October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month.
In 2026, an estimated 321,910 women and 2,670 men in the U.S. will be diagnosed with invasive breast cancer, according to the Susan G. Komen Breast Cancer Foundation.
Breast Cancer Awareness Month aims to promote screening and reduce the risk of the disease.
Tampa’s old City Hall will light up pink during October, but the Tampa Bay area has more plans to spread awareness.
Moffitt Cancer Center will host its breast cancer patient tea party on Oct. 22, and its annual exhibition, Portraits of Hope, to celebrate different patients’ experiences with breast cancer on Oct. 29.
Tampa General Hospital is accepting donations to create support care packages for its cancer institute patients.
The hospital is also offering $75 screening 3D mammograms at all locations during October and November.
Here’s what’s happening in the community.
Breast Cancer Awareness Month events in Tampa Bay for your calendar
Ace Pickleball Club in Lutz will host a tournament on Oct. 17 and raise money to support the Cakes to Cure and breast cancer programs at St. Joseph’s Hospital.
UTampa women’s soccer will host a Breast Cancer Awareness Night on Oct. 21 against Florida Southern College at Pepin Stadium.
The Making Strides of Tampa Bay walk to raise funds and awareness for the American Cancer Society will take place on Oct. 24 at Raymond James Stadium.
There will also be a Breast Cancer Awareness Walk in St. Petersburg’s Lake Vista Park on Oct. 24, where participants will complete 2.24 mileswhile showing support for those affected by breast cancer.
The MOMbies of FishHawk will return to Park Square Plaza in Lithia on Oct. 25 for a blend of Halloween fun and raising funds to benefit breast cancer research at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center.
Is there another Breast Cancer Awareness Month event happening in the area? Let us know in the comments.