Things to Do in Tampa Clearwater & St. Pete in April

Things to Do in Tampa, Clearwater, St. Pete This Week March 27 – 30, 2023

Rockin Roller Rink
March 9 – April 9
St. Pete Pier
Rockin Roller Rink is the first of its kind 6000 square feet roller skating rink on the St. Pete Pier. Invite your crew to skate along to musical theme nights, live dj’s, live bands, disco ball, lights, and more. Hours vary daily.
$15-17

Build Your Own Soap Workshop
Monday, March 27, 6 – 8pm
Show + Tell
Excite your Monday night with an organic soap workshop with Jade Soap Shop! Grab a friend or loved one to enjoy this unique experience where you can tap into your creative side. The instructor, Jenny, will take care of the lye solution making, which is the most intimidating for people interested in soap making. So you can relax and enjoy the fun of cold process soap making!
$70

Sunset Dunes – Beach Paint and Sip
Tuesday, March 28, 6 – 9pm
Mastry’s Brewing Co.
Relax and unwind while you paint the night away at Mastry’s Brewing. No art experience? No worries because you will be guided through the process to make it easy and fun.
$39

Dr. Jane Goodall: Inspiring Hope Through Action
Wednesday, March 29, 7pm
Tampa Theatre
At this special event, Growing a Compassionate & Sustainable Future for All, Dr. Goodall will share her inspiring life story and powerful message of individual impact, demonstrated by Jane’s Roots & Shoots youth program members! These young Roots & Shoots changemakers, part of a worldwide program in over 60 countries and all 50 states, will share how they answered Jane’s call to be bold, be kind, and do good for all in their local communities. 
$10 – 25

R.E.S.P.E.C.T.
Thursday, March 30, 8pm
Ruth Eckerd Hall
Starring a live band and supreme vocalists, come experience a night of music by one of the greatest artists of all time.
$35 – $100

TASTE at The Straz
Saturday, April 2
Straz Center Riverwalk
The Straz Center’s annual eat-and-drink extravaganza puts you on Tampa’s beautiful Riverwalk at The Straz with access to the Bay area’s best food, craft brews, cocktails and more for one ALL-INCLUSIVE price.
$95

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Things to Do in Tampa, Clearwater, St. Pete April 3 – 9, 2023

Things to Do in Tampa, Clearwater, St. Pete April 10 – 16, 2023

Harper Lee’s TO KILL A MOCKINGBIRD
April 11 – 16, Various Times
Carol Morsani Hall
All rise for Academy Award® winner Aaron Sorkin’s adaptation of Harper Lee’s Pulitzer Prize-winning masterwork. The New York Times Critic’s Pick TO KILL A MOCKINGBIRD is “the most successful American play in Broadway history.”
Tickets start at $55.50

Tampa Bay Wine and Food Festival
April 12-15
Various Tampa Bay Locations
The four-day destination event will feature a variety of experiences that will bring together national wine and spirits producers and brands curated to highlight and celebrate the remarkable culinary abilities throughout the Tampa Bay area. The event will support and benefit local charitable initiatives in the Tampa Bay area with Community Initiatives Foundation’s EAT SMART campaign, whose mission is to support the health and wellness of our youth in the festival destination.
Tickets start at $50

Taylor Swift: The Eras Tour
April 13 – 15
Raymond James Stadium

Rugged Maniac 5k Obstacle Course
Saturday, April 15,
Florida State Fairgrounds
Rugged Maniac is like recess for grown-ups, except our playground has a 3-story water slide, trampolines, and a fire jump, and there’s a huge festival right in the middle of everything with a DJ and plenty of beer! Sounds amazing, right?!
$49

Rob Schneider
Saturday, April 15, 6 & 9 pm
Ruth Eckerd Hall
Comedian Rob Schneider will make the Tampa Theatre’s historic stage a stop on his I Have Issues Tour for TWO SHOWS, Saturday, April 15. The shows will be filmed for a special to air on Fox Nation.
Tickets start at $25

Postmodern Jukebox
Saturday, April 15, 8pm
Ruth Eckerd Hall
Scott Bradlee’s Postmodern Jukebox returns to Ruth Eckerd Hall with a rotating collective of singers and musicians for a high energy celebration on the Life In The Past Lane Tour!
Tickets start at $38.25

Things to Do in Tampa, Clearwater, St. Pete April 17 – 23, 2023

Lantern Making Workshop
Monday, April 17, 6:30 – 8:30pm
Armature Works: Show + Tell Room
Tap into your inner creative, while sipping wine and enjoying lite snacks. Learn step by step how to create a custom paper lantern or create your own! You are encouraged to debut your lantern at Tampa Riverfest’s Lantern Parade on May 6th.
$35

Indigo Girls with Kevin Kinney
Tuesday, April 18, 7:30pm
Ruth Eckerd Hall
Over a thirty-five-year career that began in clubs around their native Atlanta, Georgia, the multi-Grammy®-winning duo of Emily Saliers and Amy Ray has recorded sixteen studio albums, sold over 15 million records, and built a dedicated, enduring following across the globe. Rolling Stone describes them as the “ideal duet partners.” Ticket prices include a $3 Charity Fee that will be donated to the organization Honor the Earth.
Tickets start at $41.25

Tampa Bay Taco Week
April 20 – April 30
Multiple locations
Live every day like it’s Taco Tuesday during Taco Week with 10 days of exclusive dine-in and takeout taco and drink specials and more at some of your favorite Tampa Bay area restaurants!

Science After Dark: Plants and Pollinators
Friday, April 21, 6-9pm
MOSI
Get ready for spring with MOSI’s plants and pollinators Science After Dark. Learn about native bees, create a hydro planter, and more! Ticket includes: Light appetizers, beer and wine samplings, MOSI exhibits, hands-on activities, Occulus Rift Beat Saber station, liquid nitrogen ice cream, interactive labs, and more!
Tickets start at $13.95

98ROCKFEST
Friday, April 21, 6pm
Amelie Arena
This year’s headliner is one of Tampa’s favorite bands, legendary rockers Breaking Benjamin who have chosen 98ROCKFEST as one of only a select few major events in 2023. Joining them on the mainstage will be rockers Falling in Reverse and The Pretty Reckless plus Beartooth, Bad Wolves, and Dorothy. 
Tickets start at $35

Billy Idol 
Friday, April 21, 7:30pm
Ruth Eckerd Hall
Don’t miss rock icon Billy Idol as he returns to Clearwater! Billy was an early architect of the sound, style and fury of punk rock. His lip-curling sneer and fist-pumping persona vaulted him into the mainstream as one of MTV’s first megastars, making him one of the most recognizable faces in pop music.
Tickets start at $72.75

Men Are From Mars, Women Are From Venus
April 21 – 23
Jaeb Theater
Thirty years after its release, Men Are From Mars, Women Are From Venus remains one of the most read and most-cited books about relationships. Now it’s also a hilarious one-man presentation combining theater and stand-up comedy. Couples are sure to recognize themselves in anecdotes that are both hilarious and familiar. 
Tickets start at $60

Things to Do in Tampa, Clearwater, St. Pete April 24 – 30, 2023

Natalie Merchant
Wednesday, April 26, 7pm
Ruth Eckerd Hall
Merchant blends her own style of social consciousness and spirituality into music that encompassed folk-pop and moody ballads. After rising to fame at the helm of the popular folk-rock band 10,000 Maniacs, Natalie Merchant enjoyed even greater success as a solo artist during the mid-’90s. 
Tickets start at $43.25

18th Annual Sunscreen Film Festival
April 27 – 30
AMC SUNDIAL 20 – St. Petersburg
Sunscreen offers the best in independent film, fun parties, great workshops and mixing, and mingling with the best and brightest filmmakers in the world. Sunscreen is the festival where the filmmakers are the celebrities. Enjoy amazing, thought-provoking, controversial, and inspiring films.
Tickets start at $12

Steve Martin and Martin Short
Friday, April 28, 8pm
Ruth Eckerd Hall
Steve Martin and Martin Short’s You Won’t Believe What They Look Like Today! is a show that redefines the form in unexpected and profound ways, from two of the funniest, most influential, and acclaimed talents of the past century. Their humor is often subversive, but it is always a joyous self-deprecating romp from two comedy masters driven to make each other laugh as much as the audience.
Tickets start at $103.25

Gasparilla Music Festival
April 29 – 30
Curtis Hixon Park
GMF features 30 bands on the main stage and along the riverwalk plus drinks and amazing food from Tampa’s best restaurants. Proceeds from the festival benefit youth music education. 
Tickets start at $65

Pilates on the Lawn
Sunday, April 30, 9 – 10am
Armature Works
Get your workout on at Armature for an outdoor challenging mat Pilates class featuring an open-ended resistance band. We’ll modify some of our all-time favorite Pilates moves by integrating the resistance band for some muscle toning, stretching, and overall fun. Whether you are new to Pilates or a seasoned pro, this class will adapt to your level and leave you with the “good” kind of soreness and post-workout bliss.
FREE

MORE IDEAS: ONGOING TAMPA BAY EVENTS

Dolphintopia 
Clearwater Marine Aquarium, Clearwater Beach
Beginning this month, guests will be transported to a summer of peace, love, and dolphins. Celebrate the facts, fiction, and fun of these enchanting marine mammals, while exploring the fascinating science of dolphins and their intimate connection with humans throughout history. Dolphintopia will feature unique dolphin art installations, activities, interactive shows, and vibrant Instagrammable photo ops.

The elements of this saltwater celebration will change throughout the summer, offering annual members different experiences. The Dolphintopia celebration is included with general admission. Guests can also visit CMA’s resident dolphins in their habitats while visiting, and purchase VIP Dolphin Experiences or Photo Moment Experiences.

Silent Party Tampa
Select Fridays or Saturdays, usually the second Saturday of the month
Aloft Tampa Downtown
$30

Musical Bingo Night
Tuesdays from 8 – 10pm
Crafty Squirrel St. Pete, St. Pete
Two rounds of musical bingo with 8 prizes. Plus enjoy the weekly Taco Tuesday special: a la carte Americana style tacos are only $2!
FREE Admission

Sunset Yoga at St. Pete Pier
First Wednesday of the month, 7pm
St. Pete Pier
Join The Body Electric Yoga Company every first Wednesday evening for a yoga class at St. Pete Pier. Class will be grounding but fun, with lots of modifications offered to accommodate everybody.
FREE

Fairgrounds St. Pete
Permanent exhibition open Thursdays – Sundays
800 28th St S, St. Petersburg, FL 33712
Fairgrounds St. Pete is a permanent indoor immersive, explorable art and technology experience in St. Pete, Florida. Over 60 local and international artists were commissioned to make art for you to immerse yourself in and enjoy.
$27

Related: Choose-Your-Own-Adventure at Fairgrounds St. Pete

Art on the House
Thursdays from 4 – 8pm
Tampa Museum of Art, downtown Tampa
Every Thursday from 4 to 8 pm, the Tampa Museum of Art offers Art on the House where admission prices change to pay-as-you-will, and visitors choose whatever admission price they want to pay. Bring the family and celebrate 100 years of art in Tampa with exhibitions that emphasize ancient, modern, and contemporary art.
Choose your own admission price

St. Pete Shuffle Friday Nights
Fridays from 7 – 10pm
St. Pete Shuffle, St. Pete
Learn to play shuffleboard with help from St. Pete Shuffle’s staff and volunteers, who will get you set up on a court and teach you how to play.
$10; free for members and their guests

St. Pete Walking Mural Tours
Saturdays from 10 – 11:30am, St. Pete
Tour begins at Florida CraftArt, 501 Central Ave. in downtown St. Petersburg
Visitors will hear the inside stories of the making of over 30 murals found in the four block tour. Limited to 10 people, masks required, book prior to 4 p.m. the prior day.
$19

Cuban Pathways: The Exhibition Tour
Every Monday and Friday at 1:30
Every third Saturday at 1:30
Tampa History Center, Tampa
Embark on a guided tour through 500 years of Cuban history and its Tampa connections. This informative, 30-minute tour combines the location, people, and local connections to this Caribbean neighborhood.

2023 HIGHLIGHTS

Get those date ideas rolling with these great events in Tampa Bay, Clearwater and St. Petersburg in 2023. Take your pick of the endless options: a stellar concert lineup, Broadway shows, festivals to delight foodies, theme park happenings, sporting events, and so much more.

COMEDIAN LESLIE JONES
Friday, May 12, 8pm
Tampa Theatre
Tickets range from $39.50-$69.50

Fall Out Boy – So Much For (Tour) Dust
Tuesday, July 25, 2023 6:30 PM
MIDFLORIDA Credit Union Amphitheatre