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There’s a ton of stuff to do in Tampa Bay this week, including Art Week Tampa, Cafe Hey’s Lion Dance, a waterfront ‘Twilight Saga’ screening, St. Pete Zine Fest and Eckerd’s 5-night environmental film fest.

Not to mention Black History and Valentine’s events going down all month.

One standout is Cigar City Tattoo Fest at Ybor City’s Cuban Club, where there will be plenty of ink to go around this weekend.

Have a look at more events going down the week of Feb. 19-25, and don’t forget, you can always submit events to CL’s calendar.

More happenings around Tampa Bay this week and beyond

Arts

SPC Japanese Festival Thursday, Feb. 19, 1 p.m.-4 p.m. $10 suggested donation. Leepa-Rattner Museum of Art, Tarpon Springs. leeparattner.org
Poetry in the Galleries: Slam Anderson responds to Samantha Modder’s “May Your Life Be Easy” Thursday, Feb. 19. 6 p.m.-7 p.m. No cover. Gallery114@HC Ybor, Ybor City. hcfl.edu
Remix: Life & Death in the Ancient World Thursday, Feb. 19. 6 p.m.-9 p.m. $55. Tampa Museum of Art, Tampa. tampamuseum.org
Hunt Slonem Opening Feb. 19. 6 p.m.-9 p.m. Feb. 20 6 p.m.-9 p.m. (artist talk & book talk). No cover. Drew Marc Gallery, Tampa. drewmarcgallery.com
Now On View 3 Public Art Festival Saturday, Feb. 21. 11 a.m.-3 p.m. No cover. HCC Ybor Performing Arts Building, Ybor City. hcfl.edu
Jennifer Schumacher Waller: ‘In Between’ Runs through April 4. No cover. Morean Center for Clay, St. Petersburg. jenniferwallerart.com
Impressions: 35 years of Women in Print at USF Graphicstudio Monday-Friday through March 2. 10 a.m.-4 p.m. No cover. Graphicstudio at University of South Florida, Tampa. ira.usf.edu
Brian Maguire: La Grande Illusion Monday-Saturday through March 7. No cover. USF Contemporary Art Museum at University of South Florida, Tampa. ira.usf.edu
Selina Román: Abstract Corpulence Through March 29. 10 a.m.-5 p.m. $0-$20. Sarasota Art Museum, Sarasota. sarasotaartmuseum.org
Jun Kaneko: Silence Before Sound Through Aug. 23. $5 & up. Tampa Museum of Art, Tampa. tampamuseum.org
Ceramics Continued Study Sunday, March 1 and select Sundays through April 19. 10 a.m.-1 p.m. $45. Tampa Museum of Art, 120 W Gasparilla Plaza, Tampa. tampamuseum.org

Business

SOS Hub (Shared Office Space) ribbon cutting and grand opening Wednesday, Feb. 25. No cover. Noon. SOS Hub, Clearwater. 912drewsos.com

Comedy

Joe Dombrowski Thursday-Saturday, Feb. 19-21. 6:30 p.m. and 8:45 p.m. (only 6:30 p.m. on Thursday). $33.80 – $43.80. Side Splitters Comedy Club, Tampa. sidesplitterscomedy.com
Katherine Blanford Friday, Feb. 20, 7 p.m.-8:30 and 9:45 p.m.-11:15 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 21, 6:30 p.m.-8 p.m. and 9:15 p.m.-10:45 p.m. $20. Funny Bone Comedy Club, Tampa. tampa.funnybone.com
Dirty John’s Dirty Disco Thursday-Saturdays. 8 p.m. The Studio@620, St. Petersburg. thestudioat620.org
Tampa Metropolitan Improv Third Fridays through May 29. 7 p.m. $5. Carrollwood Cultural Center, Tampa. carrollwoodcenter.org

Food & Drink

Mardi Gras on Corey Avenue Tuesday, Feb. 17. 6:30 p.m. No cover. Corey Avenue, St. Pete Beach. coreyave.com
11th Annual SunWest Crab & Shrimp Festival Saturday, Feb. 21. 11 a.m.-8 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 22. 11 a.m.-6 p.m. $10. SunWest Park, Hudson. floridapenguinproductions.com
Art & Seafood on the Waterfront Saturday-Sunday, Feb. 21-22. Gates at noon (closes 9 p.m. Saturday, 6 p.m. Sunday). No cover (VIP tickets available). Safety Harbor Waterfront Park, Safety Harbor. safetyharborchamber.chambermaster.com
Jekyll High Tea: Mean Girls Saturday-Sunday, Feb. 21-22. 10 a.m.-2 p.m. No cover. Jekyll Hyde Park, Tampa. jekyllhydepark.com

Learn

Coffee & Conversation with Latonya Hicks Thursday, Feb. 19. Noon-1 p.m. No cover, RSVP requested. Dunedin Fine Art Center. dfac.org
Cafe con Tampa Fridays. 8 a.m. $12. The Portico, 1001 N. Florida Ave., Tampa. cafecontampa.com
Beginner’s Guide to Vegetable Gardening Saturday, Feb. 21. 10 a.m.-12 p.m. $5. USF Botanical Gardens, Tampa. usf.edu
Hidden, Historic Campbell Park Saturday-Monday, Feb. 21-23. 10 a.m.-12 p.m. $0-$15. Campbell Park, St. Petersburg. blackhistorybiketour.com
Ultimate iPhone Photography Crash Course with Michelle Cornejo Saturday, Feb. 21. 2 p.m.-4 p.m. $80. Morean Arts Center, St. Petersburg. moreanartscenter.org
Run For Something Saturday, Feb 21. 3:30 p.m.-5 p.m. Unitarian Universalists of Clearwater. @indivisiblenorthpinellas on Instagram

Markets

Lunar New Year Day 5: Asian Night Market Friday, Feb. 20. 6 p.m.-11 p.m. No cover. Armature Works, Tampa. armatureworks.com
Carrollwood Park Conservancy Plant Sale Saturday, Feb. 21. 9 a.m.-3 p.m. No cover. Carrollwood Village Park, Tampa. carrollwoodvillage.com

Sports

USF Men’s Basketball vs. Memphis Thursday, Feb. 19, 7 p.m. $18 & up. Yuengling Center, Tampa. gousfbulls.com
USF Women’s Lacrosse vs. Mercer Saturday, Feb. 21. 12-2 p.m. Corbett Stadium, Tampa. $10. gousfbulls.com
New York Yankees v. Detroit Tigers Saturday, Feb. 21 and Sunday, March 15. 1:05 p.m. $50 & up. George Steinbrenner Field, Tampa. mlb.com
USF Women’s Basketball vs. FAU Saturday, Feb. 21. 7 p.m. $15 & up. Yuengling Center, Tampa
Cupid’s Undie Run Saturday, Feb. 21. noon-4 p.m. $40. Golden Isles Brewing Co., St. Petersburg. cupids.org
Tampa Bay Sun v. Fort Lauderdale United FC Saturday, Feb. 21. 7:30 p.m. $23 & up. Suncoast Credit Union Field, 1701 N Blvd., Tampa. tampabaysunfc.com
Tampa Bay Lightning vs. Toronto Maple Leafs Wednesday, Feb. 25. 7:30 PM. $85.90 & up. Benchmark International Arena, Tampa
Monster Jam Saturday & Sunday, Feb. 28 & March 1. 7 p.m. Saturday; 3 p.m. Sunday. $29.60 & up. Raymond James Stadium, Tampa. monsterjam.com
Tampa Bay Lightning vs. Buffalo Sabres Saturday, Feb. 28. 7 p.m. $122.05 & up. Benchmark International Arena, Tampa. nhl.com

Travel & leisure

Cigar City Tattoo Fest Friday-Sunday, Feb. 20-22. $25-$60. The Cuban Club, Ybor City. cigarcitytattoofest.com
Sunset on the Serengeti Friday-Sunday, Feb. 20-21 and select dates through March 8. 5:30-8 p.m. $90 & up. Busch Gardens Tampa Bay, 10165 McKinley Dr, Tampa. buschgardens.com
Wildflower Walk Saturday, Feb 28. 1-2:30 p.m. $5. Boyd Hill Nature Preserve Visitor Center, St. Petersburg. stpeteparksrec.org

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This article appears in Feb. 19 – 25, 2026.