Venues are listed, alphabetically within category, in the following sequence of categories. Each listing includes address and web link, if available. Most web links are active when you are online at www.paradisenewsfl.com or copy and paste them in your browser.
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Venues are listed, alphabetically within category, in the following sequence of categories. Each listing includes address and web link, if available. Most web links are active when you are online at www.paradisenewsfl.com or copy and paste them in your browser.
ART CENTERS/CLASSES
Beach Art Center
1515 Bay Palm Blvd.,
Indian Rocks Beach
727-596-4331 beachartcenter.org
Now enrolling for kids’ summer camp.
Heart of Pinellas
Decorative Artists
Pinellas Park Art Center, Roe’s Deli, 5851 Park Blvd., Pinellas Park. Local chapter of National Society of Decorative Painters
727-244-4321 hpdafl.com
Morean Arts Center
719 Central Ave., St. Pete
727-822-7872
moreanartscenter.org
Contemporary art gallery.
Art classes year-round.
Enrolling for summer camps
Morean Center for Clay
420 22nd St. S, St. Pete
727-821-7162 ext 2311
moreanartscenter.org
Largest pottery in the Southeast
Registering for summer camp
Morean Glass Studio
714 First Ave. N, St. Pete
727-822-7872
moreanartscenter.org
Daily demonstrations every hour noon to 4pm. Classes available.
Pinellas Arts Village
5663 Park Blvd., Pinellas Park
• Studios @ 5663
Fourth Saturday block party and indoor market.
facebook.com/Pav727/
Pinellas Park Art Society
Park Station Building
5851 Park Blvd., Pinellas Park
Members’ work shown at Pinellas Park Library and Pinellas Park City Hall 727-360-4406
Meet third Saturday, 11am-noon
pinellasparkartsociety.org
Suntan Art Center
at Don Vista Arts Center
3300 Gulf Blvd., suntanart.org
Classes, Art Mart every weekend
5/4-31 – May Members Show
6/2-30 – June Members Show
The Hive
559 49th St. S, St Pete
727-290-6515
thehivestpete.com
Classes, open studio, pottery, jewelry sales
Treasure Island Art Guild
treasureislandartguild.org
Painting workshops weekly
Veterans Art Center
6798 Crosswinds Dr. N, St. Pete
813-504-3092 vactb.org
Opportunities for military and veterans to develop and showcase arts.
5/4-5 – Star Wars Virtual Fan Art Chart Art Event
Zen Glass Studio & Gallery
600 27th St. S, St. Pete
727-323-3141 zenglass.com
Classes and workshops.
ART GALLERIES
Art at 400 Studios
400 23rd St. S, St. Pete
art-at-400.com
By appointment, Art Walk
Art Fusion Galleries
106 Central Ave., St. Pete
artfusiongalleries.com
ARTicles/Leslie Curran Gallery
1234 Dr. MLK Jr St. N, St. Pete
727-898-6061
articlesstpete.com
Artists of Elements
4746 22nd Ave. S, St. Petersburg
727-420-7438
https://artistsofelements.com
ArtLofts
(second floor)
Florida CraftArt Gallery
10 Fifth St. N, St. Pete
727-504-8788
theartlofts.com
Open ArtWalk or by appointment
ARTpool Gallery
2030 Central Ave., St. Pete
727-324-3878
artpoolrules.com
Open Wed.-Sun., noon-5pm
ArtsXchange
515 22nd St. S, St. Pete
Open Fri.-Sat., 11am-5pm
warehouseartsdistrict.org
Atelier de SoSi
2380 Sixth Ave. S, St. Pete
727-370-4192
atelierdesosi.com
Brenda McMahon Gallery
2901 Beach Blvd. S #104
Gulfport 518-692-7742
brendamcmahongallery.com
Bula Barua
2534 Terminal Drive S, St. Pete
727-900-1063 bulagallery.com
Blown glass on canvas
Chasen Galleries
1830 S Osprey Ave., Sarasota
941-260-5787
chasengalleries.com/sarasota
Chihuly Collection
720 Central Ave., St. Pete
727-822-7872 ext 5102
moreanartscenter.org
Clyde Butcher Galleries
clydebutcher.com/galleries
Venice Gallery & Studio
237 Warfield Ave. S, Venice
Big Cypress Gallery
52388 Tamiami Trail, Ochopee
Cobb Gallery
Eckerd College, Library Circle, 4200 54th Ave. S, St. Pete
eckerd.edu/visualarts/program
5/5-17 – Eckerd Review: The Exhibition
Collectors Exchange Gallery
1234 Dr. MLK Jr. St. N,
St. Pete articlestpete.com
Open Sat. 11am-5pm
Craftsman House
2955 Central Ave., St. Pete
craftsmanhousegallery.com
Gallery-Café-Pottery Studio
Creative Clay Cultural
Arts Center
1846 First Ave. S, St. Pete
727-825-0515
creativeclay.org
5/3 – May First Friday Art Market!
5/27 – The Good Folk Traveling Show
6/8 – June Artwalk
Creative Pinellas
12211 Walsingham Rd., Largo
727-460-5477
Gallery noon-5pm Wed-Sun
creativepinellas.org
5/7 – Fresh Ink
5/9-6/21 – 2024 Emerging Artists Exhibition
5/18 – Third Saturdays at Pinewood
6/4 – Fresh Ink
6/15 – Third Saturdays at Pinewood
Crossroads Gallery
St. Petersburg College,
2464 Drew St., Clearwater
spcollege.edu/friends-partners/community-resources
Custom House Décor
2901 Beach Blvd., Gulfport
727-317-5936
customhousedecor.com
D Gallerie
1234 Dr. MLK Jr. St. N,
Unit C, St. Pete
d-gallerie.com
DRV Fine Art Studios & Gallery 5401 Gulfport Blvd. S, Gulfport
drvgallery.com
5/3 – Plein Air Adventure Group Opening Reception 6-8pm
5/4-18 – Saturdays Plein Air Adventure Group Exhibition 1-4pm
5/18 – Creative Visual Games Workshop, 1-4pm, $35
Duncan McClellan Gallery
2342 Emerson Ave. S,
St. Pete 813-760-6600 dmglass.com
Through 5/12 – Tim Rawlinson/Kazuki Takizawa
Through 6/24 – Ross Richmond
Through 7/31 – Raven Skyriver & Kelly O’Dell
Through 7/31 – Charlyn Reynolds Exhibition
5/11-7/31 – Rob Stern Exhibition
5/12 – Live Demonstrations & Lecture by Rob Stern
6/8-8/31 – It Figures: Body of Work
Dunedin Fine Art Center
1143 Michigan Blvd., Dunedin
727-298-3322 dfac.org
Through 5/19 – #SMF Faculty
Ekeko Gallery
290 Dr. Martin Luther King Jr St. N, St. Pete 727-685-5577
facebook.com/Ekeko-Gallery
Factory St. Pete
2622 Fairfield Ave. S, St. Pete
thefactorystpete.com
5/15 – Art Salon 2: Contemporary Art
6/14-15 – Shades of Pride: LGBTQ+ Juneteenth Festival
Fairgrounds St. Pete
800 28th St. S, St. Pete
Works by more than 60 local and international artists
https://fairgrounds.art
5/4 – Mamapalooza
Five Deuces Gallerie
2101 Third Ave. S, St. Pete
Open by appointment & Art Walk
Facebook.com/five22222
Florida CraftArt Gallery
501 Central Ave., St. Pete
727-821-7391
floridacraftart.org
Sat. Mural Walk
Through 5/12 – Animal Attraction
Gulf Coast Artists Alliance
St. Pete ArtWorks,
2604 Central Ave., St. Pete
727-738-8010 gcaa-fl.org
5/11 – Art Show by Kevin Nodland
Heiress
2622 Fairfield Ave S, Bldg. 7, Studio A, St. Pete heiressgallery.com
Luis Sottil Studios
400 Beach Drive NE, Suite 150,
St. Pete 727-220-1567
facebook.com/luissottilstpete
Mirella Cimato Art Gallery
2145 First Ave. S, St. Pete (inside St. Petersburg Opera)
727-543-9190
facebook.com/MirellaCimatoGallery
Nielsen Center for Visual Arts
Eckerd College, 4200 54th Ave. S,
St. Pete 800-454-9009
eckerd.edu/visualarts/program
Senior Thesis Exhibitions
Main Gallery
Through 5/3: Alexx Carr
5/5-10 – Zoe Sabadish
5/12-17 – Zoe O’Brien
Elliot Gallery
Through 5/3 – Sydney Thuss
5/5-5/10 – Emma Kohanski
5/12-17 – Maggie Taishoff
Cobb Gallery
Through 5/3 – Daisy Tahan
5/5-17 – Eckerd Review: The Exhibition
Red Cloud Indian Arts
214 Beach Dr. NE, St. Pete
727-821-5824
redcloudindianarts.com
Representing authentic Native American arts.
Soft Water Gallery
515 22nd St. S, St. Pete
727-327-3473
softwatergallery.com
Through 6/1 – Topos
5/11-7/6 – Homecoming: New Work by John Hosford
SPACE
855 28th St. S, St. Pete
Warehouse Arts District
facebook.com/spacestpete
Stirling Art Studios & Gallery
730 Broadway (second floor)
Studio 12, Dunedin 800-325-2050
facebook.com/StirlingArtDunedin
Open Thurs-Sun, Second Saturdays
Syd Entel Galleries
247 Main St., Safety Harbor
727-725-1808
sydentelgalleries.com
The Domingo Studio
2620 Beach Blvd. S, Gulfport
727-821-2315
facebook.com/The-Domingo-Studio
The Werk
2210 First Ave. S., St. Pete
727-289-8685
https://thewerk.gallery
Through 5/12 – Spectrum
Uniquely Original Art Studio
915 24th St. S, St. Pete
727-239-3696
https://tinyurl.com/mrx4c253
Original Afrocentric art, open by appointment and during Art Walk
Vince Anthony Fine Art Gallery
10611 Bay Pines Blvd. #5, St. Pete
727-401-2886
fineartamerica.com/art/vince+anthony
Wild Space Gallery
The Factory St. Pete, Bldg. 8
2606 Fairfield Ave. S, St. Pete
https://floridawildlifecorridor.org/wild-space-gallery/
Through 5/25 – Genevieve Lykes Dimmitt and David Price: The Nature of Healing
Woodfield Fine Art Gallery
2323 Central Ave., St. Pete
727-254-6981
woodfieldfineart.com
ARTS PERFORMING
Amalie Arena
401 Channelside Drive, Tampa
813-301-2500 amaliearena.com
5/9 – AJR
5/11 – We Them One’s ComedyTour
5/21 – Bad Bunny
5/24 – NF
5/31-6/1 – Kane Brown
6/4 – Luis Miguel
6/6 – Grupo Firme
6/8 – Megan Thee Stallion
6/14 – Justin Timberlake
American Stage
Raymond James Theatre
163 Third St. N, St. Pete
727-823-7529 americanstage.org
Through 5/5 – Disney’s Beauty & The Beast In the Park
5/15-6/16 – Hedwig and The Angry Inch (at Jannus Live)
Asolo Repertory Theatre
5555 N Tamiami Trail, Sarasota
800-361-8388 asolorep.org
5/8-6/9 – 12 Angry Men: A New Musical
Bilheimer Capitol Theatre
405 Cleveland St., Clearwater
727-791-7400 rutheckerdhall.com
5/3 – Emo Orchestra
5/4 – Taj Farrant
5/11 – Don McLean
5/17 – Queen: News of the World
5/18 – Tom Sandoval & The Most Extras
5/22 – Five for Fighting
5/24 – Saigon Kick
5/25-26 – Todd Rundgren
5/27 – Allman Betts Band
5/31 – Lee Asher
6/2 – Mr. Big
6/9 – Steve Earle (solo)
6/14 – John Hiatt
Bininger Theater for Performing Arts
Eckerd College, 4200 54th Ave. S,
St. Pete 727-867-1166 eckerd.edu/theatre
5/2-3 – Student Showcase
Catherine Hickman Theater
5501 27th Ave. S, Gulfport
727-893-1070 mygulfport.us
Central Park Performing
Arts Center
105 Central Park Dr., Largo
727-587-6793 largoarts.com
5/3-12 – Sweeney Todd
5/4 – Heartbeat of the Earth
6/14 – Jen Kober
Early Bird Dinner Theater
13355 49th St. N, Clearwater
727-446-5898
earlybirddinnertheater.com/site
5/4-6/16 – Bell, Book and Candle by John Van Druten
Eckerd College International
Film Series
Free, 7pm, Miller Auditorium,
4200 54th Ave. S, St. Pete
727-867-1166
www.eckerd.edu/international-cinema/
5/3 – A Still Small Voice (US)
Eight O’Clock Theatre
105 Central Park Dr., Largo
727-587-6793 eightoclocktheatre.com
5/3-12 – Sweeney Todd (at CPPAC)
Floridian Social
687 Central Ave., St. Pete
727-322-4600
www.thefloridiansocial.com
5/2 – Lady Gaga Drag Show w/ Adriana Sparkle
5/3 – The Spazmatics
5/4 & 7 – Reggae Rise Up
5/5 – Cinco de Mayo: Live Mariachi & Latin Music
5/9 – Mother’s Day 2/ Gloria West
5/11 – BYNX
Francis Wilson Playhouse
302 Seminole St., Clearwater
727-446-1360
franciswilsonplayhouse.org
5/2-19 – A Little Night Music
freeFall Theatre Company
6099 Central Ave., St. Pete
727-498-5205 freefalltheatre.com
Through 5/12 – Nollywood Dreams
6/6-16 – You’re a Good Man Charlie Brown
Gulfport Casino
5500 Shore Blvd. S, Gulfport
813-840-3715
mygulfport.us/recreation/casino
Weekly dancing/instruction
5/20 – USA DANCE presents Ballroom Dancing
5/25 – Salsa y Bachata Addicts 3rd Anniversary
Gulfport Community Players
Back Door Theater
1619 49th St. S, Gulfport
gulfportcommunityplayers.org
6/6-16 – And Baby Makes Seven (at Hickman Theatre)
Jannus Live
200 First Ave. N, St. Pete
727-565-0550 jannuslive.com
5/1 – Erra w/ Make Them Suffer, Void of Vision, Novelists
5/3 – Waxahatchee w/ Good Morning
5/4 – Chris Renzema
5/8 – Kurt Vile
5/9 – Queensryche
5/10 – Destroy Boys w/ Margaritas Podridas & Chokecherry
5/11 – Periphery
5/16 – Grateful Shred & Circles Around the Sun
5/17 – Rev. Horton Heat w/The Surfrajettes
5/18 – The Beaches + G Flip
5/21 – Thievery Corp.
5/22 – Madison Beer
5/25 – Kamelot
5/28 – Joyner Lucas
6/6 – Hunxko
6/8 – Collie Buddz w/ Kash’d Out & Cloud 9 Vibes
6/13-16 – Hedwig & The Angry Inch
LAB Theater Project
812 E. Henderson Ave., Tampa
813-586-4272 labtheaterproject.com
Produces only works from emerging playwrights.
5/2-19 – Fly Away Home by Gwendolyn Rice
M.A.D. Theatre of Tampa
(Music Acting Dance Theatre of Tampa) @ The Straz Center, 1010 N W.C. MacInnes Place, Tampa
813-229-7827 madtheatre.com
6/14-29 – Urinetown (at The Straz)
Manatee Performing Arts Center
502 Third Ave. W, Bradenton
941-748-5875
manateeperformingartscenter.com
Through 5/12 – Kiss Me Kate
5/3-4 – Sancocho
5/11 – Celebrate Broadway! Springs Musical Theatre Show
5/15-16 – Dramature’s All-American Road Trip
5/18 – Art & Soul’s 7th Annual Recital
5/26 – International Ballet of Florida Presents The Wizard of Oz
6/13-23 – Royal James Theater presents “Murder by the Book”
MIDFLORIDA Credit Union – Amphitheatre
Florida State Fairgrounds
4802 US Hwy. 301 N, Tampa
813-740-2446
midflorida.com/amphitheatre
5/4 – Brooks & Dunn
5/10 – Chris Stapleton w/ Grace Potter & Nikki Lane
5/11– Hozier
5/22 – Dave Matthews Band
5/31 – Niall Horan
6/5 – Tyler Childers
6/14 – 21 Savage
National Theatre Live
Eckerd College, Miller Auditorium
4200 54th Ave. S, St. Pete
Performances in HD
http://tinyurl.com/y5fxrtc3
New Tampa Performing
Arts Center
8550 Hunters Village Road, Tampa
813-829-2760 newtampaartscenter.org
5/5 – South of the Border
5/10 – Tampa Bay Symphony: A British Fantasia
5/12 – Acme Jazz Garage
5/25 – Paw Patrol the Movie
Patel Conservatory
1010 N W.C. MacInnes Place, Tampa
Dance / Theater / Music / Adult Classes 813-222-1002
patelconservatory.org
Registering for summer camps
Pinellas Park Performing
Arts Center
4951 78th Ave. N, Pinellas Park
727-369-5746
pinellas-park.com/161/Performing-Arts-Center.com
5/11 – Greggie & the Jets Tribute to Elton John
Raymond James Stadium
4201 N Dale Mabry Hwy., Tampa
813-350-6500
raymondjamesstadium.com
Riverwalk Tampa
thetampariverwalk.com
Second Sundays – 11am-3pm: Market + Art Walk, Armature Works
5/3 – Taste of the Riverwalk 2024
5/4 – Taco Fest
Ruth Eckerd Hall
1111 N McMullen Booth Road, Clearwater 727-791-7400
rutheckerdhall.com
5/1 – TFO: Waltz Into Spring
5/2 – The Concert: A Tribute to ABBA
5/3 – Indigo Girls
5/4 – David Spade
5/5 – TFO: Disco Fever
5/8 – Toto
5/10 – Steve Trevino
5/19 – TFO: Elgar’s Enigma Variations
5/26 – TFO: Mahler Resurrection Symphony
6/1 – Hauser
6/2 – Happy Together Tour: The Turtles, Jay & The Americans, The Association, Badfinger, The Vogues & The Cowsills
6/7 – Foghat, Cactus & Pat Travers Band
6/14-15 – Clearwater Smooth Jazz Jam
Safety Harbor Art & Music Center
706 Second St. N, Safety Harbor
727-725-4018
safetyharborartandmusiccenter.com
5/18 – Marlene Stovall spirit medium
Seminole Hard Rock Hotel
and Casino
5223 Orient Rd., Tampa
813-627-6649
seminolehardrocktampa.com
5/5 – The Offspring
5/15 – En Vogue
5/16-17 – Chippendales
5/19 – Vintage Culture
5/26 – Aly Sanchez
6/2 – Wayne Newton
6/12-13 – My Big Gay Italian Wedding
Skipper’s Smokehouse
910 Skipper Rd., Tampa
813-971-0668
skipperssmokehouse.com
5/17 – JT Curtis & The Florida Scoundrels
5/19 – Scratch My Back (benefits Friends of Hillsborough County Animal Services)
5/24 – Shemekia Copeland w/ Backtrack Blues Band
5/25 – Anders Osborne Duo
5/31 – Dale Watson & His Lonestars
6/14 – Sunny Sweeney
Sparkman Wharf
615 Channelside Drive, Tampa
• Burger Fi
• Jotoro
• LightHaus
• Noblerice
• Splitsville
• Shortwave Coffee
* Whatever Pops
sparkmanwharf.com
St. Petersburg City Theatre
4025 31st St. S, 727-866-1973
spcitytheatre.org
5/19 – Little Theatre presents Mystery Night
Stageworks Theater
1120 E Kennedy Blvd., West Bldg., #151, Tampa 813-374-2416
stageworkstheatre.org
Through 5/12 – Our Town
6/7-23 – Falsettos
Straz Center for the
Performing Arts
1010 N W.C. MacInnes Place, Tampa 813-229-7827
strazcenter.org
Through 5/5 – Peter Pan
Through 5/26 – A BIPOC Play-Reading Series
5/3 – TFO: Disco Fever
5/4 – Beginning Dance 1 Recital
5/4 – Spring Into Dance
5/4 – Breakin’ Out
5/4-5 – If I Cry
5/5 – Tampa Bay Symphony
5/11-12 – Next Generation Ballet’s Giselle
5/11 – Heroes
5/12 – Mother’s Day Brunch
5/15-6/9 – The Smuggler: A Thriller in Verse
5/16 – Kathy Griffin
5/17 – TFO: Elgar’s Enigma Variations
5/18-19 – Kevin Hart
5/21 – Dementia Man
5/22 – Arts & Mind Village Convening
5/23 – Voices of the Community Town Hall
5/28-6/2– Clue
6/9 – Bluey’s Big Play
6/11-16 – Les Miserables
6/14-29 – Urinetown
Riverwalk Stage
(6-9pm, free)
5/11 – Taylor Reed
5/31 – Eliana Blanchard
6/12 – Adam Ezra Group
Studio Grand Central
2260 First Ave. S, St. Pete
727-202-7019 https://theoffcentral.com
5/4, 11, 18, 25 – May Comedy Series
Sunshine City Comedy Club
5501 Gulf Blvd., St. Pete Beach
727-435-0327
sunshinecitycomedyclub.com
Tampa Theatre
711 N Franklin St. Tampa
tampatheatre.org
813-274-8286
One of America’s most elaborate movie palaces
5/4 – Star Wars: A New Hope (film)
5/4 – Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Back (film)
5/4 – Star Wars: Return of the Jedi (film)
5/13 – Triple 7 (film)
5/11 – Roy Woods Jr.
5/19 – Kung Fu Panda (film)
5/19 – Food Roots (film)
6/8 – Ali Siddiq
Tarpon Springs Cultural Center
101 S Pinellas Ave., Tarpon Springs 727-942-5605
tarponarts.org
5/3-5, 10-12 – Always A Bridesmaid: A Comedy by Jones, Hope, Wooten
Tarpon Springs Performing
Arts Center
324 Pine St., Tarpon Springs
727-942-5605 tarponarts.org
5/18 – Kiss Me Once: Stories from the Homefront w/ Kathy Kaefer
6/1 – Six One Five Collective
6/8 – Cathy Ladman
6/15 – The Edge Effect
The Mahaffey Theater
400 First St. S, St. Pete
727-300-2000 themahaffey.com
5/1 – Jack Hartmann & The Hop 2 It Band
5/2 – TFO: Waltz Into Spring
5/3-5 – Shen Yun
5/6 – Jacob Collier
5/7 – Schoolhouse Rock Live Jr.
5/10 – Sting w/ The Florida Orchestra
5/11 – Chris D ‘Elia
5/16 – TFO: Inside Elgar’s Enigma Variations
5/17 – One Night of Queen
5/18 – TFO: Elgar’s Enigma Variations
5/21 – BAM: Safety First
5/23 – TFO: Inside Mahler’s Resurrection Symphony
5/25 – TFO: Mahler’s Resurrection Symphony
5/29 – Mike Birbiglia
6/2 – A&G Dance Academy
The Palladium
253 Fifth Ave. N, St. Pete
727-822-3590 mypalladium.org
5/1 – Palladium Chamber Series
5/4-5 – St. Petersburg Ballet Company
5/7, 12 – Tampa Bay Symphony: A British Fantasia
5/9 – A Night of Funk Fusion: The J-Rod Sullivan Band ft. Kyle Schroeder
5/16 – Swinging Down Broadway
5/24 – Synia Carroll album release
5/25 – Fred Astaire Dance Studio: The Great Movie Ride
5/26 – St. Pete Pride Pageant
6/7, 9, 11 – St. Pete Opera: Donizetti’s Lucia Di Lammermoor
The Baycare Sound
Coachman Park
301 Drew St., Clearwater
727-791-7400 rutheckerdhall.com
5/4 – Rain: A Tribute to The Beatles
5/9 – Diana Ross
The Studio@620
620 First Ave. S, St. Pete
727-895-6620 thestudioat620.org
Masks requested while in building
Through 5/5 – Hamlet620
5/9 – Radio Theatre Project Reunion & Celebration
5/11-25 – PLUS: A Group Art Exhibition
5/14 – Blah Blah Blah Literary Open Mic
5/21 – The Sokolowski Trombone Project
5/25 – Orilla: Con Alma
6/1 – Resilient Reflections Opening Celebration
USF Yuengling Center
12499 USF Bull Run Drive, Tampa 813-974-3111 www.yuenglingcenter.com
5/6 – Sleep Token w/ Empire State Bastard
5/18 – Amon Amarth
6/9 – The Kid Lardi
Van Wezel Performing Arts Hall
777 N Tamiami Trail, Sarasota
941-953-3368 vanwezel.org
5/1 – George Thorogood & The Destroyers
5/4 – The Concert: A Tribute to ABBA
5/5 – Kenny G
5/10 – One Night of Queen
5/11 – Jimmy Failla
5/24 – Friday Fest: Hot Tonic Orchestra
6/2 – Celtic Throne
West Coast Players
21905 US 19 N, Clearwater
727-437-2363 wcplayers.com
Through 5/12 – Exit Laughing
6/7-23 – Love/Sick
Zubrick Magic Theatre
1211 First Ave N, Suite 101,
St. Pete. Thur.-Sat. 7pm; Sun. 2pm
866-ZUBRICK (866-982-7425)
zubrickmagic.com
MUSEUMS
Florida Holocaust Museum
55 Fifth St. S, St. Pete
727-820-0100
flholocaustmuseum.org
5/6 – Yom HaShoah Commemoration
5/22 – Rays Up Night: First Pitch & Benefit Game vs. Boston Red Sox
Florida Museum of
Photographic Arts
1630 E 7th Ave., Ybor City, Tampa 813-221-2222 fmopa.org
Through 5/19 – Gary Monroe: Life on South Beach –1977-1986
Through 7/7 – Joel Meyerowitz: Confluence, 1964-1984 On View
Glazer Children’s Museum
110 W Gasparilla Plaza, Tampa 813-443-3851 glazermuseum.org
Created specifically for children 10 and under.
Great Explorations
Children’s Museum
1925 Fourth St. N, St. Pete
727-821-8992 greatex.org
First Sun. of month open special hours for special needs families.
Families with a SNAP, EBT, or WIC card get in free every Tues.
Limited hours.
Gulf Beaches Historical Museum
115 10th Ave., St. Pete Beach
727-552-1610
gulfbeachesmuseum.com
Gulfport History Museum
5301 28th Ave. S, Gulfport
727-201-8687
gulfporthistoricalsociety.org
5/17 – Good Day Sunshine State: How the Beatles Rocked Florida
Henry Plant Museum
401 W Kennedy Blvd., Tampa
813-254-1891 plantmuseum.com
Live classical music performances every third Thur.
Most Sundays – Upstairs/Downstairs at the Tampa Bay Hotel
Through 12/23 – Imperfect Harmony: Man, Machine, and Music at the Tampa Bay Hotel
Heritage Museum
100 Beekman Lane,
Tarpon Springs
727-942-5605 tarponarts.org
History and culture of the Greek community
5/21 – Anclote Key Lighthouse: A Historical Monument Three Miles Offshore
Imagine Museum
1901 Central Ave., St. Pete
727-300-1700
imaginemuseum.com
Contemporary American Studio Glass. Thur. $5 after 5pm
5/10 – Debbie Arambula: The Heart’s Kaleidoscope – An Artist’s Journey to Celebrate Love (reception)
John & Mable Ringling Museum of Art
5401 Bay Shore Road., Sarasota
941-359-5700 ringling.org
Mon. – Free admission all day
Thurs. – Art After 5
Through 5/19 – Watermelon Regatta (restored)
Through 6/2 – Michele Oka Doner: The True Story of Eve
Through 6/23 – Mountains of the Mind: Scholar’s Rocks from China & Beyond
Through 6/27 – Joseph’s Coat: A Skyscape by James Turrell
Through 1/5/25 – Shinique Smith: Parade
Through 9/21/25 – Embodied: Highlights from The Ringling Collection
Through 8/25 – Photographs of the Traveling Circus & Carnival
Leepa-Rattner Museum of Art
600 E Klosterman Road,
Tarpon Springs 727-712-5762
leeparattner.org
Through 5/5 – Pinellas County Schools Student Show
5/18-8/4 – Interwoven
5/18-8/4 – Florence Putterman: With Love
Museum of the American Arts
And Crafts Movement
355 Fourth St. N, St. Pete
727-440-4859 museumaacm.org.
Sun. Film Series – 12:30/2pm
Daily Arts and Crafts-inspired films
Through 6/2 – Masterpieces: Extraordinary Works from the Two Roses Foundation
Museum of Fine Arts
255 Beach Dr. NE, St. Pete
727-894-4368 mfastpete.org
Thur. $10 after 5pm
Registration for summer camps now open
Through 6/23 – Live Conservation: Restoring a 17th century Spanish Tabernacle
Through 6/30 – Claudia Pena Salinas
5/18-9/15 – Lizzi Bougatsos & Lonnie Holley: Never the Same Song
Palm Harbor Museum
2043 Curlew Road, Palm Harbor 727-724-3054 palmharbormuseum.com
Thur.-Sat. 10am-2pm
Safford House Museum
23 Parkin Court, Tarpon Springs
727-942-5805 tarponarts.org
Restored 1883 Victorian home
St. Petersburg Museum
of History
335 Second Ave. NE
727-894-1052 spmoh.com
5/19 – Historic Boat Tour
Happy Hour with the Historian
5/9 –Dr. Tim Spofford: Education for all – 70 Years after Brown v. Board of Education
6/13 – Dr. David Head: Britain’s Colonies Lost – The Revolution in Florida
Sarasota Art Museum
1001 S Tamiami Trail,
941-309-4300 sarasotaartmuseum.org
Through 7/7 – Contemporary Artists of the Hermitage Artist Retreat
Through 9/29 – The Truth of the Night Sky: Anne Patterson & Patrick Harlin
Through 4/26/26 – Molly Hatch: Amalgam
Tampa Bay Automobile Museum
3301 Gateway Centre, Pinellas Park. 727-579-8226 tbauto.org
Tampa Bay History Center
801 Old Water St., Tampa
813-226-0097
tampabayhistorycenter.org
Walking tours of Tampa neighborhoods
Through 7/14 – Decade of Change: Florida
Through 7/14 – Sharps & Marks in Paradise: Selling Florida in the 1920s
Tampa Museum of Art
120 W Gasparilla Plaza, Tampa
813-259-1720 tampamuseum.org
Thur. 4-8pm: pay-as-you-will admission.
Enrollment open for summer camps
Through 5/19 – Pepe Mar: Myth and Magic
Through 6/23 – Reframing Haitian Art
Through 7/28 – Works from the collection of Norma Canelas Roth and William Roth
Through 9/1 – The Last Picture Show: Paintings by Rod Penner
Tarpon Springs Railroad Depot
Historical Museum
Free. 160 E Tarpon Ave., Tarpon Springs 727-943-4624
tarponspringsareahistoricalsociety.org
The Dalí Museum
One Dali Blvd., St. Pete
727-823-3767
thedali.org
Thur. and Fri. reduced admission after 5pm
Advanced-purchase timed tickets recommended
The James Museum of Western & Wildlife Art
150 Central Ave., St. Pete
727-892-4200
thejamesmuseum.org
Tues. $10 all day
Through 5/26 – Masterworks from the Rijksmuseum Twenthe & the National Museum of Wildlife Art
USF Contemporary Art Museum
Institute for Research in Art
3821 USF Holly Drive, Tampa
813-974-3503 ira.usf.edu
5/14-18 – Breaking Barriers: Portrait
USF Graphicstudio
3702 Spectrum Blvd.,
Ste 100, Tampa
813-974-3503, free admission
graphicstudio.usf.edu/GS/gs_about.html
Woodson African American Museum of Florida
2240 Ninth Ave. S, St. Pete
727-323-1104 woodsonmuseum.org
One City Chorus – Mon. 7pm
Through May – Sister Gertrude Morgan: A Ministry of Divergence
5/8 – Sit a Spell Conversations: Black Voices in the Humanities
5/13 – May’s “Can We Talk” Book Discussion
MUSIC
Al Downing Tampa Bay
Jazz Association
Jazz Jam, Mon., 7-9pm,
Hangar Restaurant,
540 First St. SE, St. Pete,
aldowningjazz.com
New Horizons Band of Gulfport
Gulfport Senior Center
5501 27th Ave. S, Gulfport
727-345-0285
newhorizonsbandgulfport.org Novice, intermediate musicians
School of Rock St. Petersburg
2401 Central Ave.,
727-871-7625 schoolofrock.com
Guitar, drum, singing, keyboard/piano lessons
South Pasadena
Community Band
727-515-5407 southpasadenaband.com
All-volunteer band
5/23 – Free Concert, S. Pasadena City Hall
St. Petersburg College
Gibbs Campus Music Center
6605 Fifth Ave. N, 727-341-4360
spcollege.edu/events
Suncoast Dixieland Jazz Society
Cove Cay Golf Club
2612 Cove Cay Drive, Clearwater sdjs2022.org
5/19 – Davy Jones Hot Jazz Orchestra
Tampa Bay Symphony
Performances in various locations 727-827-8087 tampabaysymphony.org
5/5-12 – A British Fantasia
• 5/5 -Straz Center
• 5/7 & 12 – Palladium
• 5/10 – New Tampa Performing Arts Center
TomKats Jazz Orchestra
The Blue Parrot
Mon. 7-9:30pm
85 Corey Circle, St. Pete Beach tomkatsjazzorchestra.com
OPERA
Opera Tampa
at Straz Center, 1010 N W.C. MacInnes Place, Tampa
813-229-7827 strazcenter.org
Sarasota Opera House
61 N Pineapple Ave.,
941-328-1300 sarasotaopera.org
St. Pete Opera
2145 First Ave. S,
727-823-2040 stpeteopera.org
Various performance locations
6/7-11 – Lucia Di Lammermoor (Palladium)
St. Petersburg Opera Guild
stpeteoperaguild.org
The Pinellas Opera League
Thur.: Opera at the Dali
pinellasoperaleague.com
ECO
Boyd Hill Nature Preserve
1101 Country Club Way S,
St. Pete 727-893-7326
stpeteparksrec.org/boydhillpreserve
Closed Mon.
Environmental education center, Terry Tomalin Campground, Pinellas Pioneer Settlement
Brooker Creek Preserve
3940 Keystone Rd., Tarpon Springs 727-453-6800 brookercreekpreserve.org
Tram Tours Sat.
Fort De Soto Park
3500 Pinellas Bayway S,
Tierra Verde 727-552-1862
pinellascounty.org/park
Campgrounds, ferry services to Egmont and Shell Keys.
Tampa Bay Watch
Discovery Center
700 Second Ave. NE, at The St. Pete Pier 727-291-4103 tbwdiscoverycenter.org
Daily boat tours of Tampa Bay ecosystem
Weedon Island Preserve
1800 Weedon Dr. NE, St. Pete
727-453-6500
weedonislandpreserve.org
Guided hikes, birding, and photography tours. Archaeology lectures, classes and webinars.
GARDENS
Florida West Coast
Orchid Society
Lutheran Church of the Good Shepherd, 10891 102nd Ave. N, Seminole 727-420-7230 fwcos.org
Garden Club of St. Petersburg
500 Sunset Dr. S, 727-381-8920
gardenclubstpetersburg.org
Ikebana International
500 Sunset Drive, St. Pete
(Garden Club building) ikebanastpetersburg.com
Marie Selby Botanical Gardens
1534 Mound St., Sarasota
941-366-5731 selby.org
Through 6/30 – Yayoi Kusuma: A Letter to Georgia O’Keeffe
Through 8/31 – Clyde Butcher: Nature Through The Lens
Pinewood Cultural Park
12520 Ulmerton Road, and 12211 Walsingham Road, Largo
Heritage Village
pinellas.gov/parks/heritage-village/
Creative Pinellas – creativepinellas.org
5/9-7/21 – 2024 Emerging Artists Exhibition
Florida Botanical Gardens – Free 100-acre park flbg.org
Third Saturday – Gardens open 7am-5pm; Creative Pinellas open noon-5pm; Heritage Village open 10am-4pm
Sunken Gardens
1825 Fourth St. N, St. Pete
Adult and child classes sunkengardens.orgjhyy6
FERRIES
Crossbay Ferry
Connecting Downtown Tampa to Downtown St. Pete
Wed.-Sun. through May
727-273-5932
thecrossbayferry.com
Egmont Key Ferry
Fort De Soto Boat Ramp
727-398-6577
hubbardsmarina.com
Shell Key Ferry
Fort De Soto Boat Ramp
727-398-6577
hubbardsmarina.com
See website for overnight camping
LIBRARIES
Gulf Beaches Public Library
200 Municipal Drive,
Madeira Beach 727-391-2828
gulfbeacheslibrary.org
Gulfport Public Library
5501 28th Ave. S, Gulfport
727-893-1074
mygulfport.us/gpl
St. Pete Beach Public Library
365 73rd Ave., St. Pete Beach
727-363-9238
Mon/Wed 10-8
Tues/Thurs/Fri 10-6
Sat 10-2; Sun closed
See spblibrary.com for daily events
5/8 – Veterans History Project Information Session 1pm
5/15 – Documentary, 5pm
5/17 – Meet the Author: Bozena Gasior – “I Heard the Light: A mother’s story of her son’s journey through autism to self- expression” Noon
5/27 – Library Closed (Memorial Day)
President Barack Obama
Main Library
3745 Ninth Ave. N, St. Pete
727-893-7724
splibraries.org
Closed for renovation.
SPIRITUAL
Sacred Lands
1700 Park St. N, St. Pete
727-347-0354
sacredlandspreservation.org
Drum circle first Fri.; Sun. tours, meditations, special events
Soothe Our Souls (S.O.S.)
4737 Gulf Blvd., St. Pete Beach 727-360-7411
sootheoursouls.org
Provides complimentary sailing for seriously health-challenged people and their support groups
Spiritual Conditioning Program
153 107th Ave., Treasure Island
Pat Jano at 727-324-9222
Small group Bible study
ZOOS/AQUARIUMS
Clearwater Marine Aquarium
249 Windward Passage, Clearwater 727-441-1790 www.cmaquarium.org
Rescue, rehab and release
Home of Winter and Hope, stars of Dolphin Tale I & II
Florida Aquarium
701 Channelside Drive, Tampa 813-273-4000
flaquarium.org
Mote Marine Laboratory
and Aquarium
1600 Ken Thompson Pkwy., Sarasota 941-388-4441 mote.org
Seaside Seabird Sanctuary
18328 Gulf Blvd., Indian Shores 727-391-6211
seasideseabirdsanctuary.org
Free. Donations accepted. Tours.
5/11 – World Migratory Bird Day
ZooTampa at Lowry Park
1101 W Sligh Ave., Tampa
813-935-8552
zootampa.org
CLUBS-SERVICE/SOCIAL
Gulfport Lions Club
Second and fourth Tues. 6:30pm
Gulfport Lions Clubhouse
4630 Tifton Dr. S, Gulfport
727-709-6694
facebook.com/Gulfport-Lions-Club
Pass-A-Grille Shuffleboard
January through March
Tues./Thurs./Sat., 10am–noon
Pass-A-Grille Park,
Ninth & 10th Ave.
Member $20/yr., open to public.
Preserve The ‘Burg
727-824-7802
preservetheburg.org
Rotary Club of Gulf Beaches
Tues., Noon. VFW, 12901 Gulf Blvd., Madeira Beach
facebook.com/RotaryGulfBeaches/
Second Saturday Singers
Second Sat. 9am–noon, Oct-April
Pasadena Community Church,
227 70th St. S, St. Pete
bobd@pccumc.org
St. Petersburg Audubon Society
727-753-9731
stpeteaudubon.org
St. Petersburg Chess Club
540 Fourth Ave. N, St. Pete
Open every Fri. for members 6-11pm; Sun. 2-4pm group lessons and friendly games. https://chessclubjoy.webs.com
St. Petersburg Shuffleboard Club
559 Mirror Lake Drive N, St. Pete
Fri., 7-10pm, Free.
stpeteshuffle.com
Suncoast Bonsai Society
Seminole Recreation Center
9100 113th St. Third Sat. 10am
suncoastbonsaisociety.org
Suncoast Quilting Circle
Works to preserve and promote the art of quilt making.
suncoastquiltingcircle.org
Swiss Club St. Petersburg
Welcomes new members.
Inquire via website:
SwissClubStPetersburg.com
Tampa Bay Surface Guild
Good Samaritan Church
6085 Park Blvd., Pinellas Park. Second Mon., 6:30-8:30pm
Coloring, patterning, structuring and transformation of fabric, fiber, and other materials
surfacedesignguild.com
The Contemporaries
Support group of Members of Museum of Fine Arts. Monthly lectures, gatherings and field trips supporting contemporary artists of Tampa Bay. mfastpete.org
Treasure Island
Historical Society
Treasure Island Community Center Garden Room, 154 106th Ave.
Sept.-April, Second Mon., 5pm
facebook.com/treasureislandFLhistoricalsociety
Treasure Islettes
Treasure Island Community Center,
154 106th Ave.
Bingo Thursdays 6:30pm
treasureislettes.weebly.com
Supports charity and college scholarships.
U.S. Coast Guard Auxiliary
1500 Pass-A-Grille Way,
St. Pete Beach
Safe Boating Program, Tues. 7pm
Warren Webster Building,
wow.uscgaux.info/content.php?unit=070-07-08
Tampa Bay Women In Tourism
Third Fri. various venues. tampabaywomenintourism.com
CLUBS – ATHLETIC
Clearwater/St. Petersburg
Ski Club
Mike’s Pizza & Deli Station, 13560 49th St., Clearwater. Second Tues. 6:30pm, Sept.-May. 727-743-3108 snowshark.org
Pinellas County’s only ski club.
Mad Dogs Triathlon Club
Wed. night swims through summer, 6pm, Hurley Park Shelter, Pass-A-Grille Beach. stpetemaddogs.org
Tampa Bay Beach Bums
Gulfport 727-437-2867
https://tinyurl.com/5n8s8f2k
St. Pete Road Runners
Walkers, joggers, non-competitive & competitive runners. facebook.com/StPeteRoadRunners
HEALTH
Jazzercise Exercise Classes
Treasure Island City Hall,
Mon. & Wed. 5:30pm
727-687-6695 https://tinyurl.com/43caxjwr
Wednesday Walkers
Second and fourth Wed. 9am, varying locations. 727-893-1244. Sponsored by Gulfport Senior Center, 5501 27th Ave. S, Gulfport
THRIFT SHOPS
Anona Thrift Shoppe
12025 Indian Rocks Road, Largo
Mon., Wed.-Sat. 10am-3pm
handsofhealinginc.org/thrift-shoppe
Attic Shoppe
316 Corey Ave., St. Pete Beach
facebook.com/albansministry
CASA Thrift Shop
1011 First Ave. N, St. Pete
casa-stpete.org
Creative Thrift Art Store
(at Creative Clay)
1846 First Ave. S, St. Pete
creativeclay.org/creative-thrift
HEP Thrift Store
1212 N Betty Lane, Clearwater
Facebook.com/hepthriftstore
Pass-A-Grille Beach Community Church Thrift Shop
107 16th Ave. & Pass-A-Grille Way,
Tues., Thurs., Sat. 9am-noon
pagchurch.org
St. Vincent’s Thrift Store
180 34th St. N, St. Pete
https://tinyurl.com/yc4kjb2u
Church by the Sea Thrift Store
495 137th Ave. Circle,
Madeira Beach
Tues., Thurs., Sat. 10am-2pm
churchbythesea.com/thrift-store
VOLUNTEERING
AARP
Various volunteer opportunities
aarp.org/giving-back
Daystar Life Center
1055 28th St. S., St. Pete
Needs volunteers 727-825-0442
facebook.com/DaystarLifeCenter
Empath Health
Suncoast Hospice
Training provided
empathhealth.org
Friends of
St. Pete Beach Library
727-363-9238
stpetebeachfriends@gmail.com
Friends of Strays
2911 47th Ave. N, St. Pete
727-522-6566
Nonprofit, no-kill shelter
friendsofstrays.com/home
Hope Villages of America, Inc.
727-587-7747 rcspinellas.org/Volunteer/
Keep Pinellas Beautiful
Conducts regular and frequent cleanup events.
https://www.kpbcares.org/upcoming-events
Marine Exploration Center
Needs volunteers
727-209-7115 mecstpete.org
Meals on Wheels
13945 Evergreen Ave., Clearwater
Needs volunteer drivers.
727-573-9444 neighborly.org
State of Florida Guardian ad Litem Program
Sixth Judicial Circuit Court of FL, 14250 49th St. N, Suite 4000, Clearwater. guardianadlitem.org
St. Petersburg Arts Alliance
100 Second Ave. N, Suite 150
727-754-6404
stpeteartsalliance.org
St. Petersburg Free Clinic
863 Third Ave. N
stpetersburgfreeclinic.org
Tampa Bay Estuary Program
263 13th Ave. S., Suite 350
St. Pete
727-893-2765
https://tbep.org/get-involved/volunteer/
Tampa Bay Watch
3000 Pinellas Bayway S,
Tierra Verde
tampabaywatch.org
YOGA
Beach Yoga Pinellas
Beachyogapinellas.com
Salty Souls Yoga
saltysoulsyoga.com
Silver Sneakers Yoga
Community Center, St. Pete Beach
Fri. 11:15am spbrec.com
South Pasadena Yoga
• Gentle Yoga: Thursdays, 9:30-10:30am
• Yoga Flow: Thursdays, 10:40-11:40am
South Pasadena City Hall
7047 Sunset Drive S
barbmoeller1@gmail.com
Sunken Gardens
1825 Fourth St. N, St. Pete
727-560-7317
Mon. & Wed. 10:30am
Sunset Yoga at The St. Pete Pier
First Wed. 7-8pm. Free
https://tinyurl.com/3m2wbmc6
The Centre of St. Pete Beach
7525 Blind Pass Road,
727-258-2001
thecentreSPB.com/calendar1
Yoga at The Dali
Dali Museum, third Sun.,
9-10am
https://tinyurl.com/bd6e88mz
MARKETS
TUESDAYS
Gulfport Tuesday Fresh Market
9am-3pm, Oct. through April
9am-2pm, May through Sept.
Beach Blvd. below 28th Ave. S,
Second Tues. Clothing Swap: Russian Club, 2920 Beach Blvd. S visitgulfportflorida.com
WEDNESDAYS
Madeira Beach Market
Nov.-May 10am-3pm
15000 Madeira Way
FRIDAYS
Sunset Market
First and third Fri. nights, 5-10pm, parking lot of Imagine Museum,
1901 Central Ave., St. Pete.
Creative Clay Outdoor Art Market
First Fridays, 10am-2pm
1846 First Ave. S, St. Pete
Treasure Island Friday Market
Dec.-April, 9am-2pm
Community Center Park islandneighborschamber.org
FRIDAY AND SATURDAY
Dunedin Downtown Market
9am-1pm, Pioneer Park, 420 Main St., Fri. market Nov.-May until 2pm; Sat. market year-round.
SATURDAYS
Crossroads Market
Third Saturdays, 10am-2pm, Crossroads Christian Church
1645 Seminole Blvd., Largo
St. Petersburg Saturday
Morning Market
Oct.-May, 9am-2pm
Al Lang Stadium parking lot, 230 First St. SE
June-Sept. 9am-1pm, Williams Park, 350 Second Ave. N
saturdaymorningmarket.com
The Market Marie
Second Saturdays, 10am-3pm Coachman Park, 300 Cleveland St., Clearwater
Mezzo Market
One Saturday a month Oct.-May, Baum Avenue between Intermezzo Coffee & Green Bench Brewing, St. Pete
intermezzo.co/mezzo-market/
SUNDAYS
49th Street
Makers/Growers Market
First Sunday, 10am-2pm
Red Feather Studios,
1301 49th St. S, Gulfport
Corey Avenue Sunday Market
10am-2pm/June-Oct. 9am-1pm
Corey Ave., St. Pete Beach
coreyave.com
Indian Shores Sunday Market
Nov.-April, 9am-1pm
Indian Shores Town Hall,
19305 Gulf Blvd., Indian Shores
facebook.com/IndianShoresSundayMarket/
St. Pete Sunday Market
Third Sun. of the month, Noon-6pm
Arts Xchange
515 22nd St. S, St. Pete
Sunday Market St. Pete
Weekly, 10am-5pm,
St. Petersburg High School,
2501 Fifth Ave. N
SATURDAYS AND SUNDAYS
Art Mart at Pass-a-Grille
Sat. & Sun., 9am-2pm
(+ Fridays through April)
900 Gulf Way, St. Pete Beach