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Events

Bookmark these Tampa Bay December events

From lighted boat parades and outdoor holiday markets, we do winter a little differently around here.

December 2, 2024

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Bailey Lefever

A steak with garnish and a charred lemon sits atop a black plate on a wood table, with multiple cocktail glasses.

Food

Tampa Bay area restaurants open on Christmas

Bookmark this list for when you don’t feel like cheffing it up for the holidays.

December 10, 2024

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Bailey Lefever

Live

Roam these Tampa Bay farmers’ markets

Pack your reusable shopping bags, because we’ve rounded up 12 farmers’ markets around TBAY.

December 11, 2024

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Staff

Culture

Which locations around Tampa Bay deserve a historical marker?

Historical markers are physical signs, plaques, and statues that commemorate a significant place or event. Where would you like to see a historical marker around Tampa Bay?

December 12, 2024

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Jessalin Heins-Nagamoto

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City

Tampa Bay restaurants you miss the most

TBAYtoday readers shared which local restaurants + meals they miss the most — and we think you’ll agree.

December 13, 2024

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Monica Garske

A close-up of a water bottle on the beach. Someone is picking it up and putting it in a trash bag.

Play

25+ volunteer opportunities around Tampa Bay

This guide will help you give back to the Tampa Bay area, including outdoor spots, veteran assistance, and mental health aid.

November 26, 2024

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Bailey Lefever

Glass figures of all shapes and sizes are at the Chihuly Collection. They are brightly colored.

Play

Kid-friendly activities in Tampa Bay

As Tampa Bay continues to grow, we’re keeping an eye on upcoming developments and recently-opened businesses.

December 16, 2024

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Staff

A pile of household debris following Hurricane Milton. The pile is in front of residential houses on a small grassy area by a road, and vegetative waste is alongside the household debris.

Government

Tampa Bay civic updates: Post-hurricane relief

Here’s what you need to know about debris removal and rebuilding

December 3, 2024

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Bailey Lefever

MOSI's Iconic Blue Dome is framed by a blue sky and sits atop grass.

Travel and Outdoors

Dome Theatre at MOSI to reopen in 2025

After a multi-million dollar renovation, the improved MOSI facility will take the title of America’s second-largest digital dome planetarium.

December 4, 2024

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Bailey Lefever

A graphic featuring a person on the left and a large LEGO design of a building on the right.

Sponsored by BrickUniverse

A rendering of the Rays new proposed stadium, showing fans inside a ballpark.

Sports

St. Pete City Council approves bonds for Rays stadium

The deal still hinges on money from Pinellas County Commission.

December 5, 2024

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Bailey Lefever

Heather Krueger, Julia Rifino and Susan Haldeman hang out by the bar in the Stageworks Theatre’s hilarious production of “The Great American Trailer Park Christmas Musical.

Theater

Put these Tampa Bay winter shows on your calendar

From inventive vaudeville-esque chamber shows to holiday classics, we’ve got you covered.

December 6, 2024

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Bailey Lefever

Raymond James Stadium is full of Bucs fans. There is sun shining on some of the stadium, with shadow creeping across from the near side to the far side. Floodlights are beginning to turn on as players warm up on the field, and the mostly blue sky sits ahead.

Sports

Champa Bay updates: Rays’ potential move, Bucs stay on top, and ReliaQuest Bowl updates

We’re checking in on where the Rays might play in 2026, the Bucs’ victorious run, and who’s playing in the ReliaQuest Bowl.

December 9, 2024

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Bailey Lefever

The Rivergate Tower along the Tampa Riverwalk. There is a flag for the Tampa Bay Lightning in the foreground which reads "Be the Thunder", and the Hillsborough River runs along the right side of the photo.

Live

Tampa Bay’s most iconic landmarks

Consider these our Hollywood signs.

November 19, 2024

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Staff

Sports

Pinellas County Commission delayed vote on Rays’ stadium funding

The Comission is voting on whether they will issue bonds that would partially fund the $1.3 billion stadium project.

November 19, 2024

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Bailey Lefever

Hyde Park Village in the sunshine. There is someone walking along the sidewalk in the background, while tables and chairs line the square. Trees are overhead and shops line the buildings in the background.

Development

Tampa Bay developments to watch

We’re checking in on Hyde Park Village, Downtown St. Pete, and Mirror Lake projects.

November 20, 2024

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Bailey Lefever

A boy and girl hold hands while ice skating. A snowflake light hands above the boy's head and there's lights in the background.

Events

Check out these wintery Tampa Bay weekend events

From tree lightings to gift shopping, it’s going to be a fun frosty-ish weekend

November 21, 2024

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Bailey Lefever

Two impressionist paintings of winter landscapes.

Sponsored

All is calm, all is bright at the AGB

Escape to the peaceful halls of this art museum and explore new worlds of Dutch Impressionism, contemporary art movements, and more.

Sponsored by Ashley Gibson Barnett Museum of Art

City

25 reader questions for 2025 in Tampa Bay

Let us know what we should cover in Tampa + the Burg in 2025.

December 18, 2024

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Allie Remhof

The iconic Dalí Museum shown at a distance

Culture

Unwrap these gifts given to Tampa Bay and St. Pete

Well, maybe not us directly — but TBAY and St. Pete really are the gifts that keep on giving.

December 17, 2024

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Staff

City

Bookmark these Tampa Bay New Year’s Eve Celebrations

Whether you want to indulge in a lavish end of year meal or shimmy all night, we’ve got you covered.

December 19, 2024

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Bailey Lefever

City

Where to recycle your Christmas tree in Tampa Bay

When the holidays are over, you still have to deal with the Christmas tree in the corner. Here are a few ways to dispose of dead trees around Tampa and St. Pete.

January 2, 2025

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Bailey Lefever