{"id":201022,"date":"2026-03-22T03:39:00","date_gmt":"2026-03-22T03:39:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/201022\/"},"modified":"2026-03-22T03:39:00","modified_gmt":"2026-03-22T03:39:00","slug":"things-to-do-in-tampa-bay-this-weekend-13","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/201022\/","title":{"rendered":"Things to do in Tampa Bay this weekend"},"content":{"rendered":"

If you’re looking for something fun to do this weekend (March 20-22), there’s plenty of action happening around the Tampa Bay area. <\/p>\n

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

NCAA March Madness \u2014 First Round<\/a><\/p>\n

When: 12:30 p.m. and 6:30 p.m.
Where: 401 Channelside Drive, Tampa
Cost: Single-day tickets start at $77
Info: First round games bring all-day March Madness energy with powerhouse teams, upsets and packed crowds.<\/p>\n

Diamond Art Open Workshop<\/a><\/p>\n

When: 11 a.m.
Where: 1910 N. Ola Ave., Tampa
Cost: $30.66
Info: Go design your own art masterpiece using colorful resin “diamonds” at Armature Works.<\/p>\n

98ROCKFEST<\/a><\/p>\n

When: 5 p.m.
Where: 255 Drew St., Clearwater
Cost: Tickets start at $70
Info: Go see a live rock concert featuring Three Days Grace, I Prevail, Sleep Theory, Funeral Portrait and The Pretty Wild.<\/p>\n

Glow Putt Putt<\/a><\/p>\n

When: 6 p.m.
Where: 615 Channelside Drive, Tampa
Cost: $10
Info: Go play mini golf on a 9-hole glow-in-the-dark course with electrifying obstacles and challenges.<\/p>\n

Emo Night Brooklyn<\/a><\/p>\n

When: 8 p.m.
Where: 1503 E. 7th Ave., Tampa
Cost: Tickets start at $35
Info: Pop-punk throwback night with nostalgic hits and lots of dancing.<\/p>\n

Rides by the River<\/a><\/p>\n

When: 8 a.m.
Where: 1910 N. Ola Ave., Tampa
Cost: FREE
Info: Bring your favorite collector car to Armature Works to participate in a car show, surrounded by local dealers and vendors showing off their latest vehicles and products.<\/p>\n

The Adrenaline Experience<\/a><\/p>\n

When: 9 a.m.
Where: 6500 Motor Enclave Way, Tampa
Cost: Tickets vary based on activity
Info: High-performance driving event with autocross, pro-led laps and hands-on motorsports experiences.<\/p>\n

Tampa Bay Girls Market<\/a><\/p>\n

When: 9:30 a.m.
Where: 1701 N. Highland Ave., Tampa
Cost: FREE
Info: Check out an event where you can shop local, discover unique finds and support women entrepreneurs.<\/p>\n

NCAA March Madness \u2014 Second Round<\/a><\/p>\n

When: Time TBD
Where: 401 Channelside Drive, Tampa
Cost: Tickets start at $133
Info: Second round action ramps up with higher stakes, bigger crowds and Sweet 16 implications.<\/p>\n

Sunday Morning Market<\/a><\/p>\n

When: 9 a.m.
Where: 4301 W El Prado Blvd., Tampa
Cost: FREE
Info: Outdoor market with 70+ vendors, live music, food trucks and artisan goods.<\/p>\n

Busch Gardens Food, Wine & Garden Festival<\/a><\/p>\n

When: Friday, Saturday and Sunday
Where: 10165 McKinley Drive, Tampa
Cost: Included with park admission
Info: Go ride roller coasters and sample food, wine and cocktails from around the world while enjoying live concerts at Busch Gardens.<\/p>\n

Jesus Christ Superstar<\/a><\/p>\n

When: Friday, Saturday and Sunday
Where: 4537 Lowell Road, Tampa
Cost: Tickets start at $35
Info: Go see the iconic rock opera at the Carrollwood Cultural Center.<\/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 (March 20-22), there’s plenty of action happening around…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":201023,"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-201022","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\/201022","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=201022"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/201022\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/201023"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=201022"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=201022"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=201022"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}