Here are some of the many Things we have to do in Tampa this weekend...
Festivities for the Party animals
Saturday
The 12th annual WaZoo Beer and Beverage Festival - ticket prices are $65 online, $70 by phone or $75 at the door, Designated driver tickets are $20 and (wine garden tickets are an additional $10)
At this festivity you will find:
- More than 200 beverages & beer from around the world
- Food from 20 local restaurants
- Wine Garden
- Zoo animal ambassadors
- Live music on multiple stages
The event is from 7:30-10:30 p.m. at the Lowry Park Zoo located at 1101 W. Sligh Ave. in Tampa
Phone (813) 935-8552 or http://www.lowryparkzoo.com/
(Plant City) - Bike Fest Thousands of motorcycles (and vendors) make this monthly event huge; 5-9 p.m. on Saturday Event is FREE
- event fills eight blocks surrounding the Plant City Train Depot, 102 N. Palmer St in Plant City
Information by Phone (813) 754-3707
Saturday-Sunday
Exotic Bird Fair (32nd annual) 9 a.m. - 4 p.m. Saturday and Sunday
The cost is $4 for adults, age 12 and younger are FREE
Location: Coliseum, 535 Fourth Ave. N. St. Petersburg Phone info call - (727) 726-6864
* * * THEATER * * *
Today-Saturday
"Casa Blue, The Last Moments in the Life of Frida Kahlo" Today - through Aug. 12
American Stage celebrates the 100th birthday of Mexican artist Frida Kahlo (an original play about her tragic life and bold art)
Times: 8 p.m. Friday Saturday 3 p.m. Saturday and Sunday 7:30 p.m. Tuesday through Thursday
Cost: $22-$35 (depending on date and time of performance) & $10 student rush tickets available (30 minutes before curtain)
Location: American Stage Theatre Company 211 Third St. S., St. Petersburg Phone Info - (727) 823-7529
* * * DINNER THEATER * * * (Today-Sunday)
"Pajama Tops" (dinner and a show) today - through Sept. 2
Location: Early Bird Dinner Theater 200 S. McMullen-Booth Road, Clearwater; (727) 446-5898
Times: Friday through Sunday and Thursday 4 p.m. and 6 p.m. seatings
Saturday and Thursday 11 a.m. and 1 p.m. seatings
Cost: $29.90
"The Poison Lounge" Detective Dinner Theater's show (play along solving the mystery) through Oct. 27
Time: 7 p.m. Saturday (dinner and the show are at 7:30 p.m.)
Cost: $49.95
* * RESERVATION ARE REQUIRED * *
Location: Belleview Biltmore Resort and Spa, 25 Belleview Blvd., Clearwater; Phone Info - (727) 446-8569
Murder She Wrote (various mystery dinner theater productions) / staged on rotating basis
Times: Saturdays (call for schedule) at 6:30 p.m. (6 p.m. social)
Cost: $46 * * Reservations Required * *
Location: Radisson Hotel, 20967 U.S. 19 N., Clearwater; (813) 727-7012 or (813) 715-4736
* * * ARTS * * *
Today
Artist reception - for "Unconventional Wisdom Abstract Expressionism with a Dash of Les Fauves,"
Time: 6-9 p.m. Friday
Cost: FREE
Progress Energy Art Gallery, 6231 Grand Blvd., New Port Richey; (727) 848-6500
Artist reception featuring painter Aurora Smith and her paintings of animals
Time: 6-8 p.m. today; free;
Location: Alexandria Gallery, 2149 Collier Parkway, Land O' Lakes; (813) 948-4447
Palm Avenue First Friday Gallery Walk features music, exhibits and more
Time: 6-9 p.m. today
Cost: FREE
Palm Avenue, Sarasota www.historicpalmavenue.com
Gulfport's First Friday Art Walk artwork, live music and a beach sunset
Time: 6-10 p.m. today
Cost: FREE
Location: along Beach Boulevard in Gulfport Phone info - (727) 302-9299
Art Walk event features tours of art galleries, music, food and exhibits
Time: 6-9:30 p.m. today
11 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. on Saturday
Cost: FREE
Location: Bradenton Village of the Arts, near the intersection of Ninth Ave. W. and 12th St. W., Bradenton Phone Info - (941) 356-3291
Saturday
Family Fun Saturdays family-suitable gallery tour for ages 6-11 and hands-on activities, games and crafts; tour
Time: 9:45 a.m. Saturday (activities from 11 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.) included in admission
Cost: $15 adults, $13.50 seniors, military and police, $10 students, $4 ages 5 to 9 & FREE for ages 4 and under
Location: Salvador Dali Museum, 1000 S. Third St., St. Petersburg Phone Info - (727) 823-3767
Saturday-Sunday
Handz-On Family Program features family-friendly gallery tours and activities geared for ages 5 to 10
Time: 1-3 p.m. Saturdays and Sundays
Cost: $15 adults, $13 seniors and military members, $5 ages 6-17 and students and teachers, free age 5 and under
Location: Ringling Museum of Art, 5401 Bay Shore Road, Sarasota; (941) 359-5700
Sunday
Artist Sandy Snider leads a workshop for all ages featuring an art project and a tour of the exhibit "Art of the Whimsical"
Time: 2-4 p.m. Sunday
Cost: $5 museum members, $7 nonmembers
Location: Leepa-Rattner Museum of Art, 600 Klosterman Road, Tarpon Springs; (727) 712-5762
Closing reception for "Spectrum 300," an exhibit of works by members of the North Tampa Arts League
Time: 2-4:30 p.m. Sunday
Cost: FREE
Location: New Tampa Regional Library, 10001 Cross Creek Blvd., Tampa Info- www.northtampaarts.com
* * * COMEDY * * *
Today-Saturday
"Hillbilly Homeboy" Tim Wilson
Times: 8 and 10:30 p.m. today and Saturday
Cost: $12-$16
Location: Side Splitters Comedy Club, 12938 N. Dale Mabry Highway, Tampa Phone info- (813) 960-1197
Comedian Tim Pulnik
Time: 9:30 p.m. today and Saturday
Cost: $15
Location: Coconuts Comedy Club at Tradewinds Sandpiper Resort 6000 Gulf Blvd., St. Pete Beach - Phone info - (727) 360-5653
Funnyman Uncle Dow Thomas
Time: 9:30 p.m. today and Saturday
Cost: $15
Location: Coconuts Comedy Club, 2950 Gulf to Bay Blvd., Clearwater for Phone info- (727) 797-5653
Today-Sunday
Ventriloquist Jeff Dunham and his "Suitcase Posse" of puppets perform non-PC comedy
Time: 7:30 and 9:45 p.m. today and Saturday & 7:30 p.m. Sunday
Cost: $24, $28
Location: McCurdy's Comedy Theatre, 3333 N. Tamiami Trail, Sarasota; (941) 925-3869
Sarcastic humor from "Last Comic Standing" alum Tammy Pescatelli
Time: 7:30 and 10 p.m. Saturday & 7 p.m. Sunday
Cost: $14-$18;
Location: Tampa Improv, 1600 E. Eighth Ave., Tampa; (813) 864-4000
Sunday
Watch local comics and vote for the one you think should go on to the "Lucky 21" national standup competition
Time: 7 p.m. Sunday
Cost: $8-$12
Place: Side Splitters Comedy Club, 12938 N. Dale Mabry Highway, Tampa Phone info call - (813) 960-1197
* * * FOOD & DRINK * * *
Ladies Night Out wine tasting
Time: 5-8 p.m. today FRIDAY
Cost: FREE
Place: Vino 100, 5056 Fourth St. N., St. Petersburg; (727) 522-8466
* * * * DOGGIE TIME * * *
Enjoy canines and caffeine at a Yappy Hour event featuring people, pets, coffee, wine tasting, food samples and live entertainment
Time: 6:30-9 p.m. today
Place: Port City Java, 3330 Lithia Pinecrest Road, Valrico; (813) 653-0531
- Saturday
Bark at the Ball Park; celebrate the dog days of summer with a minor league baseball game between the Clearwater Threshers and Tampa Yankees (dogs and their owners are welcome to this fundraiser for the Humane Society of Pinellas)
Time: activities begin at 5 p.m. Saturday & games starts at 6:30 p.m.
Cost: $3 for pooches and (start at) $3 per person
Place: Bright House Networks Field, 601 Old Coachman road, Clearwater; (727) 467-4457
* * * OTHER STUFF * * *
Train show and swap meet event features displays and vendors
Time: 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday
Cost: $3 adults, FREE for all ages 12 and younger
Location: Knights of Columbus Hall, 512 S. Lincoln Ave., Clearwater; (727) 441-2159
Poetry reading and poets open mic - Summer Heat poetry slam
Time: 8 p.m. (open mic, 9 p.m.) - featured poets at 10 p.m.
Cost: FREE
PLace: The Village Bookshop, 1006 11th Ave. W., Bradenton; (941) 750-9141
Book signing; local horror author Andrea Van Scoyoc signs her books
Time: 1 p.m. Saturday
Cost: FREE
Place: New Port Richey Library, 5939 Main St., New Port Richey; (727) 853-1279
Weekly performances by the Tampa Bay Water Ski Show Team including barefoot skiing, jumping and pyramid acts
Time: 6 p.m. Saturday
COST: --------FREEEEEEEEE------------
Location: lake is located off a dirt road off Douglas Road in Odessa for directions and details, call (813) 265-9685
Saturday Morning Market; artists display and sell fused glass, jewelry, pottery, paintings and more
Time: 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday
Cost: FREE
Location: St. Pete Beach Community Recreation Center, 7701 Boca Ciega Drive, St. Pete Beach Phone (727) 363-2144
Ybor City Saturday Market; open-air market features crafts, produce and more
Time: 9 a.m. to 1 p.m.
Place: Centennial Park, corner of Eighth Avenue and 19th Street, Tampa (YBOR CITY) Phone- (813) 241-2442
Tampa Bay's 12th annual Back to School Bash and Baby Wonder Zone
Time: 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday & 12 noon - 4 p.m. Sunday
Cost: $8 adults, $1 age 12 and younger (there is a limit of three children per adult)
PLace: Tampa Convention Center, 333 S. Franklin St., Tampa; (813) 966-5505
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