Winter Village Tampa Featured EventsPartnership EventsSpecial Event 22 November - 05 January Celebrate the holiday season in Tampa’s Downtown at Winter Village, presented by the Tampa Bay Lightning, in Curtis Hixon Park! Located along the Tampa Riverwalk, Curtis Hixon Waterfront Park is transformed with the sights, sounds Curtis Hixon Waterfront Park
Figure Drawing: Drawing from an Image Arts + CultureSpecial Event 19 December https://shop.tampamuseum.org/collections/fall-2024-studio-classes/products/figure-drawing-drawing-from-an-image-with-rolando Tampa Museum of Art
Holiday Lighted Boat Parade Aboard the American Victory Ship Arts + CultureSpecial Event 21 December Experience the enchantment of the season aboard the historic WWII American Victory Ship! The air will be alive with festive cheer as you enjoy a front-row seat to The Tampa Riverwalk’s Holiday Lighted Boat Parade, featuring over 100 dazzling boats adorned with twinkling lights. Warm up with a cup of hot cocoa or sip on your favorite holiday beverages while savoring delicious bites from local food trucks on the dock. It’s the perfect way to create magical memories with your loved ones and celebrate the holidays in the heart of Downtown Tampa! American Victory Ship and Museum
Holiday Lighted Boat Parade Free EventsSpecial Event 21 December Tampa’s largest lighted boat parade will happen the Saturday before Christmas along the Hillsborough River in Downtown Tampa. The parade begins at the southern tip of Davis Islands, travels through the Convention Center basin and up to the Heights where the boats will turn around and head to Sparkman Wharf where judging will occur and the parade will end. All registered boats will receive prizes! Tampa Convention Center
Downtown Countdown Children’s ProgramSpecial Event 31 December Celebrations throughout the day on New Year’s Eve. December 31 from 9:30am-3pm. Included with museum admission! Glazer Children's Museum
New Years Eve at Boulon Brasserie Special Event 31 December New Years Eve at Boulon Brasserie Three Seating Available Boulon Brasserie
Collector’s Chat with William Knight Zewadski: 19th Century Photography Related to Ancient Athens Arts + CultureFeatured EventsFree EventsSpecial Event 16 January Either on loan from the Zewadski collection or donated to the Tampa Museum of Art, the works represent some of the earliest and most important photographers active in Athens during the 19th century. The collector will talk about the beginnings of photography, still very much a new science and art form at the time. The selected photos illustrate various techniques and advances in that science, as much as they illustrate ancient art and monuments. Mr. Zewadski will additionally discuss his various collection interests. Talks at the Tampa Museum of Art are free with the cost of Admission. Art+ Museum Members: Free Not-Yet-Members: $25 College Students: Free Tampa Museum of Art
National Geographic Live: Wild Cats Revealed with Sandesh Kadur Arts + CultureFilmSpecial Event 16 January Photographer and filmmaker Sandesh Kadur is on a mission to highlight his home country’s lesser-known felines to help protect their future. With landscapes spanning the towering Himalaya mountains, arid plains, and dense jungles, India is home to an unmatched diversity of wild cats. Discover the tiny, grumpy-faced Pallas’s cat, the fishing cat that jumps into water to catch its prey, and the elusive clouded leopard. Straz Center for the Performing Arts
Healthy Family Fair Children’s ProgramFeatured EventsFitnessFree EventsSpecial Event 26 January The Tampa Bay Moms Group invites you to attend our annual Healthy Family Fair! This FREE event allows Tampa Bay Families to connect with resources including services, products and experts that cover all areas of health for your family plus other organizations that can enrich your lives and community! Water Works Park
Channel District – Paw-Fee Break Featured EventsFree EventsPartnership EventsSpecial Event 28 January LOCATION: Washington Street Park – Paw-Fee Break is a monthly program designed to cater to those that live and work within the Channel District Neighborhood of Tampa’s Downtown with an opportunity to take a break
2025 Urban Excellence Awards Featured EventsPartnership EventsSpecial Event 27 February On Thursday, February 27, 2025, join us at Hotel Flor for a night of celebration of those who make Tampa’s Downtown vibrant! Each ticket includes entrance to the award show with a plated dinner, live Hotel Flor Tampa Downtown
Florida Conversations: Tracing Florida Journeys Arts + CultureFree EventsSpecial Event 19 March Dr. Leslie Poole shares research spanning the colonial period to the 20th century, focusing on explorers and travelers who documented their experiences in Florida. Tampa Bay History Center