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328 events from Friday, October 23, 2026 to Sunday, October 25, 2026.

Business NetworkingOctober 23

FRIOCT 23

Business Networking

She Means Business (in-person meeting)

10:00 AM

Tampa Bay, FL

Downtown Tampa skyline across the Hillsborough River

FRIOCT 23

Dance

AREA LAVA: THE INVASION BEGINS

10:00 PM

Lava Lounge Tampa, 8205 N Dale Mabry Hwy, Tampa, FL 33614

Tampa, FL

Latin night (reggaeton / salsa / bachata / merengue / Latin hits); doors 10:00 PM, dancing until 3:00 AM; DJ Marchena & DJ Davinci; tickets via Tickeri

FRIOCT 23

Comedy

Dirty Late Night Comedy

10:00 PM

The Gimmick

FRIOCT 23

Live Music

HOL! – HOLOWEEN

10:00 PM

The Ritz Ybor

Tampa, FL

Pier 60 stretching into the Gulf at Clearwater Beach at dusk

FRIOCT 23

Family Activities

Clearwater Greek Festival (Oct 23–25)

11:00 AM

Holy Trinity Greek Orthodox Church

Clearwater, FL

FREE

Sarasota's bayfront skyline across Sarasota Bay

FRIOCT 23

Business Networking

Greater Sarasota Chamber 106th Annual Meeting

11:30 AM

The Ritz-Carlton, Sarasota

Sarasota, FL

Paid

FRIOCT 23

Business Networking

Tampa Business Networking Lunch — RGA Network (weekly)

11:30 AM

Riveters Tampa

Tampa, FL

LectureOctober 23

FRIOCT 23

Lecture

Booked for Lunch with James Patterson

12:00 PM

Palmetto Marriott Resort & Spa

Palmetto, FL

$250–650

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Wednesday, October 21, 2026 — 23 events on the calendar.

WEDOCT 21

Dance

Iroko: Wednesday Salsa Beginner L1

6:00 PM

IRÔKO Dance Academy, 8211 N Florida Ave, Tampa

Tampa, FL

6pm; 4-class $100 series

Aerial view of Cape Coral and its canal neighborhoods

WEDOCT 21

Dance

Latin Dance Lessons & Social (Lounge)

6:00 PM

Cape Cabaret Dinner Theater, 4725 Vincennes Blvd SE, Cape Coral

Cape Coral, FL

Bachata/merengue/cha-cha/salsa: lessons 6–7 PM, social 7–10 PM with DJ Marco; $5 · Reservations:

WEDOCT 21

Dance

Sara Dance Center

6:00 PM

Wednesday classes (dated Oct 21 flyer) — Sara Dance Center, 2821 Cattlemen Rd, Sarasota, FL

Sarasota, FL

West Coast Swing / Salsa / Line Dance — Main Ballroom: 6:00 PM Line Dance with John Dembiac ($10); Back Ballroom: 6:00–7:00 PM Advanced Intermediate Salsa with Coda ($20); 7:00 PM West Coast Swing with Lyla ($20, Beginner Level I and Intermediate Level II); (941) 812-7311

WEDOCT 21

Dance

Bachata Sensual Wednesdays

6:30 PM

District Dance Academy, 11141 US Hwy 19 N #206, Clearwater

Clearwater, FL

Bachata Ésmooth Motions series, instructor Julio Herrera; $15 per class, 6:30–9:30 PM

WEDOCT 21

Dance

DMSA: Salsa On1 4-week course

6:30 PM

Dancin' Motion School of the Arts (DMSA), 5915 Memorial Hwy, Suite 116, Tampa

Tampa, FL

6:30pm L3, 7:30pm L2, 8:30pm L1; $75/4 wks; no walk-ins

DanceOctober 21

WEDOCT 21

Dance

2ROOM SWING at Bayou Dance Club

6:45 PM

Bayou Dance Club, 6541 102nd Ave N, Pinellas Park, FL 33782

Pinellas Park, FL

Swing (two-room: Ballroom #1 upbeat swing mix, Ballroom #2 swingin' jazz and big band for Lindy Hop & swing dancing; Shim Sham at 9 PM); swing dance lesson 7–8 PM, music & dancing 8–11+ PM; $10 admission; organizer named in the description as Swing Time

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THUOCT 29

Theater

Cinema at The Bay: Silence of the Lambs (35th Anniversary)

7:00 PM

The Oval at The Bay

Sarasota, FL

FREE

FRIOCT 23

Live Music

Live Music with Alicia Crawford

Water Street Tampa

Tampa, FL

FREE

SATOCT 24

Live Music

Live Music with Bryan Smith

Water Street Tampa

Tampa, FL

FREE

SUNNOV 1

Live Music

"Best of The Bay" Music Fest

1:00 PM

The Bay Park

Sarasota, FL

FREE

The Manatee River and De Soto Bridge from Bradenton's Riverwalk

FRINOV 6

Live Music

Music on Main (concert & block party)

6:00 PM

Main Street Lakewood Ranch

Bradenton, FL

FREE

FRIOCT 23

Family Activities

Clearwater Greek Festival (Oct 23–25)

11:00 AM

Holy Trinity Greek Orthodox Church

Clearwater, FL

FREE

Festivals & Markets

Festivals →Markets →

FestivalsOctober 22

THUOCT 22

Festivals

Harvest Moon Fall Festival (run Sep 26–Nov 8)

Harvest Moon Fun Farm

FestivalsOctober 22

THUOCT 22

Festivals

Raprager Farms Fall Festival (run Sep 18–Oct 30)

Raprager Farms · 16907 Boy Scout Rd, Odessa, FL 33556

Odessa, FL

MarketsOctober 23

FRIOCT 23

Markets

Friday Moonlight Market at The Hub at Bexley

5:00 PM

The Hub at Bexley · 16954 Focus Loop

Land O' Lakes, FL

MarketsOctober 23

FRIOCT 23

Markets

Sip & Shop Family Night Market — October

6:00 PM

8836 US Hwy 19 N

Port Richey, FL

FRIOCT 23

Markets

American Vintage Markets (Oct 23–24)

9:00 AM

Sarasota County Fairgrounds & Robarts Arena

Sarasota, FL

Golden hour over St. Joseph Sound from the Dunedin Causeway

FRIOCT 23

Markets

Dunedin Downtown Market (weekly)

9:00 AM

Pioneer Park · 420 Main Street, Downtown Dunedin 34698

Dunedin, FL

Live Music & Nightlife

Live Music →Concerts →

Live MusicOctober 22

THUOCT 22

Live Music

J.R. Lewis Honky Tonk Thursdays (weekly)

6:00 PM

Whiskey River On The Water

THUOCT 22

Live Music

Echoes of America — SCF Bradenton Symphony Orchestra and Symphonic Band

7:00 PM

5840 26th Street West

Bradenton, FL

THUOCT 22

Live Music

EsDeeKid

7:00 PM

Jannus Live

St. Petersburg, FL

THUOCT 22

Live Music

Gameface & Drag The River w/ The Arrival Note

7:00 PM

New World Tampa Music Hall · 810 E Skagway Ave, Tampa, FL, 33604

Tampa, FL

$20 – $25

THUOCT 22

Live Music

Live music at CW's Gin Joint (Thu–Sun weekly)

7:00 PM

CW's Gin Joint

Tampa, FL

THUOCT 22

Live Music

The Luxe Light — Live Jazz & Slow Burns (weekly)

7:00 PM

10660 Palm River Road

Tampa, FL

Family-Friendly Activities

Family →Kids →

THUOCT 22

Family Activities

Sheriff's Spooktactical Night

5:30 PM

Manatee County Sheriff's Office Operations Center

Bradenton, FL

FREE

THUOCT 22

Family Activities

Eerie Evening at the Tampa Bay Hotel (select dates Oct 22–31)

6:00 PM

Henry B. Plant Museum

Tampa, FL

THUOCT 22

Family Activities

UNDead in the Water: Halloween Attraction (select nights)

7:30 PM

American Victory Ship & Museum

Tampa, FL

$27

The St. Pete Pier head building framed by palm trees

THUOCT 22

Kids Activities

Storytime at Tombolo Books (series)

9:30 AM

Tombolo Books · 2153 1st Ave S

St. Petersburg, FL

FREE

THUOCT 22

Family Activities

Creatures of the Night (select dates Sep 25–Oct 31)

ZooTampa at Lowry Park

Tampa, FL

Family ActivitiesOctober 22

THUOCT 22

Family Activities

DK Farms Fall Festival (run Oct 4–Nov 1)

DK Farms & Gardens

Arts, Culture & Community

Theater →Lectures & Talks →

THUOCT 22

Theater

Hamilton (touring production, run Oct 20–Nov 1)

1:00 PM

Carol Morsani Hall, Straz Center for the Performing Arts

Tampa, FL

THUOCT 22

Lecture

CigarCitySec

7:00 PM

Riveters Tampa

Tampa, FL

THUOCT 22

Lecture

SPELL WORK & CANDLE MAGIC FOR BEGINNERS

7:00 PM

373 Braden Ave

Sarasota, FL

THUOCT 22

Theater

Dracula, A Comedy of Terrors (run through Oct 26)

7:30 PM

Jaeb Theater, Straz Center

Tampa, FL

THUOCT 22

Theater

Rocky Horror Picture Show Spooktacular Tour with Patricia Quinn

7:30 PM

Straz Center for the Performing Arts

Tampa, FL

Paid

THUOCT 22

Theater

Stephen King's MISERY (Jobsite Theater; +11 more performances through Nov 8)

7:30 PM

Straz Center for the Performing Arts

Tampa, FL

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Walkable downtown, waterfront sunsets and a calendar of its own.

FRIOCT 23

Markets

Dunedin Downtown Market (weekly)

9:00 AM

Pioneer Park · 420 Main Street, Downtown Dunedin 34698

Dunedin, FL

SATOCT 24

Family Activities

Eddie's Dunedin Halloween Kids' Party

1:00 PM

1283 Bayshore Blvd

Dunedin, FL

SATOCT 24

Music

RAPTOBERFEST 2026

Dunedin, FL

Paid

SUNOCT 25

Live Music

Jeremy Carter: Jazzy Sunday Brunch (Sundays weekly; final listed date Oct 25)

10:00 AM

Fenway Hotel (HEW Parlor & Chophouse)

Dunedin, FL

MONOCT 26

Live Music

Peggy Morris live (Mondays weekly; final listed date Oct 26)

6:00 PM

Fenway Hotel

Dunedin, FL

TUEOCT 27

Live Music

Kyle Schroeder live (Tuesdays weekly; final listed date Oct 27)

6:00 PM

Fenway Hotel

Dunedin, FL

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