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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- ART – GALLERIES
- ARTS – PERFORMING
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- MUSIC
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- FILM
- ECO
- FERRIES
- GARDENS
- HEALTH
- LIBRARIES
- MARKETS
- SPIRITUAL
- ZOOS/AQUARIUMS
- CLUBS – SERVICE/SOCIAL
- CLUBS – ATHLETIC
- HEALTH
- THRIFT SHOPS
- VOLUNTEERING
- YOGA
(Events are subject to change. Please visit website or call to confirm.)
Venues are listed, alphabetically within category, in the following sequence of categories. Each listing includes address and web link, if available.
ART CENTERS/CLASSES
Beach Art Center
1515 Bay Palm Blvd.,
Indian Rocks Beach
727-596-4331 beachartcenter.org
Classes held at various locations
Through 5/26 – Poetry in Motion
Heart of Pinellas
Decorative Artists
Clearwater Garden Club,
405 Seminole St., Clearwater.
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.
Through 6/26 – Fresh Squeezed 9: Emerging Artists in Florida
Morean Center for Clay
420 22nd St. S, St. Pete
727-821-7162 ext 2311
moreanartscenter.org
Largest pottery in the Southeast
Morean Glass Studio
714 First Ave. N, St. Pete
727-822-7872
moreanartscenter.org
Daily demonstrations. Classes available.
Muddy Potter Art & Clay Studio
1140 Main St. #5
Dunedin 813-476-2836
www.muddypotter.info
Classes, open studio
Painting with A Twist
5625 Park Blvd., Pinellas Park
www.paintingwithatwist.com/
Pinellas Arts Village
5600-5800 Park Blvd. (north side), Pinellas Park. First Saturday Art Walk 5-9pm: Studios @ 5663, Saint Paint Arts, Bottles Pub, Painting with a Twist, Pinellas Park Art Society, Swartz Gallery
Pinellas Park Art Society
7770 52nd. St. N, Pinellas Park
Classes, workshops, open studio
727-331-5558
Meets third Saturdays, 11am-noon
pinellasparkartsociety.org
Saint Paint Arts
Artist/muralist Derek Donnelly
727-342-2593
Studios @ 5663
5663 Park Blvd. Pinellas Park
727-313-2250
Art gallery, event space
www.studios5663.com
Suntan Art Center
411 19th St. S, St. Pete
suntanart.org
Classes, Art Mart every weekend
727-367-3818
Swartz Art Gallery
5609 Park Blvd., Pinellas Park
727- 421-0553
www.claytonswartz.com
Metal sculpture
The Clay Co-Op
2724 Sixth Ave. S, St. Pete
727-321-2071 claycoopstpete.com
Classes, workshops, kiln firing
The Hive Community Clay
559 49th St. S, St Pete
727-290-6515
thehivestpete.com
Classes, open studio, pottery, jewelry sales
Treasure Island Art Guild
154 106th Ave., Treasure Island,
treasureislandartguild.org/
Painting workshops weekly
No activities until further notice.
Veterans Art Center
6798 Crosswinds Dr. N, St. Pete
813-504-3092 vactb.org
Using alternative therapies through art as our avenue – our focus is mental health and healing.
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
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. Pete
727-420-7438
artistsofelements.com
ArtLofts
Florida CraftArt Gallery
(second floor)
10 Fifth St. N, St. Pete
727-504-8788
theartlofts.com
Independent artist studios and rotating gallery. 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
Chihuly Collection
720 Central Ave., St. Pete
727-822-7872 ext 5102
moreanartscenter.org
Through 6/22 – Fresh Squeezed Pt. 1: Emerging Artists in Florida
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
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
Ongoing studio and performing arts opportunities for individuals with disabilities.
Creative Pinellas
12211 Walsingham Rd., Largo
727-460-5477
Gallery noon-5pm Wed-Sun
creativepinellas.org
Through 5/10 – iBOMS: Imagine Nation
5/16-8/10 – The Shape of Us
Crossroads Gallery
St. Petersburg College,
2464 Drew St., Clearwater
spcollege.edu/friends-partners/community-resources
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
Through 5/17 – Liquid Light, featuring works of Curtis Whitwam
Duncan McClellan Gallery
2342 Emerson Ave. S,
St. Pete 813-760-6600 dmglass.com
Through 5/31 – Deanna Clayton
Dunedin Fine Art Center
1143 Michigan Blvd., Dunedin
727-298-3322 dfac.org
5/16-17 – Trashy Treasures “art garage sale”
Ekeko Gallery
290 Dr. Martin Luther King Jr St. N,
St. Pete 727-685-5577
facebook.com/Ekeko-Gallery
Metaphysical supply store for gemstones, minerals and jewelry
Five Deuces Galleria
2135 Third Ave. S, #5, St. Pete
813-489-9741
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 5/17 – Spaces Between
5/24-7/12 – 99 Bottles
FloridaRAMA
2606 Fairfield Ave. S, St. Pete
Immersive art experience and events venue
https://www.floridarama.art
5/16 – Creative Kids Club
5/24 – Day of Play: Spring Fling Family Festival
5/29 – Flirt-O-Rama: Singles Match-Up – 55– Golden Edition
6/6 – Maze: A Pride Art Premiere
Gulf Coast Artists Alliance
St. Pete ArtWorks,
5546 First Ave. N St. Pete
727-738-8010 gcaa-fl.org
Art gallery, art classes and meeting place for artists
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
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 6/8 – Steph Gimson: Time Machine
Stirling Art Studios & Gallery
730 Broadway (second floor)
Studio 12, Dunedin 800-325-2050
https://www.facebook.com/StirlingArtDunedin
Open Thurs-Sun, Second Saturdays
#4 place to visit in Dunedin
–Trip Advisor
5/10 – 14th Annual Art to the Rescue, benefiting Dunedin Doggie Rescue
Syd Entel Galleries/Susan Benjamin Glass
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
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
2606 Fairfield Ave. S, St. Pete, Bldg. 7
https://floridawildlifecorridor.org/wild-space-gallery/
5/10-6/30 – Class Act: Blake and Clearwater High School
ARTS PERFORMING
Amalie Arena
401 Channelside Drive, Tampa
813-301-2500 amaliearena.com
5/10 – We Them One’s Comedy Tour
6/10 – Wu-Tang Clan w/ Run the Jewels
American Stage
Raymond James Theatre
163 Third St. N, St. Pete
727-823-7529 americanstage.org
5/28-6/22 – Fat Ham
Asolo Repertory Theatre
5555 N Tamiami Trail, Sarasota
800-361-8388 asolorep.org
5/14-6/15 – Jesus Christ Superstar
Bilheimer Capitol Theatre
405 Cleveland St., Clearwater
727-791-7400 rutheckerdhall.com
5/7 – Craig Ferguson
5/8 – Noah Reid
5/9 – Our House: The Music of Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young
5/10 – Mat Kearney
5/15 – CAL: Elton John – Greatest Hits
5/18 – Alyssa Edwards
6/6 – Night Ranger
6/13 – CAL: Rolling Stones – Exile on Main Street
Bininger Theater for Performing Arts
Eckerd College, 4200 54th Ave. S,
St. Pete 727-867-1166 eckerd.edu/theatre
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
5/2-11 – Kinky Boots
5/13 – LA Guns w/ Sticks N Stones
5/24 – The Greatest Show
Early Bird Dinner Theater
13355 49th St. N, Clearwater
727-446-5898
earlybirddinnertheater.com/site
5/10-6/15 – Social Security by Andrew Bergman
Eckerd College International
Film Series
Free, 7pm, Miller Auditorium,
4200 54th Ave. S, St. Pete
727-867-1166
www.eckerd.edu/international-cinema/
Eight O’Clock Theatre
105 Central Park Dr., Largo
727-587-6793 eightoclocktheatre.com
5/2-11 – Kinky Boots
Floridian Social
687 Central Ave., St. Pete
727-322-4600
www.thefloridiansocial.com
A 21+ venue
Jazz every Sunday, beginning at 2pm
5/10 – Psychedelic Porn Crumpets
5/17 – Dave Matthews Tribute Band
Francis Wilson Playhouse
302 Seminole St., Clearwater
727-446-1360
franciswilsonplayhouse.org
5/1-18 – Kiss Me Kate
freeFall Theatre Company
6099 Central Ave., St. Pete
727-498-5205 freefalltheatre.com
Through 5/11 – For Closure!
6/13-7/13 – The House of Future Memory
Green Light Cinema
221 Second Ave. N. St. Pete
508-816-8968 greenlightstpete.com
80-seat art house theater
5/2-8 – Secret Mall Apartment
5/20 – 10 Things I Hate About You (at Webb’s City Cellar) 21+
Gulfport Casino
5500 Shore Blvd. S, Gulfport
813-840-3715
mygulfport.us/recreation/casino
Weekly dancing/instruction
Closed until further notice.
Gulfport Community Players
Back Door Theater
1619 49th St. S, Gulfport
gulfportcommunityplayers.org
6/5-15 – The Legend of Georgia McBride
Jannus Live
200 First Ave. N, St. Pete
727-565-0550 jannuslive.com
Outdoor standing-room-only venue
5/7 – Grentperez
5/9 – Tape B – Day 1
5/10 – Tape B – Day 2
5/14 – The Damned w/ The Bellrays
5/15 – Joywave
5/16 – BoyWithUke
5/18 – Smino: Kountry Kousins Tour w/ Samara Cyn
5/21 – The Crane Wives
5/22 – Face to Face w/ Down By Law & The Attack
5/23 – Wicked Serenity (Godsmack tribute)
5/28 – Ninja Sex Party
5/29 – Dylan Gossett
5/30 – Reverend Horton Heat
5/31 – Eem Triplin
6/1 – Umphrey’s McGee
6/7 – Dance Gavin Dance
6/11 – Peter Hook & The Light
6/13 – Max McNown
LAB Theater Project
812 E. Henderson Ave., Tampa
813-586-4272 labtheaterproject.com
Produces only works from emerging playwrights.
5/15-6/1 – Cooler, by Craig Houk
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
6/5-22 – Aida
Manatee Performing Arts Center
502 Third Ave. W, Bradenton
941-748-5875
manateeperformingartscenter.com
5/10 – Celebrate Broadway!
5/13– Streetlife Serenade: Tribute to Billy Joel
5/14 – Grand Kyiv Ballet: Swan Lake
5/28 – Stage Door University Aerial Showcase
6/13 – Disney’s 101 Dalmatians Kids Show
MIDFLORIDA Credit Union Amphitheatre
Florida State Fairgrounds
4802 US Hwy. 301 N, Tampa
813-740-2446
https://tinyurl.com/52rmv4ex
5/8 – Sessanta V2.0: Primus, Puscifer, A Perfect Circle
5/10 – Billy Idol
5/13 – Breaking Benjamin & Staind
5/15 – Pierce The Veil
5/24 – Halsey: For My Last Trick
5/31 – Styx & Kevin Cronin + Don Felder
6/6 – Dierks Bentley
New Tampa Performing
Arts Center
8550 Hunters Village Road, Tampa
813-829-2760 newtampaartscenter.org
5/9 – Tampa Bay Symphony: Scheherazade!
5/10 – Kids Film Series: A Bug’s Life
5/11 – The Women of Jazz
5/21 – Ken Peplowski & Diego Figueiredo
6/1 – The Splendid Table Live Taping
Noisemakers
2616 Emerson Ave., St. Pete
Live music venue, St. Pete’s longest-running music school
727-345-7472
https://www.noise-makers.org
Tuesdays 7pm – Songwriters Night
6/6 – An Evening w/ John Frinzi and Aaron Scherz
Patel Conservatory
1010 N W.C. MacInnes Place, Tampa
Dance / Theater / Music / Adult Classes 813-229-7827
https://www.strazcenter.org/patel-conservatory/
Register now for summer camps and classes
5/10 – Spring Jazz Jam
5/13 – Spring Music Spectacular
Pinellas Park Performing
Arts Center
4951 78th Ave. N, Pinellas Park
727-369-5746
pinellas-park.com/161/Performing-Arts-Center.com
Tickets: ticketsales.com
6/14 – Beautiful Loser: Bob Seger Tribute
Raymond James Stadium
4201 N Dale Mabry Hwy., Tampa
813-350-6500
raymondjamesstadium.com
5/16 – AC/DC
6/6-8 – Metallica
Riverwalk Tampa
thetampariverwalk.com
Latin Thursdays
Second Sundays – 11am-3pm: Market + Art Walk, Armature Works
Ruth Eckerd Hall
1111 N McMullen Booth Road, Clearwater 727-791-7400
rutheckerdhall.com
5/16 – Brit Floyd
5/17 – Tom Papa
5/18 – TBO: Simply The Best
5/22 – Howie Mandel
5/28 – Rick Springfield
5/30 – Happy Together Tour
Safety Harbor Art & Music Center
706 Second St. N, Safety Harbor
727-725-4018
safetyharborartandmusiccenter.com
6/7 – Carnevale: A Cirque Performance
Seminole Hard Rock Hotel
and Casino
5223 Orient Rd., Tampa
813-627-6649
seminolehardrocktampa.com
5/11 – Lenier
5/14 – Richard Clayderman
5/18 – J Alvarez
5/21 – Ron White
5/30 – Sam Hunt
6/1 – Daniel Habif (rescheduled)
6/8 – George Lopez
6/12 – Chippendales
Skipper’s Smokehouse
910 Skipper Rd., Tampa
813-971-0666
skipperssmokehouse.com
6/13 – Smokey Jones and the 3 Dollar Pistols
6/14 – Damon Fowler & Friends
Sparkman Wharf
615 Channelside Drive, Tampa
sparkmanwharf.com
St. Petersburg City Theatre
4025 31st St. S, 727-866-1973
spcitytheatre.org
Stageworks Theater
1120 E Kennedy Blvd., West Bldg., #151, Tampa 813-374-2416
stageworkstheatre.org
Through 5/11 – Morningside
5/29 – May Flowers No Pilgrims
6/6-29 – Lady Day at Emerson’s Bar & Grill
Straz Center for the
Performing Arts
1010 N W.C. MacInnes Place, Tampa 813-229-7827
strazcenter.org
Through 5/11 – Amaze
Through 5/11 – Clue: A Walking Mystery
5/7-6/1 – Jobsite Theater: The Butterfly’s Evil Spell
5/9 – TFO: Copland’s Symphony No. 3
5/10 – Fraggle Rock
5/10-11 – Next Generation Ballet: Ballroom, Broadway and Ballet
5/11 – Los Lideres Del Humor
5/13 – Patel Conservatory: Spring Music Spectacular
5/17 – Patel Conservatory End of Year Celebration
5/20 – Robin Spielberg
5/21 – Arts & Mind Village Convening
5/30 – TFO: Ragtime, Blues and All that Jazz
6/3-8 – Shucked (Broadway series)
6/5-22 – Elton John and Tim Rice’s Aida
6/5 – Voices of the Community Town Hall
6/15 – What If?
Studio Grand Central
2260 First Ave. S, St. Pete
727-202-7019 https://theoffcentral.com
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
6/21 – Nick Swardson
Tarpon Springs Cultural Center
101 S Pinellas Ave., Tarpon Springs 727-942-5605
tarponarts.org
Tarpon Springs Performing Arts Center
324 Pine St., Tarpon Springs
727-942-5605 tarponarts.org
6/7 – Sir Paul: Celebrating the Music of Sir Paul McCartney
The Baycare Sound
Coachman Park
301 Drew St., Clearwater
727-791-7400 rutheckerdhall.com
5/10 – Elderbrook
5/16 – Michael Franti & Spearhead
5/17 – Hauser
6/7 – Old Dominion
6/15 – Nikki Glaser
The Mahaffey Theater
400 First St. S, St. Pete
727-300-2000 themahaffey.com
5/6 – Junie B. Jones the Musical Jr.
5/9 – One Night of Queen
5/10 – TFO: Copland’s Symphony No. 3
5/16 – Morrisey
5/17 – TFO: Simply the Best – The Music of Tina Turner
5/18 – Wanda Sykes
5/22 – TFO: Inside Mahler’s Symphony No. 3
5/24 – Don Quixote, presented by International Ballet of Florida
5/24-25 – TFO: Mahler’s Symphony No. 3
5/28 – Members Mingle
5/30 – Jim Jeffries
6/12-13 – Nikky Glaser
The Palladium
253 Fifth Ave. N, St. Pete
727-822-3590 mypalladium.org
5/8 – Celebrate Synia!
5/10 – Ballet Academy of St. Petersburg presents Cinderella
5/11 – Tampa Bay Symphony Spring 2025: Scheherazade!
5/15 – Simon Lasky’s 50th Birthday Concert
5/21 – A Century of Skinner: A retrospective review of the life and times of E.M. Skinner Organ, Opus 552
5/22 – White Collar Comedy Tour
5/23 – Steelin’ Peaches: An Allman Brothers Revue
5/24 – Fred Astaire Dancy Fantasy
6/6-15 – St. Pete Opera: Bizet’s Carmen
The Studio@620
620 First Ave. S, St. Pete
727-895-6620 thestudioat620.org
5/7 – Poetry Open Mic Night
5/8 – Blah Blah Blah Open Mic
5/15-18, 22-25 – Venus In Fur
5/31-6/30 – Green Book of Tampa Bay’s Legacy Unveiled Artist Show
USF Yuengling Center
12499 USF Bull Run Drive, Tampa 813-974-3111 www.yuenglingcenter.com
5/17 – Forrest Frank
5/24 – WWE Saturday Night’s Main Event
5/25 – WWE Battleground
5/27 – WWE NXT On the CW
6/13 – Victor Manuelle
Van Wezel Performing Arts Hall
777 N Tamiami Trail, Sarasota
941-953-3368 vanwezel.org
6/4-6 – Leanne Morgan
West Coast Players
21905 US 19 N, Clearwater
727-437-2363 https://www.wcplayers.com/
Through 5/11 – Dial M for Murder
6/6-22 – Incorruptible
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
Closed for renovation
Florida Museum of
Photographic Arts
1630 E Seventh Ave., Ybor City, Tampa 813-221-2222 fmopa.org
Through 6/1 – Ric Savid: Darkroom Silver Linings
Through 6/29 – The Hutterites: In the World but Not of It
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
Closed until further notice.
Gulfport History Museum
5301 28th Ave. S, Gulfport
727-201-8687
https://www.gulfporthistoricalsociety.org
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 – Dressed for Success: Fashioning Manhood at the Tampa Bay Hotel
Heritage Museum
100 Beekman Lane,
Tarpon Springs
727-942-5605 tarponarts.org
History and culture of the Greek community
5/20 – Tarpon Talks: The Great State of Florida; Paintings by Christopher Still
Imagine Museum
1901 Central Ave., St. Pete
727-300-1700
imaginemuseum.com
Contemporary American Studio Glass. Thur. $5 after 5pm
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 5/11 – Radical Clay: Contemporary Women Artists from Japan
Through 7/13 – Conjuring: The Spirit World
Through 8/3 – Robert Rauschenberg: A Centennial Celebration
Through 8/10 – Sandy Rodriguez: Currents of Resistance
Through 9/21 – Embodied: Highlights from The Ringling Collection
Leepa-Rattner Museum of Art
600 E Klosterman Road,
Tarpon Springs 727-712-5762
leeparattner.org
5/17-7/20– Rachel Fein-Smolinski: Patient Belongings
5/17-7/20 – Saumitra Chandratreya: Tender Urge
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
Museum of Fine Arts
255 Beach Dr. NE, St. Pete
727-894-4368 mfastpete.org
Thur. $10 after 5pm
Through 5/11 – Felix Gonzalez-Torres: Untitled
Through 6/8 – Kimono: The Triumph of Japanese Dress
Museum of Motherhood
2606 Fairfield Ave. S,
St. Pete, Bldg. 7
877-711-6667 mommuseum.org
Thu-Sat Noon-6pm, Sun Noon-3
Second Saturday Art Walk.
Escape Womb Experience (18+)
5/15 – International Day of Families, featuring Sister Nayyirah Tivica Muhammad
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
Historic boat tours
5/17 – Rum Runners, Spaniards & Natives Tour of West St. Pete
5/17 – History in a Bottle: A Gin-Tastic Celebration – A Tasting of Botanicals and Gourmet Bites
Happy Hour with the Historian
5/8 – Bill DeYoung: Skyway Bridge Disaster: 45 Years Ago
6/12 – Jeff Davies: Florida – A History in Pictures
Sarasota Art Museum
1001 S Tamiami Trail,
941-309-4300 sarasotaartmuseum.org
Tampa Bay Automobile Museum
3301 Gateway Centre, Pinellas Park. 727-579-8226 tbauto.org
Sundays: Historian guided tours
Tampa Bay History Center
801 Old Water St., Tampa
813-226-0097
tampabayhistorycenter.org
Walking tours of Tampa neighborhoods
Through 8/3 – Invisible Immigrants: Spaniards in the U.S.
Tampa Museum of Art
120 W Gasparilla Plaza, Tampa
813-259-1720 tampamuseum.org
Thur. 4-8pm: pay-as-you-will admission.
Through 5/18 – Ancient Athens: Birthplace of Democracy
Through 6/29 – Purvis Young: Redux
Through 7/6 – Under the Spell of the Palm Tree: The Rice Collection of Cuban Art
Through 8/10 – Jennifer Steinkamp: Madame Curie
Through 9/28 – The Art of Coptic Egypt
Through 2/19/26 – Joseph Veach Noble: Through the Eye of a Collector
6/8 – Tribal Affinities and Body of Work: Artist Lecture with José Bedia
Tarpon Springs Railroad Depot
Historical Museum
160 E Tarpon Ave., Tarpon Springs 727-943-4624
tarponspringsareahistoricalsociety.org
5/10 – Antique Car Show in Craig Park
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 5/18 – Survey the West: A Cross-Continental Reflection (virtual)
USF Contemporary Art Museum
Institute for Research in Art
3821 USF Holly Drive, Tampa
813-974-3503 https://www.usf.edu/arts/art/research/institute-for-research-in-art.aspx
Through 5/10 – 2025 MFA Thesis Exhibition
USF Graphicstudio
3702 Spectrum Blvd.,
Ste 100, Tampa
813-974-3503, free admission
https://tinyurl.com/bdzw4xxt
5/10 – Graphicstudio Open House + Benefit Sale
Woodson African American Museum of Florida
2240 Ninth Ave. S, St. Pete
727-323-1104 woodsonmuseum.org
One City Chorus – Mon. 7pm
Through 5/10 – iBOMS: Imagine Nation
Through 6/28 – Beacons, Griots, and the Journey to Freedom
6/15 – Jazzy Juneteenth Jubilee (at The Palladium)
MUSIC
Al Downing Tampa Bay
Jazz Association
Jazz Jam, Mon., 7-9pm,
Hangar Restaurant,
540 First St. SE, St. Pete.
Last Saturdays: Youth Jazz Jam, Pinellas Community Church, 5501 31st St. S, 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
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
Tampa Bay Symphony
Performances in various locations 727-827-8087 tampabaysymphony.org
5/9 – Scheherazade! (New Tampa Performing Arts Center)
5/11 – Scheherazade! (Palladium, St. Pete)
TomKats Jazz Orchestra
CJ’s Backstage
7022 22nd Ave. N,
St. Petersburg
727-202- 8881 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
6/6-15 – Bizet’s Carmen (at The 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
https://tinyurl.com/yc3k32ms
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, interactive exhibits, daily talks, guided tours.
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
Father Lopez Knights of Columbus Hall, 7177 58th St. N, Pinellas Park ikebanastpetersburg.com
Marie Selby Botanical Gardens
1534 Mound St., Sarasota
941-366-5731 selby.org
Through 6/29 – George Harrison: A Gardener’s Life
Through 8/31 – Patti Smith: A Book of Days (Spanish Point campus)
Pinewood Cultural Park
12520 Ulmerton Road, and 12211 Walsingham Road, Largo
Heritage Village
pinellas.gov/parks/heritage-village/. Creative Pinellas – creativepinellas.org
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 https://sunkengardens.org
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
https://www.stpetebeach.org/780/Public-Library
Mon, Wed: 10am-8pm
Tues, Thurs, Friday: 10am-6pm
Sat: 10am-2pm
Sun: Closed
See spblibrary.com for daily events.
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 Hope, of Dolphin Tale 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
Cares for approximately 3,500 birds every year; home to over 80 permanently injured residents.
Free. Donations accepted. Tours.
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,
1000 Pass-a-Grille Way
Member $20/yr., open to public.
Preserve The ‘Burg
727-824-7802
preservetheburg.org
Rotary Club of Gulf Beaches
Tues., Noon. Frabotta’s Beach Kitchen, 15031 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
Regularly scheduled field trips
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. http://stpetersburgchessclub.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
Tampa Bay Women In Tourism
Third Fri. various venues. tampabaywomenintourism.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
Flotilla 78, 299 Boca Ciega Dr., Madeira Beach
Safe Boating Program, Tues. 7pm
$70/person
wow.uscgaux.info/content.php?unit=070-07-08
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
The beach volleyball community of Tampa Bay.
St. Pete Road Runners
Walkers, joggers, non-competitive & competitive runners. facebook.com/StPeteRoadRunners
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
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
1606 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
United Women in Faith
Thrift Store
6942 First Ave. S, St. Pete
Open Wed. & Sat. 9am-1pm
https://www.pasadenauwfthriftstore.org
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
https://www.spblibrary.com/359/Supporters
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 frequent cleanup events.
https://www.kpbcares.org/upcoming-events
Marine Exploration Center
Needs volunteers
727-209-7115 mecstpete.org
Meals on Wheels
Needs volunteer drivers throughout Pinellas County.
727-573-9444 neighborly.org
St. Petersburg Arts Alliance
100 Second Ave. N, Suite 150
727-754-6404
stpeteartsalliance.org
St. Pete Free Clinic
863 Third Ave. N
thespfc.org
State of Florida Guardian ad Litem Program
Sixth Judicial Circuit Court of FL, 14250 49th St. N, Suite 4000, Clearwater. guardianadlitem.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
Restoration and educational programs, field trips
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
Sun Sea Air Yoga & Wellness
2321 49th St. S, Gulfport
727-220-0231
https://sunseaairyoga.com/sun-sea-air-yoga
Booking ahead recommended.
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,
First 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 https://themarketculture.com/market-marie/
Mezzo Market
One Saturday a month Oct.-May, Baum Avenue between Intermezzo Coffee & Green Bench Brewing,
St. Pete
https://mezzomarket.co
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