News & Views

Tampa Monitor: City council to consider a bandshell at Perry Harvey Sr. Park, money for Sulphur Springs pool restoration, and more

Stormwater, green spine extension and Tampa Fire Rescue budget adjustments on tap, too.

by Michael Bishop and The Tampa Monitor August 5, 2025August 14, 2025

Stormwater, green spine extension and Tampa Fire Rescue budget adjustments on tap, too.

Arts & Entertainment

Tampa police are hosting a free Juneteenth block party

It’s at Perry Harvey Sr. Park.

by Ray Roa June 14, 2024June 21, 2025

Food & Drink, Things to Do

Tampa’s inaugural BBQ Love Fest raises funds for three nonprofits next weekend

by Kyla Fields November 6, 2023

Food & Drink

Tampa Bay Veg Fest returns to Perry Harvey Sr. Park next month

This free festival’s 12th year features dozens of vegan vendors, speakers and cooking demonstrations.

by Kyla Fields October 17, 2023April 29, 2025

Food & Drink

Food from the Soul festival, a celebration of Black and brown culture, heads to Tampa this weekend

Enjoy live entertainment, a friendly food competition and samples from dozens of vendors.

by Kyla Fields September 19, 2023June 1, 2025

Arts & Entertainment

Tampa hosts a Fancy Women Bike Rides this weekend

Tampa’s Sunday ride goes from Perry Harvey to The Curt, UT and back.

by Ray Roa September 13, 2023March 24, 2025

Arts & Entertainment

Photos: Everyone we saw at downtown Tampa’s AfroCAN Juneteenth festival

by Ray Roa June 20, 2023

Food & Drink

Food From the Soul, a festival that highlights cuisine from people of color, happens in Tampa next month

It features samples, a cooking competition and family-friendly activities.

by Kyla Fields February 28, 2023July 10, 2025

Music

‘Morally we cannot continue to stand by:’ Tampa’s Blended Festival is not going to happen

Headliners at Tampa’s Blended Festival, set for Nov. 19-20, included The Chainsmokers and Nelly.

by Ray Roa November 15, 2022July 31, 2025

Food & Drink

Tampa Bay Veg Fest, a celebration of all-things vegan, returns this weekend

This festival has food vendors, educational sessions, a kid’s zone and more.

by Kyla Fields November 3, 2022June 10, 2025

Music

The Chainsmokers and Nelly are playing downtown Tampa’s ‘Blended Festival’ this fall

Loud Luxury, Rich the Kid and Bryce vine are part of a lineup with more than two dozen artists.

by Ray Roa August 5, 2022May 20, 2025

Arts & Entertainment

The 17th Annual Tampa Bay Caribbean Carnival returns to Tampa this weekend

Downtown’s Perry Harvey Sr. Park hosts Saturday’s celebration, which runs from noon-10 p.m.

by Kyla Fields April 28, 2022April 9, 2025

Food & Drink

Photos from the 2019 Veg Fest in downtown Tampa

by CL Staff November 10, 2019

Music

The music of Cuba and the Dominican converge at Viva Tampa Bay Hispanic Heritage Festival

Coney Island is in the house, too.

by Ray Roa September 30, 2019August 17, 2023

News & Views

Tampa Historical Preservation Committee gives “Bro Bowl” landmark designation

by Michael Newberger June 12, 2013August 3, 2023

Arts & Entertainment

The first “big” protest: More pictures from the March on the RNC

by Chip Weiner August 27, 2012June 5, 2022