dinner after party, for more live music, desserts and dancing. Broadway Ball 2018
An Eerie Evening at the Tampa Bay Hotel Begins 7pm Henry B. Plant Museum See the Museum in moonlight as you’ve never seen it before and hear creepy tales from days long past. Learn about spirit photography and create your own haunting image. Victorian mourning and funeral customs come to life as eerie entities roam the halls. Period lighting and candles set the stage for true stories of death, homesick soldiers, and poisons. Lantern light will flicker off the walls as visitors travel to the brink of a shadow world. Don’t miss a photo opportunity in a vintage wheelchair, and look closely at historic photographs to see if you can spot any spirit visitors! An Eerie Evening at the Tampa Bay Hotel
Bizou’s Voodoo on the Bayou Begins 8pm Bizou Brasserie Experience a magical evening at Bizou, which will be transformed into a “fais do-do” (Cajun dance party) down on the bayou, complete with The Mortuary Voodoo Shoppe, a swamp voodoo priestess providing tarot readings, a DJ spinning your favorites, a costume contest with a $500 grand prize, and haunting spirits and wicked brews. Bizou’s Voodoo on the Bayou
Hocus Pocus (1993) 2pm to 3:30pm Tampa Theatre There’s always room for a fun-loving, friendly Halloween movie in people’s lives, and Hocus Pocus continues to be as warm and welcoming as ever. Most of that is down to the perfect casting of the trio of witches (Bette Midler, Kathy Najimy, and Sarah Jessica Parker), the nominal antagonists but real stars of the movie. With such joyous, full performances and delightful costumes, Hocus Pocus will remain a family favorite for a long time to come. Hocus Pocus (1993)
Toast of Tampa Show Chorus: Standing Room Only Begins 3pm Straz Center for the Performing Arts An award-winning a cappella ensemble of women of who perform engaging harmonies in exciting styles. Founded in 1987, Toast of Tampa has performed for audiences around the US and abroad. Chapter quartets also deliver programs and Singing Telegrams year-round. Toast of Tampa Show Chorus: Standing Room Only
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
Phantasm (1979) Shows at 3:30pm and 6:30pm Tampa Theatre Phantasm introduced audiences to two of horror’s most memorable monsters: one, the Tall Man, an extradimensional wraith in a sensible black suit who is reanimating corpses as diminutive slaves; and two, a little metal ball. To be fair it’s a very shiny metal ball with some pretty sweet knives in it and an ingenious drainage port, but still, making a metal ball scary is no mean feat. And yet the twin terrors of Phantasm haunted video-store cardboard stand-up displays (and the nightmares of the unsuspecting kids that saw them) for decades. Phantasm (1979)
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
Bubba Ho-Tep (2002) 8pm to 9:30pm Tampa Theatre Bruce Campbell plays Elvis, and iconic American actor and civil rights activist Ossie Davis plays JFK in this horror comedy about an Egyptian soul-sucking monster dressed like Billy Jack threatening the denizens of an East Texas nursing home. Bubba Ho-Tep (2002)
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 Joyce Meyer Ministries 2018 Women’s Conference – October 25 to 27 Tampa Bay Lightning vs New Jersey Devils – October 30 Tampa Bay Lightning vs Nashville Predators – November 1 Twenty One Pilots – November 3 Tampa Bay Lightning vs Edmonton Oilers – November 6 Tampa Bay Lightning vs New York Islanders – November 8 Tampa Bay Lightning vs Ottawa Senators – November 10 Travis Scott – November 12 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 Barry Manilow – December 7 Fleetwood Mac – February 18, 2019 P!nk – March 3, 2019 Shawn Mendes – July 27, 2019
Florida Museum of Photographic Arts Fashion Photography Workshop – Through October 25 North and South: Berenice Abbott’s U.S. Route 1 – October 8 to January 11 Q and A’s Photography Workshop – October 21 UPA Gallery 2018 – October 22 to November 30 Aesthetics and Perception of Advanced Digital Collage – October 27 and 28 Day by Day: 1968 – October to December
Glazer Children’s Museum
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 Sunday Tour – October 14 and November 11 Music in the Museum – October 18 and November 15 Henry Plant’s Birthday – October 27 An Eerie Evening at the Tampa Bay Hotel – October 27 Veteran’s Day – November 11 Historical Interlude – November 11 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 Edgar & Emily – October 12 to November 9 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
Stageworks Theatre The Speak! Tank: Spoken Word Sundays – First Sunday of every month Christ Fellowship – Wednesdays The Revolutionists – November 2 to 18 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 Opera Tampa Singers in the Witching Hour – October 26 The Florida Orchestra: Evening at Bach’s Coffeehouse – October 26 Broadway Ball – October 27 Broadway Ball After Dark – October 27 Toast of Tampa Show Chorus: Standing Room Only – October 28 Nugget and Fang: Field Trip – October 31 mad Theatre presents 9 to 5 The Musical – November 1 to 11 The Choir of Man – November 3 Glenn Beck LIVE – November 30 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 A Night at the Museum – October 14 History Center Book Group – October 18 Girl Scout Workshop: Zoom in on Nature – October 20 Walk Tampa: Central Avenue Black History Tour – October 27 My Doll and Me: Luciana – November 10 Florida Conversations: Florida Wild: Hidden in Plain Sight – November 14 History Center Book Group – November 15 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
Pavilion XXXIII – November 3
Tampa Theatre Ghosts of Tampa Theatre – Through October 31 PAUSE-O-Ween – Through October 31 The Slumber Party Massacre – October 25 The Cat and the Canary – October 26 Phantasm – October 28 Hocus Pocus – October 28 Bubba Ho-Tep – October 28 Beetlejuice – October 29 Spirits of the Bay: Live Storytelling with Deborah Frethem – October 29 It – October 30 The Shining – October 30 Halloween – October 31 Iron & Wine – November 15 Home Free – A Country Christmas – December 6 NYE Wrap Party 2018: Austin Powers – December 31 Raffi – Januaury 19 Winefest 2019 – February 22 and 23 Hollywood Awards Night – February 24 Welcome to Night Vale – February 28
