08.28.2025

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Lucky you. You just found TBAYtoday’s Plan Ahead, a list of some of the biggest events to plan for that are taking place throughout Tampa Bay each month.

Take out your calendar, grab your day planner, or text all your friends — these are the top events we recommend heading to this month.

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Events

Thursday, Aug. 28

Pasco County Community Flooding Listening Session | 5:30-7 p.m. | Starkey Ranch Theatre Library Cultural Center | Free with reservation | Share your experiences and concerns about flooding in your area to help shape the Tampa Bay Coastal Master Plan.

Movie on the Lawn: “Ferris Bueller’s Day Off” | 7-9 p.m. | Sparkman Wharf | Free | School’s back in, but at least someone gets to play hooky. Arrive early to snag a good spot on the lawn.

Bonsai & Brews | 7-9 p.m. | Crooked Thumb Brewery | $75 | Sip on a sudsy brew while planting your own tropical species pre-bonsai tree in a stately ceramic pot.

WMNF Save Our Soundwaves Benefit Show | 8 p.m. | Crowbar Ybor City | $10+ | Rock out to local artists like Mestaurant, Lychee Camp, Shelby Sol & Jinx, and Pet Lizard at this show supporting the TBAY public radio station.

Friday, Aug. 29

Laser Light Shows | 6:30 p.m. | Museum of Science and Industry Tampa | $10+ | Step inside America’s second-largest planetarium for a 360-degree light show set to smash hits.

Secret Spaces | Friday, Aug. 29-Sunday, Sept. 7 | Times vary | Greater New Salem Primitive Baptist Church, Tampa | $75 | Sneak into the historic hidden venue live music, dance, immersive theater, and storytelling that reimagines the Cigar City’s past through a bold artistic lens.

Saturday, Aug. 30

Children’s Board Free Family Day: Farewell Summer | 11 a.m.-4 p.m. | Tampa Museum of Art | Free | Give summer a proper goodbye with artmaking, a scavenger hunt, and snacks that celebrate the best of summer + roam the renowned galleries.

“A Dinner with Beverly Finkelstein” by Elisa Wolfe | 1:30-3:30 p.m. | New Tampa Performing Arts Center | Free | Kick back and watch as a family that’s not yours argues it out at this Tampa Bay Theatre Festival show.

Sunday, Aug. 31

Labor Day Cookout | 12 p.m. | The Tampa EDITION | Price of purchase | It’s sure to be one of the fanciest cookouts you’ve ever been to with premium steaks, wagyu burgers, and artisanal sausages grilled up on the boutique hotel’s rooftop.

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News Notes

Coming Soon

You don’t slice these famed bagels, they’re the tearing kind. The “not famous, but known” chain Pop-Up Bagels is opening in WestShore Plaza next Friday, Sept. 5. Stop by for plain, poppy, salt, and sesame bagels, tubs of schmear, and the fishy works.

Travel

Traveling with the tikes just got a lot easier. Tampa International just unveiled a new TSA lane for folks with younger children. What’s the age limit? Families with kids 12-and-under can use the lane at all of the airport’s terminals. (Tampa Bay Business Journal)

Development

Demolition of Robles Park, Tampa’s oldest remaining public housing complex, starts next month. Plans for the redevelopment include housing and new amenities, plus, preserving the Zion Cemetery graves located under the buildings + a memorial and genealogy center. (WUSF News)

Closing

“Diners, Drive-Ins, and Dives"-featured Buya Ramen is serving its last bowls in the Edge District this weekend. Not to worry, owners of the popular ramen spot plan to reopen in one the Sunshine City’s new high rises next year. (Creative Loafing Tampa Bay)

Try This

Looking to dazzle your party guests or a new creative hobby? Look no further. This weekend, you can learn the DJing basics, from getting comfortable with the equipment to using the software at Her Turn to Spin. Take your music lovin’ self to E Studios this Saturday, Aug. 30 for the $25 workshop. (Creative Loafing Tampa Bay)

Pets

Handsome Dan and Jack the Bulldog. No, those aren’t frat boy nicknames. College football is back, and it’s time to meet the 12 beloved dogs who rep their schools across the US. Tune into the action for a chance to glimpse the four-legged cuties. (US News & World Report)

Real Estate

How much do you think the most expensive single-family home listing in the United States is? If you guessed $300 million, congratulations. This recent listing in Aspen, Colorado sits on 74+ acres and boasts 27,000+ sqft within the idyllic, scarcely believable beauty of the Rocky Mountains. We’ll start a GoFundMe.

Sports

The post season is nigh. Get game coverage, analysis, insights, interviews, and more from local experts of the Tampa Bay Rays with Locked On’s daily podcasts.

Biz

Ready to launch ads in your pajamas? Our Self-Service Ad Portal gives you instant access to thousands of engaged readers — click, create, conquer. Got a real estate listing or a local event? Get it seen, stress-free.

Finance

The institutional firms that backed Uber and Venmo also invested in Pacaso, whose co-ownership tech revolutionizes the $1.3 trillion vacation home market. Pacaso has earned $110 million+ in gross profit to date. They even reserved the Nasdaq ticker PCSO. Invest for $2.90/share before the opportunity ends Sept. 18.†‡*

Wellness

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The Buy

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Games

The fun doesn’t have to end here. After reading the newsletter, head over to our games page. Games refresh with new challenges every day at 6 a.m. from crossword puzzle to Sudoku to themed word search.

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The Wrap

I remain deeply enthralled with Gabrielle Calise’s first-person account of trying the Sirens of the Deep camp — i.e. the Weeki Wachee mermaid camp. The involved two-day course teaches aspiring sirens the mechanics and art of performing the park’s signature underwater dances.

Read her fin-forward tale featuring legedary mermaids, rainbow tails, and so much Old Florida goodness. I’m bookmarking for my TBAY bucket list.

‡ ‡ Finance “investment method” disclaimer: This is a paid advertisement for Pacaso’s Regulation A offering. Please read the offering circular at invest.pacaso.com. Reserving a ticker symbol is not a guarantee that the company will go public. Listing on the Nasdaq is subject to approvals. Comparisons to other companies are for informational purposes only and should not imply similar success. Under Regulation A+, a company has the ability to change its share price by up to 20%, without requalifying the offering with the SEC.

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