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Tampa THINGS TO DO this weekend

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Real Estate Agent with Charles Rutenberg Rlty- More than 5,000 agents(813) 777-1196 SL3130026

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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Comments (2)

Cyndee Haydon
Charles Rutenberg Realty - Clearwater, FL
727-710-8035 Clearwater, Beach Short Sales Luxury Condos &Homes
Wow - wish I had time to do all those fun things - great to have a quick easy reference - hope you got to enjoy some of these yourself 
Aug 05, 2007 10:57 AM
Marc Vitorillo
Florida Team Realty - Tampa, FL

Yeah, great compilation.  Gotta love the Doggie Time Yappy Hour though.

Don't forget to bask in the sun on the beach.  FREE all weekend. 

Thanks.

Aug 06, 2007 01:16 AM