Tampa Area Events Calendar: Check Out What's Happening This Weekend

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09 December, 2021

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TAMPA, FL — Looking for things to do this weekend? Your Tampa Patch community calendar is a great way to stay connected to what's happening near you and discover local events that fit your interests. Here's a roundup of local events coming up in the area this weekend. Looking to host an event? Whether you're planning a knitting circle, a talent show, or a video game night, there's no better place to share it than Patch's event calendar. You can also spread the word in nearby communities by promoting your event. The cost is $1 per day per community. Here are a few events happening this weekend in the Tampa area: Featured Event: Art On The House When: Thursday, December 9th at 4:00 p.m. Where: Tampa Museum of Art What: The Tampa Museum of Art, 120 W. Gasparilla Plaza, Tampa, will offer Art on the House each Thursday from 4 to 8 p.m. Admission prices change to pay-as-you-will, and visitors choose whatever admission price they want to pay. Bring the family and celebrate 100 years of art in Tam... Learn MoreFeatured Event: Art On The House (D'Ann Lawrence White) Featured Event: Bad Santa: A Naughty Pop-Up Cocktail Experience When: Thursday, December 9th at 6:00 p.m. Where: The Cuban Club What: Bad Santa: A Naughty Pop-Up Cocktail Experience is a four-part interactive cocktail experience full of surprises.  The event promises to treat guests whether they're on the nice list, or the naughty list. It takes place at the Historic Cuban Club, and 2010 Avenida Republica de Cub... Learn More Featured Event: Bad Santa: A Naughty Pop-Up Cocktail Experience (D'Ann Lawrence White) Fundamentals of Microsoft Excel When: Thursday, December 9th at 1:00 p.m. Where: South Tampa Chamber of Commerce What: Event listing from South Tampa Chamber of Commerce: Thursday, December 9 from 1:00 PM to 2:00 PM Learn the fundamentals of Excel from the experts at Microsoft. About this event Join us for a free, 60-minute, hands-on workshop for a hands-on, and interacti... Learn More Computer Science Education Week When: Thursday, December 9th at 5:30 p.m. Where: Hillsborough County Public Library CooperativeLearn More Tampa Bay's Festival Of Lights & Santa's Village When: Thursday, December 9th at 6:00 p.m. Where: Greater Hillsborough County Fair What: This all-new holiday light spectacular at the Hillsborough County Fairgrounds, 215 Sydney Washer Road, Dover, will envelop guests in an enchanting winter wonderland from entrance to exit, with one million lights blanketing the entire site.  The nearly 2-mile drive-thru experie... Learn More Babor Beauty & Bubbles When: Thursday, December 9th at 6:00 p.m. Where: JW Marriott Tampa Water StreetWhat: Through this special Babor Masterclass, participants will discover the art and science of skincare formulation while sipping on crisp champagne and indulging in light bites. Gift bags will be available for all guests and we will be raffling a Dr. Babor Box ($400 value). For mo... Learn More Oakdale Christmas Display When: Thursday, December 9th at 6:00 p.m. Where: 2719 Oakdale St S What: Christmas Light Display Would you please include the 2021 Oakdale Christmas Light Display in your holiday announcements of things to do or events calendar? This event is among the largest and long... Learn More Band And Tri-M Winter Concert When: Thursday, December 9th at 6:30 p.m. Where: Robinson High Learn More Wind Ensemble Concert When: Thursday, December 9th at 7:30 p.m. Where: The University of Tampa College of Arts and LettersLearn More Stand Up Unscripted When: Thursday, December 9th at 8:00 p.m. Where: Spitfire Comedy House What: Improv comedy takes over the mic! Stand up comics go head-2-head, making it up on-the-spot for 2 and a half minutes. The top 5 comics make it to the end, but only one takes home the $100 cash prize. Based on audience suggestions, with 3 audience judges picked that night! Tick... Learn More Music At M.Bird Rooftop When: Thursday, December 9th at 9:00 p.m. Where: Armature Works What: Visit M.Bird Rooftop at Armature Works at 1910 Ola Ave., Tampa, for multiple live music sets throughout the week. Enjoy live house music by DJ LeSage and DJ Camo on the M.Bird Rooftop every Thursday from 9 p.m. to 1 a.m.  Enjoy live music on the M.Bird Rooftop every Friday fr... Learn More Featured Event: Ball For All Winter Wonderland Dance When: Friday, December 10th at 6:30 a.m. Where: Brandon Park & Recreation Center What: On Friday, Dec. 10, from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m., adults with disabilities are invited to get into the holiday spirit and hit the dance floor at Brandon Recreation Center during the Ball for All Winter Wonderland Dance. There will be snacks, drinks and plenty of music to show off yo... Learn More Featured Event: Ball For All Winter Wonderland Dance (D'Ann Lawrence White) Featured Event: Christmas Town At Busch Gardens When: Friday, December 10th at 10:00 a.m. Where: Busch Gardens Tampa Bay What: The holiday season is well underway at Busch Gardens where the park's award-winning holiday event, Christmas Town, runs daily through Jan. 2. Included in park admission, park guests can enjoy holiday traditions with a twist, from millions of twinkling lights throughout the pa... Learn More Featured Event: Christmas Town At Busch Gardens (D'Ann Lawrence White) Featured Event: Christmas In The Wild At ZooTampa When: Friday, December 10th at 4:00 p.m. Where: ZooTampa at Lowry Park What: Tis the season to experience what's become a favorite holiday tradition in Tampa, Christmas in the Wild at ZooTampa Lowry Park, 1101 W. Sligh Ave., Tampa. The family-oriented event features one of Tampa Bay's largest light displays, holiday treats and new festive activities th... Learn More Featured Event: Christmas In The Wild At ZooTampa (D'Ann Lawrence White) Special Called Hillsborough County School Board Meeting When: Friday, December 10th at 11:00 a.m. Where: Hillsborough County Schools Learn More Honu Market and Turtle Decor sale When: Friday, December 10th at 5:00 p.m. Where: The Honu Restaurant and Tiki Bar What: Aloha and fun finds at the HONU on December 10th 5-9pm! We will be seling our Turtle decor that hung on the walls before our recent tiki renovations happened. Vendors wanted call 727-4644-4866 Learn More Oakdale Christmas Display When: Friday, December 10th at 6:00 p.m. Where: 2719 Oakdale St S What: Christmas Light Display Would you please include the 2021 Oakdale Christmas Light Display in your holiday announcements of things to do or events calendar? This event is among the largest and long... Learn More Weekend Music At Armature Works When: Friday, December 10th at 6:00 p.m. Where: Armature Works What: Visit Armature Works at 1910 Ola Ave., Tampa, for multiple live music sets throughout the week. Friday on the lawn from 6 to 9 p.m. and the Heights Public Market from 9 p.m. to midnight. Saturday on the lawn from 6 to 9 p.m. and the Heights Public Market from 9 p.m. to midni... Learn More FMX Presents: Black Box Film Festival When: Friday, December 10th at 6:30 p.m. Where: The University of Tampa College of Arts and LettersLearn More Thespian Holiday Showcase When: Friday, December 10th at 7:00 p.m. Where: Robinson HighLearn More Studio Theatre Production: The Frosh List When: Friday, December 10th at 8:00 p.m. Where: The University of Tampa College of Arts and LettersLearn More Featured Event: Christmas in the Country When: Saturday, December 11th at 10:00 a.m. Where: Cracker Country Museum at the Florida State Fairgrounds, 4800 U.S. Hwy 301, Tampa, FL 33610 What: Experience an Old Florida Christmas at Cracker Country How did rural Americans celebrate Christmas before malls, e-cards and twinkly electric lights? Experience a 19th century Florida Christmas in the Country at Mildred W. and Doyle E. Carlton, Jr. Cracker Country at the Flor... Learn More Featured Event: Christmas in the Country (Cracker Country Living History Museum) Featured Event: Gingerbread Village At Glazer Children's Museum When: Saturday, December 11th at 9:00 a.m. Where: Glazer Children's Museum What: Celebrate the holidays at Glazer Children's Museum with a gingerbread-inspired wonderland, sponsored by Macy's. Visit the sweet winter wonderland to build a gingerbread house and watch the village grow. It is all made from recycled materials like cardboard, pipe cleaners and b... Learn More Gingerbread Village At Glazer Children's Museum (D'Ann Lawrence White) Featured Event: Santa's Workshop At MOSI When: Saturday, December 11th at 10:00 a.m. Where: Museum of Science & Industry What: Hold on for "reindeer" life as the Museum of Science & Industry, 4801 E Fowler Ave., Tampa, celebrates the thrills and chills of auto racing in Santa's Workshop this holiday season. The Santa's Speedway theme will feature a wooden racer workshop where kids can build their ... Learn More Featured Event: Santa's Workshop At MOSI (D'Ann Lawrence White) Featured Event: Exhibit Of Outsider Art At Tampa Museum Of Art When: Saturday, December 11th at 10:00 a.m. Where: Tampa Museum of Art What: The Tampa Museum of Art presents "An Irresistible Urge to Create: Florida Outsider Art" from the Monroe Family Collection, an exhibition organized by the Boa Raton Museum of Art. It runs through May 22. The exhibition includes 86 works and features objects by several self-taug... Learn More Featured Event: Exhibit Of Outsider Art At Tampa Museum Of Art (D'Ann Lawrence White) Featured Event: Legends From The Deep Exhibition At Clearwater Aquarium When: Saturday, December 11th at 10:00 a.m. Where: Clearwater Marine Aquarium What: Just in time for Halloween, Clearwater Marine Aquarium, 249 Windward Passage, Clearwater, will present an exhibition that is guaranteed to thrill and chill while also educating visitors on the amazing and mysterious wonders that lurk beneath the surface of our oceans.  Legends... Learn More Featured Event: Legends From The Deep Exhibition At Clearwater Aquarium (D'Ann Lawrence White) Featured Event: Santa's Snow Globe At Florida Aquarium When: Saturday, December 11th at 11:00 a.m. Where: The Florida Aquarium What: Santa's "snow globe" is back at The Florida Aquarium for socially distanced photos. He'll be on hand Dec.11, 12, 18 and 19 from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Click here. Learn More Featured Event: Santa's Snow Globe At Florida Aquarium (D'Ann Lawrence White) Featured Event: Minecraft Mania When: Saturday, December 11th at 11:00 a.m. Where: Museum of Science & Industry What: The Museum of Science & Industry, 4801 E. Fowler Ave., Tampa, will host Minecraft Mania Saturday, Dec.11 from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Players will get a chance to play on individual, small-team and full-team challenges as they work on perfecting their mining strategies, enchanti... Learn More Featured Event: Minecraft Mania (D'Ann Lawrence White) Featured Event: Local Made Festive Holiday Gathering When: Saturday, December 11th at 12:00 p.m. Where: 1710 N Highland Ave What: The Local Made Festive Holiday Gathering will take place Saturday, Dec. 11 from noon to 7 p.m. and Sunday, Dec. 12 from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. on Tampa's Downtown Riverwalk, 1710 N. Highland Ave., Tampa.  This open-air festival will showcase gifts from home decor, plants, local art... Learn More Featured Event: Local Made Festive Holiday Gathering (D'Ann Lawrence White) Featured Event: Abstraction From The Arab World When: Saturday, December 11th at 12:30 p.m. Where: Tampa Museum of Art What: Taking Shape: Abstraction from the Arab World, 1950s–1980s explores mid-20th-century abstract art from North Africa, West Asia and the Arab diaspora—a vast geographic expanse that encompasses diverse cultural, ethnic, linguistic and religious backgrounds.  On display at the Ta... Learn More Featured Event: Abstraction From The Arab World (D'Ann Lawrence White) Featured Event: 'The Curious Incident Of The Dog In The Night' When: Saturday, December 11th at 3:00 p.m. Where: Stageworks Theatre What: The Tampa Repertory Theatre and Think Tank will present Simon Stephens' "The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night," based on the novel by Mark Haddon this weekend and continuing through Dec. 19 at Stageworks Theatre, 1120 E Kennedy Blvd., Tampa.  Shows are: Saturday at 3 p... Learn More Featured Event: 'The Curious Incident Of The Dog In The Night' (D'Ann Lawrence White) Featured Event: Winter Wonder Ride And After-Party With Beastie Boys' Mike When: Saturday, December 11th at 4:00 p.m. Where: Curtis Hixon Waterfront Park What: The 10th annual Winter Wonder Ride Dec. 11 at Curtis Hixon Park. This is a holiday-themed bike ride through downtown Tampa and along Bayshore Boulevard before returning to Curtis Hixon Park for a post-ride celebration with legendary DJ Mix Master Mike of the Beastie Boys. Gra... Learn More Featured Event: Winter Wonder Ride And After-Party With Beastie Boys' Mike (D'Ann Lawrence White) Featured Event: Tampa Bay Brewsology Beer Fest When: Saturday, December 11th at 7:00 p.m. Where: Museum of Science & Industry What: Sample more than 50 breweries and 150 beers while exploring the Museum of Science and Industry at the Brewsology Beer Festival on Saturday, Dec. 11. General admission will be from 8 to 11 p.m. and early admission from 7 to 11 p.m. with specialty beers poured for the first hour... Learn More Featured Event: Tampa Bay Brewsology Beer Fest (D'Ann Lawrence White) Breakfast With Santa - Tampa Junior Woman's Club When: Saturday, December 11th at 9:00 a.m. Where: Tampa Junior Woman's ClubLearn More Author Expo When: Saturday, December 11th at 10:00 a.m. Where: Hillsborough County Public Library CooperativeLearn More Platforms And Online Presence For Writers When: Saturday, December 11th at 10:15 a.m. Where: Hillsborough County Public Library CooperativeLearn More Stay On Track And Don't Miss A Beat When: Saturday, December 11th at 11:15 a.m. Where: Hillsborough County Public Library CooperativeLearn More Magical Butter Gummy Making Class When: Saturday, December 11th at 2:00 p.m. Where: Chill Cawfee What: Unleash your inner Willy Wonka with an entertaining and interactive gummy-making workshop hosted at Chill Cawfee by Magical Butter's very own Chris Whitener. We will go over the new items available from Magical Butter which will help you in creating your own ratio gummies, enh... Learn More The 4th Annual Christmas Bar Crawl - Tampa When: Saturday, December 11th at 4:00 p.m. Where: James Joyce Irish Pub & Eatery What: 🎅🎄The Christmas Bar Crawl Benefiting Toys For Tots Is Coming! 🎄🎅 Buy Your Ticket, Get Your Toy Donation, Grab Your Santa, Elf, Reindeer, & Crazy Holiday Costumes And Get Ready To Party! TOY DONATION REQUIRED AT CHECK IN WITH TICKET! We Are Keeping Ticket Prices Low... Learn More Oakdale Christmas Display When: Saturday, December 11th at 6:00 p.m. Where: 2719 Oakdale St S What: Christmas Light Display Would you please include the 2021 Oakdale Christmas Light Display in your holiday announcements of things to do or events calendar? This event is among the largest and long... Learn More Music At Sparkman Wharf When: Saturday, December 11th at 6:00 p.m. Where: Sparkman Wharf What: There will be free live music at Sparkman Wharf throughout the weekend. Saturday from 6 to 10 p.m. on the Sparkman StageSunday from 5 to 8 p.m. DJ Learn More Tampa, save with Sam's Club Membership & Donate 25% to end Hunger! When: Sunday, December 12th at 9:00 a.m. Where: 15835 N Dale Mabry Hwy What: Hey Tampa!Until 12/15/21 you can get a Sam's Club membership, or upgrade your existing one, AND have 25% of the cost go to to Action Against Hunger.In addition, you will be gifted your choice of a Member's Mark™ Take 'N Bake Pizza or a Member's Mark™ Seasoned Rotisserie Chicke... Learn More Tampa, save with Sam's Club Membership & Donate 25% to end Hunger! (Tamy Lukacs) 23rd Annual Candlelight Tour of Homes When: Sunday, December 12th at 3:00 p.m. Where: The Historic Old Northeast Candlelight Tour of Homes What: TICKETS NOW ON SALE!HISTORIC OLD NORTHEAST 23RD ANNUAL CANDLELIGHT TOUR OF HOMESSUNDAY, DECEMBER 12, 2021You will not want to miss the fabulous homes on the tour this year! Ticket sales are live on our website www.honna.org (credit card) and at the following Ticket Outlets: Ra... Learn More 23rd Annual Candlelight Tour of Homes (Charleen Mcgrath) Featured Event: Jingle Bell Bazaar When: Sunday, December 12th at 12:00 p.m. Where: Centennial Park What: The free Jingle Bell Bazaar will take place Dec. 12 from noon to 6 p.m. at Centennial Park Ybor, 1800 E 8th Ave., Tampa, where kids can visit Santa's Village and meet the big guy. The event will also include live music, food trucks and more than 100 vendors. Remember to bring ... Learn More Featured Event: Jingle Bell Bazaar (D'Ann Lawrence White) Brooksville, save with Sam's Club Membership & Donate 25% to end Hunger! When: Sunday, December 12th at 9:00 a.m. Where: 13360 Cortez Blvd What: Hey Brooksville!Until 12/15/21 you can get a Sam's Club membership, or upgrade your existing one, AND have 25% of the cost go to to Action Against Hunger.In addition, you will be gifted your choice of a Member's Mark™ Take 'N Bake Pizza or a Member's Mark™ Seasoned Rotisserie ... Learn More St Petersburg, save with Sam's Club Membership & Donate 25% to end Hunger! When: Sunday, December 12th at 9:00 a.m. Where: 1725 34th St N What: Hey St Petersburg!Until 12/15/21 you can get a Sam's Club membership, or upgrade your existing one, AND have 25% of the cost go to to Action Against Hunger.In addition, you will be gifted your choice of a Member's Mark™ Take 'N Bake Pizza or a Member's Mark™ Seasoned Rotisseri... Learn More Yoga On the Lawn At Armature Works When: Sunday, December 12th at 9:30 a.m. Where: Armature Works What: Armature Works, 1910 N. Ola Ave., Tampa, will host free yoga on the lawn with Kodawari Studios the second Sunday of the month from 9:30 to 10:30 a.m. The class will be held outdoors on the Front Lawn and space is first- come, first-served. Early arrival is suggested. Bring a ... Learn More Second Sunday Art Walk And Vendor Fair When: Sunday, December 12th at 11:00 a.m. Where: Armature Works What: Spend the morning at the Second Sunday Art Walk and Vendor Fair at Armature Works, 1910 N. Ola Ave., Tampa. This monthly event from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. will feature a rotating cast of artisanal artists and makers selling handmade goods, jewelry, art, wood-work, gifts plus so muc... Learn More Holiday Open House When: Sunday, December 12th at 1:00 p.m. Where: Studio 131 What: You're Invited to our HOLIDAY Open House! 🥂🎁🎀🎊🎉🎈🛍 https://www.eventbrite.com/e/h... ✔️Hosted by Studio 131 And Dev-It Wedding & Events ✔️Sunday, Dec 12, 2021 1 pm to 5 PM ✔️Featured Vendors KARAOKE Country Club . KathySings4You ✔️Take pictures with Santa from 3pm-5p... Learn More Frameworks' Tampa Oyster Fest 2021 When: Sunday, December 12th at 2:00 p.m. Where: Tabellas at Delaney CreekLearn More Oakdale Christmas Display When: Sunday, December 12th at 6:00 p.m. Where: 2719 Oakdale St S What: Christmas Light Display Would you please include the 2021 Oakdale Christmas Light Display in your holiday announcements of things to do or events calendar? This event is among the largest and long... Learn More Help deliver Holidays On Wheels to your neighbors in need! When: Monday, December 13th at 9:00 a.m. What: Tampa Bay Network to End Hunger (TBNEH), a tri-county leader in hunger relief, research, and program development, is in need of volunteers to help fulfill its annual Meals On Wheels for Kids' (MOW4Kids) Holidays On Wheels program on December 13. Holidays On Wheels will delive... Learn More Eye on the Universe: the Future of NASA's Webb Telescope When: Monday, December 13th at 6:30 p.m. Where: Hillsborough County Public Library CooperativeLearn More Film and Media Arts BFA Senior Thesis Showcase When: Monday, December 13th at 7:00 p.m. Where: The University of Tampa College of Arts and LettersLearn More Featured Event: Bella Prana Yoga At Armature Works When: Tuesday, December 14th at 9:00 a.m. Where: Armature Works What:Start your morning centered with Bella Prana on the Lawn at Armature Works, 1910 N. Ola Ave., Tampa, at 9 a.m. on the second and fourth Tuesday of the month. Then grab a bite to eat at one of the vendors within Heights Public Market. This event, instructed by Bella Prana Studi... Learn More Featured Event: Bella Prana Yoga At Armature Works (D'Ann Lawrence White) School Board Workshop - Hillsborough County Schools When: Tuesday, December 14th at 9:30 a.m. Where: Hillsborough County SchoolsLearn More School Board Meeting - Hillsborough County Schools When: Tuesday, December 14th at 4:00 p.m. Where: Hillsborough County SchoolsLearn More Film and Media Arts B.A. Senior Thesis Showcase When: Tuesday, December 14th at 7:00 p.m. Where: The University of Tampa College of Arts and LettersLearn More Music At Stones Throw Every Tuesday When: Tuesday, December 14th at 7:00 p.m. Where: Armature Works What: Enjoy live music at Stones Throw at Armature Works every Tuesday from 7 to 11 p.m. on the patio.  Learn More T'ai Chi Chih for the Holidays When: Wednesday, December 15th at 10:00 a.m. Where: Joe Abrahams Fitness & Wellness What: Want to feel relaxed, balanced, focused? Try the gentle form of T'ai Chi Chih offered Wednesdays at 10 at the fitness center in Ballast Point. Seated or standing, the movements are easy to learn bringing instant calm. Online or in person. Register at bit.ly/abrahamsfitness Learn More Check out more awesome local events, or add your own, on the Tampa Patch community calendar. Editor's note: This article was automatically generated based on event information mainly provided by community members. Patch has not independently verified most of this information, always check with organizers to confirm posted events are proceeding as planned. Click on any event in the list for more details. You can also reach out to [email protected] with any questions or other feedback about this article.