Winter Village at Curtis Hixon Park
A little winter magic beside the river.
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Henry B. Plant Museum
Step inside Tampa’s grand hotel era.
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The Florida Aquarium
Look a little closer at life underwater.
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Free public access · parking and optional purchases extraA bay-side change of pace
St. Pete Pier
An afternoon that reaches into the bay.
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A waterfront walk, a market morning, or an island escape.
136 local plans
Shopapalooza Festival
Small businesses. A very big waterfront weekend.
62nd Annual Art Harvest
Find the piece that makes you stop and look.
Deck the Halls & Walls: Opening Night
Start the gift hunt with something handmade.
Art on the House: Thursday Evenings
Make Thursday your art night.
Hyde Park Village Fresh Market
Let Sunday start with a slow market wander.
Carrollwood Market
A neighborhood Saturday with plenty to discover.
Seminole Heights Sunday Market
Bring a tote. Leave with a local favorite.
Dunedin Downtown Market
Fresh finds in a walkable little downtown.
Kenwood Sunday Market
An easy Sunday stop in Historic Kenwood.
Madeira Beach Wednesday Market
Give the middle of the week a coastal detour.
Sunset Market at Midtown
Swap the usual evening for an open-air browse.
Water Street Sunday Market
A fresh reason to explore Water Street.
Second Saturday ArtWalk at ArtsXchange
Meet the people making the city more colorful.
Tampa Bay Holiday Market & Expo
A gift hunt with local personality.
Rickey Smiley: The ADHD Tour
A night of stand-up in a landmark theater.
A.J. Croce: Croce Plays Croce
Songs, stories and a family musical legacy.
Guppyween at The Florida Aquarium
Tiny costumes. A whole underwater world.
Creatures of the Night at ZooTampa
A last little dose of Halloween after dark.
Christmas Town at Busch Gardens
A bigger holiday outing, with lights everywhere.
Rides by the River
Classic cars with a riverfront backdrop.
Rides on the Rooftop
Car culture with a rooftop view.
Tampa Animation Festival
Four days of animation beyond the ordinary.
LocalPalooza St. Pete
Make a morning of shopping local.
Shopmas St. Pete
Find a gift with a local story.
St. Pete Gift Grab
Turn Tuesday into a holiday treasure hunt.
FloridaRAMA Fest
A whole day for Florida’s creative side.
Bouzy Jazz Thursday
Set the evening to a jazz soundtrack.
Color Me Mine Date Night
Make something together, one brushstroke at a time.
Oktoberfest Tampa — Rescheduled Weekend
A riverside festival weekend, moved to new dates.
John Williams @ 95: The Florida Orchestra
Movie music, live and larger than life.
Armature Works Pumpkin Patch
One last pumpkin stop before the season ends.
Daniel Sloss: BITTER
An adults-only stand-up night.
Matt McCusker: The Healing Frequency Tour
Make Saturday a comedy night.
Blade Runner Live
A cult film with its score performed live.
Leslie Jones: I’m Hot Tour
Start the weekend with live comedy.
Ira Glass: Stories for a Saturday Night
Hear how memorable radio stories are made.
The Fab Four: A Hard Day’s Night Tribute
A Beatles tribute on the historic stage.
Chelsea Handler: The High and Mighty Tour
Two chances to catch a live comedy show.
Orion180 Insurance Tip-off Classic
An arena evening for basketball fans.
RUSH: Fifty Something Tour
Choose one of two Tampa concert nights.
Il Volo
A Thursday concert in Channelside.
Doja Cat: Tour Ma Vie
A big Friday-night concert.
Buccaneers Home Games
Bring your game-day energy.
Tampa Bay Fall RV Show
Explore ideas for your next road trip.
Gem, Mineral & Jewelry Show
Browse gems, minerals and handmade treasures.
Holiday Gift Market
Get a head start on your holiday gift list.
Tampa Oddities & Curiosities Expo
An unusual weekend of art and collectibles.
MOSI Laser Light Nights
Let music light up the dome.
MOSI Sensory Saturday
A quieter morning of discovery.
Santa in Space at MOSI
Give your holiday outing a cosmic twist.
SkyWatch at MOSI
Swap city lights for a closer look at the stars.
Wild Oasis Kids Weekend
A weekend built for little adventurers.
Busch Gardens Pin Trading
A small souvenir with a story to trade.
Christmas in the Wild: Member Preview
A first look at the zoo’s holiday lights.
’Twas the Night Before… by Cirque du Soleil
Plan a theatre night by the river.
Death Becomes Her
Plan a theatre night by the river.
Children’s Gasparilla
Little pirates, a big day on Bayshore.
Gasparilla Pirate Fest
Tampa hands the city over to pirates.
Gasparilla Outbound Voyage
One last salute to the pirate ship.
Gasparilla Festival of the Arts
A whole weekend to find your next favorite artist.
An Evening with Mac Stone
See the South’s ancient swamps through a photographer’s eyes.
Nell Ward Lecture: Florida’s Wild Frontier
Maps, swamps and the making of Florida.
Ybor City Walking Tour
Read Ybor’s history in its brick streets.
Crafted History Lunch Cruise
Lunch with a river view and a history lesson.
Museums on Us at Tampa Museum of Art
Put your bank card to cultural use.
Hiking Spree Kickoff
Start a season of trails together.
Peter and the Starcatcher
A night out with Tampa’s local theater makers.
Miracle on 34th Street: A Live Musical Radio Play
A night out with Tampa’s local theater makers.
Gingerbread Village at Glazer
Build a tiny house. Grow a whole village.
Mayor Jane Castor Storytime
A little Tampa story for little listeners.
The Nutcracker with Tampa City Ballet
A first taste of the ballet, up close.
Santa Meet & Greet at Glazer
Santa adds a little magic to museum playtime.
Sensory-Friendly Santa at Glazer
Meet Santa in a gentler setting.
Downtown Countdown
All the New Year excitement, before bedtime.
Candlelight: Christmas Carols on Strings
A candlelit pause in the holiday rush.
Candlelight: The Best of Hans Zimmer
Film music, heard a little differently.
Tampa Riverwalk
A riverside walk with a different view at every bend.
Henry B. Plant Museum
Step inside Tampa’s grand hotel era.
Armature Works food hall
One table. Plenty of delicious possibilities.
Ybor City neighborhood walk
Brick streets, cigar history and a very Tampa story.
Ride the TECO Line Streetcar
A little city adventure, with no fare to pay.
Sparkman Wharf dining garden
Pick a bite. Find your patch of waterfront.
Bayshore Boulevard walk
Give your morning a little more horizon.
Ballast Point Park
A small park with big bay views.
Lettuce Lake Park
Trade the traffic for a quieter kind of afternoon.
Hillsborough River State Park
A wilder side of the Tampa day trip.
Flatwoods Conservation Park
More room to ride. More room to breathe.
USF Botanical Gardens
A garden pause on the greener side of campus.
Manatee Viewing Center
A winter wildlife outing worth waiting for.
Weedon Island Preserve
Boardwalks, mangroves and a bay-side reset.
St. Pete Pier
An afternoon that reaches into the bay.
Sunken Gardens
Slow down in a century-old tropical garden.
Florida Botanical Gardens
A colorful escape that leaves room in the budget.
The Dalí Museum
Step outside the everyday.
Imagine Museum
See what light can do in glass.
Museum of Fine Arts
A waterfront afternoon with a different perspective.
Morean Arts Center
Meet a creative side of Central Avenue.
Boyd Hill Nature Preserve
Find a quieter Florida beside the lake.
Sawgrass Lake Park
Make a little space for birdwatching.
Vinoy Park
Big skies, bay breezes and a simple picnic.
Sand Key Park
A beach day with room to slow down.
Clearwater Beach
Put a little salt air in the day.
Downtown Dunedin wander
Small-town streets. A very good detour.
Caladesi Island State Park
An island escape that takes a little planning.
Honeymoon Island State Park
A Gulf-side change of scenery.
Fort De Soto Park
Give the whole day to the coast.
Tarpon Springs Sponge Docks
A waterfront wander with a Greek accent.
Tampa Theatre film night
Make the room part of the movie night.
Curtis Hixon Waterfront Park
An easy green pause in the middle of downtown.
Julian B. Lane Riverfront Park
Let the kids play. Keep the river view.
Water Works Park
A splash of fun beside the Riverwalk.
Tampa Bay History Center
Get to know the place behind the skyline.
Glazer Children’s Museum
A day built around little imaginations.
The Florida Aquarium
Look a little closer at life underwater.
ZooTampa at Lowry Park
Make room for a whole day of discovery.
MOSI science day
A little curiosity goes a long way.
Ybor City Museum State Park
Find the stories behind the brick streets.
Columbia Restaurant in Ybor City
Turn lunch into a piece of local history.
Hyde Park Village stroll
Window shopping, coffee and a slower afternoon.
Davis Islands waterfront walk
A neighborhood change of pace.
Picnic Island Park
Keep the plan as simple as its name.
Cypress Point Park
A quick escape with a wide-open view.
Courtney Campbell Trail
Put the bay on both sides of your walk.
Upper Tampa Bay Conservation Park
Mangroves, trails and a quieter shoreline.
Al Lopez Park
A green break without leaving the city.
Philippe Park
Old trees and waterfront shade.
Largo Central Park
An easy family stop in the heart of Largo.
Gizella Kopsick Palm Arboretum
A small palm garden with a big sense of escape.
Safety Harbor waterfront stroll
A small-town morning by the bay.
Fred Howard Park
Follow the causeway to a different kind of day.
Wall Springs Park
Let a spring-side walk set the pace.
Brooker Creek Preserve
A woodland escape beyond the busy beaches.
Gulfport waterfront wander
A colorful detour with a laid-back finish.
Pass-a-Grille Beach
A beach-town afternoon at a gentler pace.
John’s Pass Village & Boardwalk
Make an afternoon out of the waterfront.
Local guides
THE BUDGET GUIDEBig day. Small budget.
A waterfront walk, a free streetcar and room for a small treat.
THE FAMILY GUIDELittle explorers. Big discoveries.
Hands-on museums, underwater life and a park pause.
THE OUTDOOR EDITA little more breathing room.
Gardens, shaded trails and bay breezes.
THE CULTURE GUIDESee the city a little differently.
Historic rooms, contemporary art and a beautiful theatre.
THE BAY & BEACH GUIDEYour next coastal detour.
Separate day trips for sand, gardens and waterfront towns.
THE NOVEMBER EDITA season worth getting out for.
Markets, art weekends and the first winter lights.