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A Chris Coxwell photo from the ‘Oh Cuore Mia: Love Letters to Ybor City,’ which closes at Tempus Project in Ybor City, Florida on Sept. 17, 2026. Credit: Chris Coxwell / Tempus Projects
Kress Contemporary’s “Oh Cuore Mia: Love Letters to Ybor City” is the gift that keeps on giving, even in its final week. Opened in July—and set to close on Sept. 17—the multimedia exhibition is all about the historic district, specifically how the neighborhood’s history and cultural aesthetic influenced local artists.
For this walking tour “Drunk Tampa History” lector Manny Leto laces up his shoes to guide folks past some of Ybor City’s most important cultural sites both standing and long gone. The tour includes a complimentary beverage, “Oh Cuore Mia’ gallery tour, and the aforementioned walk through the district.
See more of the best events happening across Tampa Bay between Sept. 10-17 below.
A&E
Art Reception Friday, Sept. 11. 5:30 p.m. No cover. Carrollwood Cultural Center, Tampa. carrollwoodcenter.org
Arts Fest 2026 Multiple times Friday-Sunday, Sept. 11-13. No cover. New Tampa Performing Arts Center, Tampa
Greenhouse Listening Experience: Hip Hop and R&B On Vinyl Friday, Sept. 11. 6 p.m. No cover. Florida Avenue Brewing Co., Tampa
If You Know What I Mean (Improv comedy & musical show) Friday, Sept. 11. 7 p.m. $13.39 & up. Aspirations Winery, Clearwater. aspirationswinery.com
Beabadoobee “Pylon” listening party Saturday, Sept. 12. 4 p.m. No cover. D and J Records, Dunedin
Guided Mural Tour w/Jenee Priebe Saturday, Sept. 12. 4 p.m. No cover. Wild Space Gallery at The Factory, St. Petersburg. floridawildlifecorridor.org
Community Studio Event: Make your Own Junk Journal Saturday, Sept. 12. 11 a.m. $37. Birdette’s, Seminole Heights. engage-elevate.com
Horror Bus: Scary Movie Edition – Silent Slayer Ghost Tours Saturday, Sept. 12. 7 p.m. $149. Safety Harbor Resort and Spa, Safety Harbor. silentslayertours.com
Second Saturday ArtWalk (Pura Vida exhibition opening) Saturday, Sept. 12. 5 p.m. No cover. Imagine Museum, St. Petersburg. imaginemuseum.com
SPC Day: St. Petersburg College 99th Anniversary Block Party Saturday, Sept. 12. 10 a.m.-2 p.m. No cover. SPC Midtown Center, 1300 22nd Ave. S., St. Petersburg
Through the Years: GCAA 20th Anniversary (Opening reception) w/Berkley Grimball Saturday, Sept. 12. 5-9 p.m. No cover. GCAA ArtWorks, St. Petersburg. gcaa-artworks.com
Faces of Tampa Bay: Exhibition Opening Sunday, Sept. 13. 2 p.m. No cover. Sulphur Springs Museum, Tampa. sulphurspringsmuseum.org
Jewelry Making Workshop Sunday, Sept. 13. 1:30 p.m. $32. Aspirations Winery, Clearwater. aspirationswinery.com
Sunday Salon of Dance + Poetry Sunday, Sept. 13. 2 p.m. $25. Seminole Heights Garden Center, Seminole Heights
Jimmy Turrell: Collage, Culture & Creative Practice Wednesday, Sept. 16. 6 p.m. No cover. Harbor Hall at USF, St. Petersburg stpetersburg.usf.edu
Cinema in the Sunshine State (VIP member preview reception) Thursday, Sept. 17. 5 p.m. No cover with registration. Tampa Bay History Center, Tampa. tampabayhistorycenter.org
Hispanic Heritage Month Kickoff Event Thursday, Sept. 17. 5:30 p.m. No cover. Dalí Museum, St. Petersburg. dalimuseum.org
Remix: Avant Garde Thursday, Sept. 17. 6 p.m. $55. Tampa Museum of Art, Tampa
Writer’s Workshop: Ekphrasis in Motion Thursday, Sept. 17. 5:30 p.m. $10 & up. Museum of Fine Arts, St. Petersburg. mfastpete.org
Bookish
Nonfiction Book Club: “While You Were Out: An Intimate Family Portrait of Mental Illness in an Era of Silence” by Meg Kissinger Friday, Sept. 11. 11:30 a.m. No cover. Mirror Lake Library, St. Petersburg. splibraries.org
Anne Karine Quinn (Book signing) Saturday, Sept. 12. 12 p.m. No cover with RSVP. The Book Lounge, St. Petersburg. thebooklounge.com
Jeffrey P. Armstrong (Book signing) Saturday, Sept. 12. 1 p.m. No cover. Bookends, Ybor City
Romantasy Book Club: “Throne of Glass” by Sarah J. Maas Saturday, Sept. 12. 4 p.m. No cover. North Community Library, St. Petersburg. splibraries.org
Paris Blatecky (Book signing) Sunday, Sept. 13. 12 p.m. No cover with RSVP. The Book Lounge, St. Petersburg. thebooklounge.com
Book Discussion: “The Cemetery of Untold Stories” by Julia Alvarez Monday, Sept. 14. 7 p.m. No cover. Gretchen Del Savio Conference Room 137 at Riverview Public Library, Riverview
Book Discussion: “Water Moon” by Samantha Sotto Yambao Monday, Sept. 14. 6:30 p.m. No cover with registration. Community Room at Seminole Heights Branch Library, Seminole Heights
Fantasy/Sci-Fi Book Club: “Slewfoot” by Brom Monday, Sept. 14. 6:30 p.m. No cover with RSVP. Portkey Books, Safety Harbor. portkeybooks.com
Meet Our Resources: NoveList Plus Monday, Sept. 14. 11 a.m. No cover with registration. Margaret Linsley Clayton Community Room at Brandon Regional Library, Brandon
Monday Book Club: “Isola” by Allegra Goodman Monday, Sept. 14. 2 p.m. No cover. Dunedin Public Library, Dunedin
Book Club: “A Deal with the Elf King” by Elise Kova Tuesday, Sept. 15. 6:30 p.m. $10 & up. The Book Lounge, St. Petersburg. thebooklounge.com
Book Discussion: “Broken Country” by Clare Leslie Hall Tuesday, Sept. 15. 1 p.m. No cover. Maureen B. Gauzza Public Library, Tampa
Book to Screen Discussion: “Wicked” Tuesday, Sept. 15. 5:30 p.m. No cover with registration. Cecil Branch Conference Room at John F. Germany Public Library, Tampa
The Library Book Club: “Strangers” by Belle Burden Tuesday, Sept. 15. 6 p.m. No cover with RSVP. The Library, St. Petersburg. oxfordexchange.com
Priya Parker (Virtual author talk) Tuesday, Sept. 15. 4 p.m. No cover with registration. Dunedin Public Library, Dunedin
Whodunit Mystery Book Club: “The Sweetness at the Bottom of the Pie” by Alan Bradley Tuesday, Sept. 15. 6:30 p.m. No cover. Dunedin Public Library, Dunedin
Abundance – An Evening with Hafeez Lakhani Wednesday, Sept. 16. 7 p.m. No cover with RSVP. Tombolo Books, St. Petersburg
Book Club: “High Sticking The Heart” by Marie Maravilla Wednesday, Sept. 16. 6:30 p.m. $10 & up. The Book Lounge, St. Petersburg. thebooklounge.com
Book Club: “It’s Hard to Kill a Bougainvillea: From Slavery to the American Dream” by Sylvia A. Alvarez Thursday, Sept. 17. 10:30 a.m. No cover. Tampa Bay History Center, Tampa. tampabayhistorycenter.org
Book Discussion: “Moby Dick” by Herman Melville Thursday, Sept. 17. 6:30 p.m. No cover. Bloomingdale Regional Public Library, Valrico
Book Discussion: “Project Hail Mary” by Andy Weir Thursday, Sept. 17. 4 p.m. No cover with registration. Robert W. Saunders, Sr. Public Library, Tampa
James Ponti (Book talk) Thursday, Sept. 17. 4 p.m. $22.48; no cover for kids. Oxford Exchange, Tampa. oxfordexchange.com
Third Thursday Book Club: “What Kind of Paradise” by Janelle Brown Thursday, Sept. 17. 6:30 p.m. No cover. Bookends, Ybor City
Film & TV
37th Annual Queer Film Festival: Manok Friday, Sept. 11. 7 p.m. $12. Green Light Cinema, St. Petersburg
37th Annual Queer Film Festival: Hunky Jesus Saturday, Sept. 12. 1:30 p.m. $12. Green Light Cinema, St. Petersburg
37th Annual Queer Film Festival: Drama, Drama, Drama Shorts Saturday, Sept. 12. 4 p.m. $12. Green Light Cinema, St. Petersburg
37th Annual Queer Film Festival: The Rocky Horror Picture Show w/Hell on Heels Saturday, Sept. 12. 9 p.m. $12. Green Light Cinema, St. Petersburg
37th Annual Queer Film Festival: First They Came For My College Sunday, Sept. 13. 2:30 p.m. $12. Green Light Cinema, St. Petersburg
37th Annual Queer Film Festival: Bookends Sunday, Sept. 13. 5 p.m. $12. Green Light Cinema, St. Petersburg
37th Annual Queer Film Festival: Festival Director’s Choice Shorts Sunday, Sept. 13. 7:30 p.m. $12. Green Light Cinema, St. Petersburg
The Love Hypothesis (Early release watch party) Monday, Sept. 14. 7 p.m. The Book Lounge, St. Petersburg
The Game Plan Wednesday, Sept. 16. 8 p.m. No cover. Lower Deck, Tampa
Learn
Girls Night Out Candle Making Experience Friday, Sept. 11. 7 p.m. $45. 330 Pauls Dr., Brandon. pinktentevents.com
2 Loud Music Conference Saturday, Sept. 12. 12 p.m. $24.92. 1920, Ybor City
College Hill Black History Walking Tour Saturday, Sept. 12. 10 a.m. $25. C. Blythe Andrews Jr. Public Library, Tampa. tampabayhistorycenter.org
Grow What Belongs Here: A Guide to Florida’s Native Edible Plants Saturday, Sept. 12. 2 p.m. No cover with registration. Safety Harbor Public Library, Safety Harbor. safetyharborlibrary.org
Parks for Pollinators BioBlitz Saturday, Sept. 12. 10 a.m. No cover. Patti Johnson Farm, Pinellas Park. pinellas.gov
Your Story. Our History. — A Genealogy Workshop Saturday, Sept. 12. 11 a.m. $5 & up. Pioneer Florida Museum & Village, Dade City. pioneerfloridamuseum.org
Greater Good Gathering: Money Between the Gigs – Savings and Spending for Creatives Sunday, Sept. 13. 4 p.m. No cover. Powerstories, Tampa. powerstories.com
Celebrating 110 Years: The Carnegie Legacy Continues Monday, Sept. 14. 4:30 p.m. No cover. Clearwater Main Library, Clearwater. myclearwaterlibrary.com
Genealogy Research Group Monday, Sept. 14. 6:30 p.m. No cover. Tarpon Springs Public Library, Tarpon Springs. tarponlibrary.org
Introduction to Ancestry Library Edition Monday, Sept. 14. 6 p.m. No cover with registration. Computer Lab at New Tampa Regional Library, Tampa
Secrets, Scandal & Society : The Curious Affair of Benedict Arnold, Peggy Shippen & Major John André Tuesday, Sept. 15. 6 p.m. $10. Dunedin History Museum, Dunedin. dunedinmuseum.org
“Boyd Hill: Your 245 Acre Back Yard” Wednesday, Sept. 16. 5:30 p.m. No cover. First Presbyterian Church, St. Petersburg
The 1890s…Tampa Takes Off! Thursday, Sept. 17. 11 a.m. No cover. Witt Community Room at Jan Kaminis Platt Regional Library, Tampa. tampabayhistorycenter.org
Wavemakers Live: Florida midterms, what’s at stake? w/Mitch Perry/Donna Davis/Patró Mabíli Thursday, Sept. 17. 7 p.m. $10-$15. The Commodore, Ybor City
Markets
New Moon Makers Market Sunday, Sept. 13. 3 p.m.-7 p.m. No cover. Allendale United Methodist Church, St. Petersburg
Pride
37th Annual Queer Film Festival Wednesday-Saturday, Sept. 10-13. Various times and prices. Green Light Cinema, St. Petersburg
Sun City Sapphics: POC Sapphics Sunset Picnic Saturday, Sept. 12. 5:30-8 p.m. No cover. Picnic Island Park, Tampa
Pride of Tampa: End of Summer Pool Party w/DJ Bill Kody Sunday, Sept. 13. Noon-4 p.m. $20 suggested donation. 18+. Casa del Merman, St. Petersburg
Theater
Arsenic and Old Lace Select times and dates Thursday-Sunday, Sept. 3-20. $32.50. Bradenton Kiwanis Theater at Manatee Performing Arts Center, Bradenton
Eight O’ Clock Theater: Come From Away Select times and dates Friday-Sunday, Sept. 4-13. $47. Central Park Performing Arts Center, Largo
Halfway There Multiple times Saturday, Sept. 5-Oct.17. $60. Early Bird Dinner Theater, Clearwater. earlybirddinnertheater.com
Roald Dahl’s Charlie and the Chocolate Factory Select times and dates Friday-Sunday, Sept. 11-20. $31.75 & up. Richey Suncoast Theatre, New Port Richey
The Marvelous Wonderettes Select times and dates Friday-Sunday, Sept. 11-20. $22 & up. Francis Wilson Playhouse, Clearwater
A Night With Janis Joplin Select times and dates Wednesday-Sunday, Sept. 16-Oct. 11. $28. American Stage, St. Petersburg
As We Like It Select times and dates Thursday-Sunday, Sept. 17-Oct. 4. $28. LAB Theater Project, Ybor City
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