{"id":371365,"date":"2026-08-14T13:52:42","date_gmt":"2026-08-14T13:52:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/371365\/"},"modified":"2026-08-14T13:52:42","modified_gmt":"2026-08-14T13:52:42","slug":"things-to-do-in-tampa-bay-this-weekend-25","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/371365\/","title":{"rendered":"Things to do in Tampa Bay this weekend"},"content":{"rendered":"

If you’re looking for something fun to do this weekend (Aug. 14-16), there’s plenty of action happening around the Tampa Bay area. <\/p>\n

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

\u00a1SAMBA! 4 Year Anniversary<\/a><\/p>\n

When: 9 p.m.\u20131:30 a.m.
Where: Hotel Haya, 1412 E, 7th Ave,, Tampa
Cost: Tickets start at $26
Info: Go celebrate four years of \u00a1SAMBA! with an international DJ lineup and exclusive merch at Hotel Haya.<\/p>\n

Sunset Paddle Happy Hour with Urban Kai<\/a><\/p>\n

When: 6 p.m.
Where: Urban Kai Tampa, 310 W. 7th Ave., Tampa, FL 33602
Cost: $35
Info: Get out on the water for a sunset paddle along the Hillsborough River and take in views of the Tampa skyline.<\/p>\n

Sunset Zip Line Adventure<\/a><\/p>\n

When: Reserve a time
Where: Empower Adventures Tampa Bay, 423 Lafayette Blvd., Oldsmar, FL 34677
Cost: Tickets start at $84
Info: Go on a sunset zip line adventure featuring five zip lines, a suspension bridge and aerial challenges.<\/p>\n

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

When: 8\u201310 a.m.
Where: Armature Works, 1910 N. Ola Ave., Tampa
Cost: Free
Info: Check out hundreds of collector cars at a car show along the Hillsborough River. <\/p>\n

Wright\u2019s Little Bakers Cookie and Cupcake Decorating Class<\/a><\/p>\n

When: 8:30\u201310 a.m.
Where: Wright\u2019s Gourmet House, 1200 S. Dale Mabry Hwy., Tampa
Cost: Tickets vary
Info: Go decorate cookies and cupcakes during a hands-on baking activity for kids 12 and under.<\/p>\n

Tampa Bay Rowdies vs. Rhode Island FC<\/a><\/p>\n

When: 7:30 p.m.
Where: Al Lang Stadium, St. Petersburg
Cost: Tickets start at $24
Info: Go cheer on the Tampa Bay Rowdies as they take on Rhode Island FC at Al Lang Stadium.<\/p>\n

Water Street Sunday Market<\/a><\/p>\n

When: 10 a.m.\u20132 p.m.
Where: Water Street, 971 Water St., Tampa
Cost: Free
Info: Check out more than 60 booths from Tampa Bay vendors.<\/p>\n

Chicken Yoga<\/a><\/p>\n

When: 11 a.m.\u201312 p.m.
Where: Hotel Haya, 1412 E. 7th Ave., Tampa
Cost: Tickets start at $24
Info: Go through an all-levels yoga class while live chickens roam around the mats.<\/p>\n

Family Day at Yuengling Draft Haus & Kitchen<\/a><\/p>\n

When: 12\u20133 p.m.
Where: Yuengling Draft Haus & Kitchen, 11109 N. 30th St., Tampa
Cost: Free
Info: Go spend Sunday afternoon with the family enjoying live music, face painting and outdoor activities.<\/p>\n

Orioles vs. Tampa Bay Rays<\/a><\/p>\n

When: Friday\u2013Sunday, various times
Where: Tropicana Field, 1 Tropicana Drive, St. Petersburg
Cost: Tickets start at $22
Info: Check out the Rays as they host the Baltimore Orioles for a three-game weekend series at Tropicana Field.<\/p>\n

Monster Jam Freestyle Mania<\/a><\/p>\n

When: Friday\u2013Sunday, various times
Where: Benchmark International Arena, 401 Channelside Drive, Tampa
Cost: Tickets vary based on date of purchase
Info: Check out Monster Jam trucks and Freestyle Motocross bikes perform stunts and tricks.<\/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 (Aug. 14-16), there’s plenty of action happening around…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":371366,"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-371365","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\/371365","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=371365"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/371365\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/371366"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=371365"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=371365"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=371365"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}