{"id":376784,"date":"2026-08-20T18:46:41","date_gmt":"2026-08-20T18:46:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/376784\/"},"modified":"2026-08-20T18:46:41","modified_gmt":"2026-08-20T18:46:41","slug":"tampa-bay-area-events-this-weekend-a-wicked-singalong-aug-22-2026","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/376784\/","title":{"rendered":"Tampa Bay area events this weekend: A &#8216;Wicked&#8217; singalong | Aug. 22, 2026"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Looking for something to do this weekend? WUSF has your back. <\/p>\n<p>From singing along to &#8220;Defying Gravity&#8221; to a fashion night and more, here are several events you can check out across the greater Tampa Bay region this weekend. <\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cityofsafetyharbor.com\/72\/Special-Events\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">3rd Friday Street Celebration \u2014 Safety Harbor<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Downtown Safety Harbor comes alive again for its monthly 3rd Friday celebration from 6 p.m. to 10 p.m. The community can come together along Main Street for an evening of local entertainment, businesses, and a lively small-town atmosphere.<\/p>\n<p>Address: Main Street, Safety Harbor <\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/bonnetspringspark.com\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">STEM in the Park: Extreme Weather<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Bonnet Springs Park takes the extreme weather changes of Florida and makes it a hands-on learning experience on Saturday from 10 a.m. to 12 p.m. Family-friendly STEM activities focused on storms, wind, and weather science. It&#8217;ll be at the Givewell Community Foundation Nature Center. <\/p>\n<p>Address: 1501 Florida Ave., S, Lakeland <\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.imaginemuseum.com\/events-2\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Threads of Vision Fashion Night<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Come out to the Imagine Museum for the Threads of Vision Fashion Night on Saturday at 6 p.m. There will be fashion, entertainment, glass art exhibitions and museum admission is included. The runway experience will be by fashion designer Maya Mouis. General admission is $60. <\/p>\n<p>Address: 1901 Central Avenue<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/meganightmarket.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" link-data=\"{&quot;cms.site.owner&quot;:{&quot;_ref&quot;:&quot;0000016e-ccea-ddc2-a56e-edfe5c8c0000&quot;,&quot;_type&quot;:&quot;ae3387cc-b875-31b7-b82d-63fd8d758c20&quot;},&quot;cms.content.publishDate&quot;:1787246651455,&quot;cms.content.publishUser&quot;:{&quot;_ref&quot;:&quot;00000195-43b6-da1d-afdf-cff620710000&quot;,&quot;_type&quot;:&quot;6aa69ae1-35be-30dc-87e9-410da9e1cdcc&quot;},&quot;cms.content.updateDate&quot;:1787246651455,&quot;cms.content.updateUser&quot;:{&quot;_ref&quot;:&quot;00000195-43b6-da1d-afdf-cff620710000&quot;,&quot;_type&quot;:&quot;6aa69ae1-35be-30dc-87e9-410da9e1cdcc&quot;},&quot;cms.directory.paths&quot;:[],&quot;anchorable.showAnchor&quot;:false,&quot;link&quot;:{&quot;cms.directory.paths&quot;:[],&quot;attributes&quot;:[],&quot;linkText&quot;:&quot;&lt;a label=\\&quot;Mega Night Market Asian Food &amp; Music Festival \u2014 Clearwater\\&quot; class=\\&quot;rte2-style-brightspot-core-link-LinkRichTextElement\\&quot; id=\\&quot;enhancement-80430f31-9cb8-11f1-8c1b-f1726d53484a\\&quot; href=\\&quot;https:\/\/www.visitstpeteclearwater.com\/events-festivals\\&quot;&gt;&lt;b class=\\&quot;rte2-style-bold\\&quot;&gt;Mega Night Market Asian Food &amp; Music Festival&lt;\/b&gt;&lt;\/a&gt;&quot;,&quot;target&quot;:&quot;NEW&quot;,&quot;attachSourceUrl&quot;:false,&quot;url&quot;:&quot;https:\/\/meganightmarket.com\/&quot;,&quot;_id&quot;:&quot;000001a0-2033-d2ac-aff4-bcb39d760000&quot;,&quot;_type&quot;:&quot;ff658216-e70f-39d0-b660-bdfe57a5599a&quot;},&quot;_id&quot;:&quot;000001a0-2033-d2ac-aff4-bcb39ced0000&quot;,&quot;_type&quot;:&quot;809caec9-30e2-3666-8b71-b32ddbffc288&quot;}\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Mega Night Market Asian Food &amp; Music Festival<\/a><\/p>\n<p>A waterfront weekend from Friday through Sunday of Asian food, music and cultural entertainment at Clearwater&#8217;s Coachman Park. Bring your empty bellies for a night market with plenty to eat and explore. There will be glowing water lanterns, craft artists and more. It&#8217;s free to attend. <\/p>\n<p>Address: 300 Cleveland St., Clearwater <\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.sarasotaopera.org\/summer-and-fall-2025-classic-movies-opera-house\" target=\"_blank\" link-data=\"{&quot;cms.site.owner&quot;:{&quot;_ref&quot;:&quot;0000016e-ccea-ddc2-a56e-edfe5c8c0000&quot;,&quot;_type&quot;:&quot;ae3387cc-b875-31b7-b82d-63fd8d758c20&quot;},&quot;cms.content.publishDate&quot;:1787246510660,&quot;cms.content.publishUser&quot;:{&quot;_ref&quot;:&quot;00000195-43b6-da1d-afdf-cff620710000&quot;,&quot;_type&quot;:&quot;6aa69ae1-35be-30dc-87e9-410da9e1cdcc&quot;},&quot;cms.content.updateDate&quot;:1787246510660,&quot;cms.content.updateUser&quot;:{&quot;_ref&quot;:&quot;00000195-43b6-da1d-afdf-cff620710000&quot;,&quot;_type&quot;:&quot;6aa69ae1-35be-30dc-87e9-410da9e1cdcc&quot;},&quot;cms.directory.paths&quot;:[],&quot;anchorable.showAnchor&quot;:false,&quot;link&quot;:{&quot;cms.directory.paths&quot;:[],&quot;attributes&quot;:[],&quot;linkText&quot;:&quot;&lt;a label=\\&quot;Classic Movies at the Opera House: The Greatest Show on Earth \u2014 Sarasota\\&quot; class=\\&quot;rte2-style-brightspot-core-link-LinkRichTextElement\\&quot; id=\\&quot;enhancement-80430f33-9cb8-11f1-8c1b-f1726d53484a\\&quot; href=\\&quot;https:\/\/sarasotaarts.org\/event\/\\&quot;&gt;&lt;b class=\\&quot;rte2-style-bold\\&quot;&gt;Classic Movies at the Opera House: The Greatest Show on Earth &lt;\/b&gt;&lt;\/a&gt;&quot;,&quot;target&quot;:&quot;NEW&quot;,&quot;attachSourceUrl&quot;:false,&quot;url&quot;:&quot;https:\/\/www.sarasotaopera.org\/summer-and-fall-2025-classic-movies-opera-house&quot;,&quot;_id&quot;:&quot;000001a0-2031-d636-afa2-b67975d40000&quot;,&quot;_type&quot;:&quot;ff658216-e70f-39d0-b660-bdfe57a5599a&quot;},&quot;_id&quot;:&quot;000001a0-2031-d636-afa2-b679755a0000&quot;,&quot;_type&quot;:&quot;809caec9-30e2-3666-8b71-b32ddbffc288&quot;}\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Classic Movies at the Opera House: The Greatest Show on Earth <\/a><\/p>\n<p>Sarasota Opera House heads to the movies with a screening of the 1952 circus drama The Greatest Show on Earth on Friday at 7 p.m. The dramatic lives of trapeze artists, a clown, and an elephant trainer are filled with more drama than you would expect. Ticket prices are $12. <\/p>\n<p>Address: 61 N Pineapple Ave., Sarasota <\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/sparkmanwharf.com\/events\/tampa-theatre-summer-sing-along-wicked\/?date=2026-08-23\" target=\"_blank\" link-data=\"{&quot;cms.site.owner&quot;:{&quot;_ref&quot;:&quot;0000016e-ccea-ddc2-a56e-edfe5c8c0000&quot;,&quot;_type&quot;:&quot;ae3387cc-b875-31b7-b82d-63fd8d758c20&quot;},&quot;cms.content.publishDate&quot;:1787246336517,&quot;cms.content.publishUser&quot;:{&quot;_ref&quot;:&quot;00000195-43b6-da1d-afdf-cff620710000&quot;,&quot;_type&quot;:&quot;6aa69ae1-35be-30dc-87e9-410da9e1cdcc&quot;},&quot;cms.content.updateDate&quot;:1787246336517,&quot;cms.content.updateUser&quot;:{&quot;_ref&quot;:&quot;00000195-43b6-da1d-afdf-cff620710000&quot;,&quot;_type&quot;:&quot;6aa69ae1-35be-30dc-87e9-410da9e1cdcc&quot;},&quot;cms.directory.paths&quot;:[],&quot;anchorable.showAnchor&quot;:false,&quot;link&quot;:{&quot;cms.directory.paths&quot;:[],&quot;attributes&quot;:[],&quot;linkText&quot;:&quot;&lt;a label=\\&quot;Tampa Theatre Summer Sing-Along: Wicked \u2014 Tampa\\&quot; class=\\&quot;rte2-style-brightspot-core-link-LinkRichTextElement\\&quot; id=\\&quot;enhancement-80433641-9cb8-11f1-8c1b-f1726d53484a\\&quot; href=\\&quot;https:\/\/thetampariverwalk.com\/events\/event-calendar.html\\&quot;&gt;&lt;b class=\\&quot;rte2-style-bold\\&quot;&gt;Tampa Theatre Summer Sing-Along: Wicked&lt;\/b&gt;&lt;\/a&gt;&quot;,&quot;target&quot;:&quot;NEW&quot;,&quot;attachSourceUrl&quot;:false,&quot;url&quot;:&quot;https:\/\/sparkmanwharf.com\/events\/tampa-theatre-summer-sing-along-wicked\/?date=2026-08-23&quot;,&quot;_id&quot;:&quot;000001a0-202e-d067-a9f3-272fcbf90000&quot;,&quot;_type&quot;:&quot;ff658216-e70f-39d0-b660-bdfe57a5599a&quot;},&quot;_id&quot;:&quot;000001a0-202e-d067-a9f3-272fcbf90001&quot;,&quot;_type&quot;:&quot;809caec9-30e2-3666-8b71-b32ddbffc288&quot;}\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Tampa Theatre Summer Sing-Along: Wicked<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Enjoy a sing-along screening of Wicked at the Sparkman Wharf on Sunday from 6:30 p.m. to 9 p.m. The first 100 guests will get a free LED fan and a free bag of popcorn. Tickets are not required, but seating is limited. <\/p>\n<p>Address: 615 Channelside Dr., Tampa <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Looking for something to do this weekend? WUSF has your back. 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