Looking for cheap — and free — things to do in Tampa Bay? Take a look at a list of our favorites, all of which cost less than $30. Want more information? Click on the event name and some info on the cheap and free activity will open in a new tab.
Cheap and free things to do in Tampa Bay under $30
By CL Staff on Fri, Jan 18, 2019 at 4:49 pm
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Play unlimited pinball and arcade games at Replay Amusement Museum in Tarpon Springs
It’s $14/day, and on Friday & Saturday date nights, two can play for $22
Photo via Cathy Salustri
Art openings at the Catherine Hickman Theater in Gulfport
They’re free, and they’re part of Gulfport’s First Friday ArtWalks every month
Photo via Cora Marshall
Preserve the ‘Burg walking tours takes you through St. Petersburg — on foot
They happen weekly and they’re $10 (free for members)
Photo via Tom Arruda
Drag Queen Bingo at Hamburger Mary’s in Clearwater, St. Petersburg's Tyrone area and Ybor City
$10 gets you 10 cards to play.
Photo via Edwin Torres, Wikimedia Commons/CC2.0
In colder months, watch the manatee at the TECO viewing center in Apollo Beach
When the water’s cold, these gentle giants bask in the warm waters near Ruskin.
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Fridays at The Body Electric Yoga in St. Petersburg
All Friday classes (except Mysore) are $5 — but get there early; classes get crazy-full.
Photo via Cassidy Brookes
Under 40? Take in a show at Urbanite Theatre in Sarasota
Tickets for the under-40 crowd cost about $20
Photo via Dylan Jon Wade Cox
Gulfport Haunted History walking tours
They’re $10 — free for Gulfport Historical Society members — and happen the first Friday of the month
Photo via Cathy Salustri
See a show at American Stage for free or really, really cheap in downtown St. Petersburg
Under 20? Your ticket’s on them. Always. Under 30? It’s crazy cheap.
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Browse Florida Craft Art in downtown St. Petersburg
Some of the best fine craft artists in Florida
Photo via Cathy Salustri
Join a trivia night
The games are free, but you should sign up in advance. Order a drink or a snack, though — it’s just polite! Our favorite? Any Tampa Bay Dream Team trivia night.
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Eat at Bern’s
No, we’re not kidding. Head to the bar and get the steak sandwich. It's the best-kept secret everyone in SoHo knows.
Photo via Todd Bates
Stroll through the Henry Plant Museum in Tampa
It’s $10 to get in and well worth it.
Photo via James E. Scholz, Wikimedia Commons/CC4.0
$5 Thursdays at St. Petersburg museums
After 5 p.m. every Thursday, check out the MFA and other DTSP museums like The Dali and Imagine. Usually there’s a few special events, too.
Photo via Cathy Salustri
Book club at the MFA in St. Petersburg
6:30 p.m. on the second Thursday of every month. Free with admission museum, or $10
Photo via Cathy Salustri
Sip some wine at Mazzaro’s on Saturdays
Yes, it’s full-combat shopping, but the wine and cheese room is so totally worth it. Plus, you can pop over and eat lunch on the patio when you’re done.
Photo via Cathy Salustri
Tour the Yuengling Brewery in Tampa
It’s free, but you have to be over 21 (obviously)
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Poetry open mic at The Studio@620 in St. Petersburg
Last Wednesday of every month, 7-9 p.m.
Photo via Cathy Salustri
Explore the beaches, nature trails fort and museums at Fort De Soto, at the southwestern tip of St. Petersburg
For $5 a car, you can play all day. They even have a snack bar. And sunsets...
Photo via Cathy Salustri
True Stories at the Iberian Rooster’s Subcentral in St. Petersburg
$5. Second Wednesday of every month.
Photo via True Stories/Lisa Kirchner
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