Tampa

Tampa
Tampa




Tampa Bay Performing Arts Center
Tampa Bay
Performing Arts Center




St. Pete Times Forum
St. Pete Times Forum
in Tampa

Tampa Bay Events


Scheduled Events


Hard Rock Hotel & Casino

Las Vegas-style slots

seminolehardrock.com

 

Improv

Comedy theater

Centro Ybor

www.improvtampa.com

 

Busch Gardens Bands You'll Remember

Mar 10-13- Davy Jones

Mar13-20- The 5th Dimension

Busch Gardens

BuschGardensTampaBay.com

 

Bay Area Renaissance Festival

Enjoy human chess matches, jousting, Chocolate shops and wineries from around the world. Medieval Monster Museum, Pirates Feast, Charity auction and more.

MOSI

renaissancefest.com

 

Cavalia

Opens March 12

This fairy tale-like show features the magical encounter between man and horse.

Straz Center, Under the Big Top

Florida State Fairgrounds

 

Tampa Bay Boat Show

Fri March 12 - 10am-6pm

Sat March 13 - 10am-6pm

Sun March 14 - 10am-5pm

Everything for the boating enthusiast including boats/watercraft and exhibits. Indoor displays featuring millions of dollars worth of inventory and nineteen presentations by the pros.

Free admission

Tropicana Field, St Petersburg

tampabayboatshows.com

On-going Events


Busch Gardens Summer Nights

Hours extended till 9pm for the summer. Special events throughout the summer.  Discover a totally new experience after dark.

Busch Gardens, Tampa

 

Tampa Bay Lightning - Hockey

Tampa is home to the Tampa Bay Lightning Hockey team. They are members of the National Hockey League who just happened to win the Stanley Cup in the 2003-2004 season. Their home games are played at the St Pete Times Forum in downtown Tampa.

 

Football

The Tampa Bay area is home for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. They have a huge following of fans who engulf Raymond James Stadium for games. SuperBowl XLIII was played at Raymond James Stadium on February 1, 2009.

 

Tampa Bay Performing Arts Center (TBPAC)

Tampa is not only known for its sports but for theater and the arts. Many shows from Broadway hits to music concerts are performed at this venue. There is something to suit everyones taste for entertainment here.

 

 

Museum of Science and Industry (MOSI)

This museum features over 450 exhibits and an IMAX theatre. The museum is currently promoting Dinosaurs - The exhibition. They also run summer camps for children and have many hands-on exhibits for children and adults alike. There is truely something here for everyone.

 

Florida State Fair

Tampa is home to the Florida State Fair each year. This fair sports rides, music, agricultural exhibits and much more.

www.flag.com/statefair

 

Florida Strawberry Festival

Plant City hosts the Florida Strawberry festival to the delight of all strawberry lovers. Here one can enjoy every kind of delicacy that can be made with strawberries. The strawberry shortcake is a must and people come for miles around to sample it. Besides the strawberries, there are many kinds of entertainment to experience here.

 

Bay Area Renaissance Festival

 

This festival includes live jousting, human chess games, peasants , royalty and faire maidens. Also served up are many dishes including giant turkey legs that are from the Renaissance Era in 16th century Europe.

 

Gasparilla

The pre-invasion celebration kicks of this pirate packed festivity. The Jose Gasparilla comes thru the harbor and docks at the Tampa Convention Center where the pirates take hostages. Parades, street parties, music, entertainment, fireworks and lots of food ensure excitement and fun for everyone.

 

MacDill Air Base Airfest

The Department of defense presents one of their largest airshows featuring The Thunderbirds performing in their F-16 Fighting Falcons. Also, demonstrations of the F-15 Strike Eagle, fly-bys by the B52 Stratofortress, B-1 lancer Bombers and the KC-135 Stratotanker. This event usually takes place in April.

 

The Florida Aquarium

Appearing daily - Black-footed Penguins.

Giant aquarium with sharks, rays and many sea animals. Kids water area and much more.

A great way to spend the day with the kids

Ocean Commotion- the aquariums newest exhibit that's loaded with special features and creatures.

Channelside

WWW.FLAQUARIUM.ORG

 

Lowry Park Zoo

Rated the best zoo in the U. S. by Parents Magazine. Lions and tigers, kangaroos and giraffes, all these and more make this zoo number one.

LowryParkZoo.com