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(Photos l-r: Tampa on Ice in Curtis Hixon opens, miggs perform at The Straz, The Theory of Everything showing at Tampa Theatre)
These and more are all happening this weekend in Downtown Tampa!

Thursday, November 20

 

Tampa's Downtown on Ice 

4pm to 9pm

Curtis Hixon Waterfront Park

Enjoy ice skating in 80 degree weather under the palm trees. Tampa Downtown on Ice is the region's only outdoor ice skating rink. Open daily. Only $10 and includes skates.

 

Urban Restaurant Tour 

5:30pm to 10:30pm

Starts at John Rolfe Lounge

Bike and dine at a host of restaurants! This guided bike tour offers safe biking, a variety of cuisines, and a drawing for bicycle-related prizes comprise this evening.

 

Wine Women & Shoes 

7pm to 10pm

Tampa Marriott Waterside Hotel & Marina

A stylish evening for women who enjoy fine wine and food, appreciate beautiful fashion, and want to help children and families in the Tampa Bay area battling childhood cancer.

 

Awake 

7:30pm to 9pm

Tampa Theatre

An unconventional biography about the Hindu Swami Paramahansa Yogananda, who brought yoga and meditation to the West in the 1920s. 

 

Les Miserables 

8pm to 10:30pm

University of Tampa - Falk Theatre

Based on the classic novel by Victor Hugo, this award-winning show has enthralled audiences all over the world. More than twenty talented students will recreate this poetic tale of love, loss, and redemption.

 

Vampire Lesbians of Sodom   

Begins 8pm

Straz Center for the Performing Arts

The saga of two fatally seductive vampiresses, a virgin sacrifice and her maker, whose paths first collide in ancient Sodom. Their bitter rivalry endures for nearly two thousand years with stops along the way in 1920's Hollywood and contemporary Las Vegas.

 

Latin Nights 

9pm to 1am

Straz Center for the Performing Arts - Maestro's

An evening of food and dancing. Meet new friends, experience Latin-inspired tapas and drink specials, and dance to the thrilling rhythms of a live salsa band.


Downtown Music Scene

List of musical entertainment at downtown bars and restaurants updated weekly.

  

Check Arts and Culture Spotlight section below for more to do in downtown!  

 

Friday, November 21

 

Do the Local Motion 

12pm to 1pm

Starts at Lykes Gaslight Square Park

Enjoy a FREE downtown walking tour at lunchtime. This week's tour showcases public art through the City's Art Programs Division.

 

Tampa's Downtown on Ice 

4pm to 9pm

Curtis Hixon Waterfront Park

Enjoy ice skating in 80 degree weather under the palm trees. Tampa Downtown on Ice is the region's only outdoor ice skating rink. Open daily. Only $10 and includes skates.

 

Art on the House

4pm to 8pm

Tampa Museum of Art

Pay-as-you-will museum admission sponsored by GTE Financial.  On exhibit, Renoir to Chagall: Paris and the Allure of Color. 

 

Light the Night Walk 

5pm to 8:30pm

Water Works Park

The Leukemia and Lymphoma Society's annual fundraising walk and the nation's night to pay tribute and bring hope to people battling cancer.

 

Rock the Yacht: Dave Matthews Band Tribute Party Cruise 

7pm to 11pm

Yacht StarShip Dining Cruises

Party like a Yacht Star with The Dave Matthews Tribute Band - the hottest live music on the water! Features a 3-hour cruise on Tampa Bay, live bands, dancing, and drink specials!

 

The Theory of Everything

7:30pm to 9:45pm

Tampa Theatre

The extraordinary story of one of the world's greatest living minds, Stephen Hawking. This film chronicles his life and relationship before and after his A.L.S. diagnosis.

 

Les Miserables 

8pm to 10:30pm

University of Tampa - Falk Theatre

Based on the classic novel by Victor Hugo, this award-winning show has enthralled audiences all over the world. More than twenty talented students will recreate this poetic tale of love, loss and redemption.

 

Vampire Lesbians of Sodom

Begins 8pm

Straz Center for the Performing Arts

The saga of two fatally seductive vampiresses, a virgin sacrifice and her maker, whose paths first collide in ancient Sodom. Their bitter rivalry endures for nearly two thousand years with stops along the way in 1920's Hollywood and contemporary Las Vegas.


Downtown Music Scene

List of musical entertainment at downtown bars and restaurants updated weekly.

  

Check Arts and Culture Spotlight section below for more to do in downtown! 

 

Saturday, November 22

 

Tampa's Downtown on Ice

10am to 10pm

Curtis Hixon Waterfront Park

Enjoy ice skating in 80 degree weather under the palm trees. Tampa Downtown on Ice is the region's only outdoor ice skating rink. Open daily. Only $10 and includes skates.

 

Seaboard Seafood Festival 

11am to 6pm

Curtis Hixon Waterfront Park

An annual two-day festival featuring signature seafood dishes. Live entertainment, cash bars, and games for the whole family. 
 

Art Spot

11am to 2pm 

Tampa Museum of Art

Children explore their creativity through self-guided art projects with gallery-related monthly themes. 

 

The Theory of Everything

Shows at 1:30pm, 4:30pm, and 7:30pm

Tampa Theatre

The extraordinary story of one of the world's greatest living minds, Stephen Hawking. This film chronicles his life and relationship before and after his A.L.S. diagnosis.

 

Instruments of Change "Play it Forward" Concert 

Begins 7pm

Straz Center for the Performing Arts

An inspirational music and mentoring camp for students, followed by an evening of entertainment, featuring country music artist Amber Carrington.

 

Tampa Bay Lightning vs. Minnesota Wild

Begins 7pm

Amalie Arena

The Lightning look to tame the visiting Wild. Support the Bolts as they fight to reach the top of the Atlantic Conference.

 

miggs 

Begins 7:30pm

Straz Center for the Performing Arts

Writing, recording, and playing music for a living is what makes this band who they are. See the band that has played Good Morning America and various events with popular bands, including Aerosmith, Maroon 5, and Train.

 

Garfunkel and Oates 

Begins 8pm

Straz Center for the Performing Arts

The comedy duo of Riki Lindhome (Garfunkel) and Kate Micucci (Oates), named after the "two famous rock-and-roll second bananas." The pair was named one of the Top 10 Comics to Watch by Variety.

 

Vegas and the Rat Pack 

Begins 8pm

Straz Center for the Performing Arts

Conductor Matt Catigub invites you to a swinging night of big band tunes made famous by Las Vegas' Rat Pack. Singer Anita Hall performs such favorites as "What Kind of Fool Am I," "Everybody Loves Somebody," and "I've Got the World on a String." 

 

Les Miserables 

8pm to 10:30pm

University of Tampa - Falk Theatre

Based on the classic novel by Victor Hugo, this award-winning show has enthralled audiences all over the world. More than twenty talented students will recreate this poetic tale of love, loss and redemption.

 

Vampire Lesbians of Sodom

Begins 8pm

Straz Center for the Performing Arts

The saga of two fatally seductive vampiresses, a virgin sacrifice and her maker, whose paths first collide in ancient Sodom. Their bitter rivalry endures for nearly two thousand years with stops along the way in 1920's Hollywood and contemporary Las Vegas. 

 

Downtown Music Scene 

List of musical entertainment at downtown bars and restaurants updated weekly.

  

Check Arts and Culture Spotlight section below for more to do in downtown! 

 

 

Sunday, November 22

 

Seaboard Seafood Festival 

11am to 6pm

Curtis Hixon Waterfront Park

An annual two-day festival featuring signature seafood dishes,  live entertainment, cash bars, and games for the whole family.

 

Tampa's Downtown on Ice

12noon to 9pm

Curtis Hixon Waterfront Park

Enjoy ice skating in 80 degree weather under the palm trees. Tampa Downtown on Ice is the region's only outdoor ice skating rink. Open daily. Only $10 and includes skates.

 

Les Miserables 

8pm to 10:30pm

University of Tampa - Falk Theatre

Based on the classic novel by Victor Hugo, this award-winning show has enthralled audiences all over the world. More than twenty talented students will recreate this poetic tale of love, loss and redemption.

 

Upstairs/Downstairs at the Tampa Bay Hotel

Begins 2pm

Henry B. Plant Museum

Enjoy live theater of single-character vignettes that bring turn-of-the-century Tampa Bay Hotel staff members and guests to life. This week features Pauline Smith, portrayed by Barbara Eakers.

  

Vampire Lesbians of Sodom     

Begins 4pm

Straz Center for the Performing Arts

The saga of two fatally seductive vampiresses, a virgin sacrifice and her maker, whose paths first collide in ancient Sodom. Their bitter rivalry endures for nearly two thousand years with stops along the way in 1920's Hollywood and contemporary Las Vegas.

 

A Legacy of Smoke 

4pm to 6pm

Tampa Theatre

This film depicts the story of immigrants from Spain in "Cigar City" through the eyes of some well-known (and not so well-known) area residents who grew up in Ybor City and West Tampa.

 

Yoga in the Park 

5pm to 6pm
Curtis Hixon Waterfront Park
A one-hour FREE yoga class in the park at sunset for all levels. Don't forget your mats!

List of musical entertainment at downtown bars and restaurants updated weekly.
  
Check Arts and Culture Spotlight section below for more to do in downtown! 

 

 

Beyond This Weekend - Upcoming Events

 

River Blast

Saturday, November 29

Curtis Hixon Waterfront Park

Yoga, 5k fun walk, run, team tug of war, and more. Features 50+ local small businesses. Benefits Metropolitan Ministries & Michael Agana Memorial Scholarship at USF. 

 

4th Annual Winter Wonder Ride 

Saturday, December 13

Curtis Hixon Waterfront Park

Enjoy a scenic bike ride, taste incredible food from local vendors, and dance the night away at a post-ride celebration. Proceeds go towards the purchase of bicycles and helmets for local at-risk kids this holiday season.

 

Gasparilla Distance Classic  

Saturday, February 21 to Sunday, February 22

Downtown Tampa

A series of distance runnning / wheelchair events. This two day event features many different distances, including 5K, 8K, 15K, and Half Marathon runs.


Check Arts and Culture Section for upcoming events and exhibits at cultural venues.

 

Touring Tampa

 

TouringTampa.net is your "go to" place, showcasing 50+ urban tours in or near Downtown Tampa under one website.

There's something for everyone - history, culture, architecture, culinary, walking, biking,on the water, and more!  Tours range from self-guided to recurring scheduled tours; from free to fee-based.

 

Activities on the Water

 

    


 

Arts and Culture Spotlight

 

Amalie Arena

Tampa Bay Lightning vs. Minnesota Wild - November 22

Tampa Bay Lightning vs. New York Rangers - November 26

Tampa Bay Lightning vs. Ottawa Senators - November 29

Tampa Bay Lightning vs. Buffalo Sabres - December 4

Tampa Bay Lightning vs. Columbus Blue Jackets - December 6

Tampa Bay Lightning vs. Washington Capitals - December 9

Tampa Bay Lightning vs. Carolina Hurricanes - December 11

US 103.5 presents "Throwdown by the Bay" - December 12

The Trans-Siberian Orchestra - December 13

Usher: The UR Experience - December 14

The Black Keys - December 16

Fleetwood Mac - December 20

93.3 FLZ's Jingle Ball - December 22

Tampa Bay Lightning vs. Pittsburgh Penguins - December 23 

Tampa Bay Lightning vs. Carolina Hurricanes - December 27

Tampa Bay Lightning vs. Toronto Maple Leafs - December 29

Circus XTREME  - January 1 to 4

Tampa Bay Lightning vs. Buffalo Sabres - January 9

Winter Jam Tour Spectacular - January 10

Tampa Bay Lightning vs. Edmonton Oilers - January 15

Tampa Bay Lightning vs. Colorado Avalanche - January 17

Tampa Bay Lightning vs. Vancouver Canucks - January 20

Tampa Bay Lightning vs. Detroit Red Wings - January 29

Tampa Bay Lightning vs. Columbus Blue Jackets  - January 31 

The Very Best of the Boston Pops - February 3

Bob Seger & The Silver Bullet Band - February 5

Tampa Bay Lightning vs. Los Angeles Kings - February 7

Tampa Bay Lightning vs. Anaheim Ducks - February 8

Tampa Bay Lightning vs. St. Louis Blues - February 12

WWE Road to WrestleMania - February 14

AMSOIL Arenacross - February 21 & 22

Maroon 5 - February 25

Tampa Bay Lightning vs. Chicago Blackhawks - February 27

Disney Live! presents Mickey's Magic Show - February 28 to March 1

Tampa Bay Lightning vs. Buffalo Sabres - March 3

Harlem Globetrotters - March 4

Tampa Bay Lightning vs. Toronto Maple Leafs - March 5 

Tampa Bay Lightning vs. Dallas Stars - March 7

Tampa Bay Lightning vs. Winnipeg Jets - March 14

Tampa Bay Lightning vs. Montreal Canadiens - March 16

Tampa Bay Lightning vs. Detroit Red Wings  - March 20

Tampa Bay Lightning vs. Boston Bruins - March 22

Tampa Bay Lightning vs. Florida Panthers - March 24

Tampa Bay Lightning vs. Nashville Predators - March 26 

2015 NCAA Women's Final Four - April 5 to 7

Tampa Bay Lightning vs. New Jersey Devils - April 9

Tampa Bay Lightning vs. Boston Bruins - April 11

The Who Hits 50! Anniversary Tour - April 15

Nitro Circus Live - May 5

Bette Midler - May 11 (Tickets go on sale 12/8)

Disney on Ice presents Frozen - May 14 to 17

 

 

 

 

 

Florida Aquarium                                                                                                

Penguin Appreciation Weekend - November 28 to 30

Holiday Fanta-Sea - December 26-30

Aqua-Eve - December 31
 

 

 

 

Florida Museum of Photographic Arts                                                              
Ruth Bernhard: Body and Form - September 6 to November 30
Howard Buffett: 40 Faces of Hunger - November 7 to December 28
Festivus Photographer Benefit Sale - December 5
Ezra Stoller: Photographing Modernism - Winter 2014   
 

 

 

 

The John F. Germany Public Library  

Movies at the Library: Captain America: The Winter Soldier - December 12
Friends of the Library Book Sale - December 13
Friends of the Library Book Sale - January 10
  
Check the library's website calendar for weekday children's activities. 

 

 

 

 

Glazer Children's Museum                                                                                 

Sunshine Sunday - November 30

Free Tuesday - December 2

Members-Only Snowflake Swirl - December 6

Tea with the Nutcracker - December 7

 

Check the Museum's website for weekday programming.

 

 

 

 

Henry B. Plant Museum                                                                                      

The Pottery of Wedgwood - Now to December 31

Upstairs/Downstairs at the Tampa Bay Hotel - Now to May 31

Victorian Christmas Stroll - December 1 to 23

Antique Evaluation - January 24

 

 

 

 

Patel Conservatory                                                                                     

Winter Fantasy - December 20

Las Vegas Late Night - March 21

On the Edge - April 18

Breakin' Out - April 19

Spring into Dance - May 3

Broadway Bound - May 9

Patel Conservatory Youth Ballet's Dance Recital - May 9 

 

 

 

 

Stageworks Theatre                                                                               

Handle with Care - December 4 to 21

Birds of a Feather - January 29 to February 15

Last of the Red Hot Lovers - March 13 to 29

Ain't Misbehavin' - May 1 to 17

The MotherF**ker with the Hat - July 9 to 26



 

 

Straz Center for the Performing Arts

Vampire Lesbians of Sodom - Now to November 23

Latin Nights - November 20

Vegas and the Rat Pack - The Florida Orchestra - November 21

Monster Energy presents Garfunkel and Oates - November 21

Miggs - November 22

Favor Ain't Fair - November 22

Instruments of Change "Play it Forward" - November 22

Pixar in Concert - The Florida Orchestra - November 28

Dirty Dancing - December 2 to 7

New World Symphony - The Florida Orchestra - December 5

Mediaeval Baebes Christmas - December 6

Live & Local: Robert DeBourg - December 6

Will and Anthony - December 6

Chris Pureka - December 8

Men are from Mars, Women are from Venus - December 11 to 13

Home for the Holidays - The Florida Orchestra - December 12

Demetri Martin: The Persistence of Jokes - December 13

Next Generation Ballet's Nutcracker - December 13 & 14

The Phantom of the Opera - December 17 to January 4

Latin Nights - December 18

Gregory Parker - December 18

Winter Fantasy - December 20

The Phantom of the Opera New Year's Eve Masquerade Party - December 31

Twelfth Night - January 7 to February 1

New Year's from Vienna to New York - The Florida Orchestra - January 9

Stars of Today Meet the Stars of Tomorrow Gala - January 10

Jeffrey Foucault - January 12

Alonzo King LINES Ballet - January 15

Latin Nights - January 15

Tchaikovsky & More - The Florida Orchestra - January 16

Seth Rudetsky: My Big Fat Broadway Show - January 17 to 18

New Voices in Concert - January 18

Russell Peters: Almost Famous World Tour - January 18

The Book of Mormon - January 20 to February 1

First Date - February 3 to April 12

Annie - February 17 to 22

Potted Potter: The Unauthorized Harry Experience - March 13 to 15

Motown the Musical - March 17 to 22

Pippin - April 14 to 19

One Man Star Wars Trilogy - April 24 to 26

NETworks presents Disney's Beauty and the Beast - May 5 to 10

2Cellos - May 9

The Illusionists - Witness the Impossible - May 26 to 31



 

 

 

 

 

Tampa Bay History Center  

Merry Christmas, Charlie Brown - Now to January 11

Florida Conversations: 300 years of Piracy in the Western Hemisphere - January 14


 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Poseidon and the Sea: Myth, Cult and Daily Life - Now to November 30 
Art on the House - Normally scheduled every Friday  
Art Spot -  Normally scheduled every Saturday 
Renoir to Chagall: Paris and the Allure of Color - October 11 to January 11  
Gasparilla International Film Festival Presents: HOTEL NOIR - November 21
Military Appreciation Day - December 14 
American Chronicles: The Art of Norman Rockwell - March 7 to May 31, 2015
Gasp!: The Gasparilla Fringe Festival - March 27

 

 

 

 

 

Tampa Theatre      

The Theory of Everything - November 21 to December 4

A Legacy of Smoke - November 23

Miracle on 34th Street - November 30

Holiday Inn - December 7

White Christmas - December 14

It's A Wonderful Life - December 19

National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation - December 28

AEG presents Miranda Sings - February 28

 

 

 

 

 

University of Tampa       

Les Miserables - November 21 to 23
Swimming vs. Florida Tech - November 21
Women's Basketball vs. Warner - November 25
UT Symphony Orchestra - November 25
Men's Basketball vs. Armstrong - November 25

 

"Outside is In" at Tampa's Downtown

 

REALM Park Cart
Tampa Downtown Partnership hosts 'Realm' Programs, bringing activities and events to public spaces in Downtown Tampa, with other event organizers jumping in, resulting in the following: 
  
- Year Round -
 
The Park Cart - Thursday through Sundays (check hours) at Curtis Hixon Waterfront Park 
  
Bamboozle Fit Club Boot Camp - Wednesdays, 6pm to 7pm at Curtis Hixon Waterfront Park 
 
Yoga in the Park - Sundays, spring through fall season hours - 5pm to 6pm, (daylight savings hours - 5pm to 6pm) at Curtis Hixon Waterfront Park 
 
Mayor's Food Truck Fiesta - First Wednesdays, 11am to 2pm at Lykes Gaslight Square Park
 
Rock the Park - First Thursdays, 6:30pm to 9pm at Curtis Hixon Waterfront Park. Sponsored by Chipotle Mexican Grill!

Brews & Bites Food Truck Rally
 - Second Fridays, 6pm to 11pm at Sail Pavilion, Tampa Convention Center

Zumba in the Park  - Tuesdays, 5:15pm to 6:15pm, beginning September 23, at Curtis Hixon Waterfront Park


 

- Free Seasonal Programs -

 

Tango in the Park - Will resume in the fall. More details to follow

 

Do the Local Motion - First and third Friday of the month (October to May), 12noon, - walking tours take off from Lykes Gaslight Square 
 

Downtown Sunday Market  - Third Sunday of the month (October to May) in the Rivergate Tower lot at Ashley and Twiggs

 

Playin' in the Park - First Tuesday of the month during the summer at Curtis Hixon Waterfront Park 


 

 

 

 

 

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