
There’s a ton of stuff to do in Tampa Bay this week, including Marcello Hernández’s nearly sold-out show, Melissa Koby’s debut solo show, Major League Pickleball’s St. Pete tournament and Wavemakers Live with Daniel Rivero.
Plus, lots of comedy, Juneteenth and Pride events—not to mention tons of shows at Tampa Fringe Festival.
Have a look at what’s going down the week of June 18-25, and don’t forget, you can always submit to CL’s calendar.
Arts
Realm Thursdays-Mondays through June 28. No cover. FloridaRama Gallery, St. Petersburg
Artist Talk: Vaughn Spann Thursday, June 18. 6 p.m. No cover for members and students. $25 for everyone else. Tampa Museum of Art, Tampa
Remix: Suchitra Mattai Thursday, June 18. 6 p.m. $55. Tampa Museum of Art, Tampa
Living Legacy: Juneteenth Art Exhibition 2026 Multiple times Thursday-Sunday, June 18-21. $20 & up. AC Hotel Airport, Tampa
Inconvenience Sale Thursday-Sunday, June 18-21. 12 p.m. $15 & up. FloridaRama, St. Petersburg. Floridarama.art
Zubrick Magic Fridays and weekends. 7 p.m. Friday & Saturday; 2 p.m. Sunday. $50 & up. Zubrick Magic Theatre, St. Petersburg
Tampa Bay Origami Meet Up Every third Saturday through Dec. 19. 10 a.m. No cover. The Paper Seahorse, Tampa.
Dancebox Studio: 10th Annual Spring Dance Concert Saturday, June 20. 12 p.m. $28. Hough Hall at Palladium Theater, St. Petersburg. danceboxtampa.com
Tampa Bay Tap Festival: Copasetic Saturday, June 20. 7:30 p.m. $33 & up. Ferguson Hall at Straz Center for the Performing Arts, Tampa. tampabaytapdance.com
The Graveyard Cabaret Every first and third Sunday. 7 p.m. $52.77. SpookEasy Lounge, Tampa
InPrompt2 Every fourth Wednesday. 7 p.m. $2 suggested at door. Safety Harbor Art & Music Center, Safety Harbor
Instant Noodles (Community open jam) Every last Wednesday of the month. 7 p.m. No cover. Suite E Studios, St. Petersburg.
Surface and Fire – Raku Firing Wednesdays through June 24. 10 a.m. $200. Tampa Museum of Art, Tampa
Paint and Sip: Paint Night Done Right Every other Thursday through Sept. 24. 7 p.m. $43.99. Aloft by Marriott Tampa Downtown, Tampa
Fresh Squeezed 10: Emerging Artists in Florida Runs through Thursday, June 25. 10 a.m. No cover. Morean Arts Center, St. Petersburg.
Jun Kaneko: Silence Before Sound Through Aug. 23. $5 & up. Tampa Museum of Art, Tampa
Dalí In America Daily through Sunday, Oct. 18. 10 a.m. $32 & up. Dali Museum, St. Petersburg
Learn
Kevin Powers with Aramis Calderon Thursday, June 18. 6:30 p.m. No cover. Safety Harbor Public Library, Safety Harbor
Cafe con Tampa Fridays, 8 a.m. No cover. The Portico, Tampa
Tiger Bay Club: Candidate Forum – Florida House Friday, June 19. 12 p.m. No cover. The Cuban Club, Ybor City
Mac Stone, National Geographic Photographer Saturday, June 20. 10:30 a.m. No cover. Starkey Ranch Theatre Library Cultural Center, Odessa. pascolibraries.org
Creatives Support Group Every other Monday. 7 p.m. No cover. Suite E Studios, St. Petersburg. @suite.e.stpete on Facebook.
Friends & Neighbors: A Meetup To Make Friends and Build Community Every fourth Thursday. 6 p.m. No cover. Deviant Libation, Tampa. deviantlibation.com
Markets
Dunedin Friday Market Fridays. 9 a.m. No cover. Pioneer Park, Dunedin
Dunedin Saturday Market Saturdays. 9 a.m. No cover. Pioneer Park, Dunedin
Yuengling Night Market Every third Friday. 6 p.m. No cover. Yuengling Draft Haus & Kitchen, Tampa
The Market at Water Street Every third Sunday. 10 a.m. No cover. Water Street, Tampa
June Night Market Saturday, June 20. 6 p.m. No cover. Outcast Brewing Company, St. Petersburg
St. Pete Sunday Market Every third Sunday. 11 a.m. No cover. University of South Florida, St. Petersburg
Sports
Tampa Tarpons vs Fort Myers Mighty Mussels Thursday, June 18. 11 a.m. $11.10. Steinbrenner Field, Tampa
USA Soccer Watch Party Series Friday, June 19. 1:30 p.m. $15.62. Jannus Live, St. Petersburg
Tampa Bay Rays vs Washington Nationals (Pride Night) Saturday, June 20. 4 p.m. $32 & up. Tropicana Field, St. Petersburg
2026 Go Skateboarding Day Sunday, June 21. 10 a.m. No cover. Skatepark of Tampa, Tampa
Theater
The Love of Three Oranges (One-act version) Thursday, June 18. 5:30 p.m. No cover. Carrollwood Cultural Center, Tampa. carrollwoodcenter.org
Who is Eartha Mae? Select times Wednesdays-Sundays through Sunday, June 21. $5 & up. Urbanite Theatre, Sarasota
The Hot Wing King Select times Wednesdays-Sundays through June 28. $63. American Stage Theatre Company, St. Petersburg
Rent Various times Fridays and weekends through Saturday, June 27. $27 & up. Carrollwood Players Theatre, Tampa
I Love You, You’re Perfect, Now Change Select times and dates through June 28. $30-$50. Stageworks Theatre, 1120 E. Kennedy Blvd., Tampa. stageworkstheatre.org
End of the Rainbow Select times and dates through Sunday, June 21. $20. Catherine A. Hickman Theater, Gulfport
Passing Strange Select times and dates through Sunday, June 21. $35 & up. The Studio @ 620, St. Petersburg
Theatre of Tampa: Come From Away Select times and dates through Sunday, June 28. $38.40. Shimberg Playhouse at Straz Center for the Performing Arts, Tampa
The Lightning Thief: The Percy Jackson Musical Thursday, June 25. 5:30 p.m. No cover. Carrollwood Cultural Center, Tampa. carrollwoodcenter.org
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This article appears in June 18 – 24, 2026.
