Audience members toasting and cheering during a live performance of the BATSU! Japanese comedy game show. — **Batsu!** Tuesday-Sunday, March 3-8. $37 & up. Jaeb Theater at Straz Center for the Performing Arts, Tampa. strazcenter.og Credit: Lesley Martin c/o Batsu!

There’s a ton of stuff to do in Tampa Bay this week, including Gasparilla International Film Festival, Red Bull Day in the Dirt Down South, Trashy Treasures, SPIFFS, WMNF’s Big Gay Bingo and Jobsite’s “The Shark is Broken.”

Plus, lots of foodie events.

Have a look at what’s going down the week of March 1-11, and don’t forget, you can always submit events to CL’s calendar.

Arts

Brian Maguire: La Grande Illusion Thursday-Saturday, March 5-7. No cover. USF Contemporary Art Museum at University of South Florida, Tampa.

Cirque Ma’Ceo Friday-Sunday, March 6-8. Select times. $20 & up. Avalon Stables, Lutz.

Disney On Ice: Mickey’s Search Party Thursday-Sunday, March 5-8. Various times. $31.40 & up. Benchmark International Arena, Tampa

Above and Under the Surface opening reception & lecture Friday, March 6. 5 p.m. No cover. First Presbyterian Church, St. Petersburg

Beacon Dance 2026 Friday, March 6. 8 p.m. $15 & up; $10 for students. Hough Hall at Palladium Theater, St. Petersburg

Louis Comfort Tiffany Flower Glass Class Friday, March 6. 10 a.m. $110 & up. Museum of the American Arts and Crafts Movement, St. Petersburg

Pink Martini Friday, March 6. 7:30 p.m. $60.35 & up. Mahaffey Theater, St. Petersburg

Stroll Magazine Community Block Party Friday, March 6. 5:30 p.m. No cover. Venetian Isles, St. Petersburg

Women – Leading The Change feat. Zeta the Babe Friday, March 6. 6 p.m. No cover. Brenda McMahon Art Gallery, Gulfport

Clearwater Library Comic Con Saturday, March 7. 10 a.m. No cover. Countryside Recreation Center, Clearwater

Japanese Cultural Heritage Night Saturday, March 7. 6:30 p.m. No cover. Roser Park, St. Petersburg

Tampa Fine Art Show Saturday & Sunday, March 7 & 8. 10 a.m. No cover. Cotanchobee Fort Brooke Park, Tampa

FSC LEGO Build Competition & Tour Sunday, March 8. 10:30 a.m. $10. Ordway Hall at Florida Southern College, Lakeland

Workshop: Encaustic Monotype Basics Monday-Tuesday, March 9-10. 10 a.m. $250. Tampa Museum of Art, Tampa

Neurographic Art and Sound Healing workshop Tuesday, March 10. 6 p.m. $45 & up. Dalí Museum, St. Petersburg

Ballroom Drag Bingo feat. Brianna Summers Wednesday, March 11. 6 p.m. $20. Red Mesa Cantina, St. Petersburg

Gaudi + Galban: Exhibit & Conversation Wednesday, March 11. 6 p.m. No cover. Center for Architecture & Design, Tampa

Selina Román: Abstract Corpulence Through March 29. 10 a.m.-5 p.m. $0-$20. Sarasota Art Museum, Sarasota.

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

Bookish

A Family of Readers feat. Rob Sanders Thursday, March 5. 7 p.m. No cover with RSVP. Tombolo Books, St. Petersburg

Wade Rouse Thursday, March 5. 6:30 p.m. $6.71 & up. Oxford Exchange, Tampa

Tracey Enerson Wood (Book signing and discussion) Saturday, March 7. 4 p.m. No cover. East Lake Community Library, Palm Harbor

‘Served Him Right’ book launch w/Lisa Unger & Kelsey Jeagneaux Monday, March 9. 7 p.m. $35 & up. Coastal Creative, St. Petersburg. lisaunger.com

The Kite and the Snail: An Evening with Hilary Flower Tuesday, March 10. 7 p.m. No cover with RSVP. Tombolo Books, St. Petersburg

Aaron Cometbus and Scott Satterwhite Wednesday, March 11. 7 p.m. No cover with RSVP. Tombolo Books, St. Petersburg

Comedy

Dirty John’s Dirty Disco Thursday-Saturdays. 8 p.m. The Studio@620, St. Petersburg.

Batsu! Tuesday-Sunday, March 3-8. $37 & up. Jaeb Theater at Straz Center for the Performing Arts, Tampa. strazcenter.og

DeRay Davis Friday-Sunday, March 6-8. 7 p.m. & 9:45 Friday; 6:30 p.m. & 9:15 Saturday; 6 p.m. Sunday. $42. Funny Bone Comedy Club, Tampa

Derrick Stroup Thursday-Saturday, March 5-7. 7:30 p.m. Thursday; 7 & 9:30 p.m. Friday; 6 & 8 p.m. Saturday. $28.80 & up. Side Splitters Comedy Club, Tampa

Michael Palascak Friday, March 6. 7 p.m. $25.15 & up. Oscura, Bradenton

Hot & Bothered Saturday, March 7. 7:30 p.m. $5. Carrollwood Cultural Center, Tampa

Matteo Lane Saturday, March 7. 8 p.m. $54.15 & up. Mahaffey Theater, St. Petersburg

Todd Barry Sunday, March 8. 7:15 p.m. $29.80 & up. Side Splitters Comedy Club, Tampa

Film

International Cinema: Sirāt – Spain & France Friday, March 6. 7 p.m. Miller Auditorium at Eckerd College, St. Petersburg

The Windup: An Evening of Baseball Film & Music Saturday, March 7. 6:30 p.m. $15. Jack Kerouac House, St. Petersburg

Kids Movie On The Deck: Finding Dory Wednesday, March 11. 5 p.m. No cover. Lower Deck Harbour Island, Tampa

Movies On The Deck: Bridesmaids and Guardians Of The Galaxy Wednesday, March 11. 7 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

Bill Leavengood (Playwriting workshop) Mondays throughout March. 7 p.m.-9 p.m. $200 tuition. The Studio @ 620, St. Petersburg.

Bill Leavengood (Acting workshop) Saturdays throughout March. 10 a.m. $200 tuition. The Studio @ 620, St. Petersburg

13th Annual Awakening Into The Sun Festival Saturday & Sunday, March 7 & 8. 10 a.m. No cover. North Straub Park, St. Petersburg

Dare to Dream Workshop Saturday, March 7. 10 a.m. $49. Embarc Collective, Tampa

Tampa Bay Abortion Fund’s Fund A Thon Kickoff Party Saturday, March 7. 3 p.m. No cover. Corner Club, Seminole Heights

Uncommon Travelers: Birding Around the World Sunday, March 8. 4 p.m. No cover. Beef ‘O’ Brady’s, Oldsmar

Trivia In The Courtyard Monday, March 9. 7 p.m. No cover. Armature Works, Tampa

East Hillsborough Democratic Club meeting Tuesday, March 10. 6:30 p.m. No cover. Brandon Crossroads Bowl, Tampa

Kettler Gasworx Architectural Tour Tuesday, March 10. 5 p.m. $20. Gasworx, Tampa

Tampa Bay Beer Week Tuesday, March 10. 5 p.m. No cover. Shuffle, Tampa

“What’s Up With My Energy Bill?” Community Discussion Tuesday, March 10. 7:30 p.m. No cover. C. Blythe Andrews Jr. Public Library, Tampa

Markets

Tampa Bay Boat Show Friday-Sunday, March 6-8. 10 a.m. No cover with RSVP. Florida State Fairgrounds, Tampa

The Grove Grand Opening Friday, March 6. 5 p.m. No cover. The Grove, St. Petersburg

She is Football Market & Festival Saturday, March 7. 10 a.m. No cover. AdventHealth Training Center, Tampa

Sports

2026 Vans Clash of the Crews Friday & Saturday, March 6 & 7. 12 p.m Friday; 10 a.m. Saturday. No cover. Skatepark of Tampa, Tampa

Harbour Island PPA Challenger Friday, March 6. 8 a.m. $15.55 & up. Harbour Island Life Time Pickleball, Tampa

USF Baseball vs Southern University Friday, March 6. 5 p.m. $11 & up. USF Baseball Stadium, Tampa

USF Baseball vs Southern University Saturday, March 7. 1 p.m. $11 & up. USF Baseball Stadium, Tampa

USF Women’s Lacrosse vs. Navy Saturday, March 7. 12 p.m.-2 p.m. $10. Corbett Stadium, Tampa. gousfbulls.com

USF Men’s Basketball vs. Charlotte Sunday, March 8. 2 p.m. $14 & up. Yuengling Center, Tampa

Tampa Bay Lightning vs. Columbus Blue Jackets Tuesday, March 10. 7 p.m. $41.10 & up. Benchmark International Arena, Tampa

Theater

Eight O’Clock Theatre: My Fair Lady Thursday-Sunday, March 5-8. 8 p.m. (2 p.m. Sunday). $33 & up. Central Park Performing Arts Center, Largo.

My Name is Asher Lev March 6-22. $30-$50. Stageworks Theatre, 1120 E. Kennedy Blvd., Tampa. stageworkstheatre.org

Voices of Women Theatre Festival Friday-Sunday, March 6-8. 7 p.m. Friday & Saturday; 3 p.m. Sunday. $22.94 & up. Hillsborough College Theatre, Tampa

Dog Man: The Musical Saturday-Sunday, March 7-8. Various times. $35.80 & up. Ferguson Hall at Straz Center for the Performing Arts, Tampa

The Flame Bearer Oath Sunday, March 8. 6 p.m. No cover. Palma Ceia Presbyterian Church, Tampa