{"id":129610,"date":"2026-01-23T21:08:09","date_gmt":"2026-01-23T21:08:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/129610\/"},"modified":"2026-01-23T21:08:09","modified_gmt":"2026-01-23T21:08:09","slug":"things-to-do-in-tampa-bay-this-weekend-9","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/129610\/","title":{"rendered":"Things to do in Tampa Bay this weekend"},"content":{"rendered":"

If you’re looking for something fun to do this weekend (Jan. 23-25), there’s plenty of action happening around the Tampa Bay area. <\/p>\n

Looking for more fun? Click here.<\/a><\/p>\n

Tampa Bay Lightning Watch Party<\/a><\/p>\n

When: 6 p.m.
Where: 202 N. Morgan St., Tampa
Cost: FREE
Info: Go watch the Bolts take on the Blackhawks with other fans at Yeoman’s Topgolf Swing Suite.<\/p>\n

Henry Cho: The Empty Nest Tour<\/a><\/p>\n

When: 8 p.m.
Where: 711 N. Franklin St., Tampa,
Cost: Tickets start at $39
Info: Go watch the stand-up comedian perform live at the Tampa Theatre.<\/p>\n

Chase the Chase Trading Card Rip Event<\/a><\/p>\n

When: 6 p.m.
Where: 2223 N. Westshore Blvd., Tampa,
Cost: FREE to attend
Info: Go enjoy a night of pack ripping and trading at DICK’S House of Sport.<\/p>\n

Children’s Gasparilla 2026<\/a><\/p>\n

When: Fetsivities begin at 12 p.m.
Where: View map here<\/a>
Cost: FREE
Info: Check out the annual celebration, which includes a bike safety rodeo, an air invasion, a preschooler’s stroll, a parade, a nightime air invasion and a “piratechnic finale.”<\/p>\n

PBR: Unleash the Beast<\/a><\/p>\n

When: 7:45 p.m.
Where: 401 Channelside Drive, Tampa
Cost: Tickets start at $42
Info: Go watch top professional bull riders compete at Benchmark International Arena. <\/p>\n

Battle In The Bay<\/a><\/p>\n

When: 5 p.m.
Where: 522 N. Howard Ave., Tampa
Cost: Tickets start at $72
Info: Go watch a competitive boxing event in a lively atmosphere.<\/p>\n

BOLO at The RITZ Ybor<\/a><\/p>\n

When: 10 p.m.
Where: 1503 E. 7th Ave., Tampa
Cost: $31
Info: Check out a EDM dance party featuring music from live DJs at The Ritz Ybor.<\/p>\n

Art on the Spectrum<\/a><\/p>\n

When: 9 a.m.
Where: Tampa Riverwalk (along Water Street & Curtis Hixon Waterfront Park area)
Cost: FREE
Info: Go check out an inclusive community art event along the Tampa Riverwalk.<\/p>\n

Plantapolooza<\/a><\/p>\n

When: 12 p.m.
Where: 1825 Fouth St. N., St. Petersburg
Cost: Tickets start at $8
Info: Check out the fourth annual botanical celebration with native plant vendors, gardening talks and plant shopping.<\/p>\n

Reptilian Nation Expo<\/a><\/p>\n

When: Friday and Saturday
Where: 333 S. Franklin St., Tampa
Cost: $20 for adults, $10 for kids
Info: Go check out a reptile expo with vendors and live displays of snakes, lizards, turtles and more.<\/p>\n

Tampa TCG Trade-N-Play SuperCon<\/a><\/p>\n

When: Saturday and Sunday
Where: 4800 US-301, Tampa
Cost: Tickets start at $15
Info: Collect and trade TCG items and checkout 250+ vendors while playing for prizes.<\/p>\n

If you have any upcoming weekend events, send them to brian.mcbride@wfts.com for consideration.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"If you’re looking for something fun to do this weekend (Jan. 23-25), there’s plenty of action happening around…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":129611,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[10],"tags":[205,7083,7084,7085,7086,7087,276,7088,1338,596,135,137,136],"class_list":["post-129610","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-tampa","tag-abc-action-news","tag-citrus-county","tag-desoto-county","tag-hardee-county","tag-hernando-county","tag-highlands-county","tag-hillsborough-county","tag-manatee-county","tag-pasco-county","tag-pinellas-county","tag-tampa","tag-tampa-headlines","tag-tampa-news"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/129610","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=129610"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/129610\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/129611"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=129610"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=129610"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=129610"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}