
There’s a ton of stuff to do in Tampa Bay this week, including The Notebook Broadway musical, vibrator races, a roller derby expo, a queer diaspora debut book talk, the Underground Book Fair, St. Pete Pride’s kickoff weekend with ‘Drag Race’ star Miss Vanjie and an LGBTQ+ suicide prevention seminar.
Have a look at what’s going down the week of May 29-June 4, and don’t forget, you can always submit to CL’s calendar.
Arts
Tampa Metropolitan Improv Every last Friday. 7 p.m. $5; no cover for members. Carrollwood Cultural Center, Tampa
Heard Em Say 19th anniversary show & fundraiser Friday, May 29. 6:30 p.m. $10 & up. Wellswood Civic Center, Tampa
Rock the Cosmos: Taylor Swift and Michael Jackson Friday, May 29. 6:15 p.m. $13; $10 for members. Mosi, Tampa
Blooming in Black Saturday, May 30. 6 p.m. $20. The Studio @ 620, St. Petersburg. thestudioat620.com
Ceramics Continued Study Sunday, May 31; Select Sundays through Aug. 23. 10 a.m. $45. Tampa Museum of Art, Tampa
Fundamental Figure Drawing Sunday, May 31. 1 p.m. $285. Tampa Museum of Art, Tampa
Travis Holp Sunday, May 31. 7 p.m. $31.85 & up. Bayboro Brewing, St. Petersburg
Pura Latina Noche Every last Sunday through July 26. 7 p.m. No cover. The Ball at Cocktail, St. Petersburg
GrowHouse’s 1st Mondays Open Mic and Poetry Workshop Every first Monday. 7 p.m. No cover. The Backroom, Tampa
Remix at TMA Every first Monday. 6 p.m. $40. Golding Art Studio at the BGJCC, Tampa
A Night of Storytelling feat. Walt Belcher Every first Wednesday. 7 p.m. $2 donation suggested at door. Safety Harbor Art & Music Center, Safety Harbor
Open Mic Night feat. Bryan Smith Every first Wednesday. 6 p.m. No cover. 3 Daughters Brewing, St. Petersburg
Surface and Fire – Raku Firing Begins Wednesday, June 3. 10 a.m. $200. Tampa Museum of Art, Tampa
Realm Thursdays-Mondays through June 28. No cover. FloridaRama Gallery, St. Petersburg
Zubrick Magic Fridays and weekends. 7 p.m. Friday & Saturday; 2 p.m. Sunday. $50 & up. Zubrick Magic Theatre, St. Petersburg
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
Bookish
Book Sale for the Seffner-Mango Branch Thursday-Saturday, May 28-30. 10 a.m. No cover. Seffner-Mango Branch Library, Seffner
The Underground Book Fair with Wordier Than Thou Saturday, May 30. 12 p.m.-4 p.m. $5 suggested donation with entry. The Kerouac House, St. Petersburg
‘The Princess Bride’ Page-to-Picture Book + Cinema Club with Book + Bottle Sunday, May 31. 3 p.m.-7 p.m. $35. Green Light Cinema, St. Petersburg
Comedy
Dirty John’s Dirty Disco Thursday-Saturdays. 8 p.m. The Studio@620, St. Petersburg
Comedy Night Fridays. 8 p.m. $19.10. R2 Pub, New Port Richey
Dirty Late Night Comedy Fridays. 10 p.m. $13.45 & up. Gimmick Comedy Club, Ybor City
Friday Comedy Open Mic Fridays. 8 p.m. $6.57 & up. Gimmick Comedy Club, Ybor City
Tampa Metropolitan Improv Friday, May 29. 7 p.m.-9 p.m. $5. Carrollwood Cultural Center, Tampa
Preacher Lawson Multiple times Friday-Sunday, May 29-31. $31.80. Side Splitters Comedy Club, Tampa
Mandy Keen: Maggie Saturday, May 30. 8 p.m. $18.12. Commodore, Ybor City
Rene Vaca Sunday, May 31. 6:30 p.m. & 9 p.m. $32. Funny Bone Comedy Club, Tampa
Disco Cat Comedy Showcase Tuesdays. 7:30 p.m.-9 p.m. Donation suggested. Greenlight Lounge and Kitchen, St. Petersburg
New Material Night Wednesdays through Oct. 28. 8 p.m. $8. Gimmick Comedy Club, Ybor City
Film
Free Film: Encanto Saturday, May 30. 10 a.m. No cover. New Tampa Performing Arts Center, Tampa
Out of Print Documentary Screening Saturday, May 30. 7p.m.-10 p.m. $15. The Beach Theatre, St. Pete Beach
Double screening and panel discussion: Wealth Untold and Diversifying Conservation Tuesday, June 2. 6:30 p.m.-9 p.m. No cover. Hilton St. Petersburg Bayfront, St. Petersburg
Food & Drink
Thirsty Thursdays at the Polish American Society Thursdays. 5:30-9 p.m. No cover. Polish American Society of St. Petersburg
Old Florida Soiree Saturday, May 30. 7 p.m. $40 & up. St. Petersburg Shuffleboard Club, St. Petersburg.
Funky Brunch Sundays. 11 a.m. No cover to RSVP. Bayboro Brewing, St. Petersburg. bayborobrewing.com
Gulfport Fresh Market Tuesdays. 9 a.m. No cover. Beach Blvd., Gulfport. visitstpeteclearwater.com
Unwined Wednesday Wednesdays through June 25. 5 p.m. No cover to RSVP. Steelbach at Armature Works, Tampa
Mayor’s Food Truck Fiesta Every first Wednesday. 11 a.m. No cover. Lykes Gaslight Square Park, Tampa. tampasdowntown.com
Learn
Cafe con Tampa Fridays. 8 a.m. $12. The Portico, 1001 N. Florida Ave., Tampa
Hurricane Preparedness Day Saturday, May 30. 10 a.m. No cover. Greenwood Recreational Center, Clearwater
Adobe and More: Digitize Your Artwork with Clancy Riehm Saturday, May 30. 2 p.m. $45. Morean Arts Center, St. Petersburg
Make a Hanging Lamp with Kimberly Vorperian Saturday, May 30. 2 p.m. $45 plus $35 materials fee. Morean Arts Center, St. Petersburg
SPMOP’s Alt Tampa: Jesi Cason Gallery Talk Sunday, May 31. 11 a.m. $12. Florida Museum of Photographic Arts, Ybor City
Coffee with a Curator Every first Wednesday. 10:30 a.m. No cover. The Dali Museum, St. Petersburg
Community Conversation: Reporting in Minneapolis Wednesday, June 3. 5:30 p.m. $35 & up. Poynter Institute, St. Petersburg
Markets
Dunedin Friday Market Fridays. 9 a.m. No cover. Pioneer Park, Dunedin
Gemorama Friday-Sunday, May 29-31. 10 a.m. $5. Teco Expo Hall at Strawberry Festival Grounds, Plant City
Dunedin Saturday Market Saturdays. 9 a.m. No cover. Pioneer Park, Dunedin
Secondhand Market Every last Saturday through May 30. 9 a.m. No cover. 1664 12th Street South, St. Petersburg.
Card Syndicate Trade Show Saturday-Sunday, May 30-31. 10 a.m. $10 & up. Renaissance Tampa International Plaza Hotel, Tampa. syndicatetradeshow.com
Sneaker Kulture 2026 Saturday, May 30. 11 a.m. $20 & up. Armature Works, Tampa
St. Pete Night Market Every first Wednesday. 6 p.m. No cover. Ferg’s Sports Bar and Grill, St. Petersburg
Pride
St. Pete Pride: Street Fair Friday, May 29. 5-10 p.m. No cover. Grand Central District, St. Petersburg.
St. Pete Pride: Pickleball Tournament & Beach Party Saturday, May 30. 7 a.m.- 1 p.m. $42.84 individual tournament entry, $80.03 team entry; No cover for beach party. Skybeach Resort, St. Petersburg.
St. Pete Pride: Sundays are a Drag Brunch Sunday, May 31. 11 a.m.-2 p.m. $53.46 & up. Skybeach Resort, St. Petersburg
Queer AF & Dyke Nite St Pete: Sober Beach Day Sunday, May 31. 11 a.m.-4 p.m. No cover. Fort DeSoto North Beach
Dunedin Pride: Family Pride Day in the Park Sunday, May 31. Noon-6 p.m. No cover. Pioneer Park, Dunedin
Dunedin Pride: Ladies Pride Luau Wednesay, June 3. 5 p.m.-10 p.m. $35. The Honu Restaurant & Tiki Bar, Dunedin
Drag Bingo Every first and third Wednesday. 9 p.m. No cover. American Legion Seminole Post 111, Tampa
Big Gay Pride Market Thursday, June 4. 6 p.m.-10 p.m. No cover. Cocktail, St. Petersburg
Dyke Nite: Thicker than G.R.I.T.S Thursday, June 4. 9 p.m.-1 a.m. $20. Crowbar, Ybor City
Sports
Los Angeles Angels vs. Tampa Bay Rays Friday, May 29. 7:10 p.m. $10 & up. Tropicana Field, St. Petersburg
2nd Annual Bobby Tripoli 3v3 Basketball Classic Saturday, May 30. 10 a.m. $15. The Mac Gymnasium, Brandon
Los Angeles Angels vs. Tampa Bay Rays Saturday, May 30. 4:10 p.m. $32 & up. Tropicana Field, St. Petersburg
Lou Gehrig Day 2026 Tuesday, June 2. 6:30 p.m. $30.20 & up. Tropicana Field, St. Petersburg
Tampa Tarpons vs Palm Beach Cardinals Tuesday, June 2. 6:30 p.m. $2.25. Steinbrenner Field, Tampa
Tampa Tarpons vs Palm Beach Cardinals Wednesday, June 3. 5 p.m. $5.55. Steinbrenner Field, Tampa
Tampa Tarpons vs Palm Beach Cardinals Thursday, June 4. 6:30 p.m. $11.10. Steinbrenner Field, Tampa
Theater
Jobsite Theater: Danny and the Deep Blue Sea Select times and dates from Wednesday, May 6 through Sunday, May 31. $59.40 & up. Shimberg Playhouse at Straz Center for the Performing Arts, Tampa
The Notebook Tuesday-Sunday, May 26-31. Tuesday-Thursday, 8 p.m. Friday & Saturday; 2 p.m. Saturday; 1 p.m. & 7 p.m. Sunday. $62.20 & up. Morsani Hall at Straz Center for the Performing Arts, Tampa Morsani Hall at Straz Center for the Performing Arts, Tampa
Who is Eartha Mae? Multiple times Wednesdays-Sundays from Thursday, May 28 through Sunday, June 21. $5 & up. Urbanite Theatre, Sarasota
The Hot Wing King Multiple times on Wednesdays-Sundays from June 3-28. $63. American Stage Theatre Company, St. Petersburg
Travel & Leisure
Be Out Day Tampa (FAMU) Saturday, May 30. 12 p.m. No cover. Perry Harvey Sr. Park, Tampa. beoutdaytampa.com
Care About Me Community Wellness Festival Saturday, May 30. 10 a.m. No cover. England Brothers Park, Pinellas Park
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This article appears in May 07 – 13, 2026.
