Behold, the best things to do in Tampa Bay, from January 16-23. This week, our kick-ass list is  jam-packed with live music and… water horses? Yip, water horses. And with that, your weekend is off at a gallop. As you trot through the events, click on the event name to get more info. Giddyap.

Ride a horse in the freaking bay Multiple days and times available Photo via Pixabay
Apples in Winter at Urbanite in Sarasota Through Feb. 17 Photo via Urbanite Theatre
Norwood Viviano at the Chihuly in St. Petersburg Through Feb. 28 Photo via Beth Reynolds
Columbinus in Tampa’s Channelside Last weekend! Photo via Jeannine Borzello
Columbinus in Tampa’s Channelside Last weekend! Photo via Jeannine Borzello
Copenhagen at Tamp Rep Weekends through Jan. 20 Photo via Kara Gold
Visible Turn: Contemporary Artists Confront Political Invisibility, Through Mar. 2 Photo via USF CAM
Roma at Tampa Theatre Opens Fri. Jan. 18 Photo via publicity still
The Florida Orchestra at Straz Center and Mahaffey Theater Jan. 18-20 Photo by Marlo Miller
Black on Black Rhyme Tampa: The HBCU Experience w/Wally B @ Hooch and Hive Fri. Jan 18 Photo by Julie Garisto
Cigar City Poetry: Inaugural Release Reading @ Ybor Square Sun. Jan. 19 Photo via RICHARD MC NEIL [CC BY 3.0 (HTTPS://CREATIVECOMMONS.ORG/LICENSES/BY/3.0)]
Nile Rodgers & Chic @ Mahaffey Theater Fri. Jan. 18 Photo by JIll Furmanovsky
Noname @ The Ritz Fri. Jan 18 Press Photo
Paddle Tampa Bay and takeover Green Bench in St. Petersburg Saturday, Jan. 19 Photo via James St. John, Wikimedia Commons/CC2.0
5th Annual Grandiversary Block Party! Jan. 19: 2-6 p.m. Photo via Bryan Rc Hadley
Green Bench Guided Kayak and SUP Tour (departing from Urban Kai Gandy) Sat. Jan 19 Photo via Pexels
Literary Roast of Jack Kerouac Fundraiser @ Studio@620 Sun. Jan. 20 Photo via Umass at Lowell
City Girls @ Jannus Live Mon. Jan. 21 Press photo
Greensky Bluegrass @ Jannus Live Tue. Jan. 22 Photo by J Van Buhler
Shawn Colvin @ Capitol Theatre Wed. Jan. 23 Photo via Press Here