Four wiener dogs leaping mid-air in a grassy field during a Wiener Dog Derby race — Credit: Courtesy of Wiener Dog Derby

There’s a ton of stuff to do in Tampa Bay this week, including…

A Wiener Dog Derby and Pet Day in Clearwater.
A gender swapped ‘Julius Caesar‘ in St. Pete.
Concrete Campfire with skateboard legend Mike Vallely in Tarpon Springs.
A hardhat tour of Tampa Union Station.
A Ringling student fashion show in Sarasota.
Armature Works’ last ‘Twilight Saga’ outdoor screening in Tampa.

Not to mention lots of bookish and foodie events.

Have a look at what’s going down the week of March 12-18, and don’t forget, you can always submit to CL’s calendar.

Arts

Masters of Illusion Thursday, March 19. 7 p.m. $44 & up. Ruth Eckerd Hall, Clearwater

Diamond Art Open Workshop Friday, March 20. 11 a.m. $30.66. Armature Works, Tampa

Dusty Slay Friday, March 20. 7 p.m. $35 & up. Bilheimer Capitol Theatre, Clearwater

Leon Etienne Friday, March 20. 7:30 PM. $57.25 & up. Mahaffey Theater, St. Petersburg

33rd Annual Hyde Park Village Art Fair Saturday, March 21. 10 a.m. No cover. 1622 West Snow Avenue, Tampa Heights

80s Dance Party Saturday, March 21. 8 p.m. $15. Music Hall at New World Brewery, Tampa

9th Annual Historic Kenwood Tour of the Arts Saturday & Sunday, March 21 & 22. 10 a.m. Saturday; 12 p.m. Sunday. No cover. Historic Kenwood, St. Petersburg

The Big Gay Cabaret: Out on the Dance Floor Saturday, March 21. 8 p.m. $40.80 & up. Jaeb Theater at Straz Center for the Performing Arts, Tampa

Her Story, Our Stage Saturday, March 21. 2 p.m. No cover with RSVP. WMNF Live Music Studio, Tampa

My Hometown Fest Saturday, March 21. 12 p.m. $40; no cover for 12 and under. Nathan Benderson Park, Sarasota

Open-Air Art Gallery Saturday, March 21. 10 a.m. No cover. Art in the Yard, Gulfport

Rides by the River Saturday, March 21. 8 a.m. No cover. Armature Works, Tampa

Soothing and Simple Circles (Watercolor workshop) Saturday, March 21. 1 p.m. $75. The Paper Seahorse, Tampa

2000s Disney Channel Drag Brunch Sunday, March 22. 2 p.m. $27 & up. Funny Bone Comedy Club, Tampa. tampa.funnybone.com

Ceramics Continued Study Select Sundays through April 19. 10 a.m. $45. Tampa Museum of Art, Tampa

Figure Drawing Study Tuesday, March 24. 6 p.m. $50. Tampa Museum of Art, Tampa

Melody Artisans Every other Tuesday. 7 p.m. No cover. Crooked Thumb Brewery, Safety Harbor

Studio 55: Printmaking Wednesdays through April 8. 1 p.m. $80. Tampa Museum of Art, 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.

Friendly City Art Club Wednesday, March 25. 6 p.m. No cover. Oscura, Bradenton

Sarasota Contemporary Dance: Women of Resistance Wednesday & Thursday, March 25 & 26. 8 p.m. $30 & up. New Tampa Performing Arts Center, Tampa

True Stories Every last Thursday. 7 p.m. $13. Green Light Cinema, St. Petersburg

Art Deco: The Golden Age of Illustration Through March 29. 10 a.m. Sarasota Art Museum, Sarasota

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

Janet Echelman: Radical Softness Through April 26. 10 a.m. 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.

Are You Garbage feat. H. Foley and Kevin Ryan Thursday-Saturday, March 19-21. 7 p.m. $36 & up. Side Splitters Comedy Club, Tampa. sidesplitterscomedy.com

Mike Goodwin Thursday, March 19. 7 p.m. $32 & up. Funny Bone Comedy Club, Tampa. tampa.funnybone.com

Chris Powell Friday & Saturday, March 20 & 21. Times vary. $20. Funny Bone Comedy Club, Tampa. tampa.funnybone.com

Cristela Alonzo Friday, March 20. 7 p.m. $47.40 & up. Jaeb Theater at Straz Center for the Performing Arts, Tampa

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

David Jolly Sunday, March 22. 7 p.m. $23.80. Side Splitters Comedy Club, Tampa

Martin Lawrence Sunday, March 22. 8 p.m. $175.35 & up. Hard Rock Event Center at Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino, Tampa

Whose Live Anyway? Monday, March 23. 7:30 p.m. $85 & up. Ruth Eckerd Hall, Clearwater

Lady Bunny Wednesday, March 25. 7 p.m. $37 & up. Funny Bone Comedy Club, Tampa

Film

Conan The Barbarian Saturday, March 21. 8 p.m. $10. Green Light Cinema, St. Petersburg

Kids Movie On The Deck: Encanto Wednesday, March 25. 5 p.m. No cover. Lower Deck Harbour Island, Tampa

Movie On The Deck: Trading Places and Coming To America Wednesday, March 25. 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.com

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

Coffee & Conversation with Betsy Ore Glass Thursday, March 19. 12 p.m. $5, no cover for members. Dunedin Fine Art Center, Dunedin. dfac.org

Night At The Aquarium Friday, March 20. 5:30 p.m. $20. Clearwater Marine Aquarium, Clearwater

Astronaut Nicole Stott Saturday, March 21. 6 p.m. $20 & up. Imagine Museum, St. Petersburg

Seaside Seabird Sanctuary Saturday, March 21. 11 a.m. No cover with admission. Clearwater Marine Aquarium, Clearwater

Spring Sips & Seals Saturday, March 21. 6 p.m. $45. Clearwater Marine Aquarium, Clearwater

FossilFest 2026 Saturday & Sunday, March 21 & 22. 9 a.m. Saturday; 10 a.m. Sunday. $10; no cover for 12 and under. Florida State Fairgrounds, Tampa

The Heebie Jeebies at CBGB’s: A Secret History of Jewish Punk Sunday, March 22. 4 p.m. $12 & up. Bayboro Brewing, St. Petersburg

Creatives Support Group Every other Monday. 7 p.m. No cover. Suite E Studios, St. Petersburg. @suite.e.stpete on Facebook.

Tampa Digital Mixer: eCommerce, Social Media, Advertising, AI & Tech Pros Tuesday, March 24. 6 p.m. $32.77 & up. Embarc Collective, Tampa

Tarpon Talks: Dive Into Opera with Constantine Grame Tuesday, March 24. 2 p.m. $10. Craig Park, Tarpon Springs

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

Artsy Rummage Sale Saturday, March 21. 8 a.m. No cover. GCAA ArtWorks, St. Petersburg

Community Yard Sale Saturday, March 21. 9 a.m. No cover. Seminole Recreation Division, Seminole

Model Train Show & Sale Saturday, March 21. 9 a.m. $6; 12 and under no cover. St. Jerome Catholic Church, Largo

Tampa Cigar Week Wednesday-Sunday, March 18-22. 12 p.m. $50 & up. JC Newman Cigar Factory, Tampa

Sports

Valspar Championship Now-Sunday, 22. Times vary. $20 & up; no cover Tuesday. Innisbrook Resort & Golf Club, Palm Harbor

Brooklyn FC at Tampa Bay Sun FC Wednesday, March 18. 7:30 p.m. $23 & up. Suncoast Credit Union Field, Tampa

NCAA March Madness Friday & Sunday, March 20 & 22. Times TBD. $90.10 & up. Benchmark International Arena, Tampa

USF Women’s Lacrosse vs. JMU Saturday, March 21. 12 p.m.-2 p.m. $10. Corbett Stadium, Tampa.

Mike Vallely Sunday, March 22. 1 p.m. No cover with admission. Skatepark of Tampa, Tampa

Tampa Bay Lightning vs. Minnesota Wild Tuesday, March 24. 7:30 p.m. $50.85 & up. Benchmark International Arena, Tampa

Theater

My Name is Asher Lev Select times and dates through March 22. $30-$50. Stageworks Theatre, 1120 E. Kennedy Blvd., Tampa. stageworkstheatre.org

The Shark is Broken Select times and dates through Sunday, April 5. $59.40 & up. Shimberg Playhouse at Straz Center for the Performing Arts, Tampa

Jesus Christ Superstar Select times and dates through Sunday, March 22. $31 & up. Carrollwood Cultural Center, Tampa

The Apiary Select dates and times from Thursday, March 19 through Sunday, April 19. $5 & up. Urbanite Theatre, Sarasota

Naga-Mandala Saturday, March 21. 7 p.m. $49.87 & up. New Tampa Performing Arts Center, Tampa

Alicia Keys’ Hell’s Kitchen Tuesday, March 24-Sunday, April 5. Showtimes vary. $62.20 & up. Morsani Hall at Straz Center for the Performing Arts, Tampa