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Arts & Entertainment

A Santa parade takes over downtown Tampa this weekend

It’s before the city’s Christmas Tree lighting and holiday movie in the park.

by Selene San Felice December 1, 2025December 1, 2025

Santas galore will march and ride through Tampa before a Christmas tree lighting at Curtis Hixon Park, officially starting the holiday season in downtown.

Music

Uptown Music Festival brings jazz stars DW3, Eric Darius and more to downtown Tampa this weekend

Curtis Hixon Park hosts the two-day jazz and arts festival.

by Ray Roa May 23, 2024April 29, 2025

Arts & Entertainment

Here are 20 Juneteenth-themed events happening in Tampa Bay, from cultural festivals to political action

Each year, the federal holiday celebrates 1865’s emancipation of Black slaves.

by Kyla Fields June 8, 2023July 3, 2025

Arts & Entertainment

City of Tampa hosts its first Asian Pacific Islander Cultural Festival next month

This free, family-friendly event honors AAPI Heritage month.

by Kyla Fields April 13, 2023May 4, 2025

The 9th annual Beer, Bourbon & BBQ festival heads to downtown Tampa next weekend

$45 general admission tickets are on sale now.

by Kyla Fields February 7, 2023July 6, 2025

Inaugural Tampa Bay Wine & Food Festival happens this spring

It runs from Wednesday-Saturday, April 12-15.

by Kyla Fields January 31, 2023April 16, 2025

Music

Andy & the Argonauts and Bishop the Artist headline next week’s Rock the Park gig

Folk singer-songwriter Jenn Marsh is on the bill, too.

by Ray Roa January 27, 2023December 1, 2024

Arts & Entertainment

Tampa’s popular Winter Village returns to Curtis Hixon this month

Featuring outdoor ice skating and more!

by Min Craig November 11, 2022July 3, 2025

Arts & Entertainment

After a two-year hiatus, Riverfest returns to downtown Tampa next month

This hyperlocal, weekend-long festival features live music, food trucks, hot air balloon shows, a lantern parade and more.

by Kyla Fields April 18, 2022September 19, 2024

Tampa Bay Seafood & Music Festival comes to downtown’s Curtis Hixon Park this month

Tickets are still available and cost $10 – $15 per day.

by Kyla Fields April 12, 2022August 4, 2025

Music

Downtown Tampa’s Rock the Park free concert series returns this week with The Freecoasters

Like always, Thursday’s Rock the Park show is free to the public.

by Ray Roa April 5, 2022March 16, 2025

Music

All the people and bands we saw at Tampa’s Gasparilla Music Festival 2020

by CL Staff March 9, 2020

All the lederhosen and people we saw at Oktoberfest Tampa 2019

by CL Staff October 12, 2019

The Tampa Pig Jig is on the horizon, ready to raise more money and serve up more barbecue

‘Cue for a cure.

by Alexandria Jones August 7, 2019November 8, 2024

Tickets for the 10th Annual Oktoberfest at Tampa’s Curtis Hixon Park are now on sale

Now is the time to dry clean your lederhosen.

by Jenna Rimensnyder July 16, 2019July 17, 2025

Music

Everyone we saw at Cage the Elephant’s NHL playoff concert in Tampa

by CL Staff April 11, 2019

Music

Get to know every artist playing Gasparilla Music Festival in Tampa

by CL Staff February 15, 2019

Check out these photos of Thursday’s Jeff Sessions protest in Tampa

by CL Staff November 9, 2018

Hillary in Tampa: Here’s how to get your ticket

Curtis Hixon Park, doors open at 12:15 p.m.

by Ray Roa October 24, 2016August 11, 2024

Music

Erykah Badu, Greensky Bluegrass + more confirmed to perform at Gasparilla Music Festival 2016

An exciting lineup awaits at the fifth annual downtown Tampa music fest.

by Leilani Polk January 22, 2016May 20, 2025