The best things to do in Tampa Bay this week, including flowers, books and vintage festivals [April 9-16]

There’s a ton of stuff to do in Tampa Bay this week, including the Bloom Flower Festival, Florida Book Studies Festival, Vintage Market Days, “And Then They Came For Me: Remembering the World of Anne Frank” and two new art shows at Tempus Projects .

Plus, lots of foodie and comedy events.

Have a look at what’s going down the week of April 9-16, and don’t forget, you can always submit to CL’s calendar.

Arts

52nd Annual HC Student Juried Art Exhibition (Opening reception) Thursday, April 9. 6 p.m. No cover. Gallery114 @ HC Ybor, Ybor City

Art in Conversation (Poetry & prose reading) Thursday, April 9. 6:30 p.m. No cover. USF Contemporary Art Museum, Tampa

MAACM Cicada in Flight Glass Class Friday, April 10. 10 a.m. $110 & up. Museum of the American Arts and Crafts Movement, St. Petersburg

Uprooted: The Journey of Jazz Dance (Film & African drumming and dance experience) Friday, April 10. 2:30 p.m. No cover. Unitarian Universalists of Clearwater, Clearwater

African Arts in the Park Cultural Festival Saturday, April 11. 11:30 a.m. No cover. Perry Harvey Sr. Park, Tampa

Alexia Benavent: De aquí, De allá – Connecting with Home (Opening reception) Saturday, April 11. 5 p.m. No cover with admission. Morean Center for Clay, St. Petersburg

Art Heals Saturday, April 11. 5 p.m. No cover. ArtsXchange, St. Petersburg

ERA: Choreographic Visionaries, One Stage Saturday & Sunday, April 11 & 12. Multiple times. $45. New Tampa Performing Arts Center, Tampa. tampacityballet.org

Gulf Coast Ballet Theater: Cinderella Saturday, April 11. 11 a.m., 2 p.m., & 7 p.m. $15 & up. Hough Hall at Palladium Theater, St. Petersburg

Jenny Day: Happy Birthday Stinky! (Opening reception) Saturday, April 11. 5 p.m. No cover with admission. Morean Center for Clay, St. Petersburg. moreanartscenter.org

Muzicianist: Vernal Equinox 2026 Saturday, April 11. 5 p.m. No cover. GCAA ArtWorks, St. Petersburg

Spring Gallery Weekend Saturday & Sunday, April 11 & 12. 10 a.m. No cover. Cass Studio, St. Petersburg

Tampa City Ballet: Emerging & Resident Artists Saturday & Sunday, April 11 & 12. 7 p.m. Saturday; 4 p.m Sunday. $45 & up. New Tampa Performing Arts Center, Tampa

Text in Paint with Izzy Stark Saturday, April 11. 12 p.m. $60. Morean Arts Center, St. Petersburg

Caterwalls: Cat-themed Art Exhibition & Dance Party Benefitting Friends of Strays Sunday, April 12. 4 p.m. $10 suggested donation. Bayboro Brewing, St. Petersburg

Jewelry Making Workshop Sunday, April 12. 1:30 p.m. $32. Aspirations Winery, Clearwater

Art Raffle Monday, April 13. 6 p.m. $10. Crowbar, Ybor City

Encaustics: Wondrous Waxy Textures Monday, April 13. 10 a.m. $250. Tampa Museum of Art, Tampa

Open Rehearsal: Macbeth Wednesday, April 15. 7 p.m. $24. Rehearsal Hall at Straz Center for the Performing Arts, Tampa

Art In Bloom: Curated Beauty Thursday-Sunday, April 16-19. 10 a.m. $175 & up. Museum of Fine Arts, St. Petersburg

June Bunch: State Flower Ladies Exhibition Select times and dates through Saturday, May 2. No cover. Morean Arts Center, St. Petersburg

Jun Kaneko: Silence Before Sound Through Aug. 23. $5 & up. Tampa Museum of Art, Tampa

Film

Young Directors’ Film Festival Saturday, April 11. 5 p.m. No cover. Tampa Museum of Art, Tampa

Jekyll Film Society: A Bug’s Life Sunday, April 12. 2 p.m. No cover. Jekyll Hyde Park, Tampa

Jekyll Film Society: Forrest Gump Sunday, April 12. 8 p.m. No cover. Jekyll Hyde Park, Tampa

Movie On The Deck: Iron Man and The Avengers Wednesday, April 15. 7 p.m. No cover. Lower Deck Harbour Island, Tampa

Kids Movie On The Deck: Toy Story 3 Wednesday, April 15. 5 p.m. No cover. Lower Deck Harbour Island, Tampa

Learn

Cafe con Tampa Fridays. 8 a.m. $12. The Portico, 1001 N. Florida Ave., Tampa. cafecontampa.com 

Florida Birding & Nature Festival Thursday-Sunday, April 9-12. Various times and prices. Suncoast Youth Conservation Center, Apollo Beach

10×10 Celebration (District 10th Anniversary) Friday, April 10. 12 p.m. No cover with RSVP. Johns Hopkins All Children’s Hospital Education and Research Building, St. Petersburg

Ctrl+Create Friday, April 10. 9:30 a.m. $49 & up. Coastal Creative, St. Petersburg

On The Edge Of A Broken Sky Friday, April 10. 5:30 p.m. No cover. Carrollwood Cultural Center, Tampa

iPhone Photo Editing Workshop with Michelle Cornejo Saturday, April 11. 2 p.m. $80. Morean Arts Center, St. Petersburg.

Explorations in Creative Writing Saturday, April 11. 10 a.m. $75. The Paper Seahorse, Tampa

Florida Explorers: Sharks Saturday, April 11. 11 a.m. No cover with RSVP. IRB Civic Auditorium, Indian Rocks Beach

Next Level Workshop: Discovering the Unexpected Saturday, April 11. 10 a.m. $290. Tampa Museum of Art, Tampa

Faces of Power: Stories Behind Portraits on Greek and Roman Coins Sunday, April 12. 2 p.m. $25 for non-members; no cover for members and college students. Tampa Museum of Art, Tampa

Six Million Steps Sunday, April 12. 9:15 a.m. No cover. North Straub Park, St. Petersburg

Photography 101 Sunday, April 12. 10 a.m. $75. Janan, Ybor City

The Founding of Heritage Village Museum & Park: A Legacy of Preservation Wednesday, April 15. 6 p.m. No cover. East Lake Community Library, Palm Harbor

Clinical Updates in Pain Medicine 2026 Thursday-Saturday, April 16-18. 7:20 a.m.  $895. Opal Sol Resort, Clearwater

Growing Mushrooms 101 Thursday, April 16. 7 p.m. $50. Chillum Mushroom and Hemp Dispensary, St. Petersburg

Markets

Dunedin Friday Market Fridays. 9 a.m. No cover. Pioneer Park, Dunedin

PlayCon: Gaming & Comic Convention Saturday, April 11. 10 a.m. $10. Central Park Performing Arts Center, Largo

Dunedin Saturday Market Saturdays. 9 a.m. No cover. Pioneer Park, Dunedin

Carrollwood Market Every second Saturday. No cover. Carrollwood Cultural Center, Tampa

Waypoint Artisan Market Every second Saturday through May 9. 11 a.m. No cover. Waypoint Bar & Grill, Palmetto

Quarter Auction for Beacon Square Civic Association Sunday, April 12. 1 p.m. No cover. Beacon Square Civic Association, Holiday

St. Pete Indie Flea Sunday, April 12. 12 p.m. No cover. St. Petersburg City Hall, St. Petersburg

Sports

32nd Annual Tampa Pro Thursday-Sunday, April 9-12. Doors open at 9 a.m. $15 & up. Skatepark of Tampa, Tampa

USF Softball vs FAU Friday, April 10. 6 p.m. $8 & up. USF Baseball and Softball Complex, Tampa. gousfbulls.com

DC Power at Tampa Bay Sun FC Saturday, April 11. 7:30 p.m. $23 & up. Suncoast Credit Union Field, Tampa

USF Softball vs FAU Saturday, April 11. 4:30 p.m. $8 & up. USF Baseball and Softball Complex, Tampa. gousfbulls.com

USF Women’s Lacrosse Vs. Charlotte Saturday, April 11. 1 p.m. $11 & up. Corbett Soccer Stadium, Tampa

USF Softball vs FAU Sunday, April 12. 1 p.m. $8 & up. USF Baseball and Softball Complex, Tampa. gousfbulls.com

Tampa Bay Lightning vs. Detroit Red Wings Monday, April 13. 7 p.m. $64.45 & up. Benchmark International Arena, Tampa

Tampa Bay Lightning vs. New York Rangers Wednesday, April 15. 7 p.m. $91.55 & up. Benchmark International Arena, Tampa

Theater

My Big Gay Italian Wedding Select times and dates through Sunday, April 12. $20 & up. Carrollwood Players Theatre, Tampa
The Apiary Select times and dates through Sunday, April 19. $5 & up. Urbanite Theatre, Sarasota
Boeing, Boeing Friday, April 10. 7 p.m. Sold out. Tarpon Springs Cultural Center, Tarpon Springs

20,000 Leagues Under the Sea Saturday & Sunday, April 11 & 12. 12 p.m. & 7:30 p.m. Saturday; 2 p.m. Sunday. $5 requested donation; no cover for members. Carrollwood Cultural Center, Tampa

Deal Maker Saturday, April 11. 2 p.m. No cover. The Beach Theatre, St. Pete Beach

Creative Arts Theatre: The Feisty Flamingos Wednesday, April 15. 10:30 a.m. No cover, but registration required. New Tampa Performing Arts Center, Tampa

Travel & leisure

Tampa Bay Rodeo & Family Festival Friday & Saturday, April 10 & 11. 4:30 p.m. $25 & up. Hillsborough County Fairgrounds, Dover

Gigi’s Playhouse Blue and Gold Gala Saturday, April 11. 6 p.m. $100. George M. Steinbrenner Field, Tampa

Bloom (Flower festival) Saturday & Sunday, April 11 & 12. 10 a.m. No cover. Bonnet Springs Park, Lakeland.

USF Botanical Gardens Spring Plant Festival Saturday & Sunday, April 11 & 12. 9 a.m. $10. USF Botanical Gardens, Tampa

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This article appears in Apr. 09 – 15, 2026.