Three people in distinct costumes pose together in a convention hall aisle. On the left, a person with blue-streaked hair wears a black goth outfit with a red harness and spiked collar. In the center, a person in dark fantasy attire features scale mail shoulder armor, heavy black face paint, and holds a tall spear. On the right, a person wears a relaxed, earth-toned bohemian outfit with a long patterned skirt and scarf.
The Charlotte stop of the Oddities & Curiosities Expo tour 2025. Credit: Boulevard Trash Entertainment / Courtesy of Oddities & Curiosities Expo

Hey weirdos (non-derogatory), some bizarre stuff is coming to a venue near you.

The self-proclaimed OG Oddities expo is parking in Tampa for two days to showcase all things out of the norm. Discover small businesses, vendors, artists and dealers and take home some peculiar items, including but not limited to: taxidermy and preserved creepy crawlies, unconventional crafts, original artwork, jewelry and clothes, skulls and other bones, and horror paraphernalia.

Sideshow performances will serve as the expo’s backdrop, along with classes in taxidermy and entomology.

All items showcased and sold are sustainably sourced and legal to purchase and own, per the expo.

Tickets are $12-$15 for the Tampa Oddities & Curiosities Expo, happening Friday-Sunday, Nov. 22-23 at the Florida State Fairgrounds.

The Oddities & Curiosities Expo

Time Sat., Nov. 22, 10 a.m.-6 p.m. and Sun., Nov. 23, 10 a.m.-4 p.m. 2025

Location Florida State Fairgrounds, 4800 N US Highway 301, Tampa

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This article appears in Nov. 20 – 26, 2025.