Events on Thursday, October 29, 2026

Happy Halloweed: No Tricks, Just Free Treats (Oct 29–Nov 1)

10:00 AM

Bliss Wellness Market

Tampa, FL

Lunch in the Gardens — Fall 2026

11:00 AM

Marie Selby Botanical Gardens

Sarasota, FL

Monumental Sounds

11:00 AM

Mahaffey Theater

St. Petersburg, FL

BNI Endless Referrals Networking Lunch (series)

12:15 PM

10670 Boardwalk Loop

Lakewood Ranch, FL

Art After Dark: Halloween Edition

5:00 PM

Museum of Fine Arts

St. Petersburg, FL

Fear Fest Grounds (haunted houses)

5:00 PM

11349 Bloomingdale Ave

Riverview, FL

Noches Azul Latin Thursday Night

5:00 PM

Blue Martini Lounge, 9101 International Drive #1182, Orlando

Orlando, FL

Latin night with live music, 5 PM–2 AM; free

UTC Fall Carnival 2026 (starts Oct 29)

5:00 PM

The Mall at University Town Center

Sarasota, FL

2026 Festival of Fright (2 nights, Oct 29–30)

5:30 PM

General Strange Hall

Bert's Great American Bike Night (series)

5:30 PM

Bert's Barracuda Harley-Davidson, 10525 49th St. N

Clearwater, FL

Tampa Latin Fusion: Thursday Latin Dance Classes

5:30 PM

Roberts Recreation Center, 1246 50th Ave N, St. Petersburg

St. Petersburg, FL

Mambo/Choreography & Style 5:30–6:30, Bachata Fusion 6:30–7:30, Salsa Fusion 7:30–8:30; $10 each

Bailamos Orlando

6:00 PM

Free Pre-Launch Opening Week (Final day, Oct 26–29) — Bailamos Orlando, SOFIVE Lake Nona, 12314 Suttner Ave, Lake Nona, Orlando

Orlando, FL

Full entry under Mon, Oct 26

Board Game Night (series)

6:00 PM

Unrefined Brewing · 312 E Tarpon Ave

Tarpon Springs, FL

Iroko: Thursday classes

6:00 PM

IRÔKO Dance Academy, 8211 N Florida Ave, Tampa

Tampa, FL

6pm Beginner Body Movement, 6pm Spinning Technique (drop-in), 8pm Salsa Beginner L1 (4-class $100 series)

J.R. Lewis Honky Tonk Thursdays (series)

6:00 PM

Whiskey River On The Water

Night Out Cooking Class – Italiano Moderno

6:00 PM

Foodie Labs

St. Petersburg, FL

Step Up: Thursday classes

6:00 PM

StepUP Dance Studio co., 1155 N. Washington Blvd, Sarasota

Sarasota, FL

6pm Salsa On2 intro w/ Yasha Wilson ($5), 7pm Progressive Bachata Series ($20), Salsa On2/Mambo w/ Jay Frank ($5, donated to Children's Home Society)

Bachata Class for Singles

6:30 PM

Dirty Laundry, 1742 Central Avenue, St. Petersburg, FL 33712

St. Petersburg, FL

Bachata singles class/mixer 6:30–9:30 PM; doors 6 PM; 21+; organizer: Meet your maybe / Sweet Life with Aimee

Trivia Thursdays at MacDinton's Irish Pub (series)

6:30 PM

MacDinton's Irish Pub · 405 S Howard Ave

Tampa, FL

CeCe Winans – COME WORSHIP! Tour

7:00 PM

Yuengling Center

Tampa, FL

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

7:00 PM

The Oval at The Bay

Sarasota, FL

DMSA: Bachata 4-week course

7:00 PM

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

Tampa, FL

7pm L3, 8pm L1; $75/4 wks (L1 $50); no walk-ins

Ghostbusters in Concert

7:00 PM

Van Wezel Performing Arts Hall · 777 N Tamiami Trl, Sarasota, FL 34236

Sarasota, FL

Halloween Social Party (Halloween Latin Night)

7:00 PM

KM Dance Studios, 6245 Lake Osprey Dr, Sarasota (Lakewood Ranch)

Sarasota, FL

Latin night: dancing, drinks + appetizers; costumes encouraged; $20

Heavy Metal Halloween Horror Show with Disasterpiece

7:00 PM

Encore Live

Sarasota, FL

Mili & Kevin's Debut Latin Dance Social

7:00 PM

TBD, Sarasota area

Sarasota, FL

Sensual/modern/traditional bachata + salsa + master class

Rooftop Caliente Nights: Halloween addition

7:00 PM

not listed, Clearwater

Latin

Salsa Xtreme: Rueda de Casino

7:00 PM

TatoSalsa Dance Studio, 2901 W. Busch Blvd, Suite 1024, Tampa

Tampa, FL

7pm Beginner, 8pm Intermediate, 9pm Progressive; $15 drop-in (5-class $65 / 10-class $110)

Seven Nations

7:00 PM

5337 Gulf Drive

Holmes Beach, FL

Tampa Bay Lightning vs. Winnipeg Jets

7:00 PM

Benchmark International Arena

Tampa, FL

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

7:00 PM

10660 Palm River Road

Tampa, FL

Thursday Latin Nights

7:00 PM

Perspective Rooftop Pool Bar, 1255 North Palm Avenue, Sarasota, FL 34236

Sarasota, FL

Latin night 7–10 PM

Thursday de Rumba (Tonos)

7:00 PM

Gasparilla Distillery, 2102 E 4th Ave, Tampa

Tampa, FL

Salsa/bachata class + social

Trivia Night at CHeeky's (series)

7:00 PM

CHeeky's · 2823 Central Ave

St. Petersburg, FL

Christian Business Leader's Group (series)

7:30 AM

1517 Oakfield Dr

Brandon, FL

Havana Thursdays

7:30 PM

Irish Shannon's, 41 West Church Street, Orlando

Orlando, FL

Latin (timba/salsa/bachata/kizomba): dance lessons + social dancing 7:30 PM–2 AM; $15

Rise Networking Group — Brandon Riverview Chamber of Commerce (series)

8:00 AM

6437 Watson Road

Riverview, FL

Sensual Foundations (Tampa)

8:00 AM

The Dance Factory Tampa Bay, Tampa

Tampa, FL

Body Movement & Footwork (Tampa)

8:00 PM

The Dance Factory Tampa Bay, Tampa

Tampa, FL

Bachata

Caliente Thursdays: Halloween Edition @ SaraSocial

8:00 PM

SaraSocial, 1990 Main St, Suite 112, Sarasota

Sarasota, FL

DJ Millo Latin mix; salsa, bachata, merengue, reggaeton; $10 cover; costumes encouraged

Clara La San

8:00 PM

The Ritz Ybor · 1503 E 7th Ave, Tampa, FL 33605

Tampa, FL

Clownvis

8:00 PM

Skipper's Smokehouse

Tampa, FL

Euphoria Thursdays (Zouk Army Orlando)

8:00 PM

Gavanna Gran Salon Lounge & Restaurant, 843 Lee Road, Orlando

Orlando, FL

Brazilian zouk / urban kiz / bachata: Level 1 class 8–9 PM, Level 3 class 9–10 PM, dance party 10 PM–1 AM (organizer text also states party to 2 AM — both versions kept); All Access $30 presale / $40 door, party only $10 presale / $15 door

Konpa Thursdays (Danse Konpa)

8:00 PM

Tropicana Craft Distilling Group (82°West Distilling), 6430 North Florida Ave, Tampa

Tampa, FL

Konpa: beginner & intermediate instruction + social dancing/practice; from $13.45 · Contact: dancekonpa.

LATIN DANCE Social Party

8:00 PM

Allstar Dance Studio, 3339 Tamiami Trail N, Naples, FL 34103

Naples, FL

Latin dance social (8:00–11:30 PM; DJ Dalex; no partner needed, all levels welcome)

Latin Night at Anthem Orlando

8:00 PM

Anthem Orlando, 100 North Orange Ave, Orlando

Orlando, FL

Latin night 8 PM–3 AM; free

Latin Thursdays “Noche Latina” at L Bar

8:00 PM

L Bar, Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino, Tampa

Tampa, FL

Latin (salsa/bachata/merengue/cumbia)

Guarachea Salsa Cubana Dance Class

8:30 PM

Lorraine's Dance Studio, 1720 N Goldenrod Rd, Unit 7, Orlando

Orlando, FL

Cuban salsa class 8:30–9:30 PM; $15

TAMPA VICE Thursdays (free salsa class 8:30 PM)

8:30 PM

Bello Bar + Kitchen (1811 N 15th St), Tampa

Tampa, FL

Latin (salsa/bachata/merengue)

Slow Burn

9:00 PM

The Drinks at 9 Bar & Grill, Lutz

Lutz, FL

Latin

Smoken Words Open Mic (series)

9:00 PM

Hefe Tampa · 5305 N Armenia Ave

Tampa, FL

Storytime at Tombolo Books (series)

9:30 AM

Tombolo Books · 2153 1st Ave S

St. Petersburg, FL

ITUMÓ AYÉ OPEN HOUSE WEEK (Final day, Oct 26–29; event window ends 8:30 PM)

not listed

Itumó Ayé Dance Company — Ovations Dance Academy, 13976 W Hillsborough Ave, Tampa, FL 33635

Tampa, FL

Week Pass $30 · Full entry under Mon, Oct 26

Bern's Steak House Oktoberfest Dinner

Bern's Steak House · 1208 South Howard Avenue, Tampa, FL, 33606

Tampa, FL

Butterfly Effects ABA Therapy - Tampa Center Fall Social Event

Butterfly Effects - ABA Therapy for Autism · 10004 North Dale Mabry Highway, Tampa, FL, 33618

Tampa, FL

Dustin Nickerson

Funny Bone Comedy Club - Tampa

Tampa, FL

FASTLAB : NIGHTMARE ON MANHATTAN

5220 South Manhattan Avenue, Tampa, FL, 33611

Tampa, FL

Fast Start IRS Collections Bootcamp - 2 Days In-Person (Tampa, FL) (run Oct 29–30)

Embassy Suites by Hilton Tampa USF Near Busch Gardens · 3705 Spectrum Boulevard, Tampa, FL, 33612

Tampa, FL

Flute & Dram Whiskey Club

Flute & Dram · 234 Beach Drive Northeast, St. Petersburg, FL, 33701

St. Petersburg, FL

HR HOUSE OF HORRORS

400 North Tampa Street, Tampa, FL, 33602

Tampa, FL

Heightened Senses - Small Works Exhibit

Wave & See Creative Sanctuary · 2740 North Florida Avenue, Tampa, FL, 33602

Tampa, FL

MEDC RISE 2026 CONFERENCE (run Oct 29–30)

Hilton Tampa Airport Westshore · 2225 North Lois Avenue, Tampa, FL, 33607

Tampa, FL

National Cat Day Paint Party

Whiskers Workspace · 4699 Central Avenue, St. Petersburg, FL, 33713

St. Petersburg, FL

Rooted in Flavor: Savor The Bay Boutique Dinner

Sal Y Mar (rooftop, Aloft/Element Midtown)

Tampa, FL

Soft Construction with Boiled Beans (Premonition of Civil War) on view (through Apr 19, 2027)

The Dalí Museum

St. Petersburg, FL

Something Wicked (American Stage)

American Stage

St. Petersburg, FL

Sounds on Vinyl at Punch Room

The Tampa EDITION (Punch Room)

Tampa, FL

Spa Maskerade

The Tampa EDITION (Spa)

Tampa, FL

Tampa Bay Global Real Estate Summit & Exchange (Oct 29–Nov 2)

Hyatt Place Tampa Downtown

Tampa, FL

The Dillinger Escape Plan – Final Calculating Infinity Shows

St. Petersburg, FL

Willie Barcena at Side Splitters Comedy Club - Tampa

Side Splitters Comedy Club - Tampa

Tampa, FL

Wine Down DIY – Wine Glass Painting Class

The DIY Room · 7402 North 56th Street, Tampa, FL, 33617

Tampa, FL

Wine Pairing Dinner - October 2026

Côté France French Café · 777 North Ashley Drive, Tampa, FL, 33602

Tampa, FL