Damon Wayans Jr. poses on the red carpet for Netflix's 'Players' premier.
Damon Wayans Jr. comes to Tampa on Friday, Feb. 27. Credit: Charley Gallay/Getty Images for Netflix

There’s a ton of stuff to do in Tampa Bay this week, including Eckerd’s environmental film festLucy Sparrow’s Sugar Rush exhibit at FloridaRama, Grand Prix of St. Pete, Gasparilla Festival for the Arts and Her Way’s Galentine’s R&B party.

Not to mention a bunch of Black History Month events.

Have a look at more events going down the week of Feb. 26-March 1, and don’t forget, you can always submit events to CL’s calendar.

Arts

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.

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

Instant Noodles (Community open jam) Every last Wednesday of the month. 7 p.m. No cover. Suite E Studios, St. Petersburg. @suite.e.stpete on Facebook.

Cirque Ma’Ceo Select times and dates from Friday-Sunday, Feb. 27-March 8. $20 & up. Avalon Stables, Lutz.

Iconic: Hands-On Edition Friday, Feb. 27. 7 p.m. $150 & up. Morean Arts Center, St. Petersburg.

Patel Conservatory Spring Cabaret Friday-Saturday, Feb. 27-28. 7 p.m. & 2 p.m. No cover. Teco Theater at Straz Center for the Performing Arts, Tampa. strazcenter.org

Straz Center Opera: The Magic Flute Friday, Feb. 27. 8 p.m. Sunday, March 1. 2 p.m. $110.80 & up. Ferguson Hall at Straz Center for the Performing Arts, Tampa. strazcenter.org

Carolyn Frost Mystery Scavenger Hunt Saturday, Feb. 28. 1 p.m. $10. Common Dialect Beerworks, Tampa.

Wesley Chapel Craft Festival Saturday-Sunday, Feb. 28-March 1. 10 a.m. No cover. The Shops at Wiregrass, Wesley Chapel.

Beerstroke Sunday, March 1. 4 p.m. No cover. Grand Central Brewhouse, St. Petersburg. @savaq.art on Facebook.

BIPOC Play-Reading Festival Sunday, March 1. 10:30 a.m. No cover, but reservations are required. Teco Theater at Straz Center for the Performing Arts, Tampa. strazcenter.org

Drag Queen Brunch feat. Ava DeAmor/Lauren Mitchell/Kitana Gemini/Juno Vibranz Sunday, March 1. 11 a.m. $15 & up. Hard Rock Cafe at Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino, Tampa.

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.

The Naked Magicians Wednesday, March 4. 7:30 p.m. $55 & up. Ferguson Hall at Straz Center for the Performing Arts, 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.

Comedy

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

Cedric the Entertainer Thursday, Feb. 26. 8 p.m. $131.15 & up. Hard Rock Event Center at Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino, Tampa.

Steve Hytner Thursday, Feb. 26. 7:30 p.m. $30 & up. Jaeb Theater at Straz Center for the Performing Arts, Tampa. strazcenter.org

Tom Arnold Thursday, Feb. 26. 5:30 p.m. & 8 p.m. $35 & up. Side Splitters Comedy Club, Tampa.

Tampa Metropolitan Improv Third Fridays through May 29. 7 p.m. $5. Carrollwood Cultural Center, Tampa. 

Jay Leno w/Arsenio Hall Friday, Feb. 27. 8 p.m. $63 & up. Ruth Eckerd Hall, Clearwater. rutheckerdhall.com

Damon Wayans Jr. Friday, Feb. 27. 6:30 & 9:15 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 28. 7 & 9:45 p.m. $42. Funny Bone Comedy Club, Tampa.

Lynne Koplitz Friday & Saturday, Feb. 27 & 28. 7 & 9:30 p.m. Friday; 6, 8, & 10:30 p.m. Saturday. $23.80. Side Splitters Comedy Club, Tampa.

Spring Training Laughs feat. Scott Belford Saturday, Feb. 28. 6 p.m. No cover. Woodwright Brewing Co., Dunedin. woodbrightbrewing.com

Film

Free Film: Grease Sing-Along Thursday, Feb. 26. 7:30 p.m. No cover. New Tampa Performing Arts Center, Tampa.

Visions/Voices of Nature Environmental Film Festival: Apple Cider Vinegar Thursday, Feb. 26. 7 p.m. No cover. Farm at Eckerd College, St. Petersburg.

Visions/Voices of Nature Environmental Film Festival: Teenage Wasteland Friday, Feb. 27. 7 p.m. No cover. Miller Auditorium at Eckerd College, St. Petersburg.

Visions/Voices of Nature Environmental Film Festival: No Sleep Till Saturday, Feb. 28. 7 p.m. No cover. Miller Auditorium at Eckerd College, St. Petersburg.

Food & Drink

Tots 4 Teachers: The Tater Tot Union Thursdays. 3 p.m. No cover. New World Brewery, Tampa.

Florida Strawberry Festival Thursday-Sunday, Feb. 26-March 8. 10 a.m. $4.45 & up. Florida Strawberry Festival Grounds, Plant City.

National Strawberry Day Friday, Feb. 27. 11:30 a.m. No cover. Unlock Tampa Bay Visitors Center, Tampa.

The Journey: A Culinary & Artistic Experience Saturday, Feb. 28. 6 p.m. $128. Grand Central Brewhouse, St. Petersburg.

Learn

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

Equality Florida Connection Friday, Feb. 27. 6 p.m. No cover. Shuffle, Tampa. @tampashuffle on Facebook.

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

Markets

McIntosh Green Market Saturday, Feb. 28. 9 a.m. No cover. McIntosh Preserve, Plant City.

St. Pete Street Market Saturday, Feb. 28. 12 p.m. No cover. Pinellas Ale Works, St. Petersburg

Sports

Monster Jam Saturday & Sunday, Feb. 28 & March 1. 7 p.m. Saturday; 3 p.m. Sunday. $29.60 & up. Raymond James Stadium, Tampa.

Tampa Bay Lightning vs. Buffalo Sabres Saturday, Feb. 28. 7 p.m. $122.05 & up. Benchmark International Arena, Tampa.

Theater

Eight O’Clock Theatre: My Fair Lady Select times and dates from Friday, Feb. 27 through Sunday, March 8. $33 & up. Central Park Performing Arts Center, Largo.

Travel & leisure

Gulf Coast Fest Saturday, Feb. 28. 10 a.m.- 2 p.m. No cover. Dunedin History Museum, Dunedin.

Imagine Museum Annual Auto Show Saturday, Feb. 28. 10 a.m. No cover. Imagine Museum, St. Petersburg.

Wildflower Walk Saturday, Feb 28. 1-2:30 p.m. $5. Boyd Hill Nature Preserve Visitor Center, St. Petersburg.


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Selene San Felice is managing editor of Creative Loafing Tampa Bay. Prior to joining CL in 2025, she started the Axios Tampa Bay newsletter and worked for her hometown paper, The Capital in Annapolis,...