Sharks, would-be wizards, and fun summer festivals are the order of the weekend – along with music legends, entertaining new theater, and Second Saturday fun and art. Make your plan now – here’s no time to waste!
**Registry Spotlight Event**
We’re starting right off with the spotlight event because it’s going to be a true summer treat – and you can’t have too many smiles, can you? Jobsite Theater shines in the #RegistrySpotlight this week!
New Theater Thursday
PUFFS – Or Seven Increasingly Eventful Years at a Certain School of Magic and Magic
Jaeb Theater @The Straz Center – Jobsite Theater, Tampa
This one is going to fun kids, so don’t miss a chance to feel good, be entertained, and have a good laugh. So many of our local favorites (like Matthew McGee and Colleen Cherry), will take the stage for a look at the antics of some of the students less ‘burdened’ by talent who attended a certain wizarding school with a certain phenom with the initials HP. Overlooked and underestimated, the Puffs are a perky, well-meaning, loyal group of outsiders with a thing for badgers “who are so lovable and relatable, you’ll leave the theater wishing they were in the stories all along” (Hollywood Life). Their “hilariously heartfelt!” (Metro) and epic journey takes the classic story to new places and reimagines what a hero can be. Watch for the “mini” review next week!
Now through Sunday, August 3rd
Find tickets, performance times, and more information HERE.
Friday
Summer Carnival
Safety Harbor City Park, Safety Harbor
Nothing says summer, like a good old-fashioned carnival. Enjoy July Parks and Recreation Month with games, inflatables, prizes, friends and family. Games and inflatables start at $.50/ticket. Find ticket packages HERE. Gather the family and head over to beautiful Safety Harbor City Park in one of the most charming communities in Pinellas County.
Friday, July 11th @12pm – 3pm
Find more information HERE.
Witch Hunt – Presented by Power Stories Theatre
Stageworks Theatre, Tampa
This eerie period production returns the audience to the occult and mysterious times following the Salem witch hunts and trials. Ten years after Abigail Williams, instigator of the witch trials, disappeared from Salem, she turns up at the tavern of her fellow ex-witch-hunter, Mercy Lewis. About to leave the colonies forever, it’s her last chance to understand the madness that overtook them. But with war threatening northern New England yet again, Mercy and her fellow townspeople are in no mood for Abigail’s doubts, which suggest complicity with the devil. And just when everything is most dangerously tense—the devil himself shows up.
Friday, July 11th through Sunday, July 20th
Find tickets, performance times, and more information HERE.
Parallel Lives by Erica Sutherlin
The Studio @620, DTSP
Don’t miss this opportunity to experience a free evening of theater with this series of short plays written by our very own Erica Sutherlin. Developed in partnership with Florida Humanities through a series of interviews with members of our local community, these original short plays spotlight pairs of individuals who share a common thread—whether it’s a profession, passion, or personal journey—but who have experienced that thread in completely different ways. This project blends documentary storytelling with theatrical interpretation to uncover the connective tissue between seemingly separate lives.
Friday & Saturday, July 11th & 12th @8pm on Saturday & 2pm on Sunday
Find RSVP and more information HERE.
Saturday
Tapon Springs Arts & Crafts Festival
Sponge Docks, Tarpon Springs
Come out and visit the Tarpon Springs Sponge Docks Art & Craft Festival! This show lines the docks of the historic Greek town in beautiful Tarpon Springs, where you’ll find thousands of creative creations from local and visiting fine artists and crafters. One-of-a-kind restaurants, bakeries, boutiques and shops will ensure a full day of discovery and creativity for visitors of all ages during this free, weekend-long event.
Saturday & Sunday, July 12th & 13th
Find schedules and more information HERE.
Family Fun Days
Palm Harbor Museum, Palm Harbor
The Third 2025 Intergenerational Family Fun Day is brought to you by Pinellas Community Foundation and Faith Mission Grant. It will be a summer fun and Back-to-School Day. (Don’t worry, you still have another month!) full of fun activities, like arts and crafts, activities, games, and refreshments indoors and out to celebrate nature, earth, and our environment.
The historic Hartley House indoor exhibits and historic Citrus Grove House, as well as outdoor native landscape exhibit with signage are open for your enjoyment, including the newest exhibit, Marriage and Mayhem in the Sunshine State.
Saturday, July 12th @11am -3pm
Find more information HERE.
Artbeat St. Pete – Artists Talks for the Florida Artists Group Exhibition
Eckerd College, St. Pete
Check out this free, public artist talk program during ATPEAT ST. PETE – the 75th Annual FLAG Exhibition & Symposium. This year’s events take place at the Helmar and Enole Nielsen Center for Visual Arts at Eckerd College (4200 54th Ave S, St. Petersburg, FL 33711). For five FLAG artists will lead brief discussions, offering insight into their artwork on display: Visit www.floridaartistsgroup.org to learn more about the artists and see examples of their artwork.
Saturday, July 12th @11:30pm – 1pm
Find more information HERE.
SharkCon 2025 – Featuring Jaws 50th Anniversary Panel
Florida State Fairgrounds, Tampa
Presented by National Geographic for SHARKFEST, this year’s event is extra special as they celebrate the 50th anniversary of the Spielberg classic, Jaws. You’ll have the opportunity to meet cast members and have photo opps with them. Now in its 11th year, SharkCon is a shark, ocean, and watersports expo for all ages. There will be speakers from your favorite shark tv programming, and stars from your favorite shark movies. There are over 30 shark exhibits and activities from Clearwater Marine Aquarium, Mote Marine Aquarium, SeaWorld, Sea Life, Gatorland, and other partners. Explore over 150 booths of shark/ocean themed merchandise. You can try scuba for free, ride shark themed rides like a slide and bull shark ride. Check out tons of speakers, educational and conservation partner presentations. If you love sharks and the ocean then you will love SharkCon presented by National Geographic’s SHARKFEST.
Saturday & Sunday, July 12th & 13th
Find tickets, event and speaker schedules, and more information HERE.
**Second Saturday Spotlight**
Each second Saturday of the month, in conjunction with Second Saturday ArtWalk, Registry Tampa Bay will showcase one of the many amazing arts events happening throughout the ‘Burg. Check out the opening reception of this cool new exhibition at GCAA. For more Second Saturday happenings, checkout the St. Pete Arts Alliance Website.
Opening Exhibition: Summer Heat
GCAA artworks, St. Pete
“Summer Heat”, a juried exhibition resulting from an Open Call to artists, will be on display at GCAA ArtWorks Gallery for the summer. This sizzling show features 22 Tampa Bay artists whose diverse techniques make a fascinating collection. Some of the media used in the show include cold wax, collage, pastel, screenprint, encaustic, photography, even “trash”. Traditional oil and acrylic paintings are spectacular, as well. A reception will be held during the July Art Walk with refreshments and live music by smooth keyboardist Eddie Garrido. There is plenty of free parking, and the Sunrunner bus stop is only 2 blocks away at 58th Street. Admission is free and open to the public.
Saturday, July 12th @5pm – 9pm
Find more information HERE.
**Concert Corner**
Big Time Rush
MidFlorida Credit Union Amphitheatre, Tampa
Saturday, July 12th @7pm
Find tickets and more information HERE.
Beats on the Pier Music Festival
The Pier, DTSP
Saturday, July 12th @3pm – 11pm
Find performance schedule, and more information HERE.
Gladys Knight
Seminole Hard Rock Event Center, Tampa
Sunday, July 13th @8pm
Find tickets and more information HERE.
