For more than a decade, Creative Loafing Tampa Bay has raised more than $250,000 for local Tampa Bay area charities through our annual virtual Holiday Auction, and this year’s auction is a unique opportunity to bid on one-of-a-kind items and experiences you won’t be able to find anywhere else.

Holiday Auction 2022 benefits Metropolitan Ministries—a local, independent nonprofit that has been providing services that alleviate suffering, promote dignity, and instill self-sufficiency for at-risk and homeless families in Tampa Bay since 1972—and features a limited amount of items from local favorites like Tampa Bay Lightning, Tampa Bay Buccaneers, Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino, Jannus Live, and more.

Plus, bid on the cover of CL itself and an Ultimate Wedding Package featuring Tampa Bay area vendors ready to ensure your wedding day is the best day ever.

You have until Monday, November 28th, at 4:30 p.m. to place your bids and gift some of the best items and experiences the Tampa Bay area has to offer!

4 VIP tickets to every CL Event in 2023 cltampa.com BID NOW 2023 events to include Brunched, Margarita Wars, Meet The Chefs, Bolts Brew Fest, Best of the Bay, and Highball Value: $2,400+ Credit: Creative Loafing
Tampa Bay Buccaneers Mike Evans autographed football buccaneers.com BID NOW Tampa Bay Buccaneers Mike Evans autographed football & a pair of Buccaneers-branded “Pit Viper” sunglasses Value: Priceless Credit: Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Tampa Bay Lightning autographed Andrei Vasilevskiy puck & 2 tickets to 12/6 game nhl.com/lightning BID NOW Signed Andrei Vasilevskiy puck & 2 tickets (section 126, row S, seats 6-7) to the game vs. Detroit Red Wings on Tuesday, December 6th, 2022 at 7 p.m. Value: Priceless Credit: Tampa Bay Lightning
3 deluxe hydrafacials at WHOLE Aveda Salonspa wholespa.com BID NOW A hydrafacial is one of the most powerful, non-invasive skin resurfacing treatments available today. It combines cleansing, exfoliation, extraction, hydration and antioxidant protection that removes dead skin cells and impurities, while simultaneously delivering moisturizing serums into the skin. The Deluxe Hyrdrafacial addresses specific skin concerns with the additions of hydrafacial’s boosters and LED light therapy. Value: $850 Credit: WHOLE Aveda Salonspa
2 tickets to every ticketed show at Jannus Live in 2023 jannuslive.com BID NOW Valid January 1, 2023 through December 31, 2023 Value: $7,500+ Credit: Jannus Live
Epicurean Hotel 1-night staycation & brunch for 2 at Élevage SoHo Kitchen & Bar epicureanhotel.com elevage.com BID NOW One-Night Stay in a Classic King Guest Room at Epicurean Hotel & brunch for two at Élevage SoHo Kitchen & Bar Expires May 31, 2023 Value: $400+ Credit: Epicurean Hotel
Ultimate Wedding Package (Venue, Planner, Caterer, Cake, Makeup, Photo, & more) BID NOW Nova 535 Venue Rental $3,000 Gift Certificate • Can be redeemed for a Sunday event in 2023 (subject to current availability) • Event must be at least 4 hours • Invoice total must meet or exceed the value of the gift certificate to redeem nova535.com Value: $3,000 Red Rose Events Full Wedding Planning Package • Personalized wedding day timeline • Contract review & negotiations • Confirmation & assistance finalizing vendor services • Décor guidance & set up assistance • Wedding rehearsal coordination • Day of coordination • Budget direction lakelandeventplanner.com Value: $3,500 Elite Events Catering Cheese & Charcuterie Station • For up to 100 guests (to add to your wedding catering package) eliteeventscatering.com Value: $1,000 Sea Rose Creative Engagement / Couple Session • Planning the session (location, wardrobe recommendations, creative direction) • 1 hour session time • 50+ edited, digital, high-res photos delivered via an online gallery with unlimited downloads and a full print release 2-3 week turnaround time (location must be within 20 miles of Tampa; typically week day availability due to weddings on weekends) searosecreative.com Value: $650 The Hollis Room Event Space Rental • 3-hour event space rental in South Tampa perfect for a bridal shower, wedding shower, or any pre-wedding celebration (includes 6 tables & 24 chairs) instagram.com/thehollisroom Value: $600 Renee DiNella Artistry Makeup Application • One makeup application to be used for a photoshoot or special event reneedinella.com Value: $150 Allie Cakes Custom 6-inch Cake • Complementary custom 6 inch round cake with your choice of cake design and flavor (feeds about 10 people) instagram.com/_alliecakes Value: $40 Total Package Value: $8,940 Subject to vendor availability. Credit: Nova 535
Seminole Hard Rock Hotel 1-night staycation & $200 food & beverage credit seminolehardrocktampa.com BID NOW Value: $700 Credit: Seminole Hard Rock Hotel
14-week digital & physical edition, online, & email Creative Loafing ad package cltampa.com BID NOW Have a product, business, or service that you’d like to share with the Creative Loafing audience? Why not advertise with us? Reach over 400,000 readers monthly. Our readers are active, engaged in their community, support the arts and go out to eat regularly. And they’re dying to learn about you! This CL package includes a 14-week campaign of online display ads plus 1/4 page full-color ads and 4 dedicated e-mail blasts. No cash value. Cannot be sold. Must be used by December 31, 2023. Value: $16,875 Credit: Creative Loafing
Creative Loafing cover wrap & one-week homepage re-skin on cltampa.com cltampa.com BID NOW It’s every local business’s favorite auction item, back again. Two pages — the front and back outside of a CL issue, to be published on a mutually-agreed-upon date, for you to do with what you will (within reason, of course — CL gets final approval). No cash value. Cannot be sold. Must be used by December 31, 2023. Value: $12,000 Credit: Creative Loafing