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Event Spotlight

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Come Friday, this performing arts center will be bustling with free activities and performances from local Tampa artists and troupes. | Photo via Hillsborough County

This weekend, we’re going to be all about the arts as New Tampa Performing Arts Center kicks off its Annual Arts Festival.

Beginning Friday, Sept. 12 through Sunday, Sept. 14, the center will transform into a venue for a host of free arts activities and performances spanning the mediums of music, theater, dance, and comedy — just to name a few.

And if you’re looking for something to do with the kiddos this weekend, you won’t want to miss the festival’s Saturday lineup. Think: A Disney movie screening, instrument petting zoo, arts and crafts, and food trucks.

See the full event schedule

Asked

How many different performance groups will be at the Annual Arts Festival this year?

A. 5
B. 7
C. 15
D. 17

Answer your heart out

Events

Wednesday, Sept. 10

Duke Energy Free Day | 10 a.m.-5 p.m. | The Florida Holocaust Museum, St. Petersburg | Free | Stop by the grand reopening of this downtown museum to see its re-imagined core exhibition, an open-air balcony, pieces from The Wiesel Collection, and Thor, the 10-ton Danish rescue boat.

“Pulp Fiction (1994)” | 7 p.m. | Tampa Theatre | $10 | See this Quentin Tarantino classic on the big screen.

Jessie Murph | 8 p.m. | Yuengling Center, Tampa | $52+ | Embrace “Worldwide Hysteria” — or maybe don’t — at the superstar’s show packed with her genre-bending mix of country, rap, and pop.

Thursday, Sept. 11

Pilates in the Park | 6-7 p.m. | Tampa Riverwalk, Tampa | Free | Rock your core with this high-energy class from BODYBAR Pilates class — nothing will motivate you to give your all quite like Riverwalk run clubs going by.

Sunset Market | 6-10 p.m. | Midtown Commons, Tampa | Price of purchase | Wander the bustling shopping district checking out wares from tons of local artists and makers, then grab a bite to eat from one of the surrounding eateries.

Friday, Sept. 12

Color Me Mine Date Night | 5-8 p.m. | Hyde Park Village, Tampa | Price of purchase | Couples, besties, and even blind Hinge dates get BOGO studio fees to paint their own plates, mugs, and other customized pottery at this cozy spot.

“Company” | Friday, Sept. 12-Saturday, Sept. 27 | Times vary | Carrollwood Players, Tampa | $31 | Over the course of a series of dinners, drinks and even a wedding, a confirmed bachelor’s friends explain the pros and cons of taking on a spouse.

Saturday, Sept. 13

Totally Rad Vintage Fest | 10 a.m.-5 p.m. | Special Events Center, Tampa | $10+ | Skip sifting through fast fashion at the thrift store and browse curated threads from the 1980s through early 2000s, plus toys, home goods, the free vintage arcade, and the Rad Rewind Museum.

Sunday, Sept. 14

BYOSketchbook | 4-8 p.m. | Steep Station Kava Bar, St. Petersburg | Price of purchase | Meetup with other creative folks for some relaxed sketching and sipping.

See our full events calendar

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Austin Allison’s Pacaso has already earned $110 million+ in gross profit to date. | Image provided by Pacaso

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News Notes

Real Estate

Developer LD&D will dedicate ~10% of the housing units in its emerging $200 million mixed-use development on East Cast Street as workforce housing thanks to a $5.4 million city grant. Once completed, the 27-story tower will include 360 total apartments, retail space, a parking garage, and other amenities. (Tampa Bay Business Journal)

Festival

If you can berry wait for strawberry season, you’re going to love this news. The Florida Strawberry Festival is less than six months away. The 91st annual festival is set to kick off Thursday, Feb. 26 through Sunday, March 8 in Plant City with the theme “Still Growing.” (Fox 13 News)

Try This

Is it getting hot in here, or is it just the books? Romance-forward bookstore Steamy Lit will host three book signings for Local Author Day this Saturday, Sept. 13, 1-4 p.m. Stop in to meet + swoon over the works of Florida authors Ila Sikorski, B.L. Lewis, and Aaliyah Deana. (Creative Loafing Tampa Bay)

Biz

Get ready to sip, savor, and snuggle on Saturday, Sept. 13 for Sky Puppy Brewing’s first anniversary. Starting at 12 p.m., head to the Ybor City brewery for specialty brews, food from Lara chef Suzanne Crouch, an art show, and adoptable puppies from the Mercyful Project. (Creative Loafing Tampa Bay)

Development

Kettler, the real estate firm overseeing Tampa’s Gasworx development, is adding a familiar face to its roster. James Nozar, a key figure in Water Street’s development, has joined Kettler as its Head of Development, and will help see the Gasworx project — plus other Florida projects — through key milestones. (Tampa Bay Times)

Sports

The Lightning’s depth players are taking center stage as the 2025-2026 season approaches. Will these unsung heroes be the key to another Stanley Cup run? Get game coverage, analysis, insights, interviews and more from local experts of the Tampa Bay Lightning with Locked On’s daily podcasts.

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The Wrap

I’m still thinking about Adam Sandler and Vanilla Ice playing a game of pick-up basketball with the Bulls. Does this canonically make Adam Sandler and Vanilla Ice Bulls fans? I’m going to say it does.

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