24 things to do in Tampa Bay Sept. 5-12

You've heard "it's five o'clock somewhere," right? Well, how about "It's Friday somewhere?" OK, so that isn't exactly true, but you get what we're saying — why wait for Friday to find things to do, especially when Tampa Bay has something hopping every night of the week? Check out what's on tap in Tampa Bay for the next week — and why not start right now?

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Florida Man Poems Book Talk with Tyler Gillespie at USF St. Petersburg
140 7th Ave. S., St. Petersburg
Wednesday, Sept. 5: 6:30 p.m.
Photo via Richie Marini

Florida Man Poems Book Talk with Tyler Gillespie at USF St. Petersburg

140 7th Ave. S., St. Petersburg
Wednesday, Sept. 5: 6:30 p.m.
Photo via Richie Marini
Friends Trivia at 3 Daughters Brewing
222 22nd St. S., St. Petersburg
Wednesday, Sept. 5 7 p.m.
Photo via production still

Friends Trivia at 3 Daughters Brewing

222 22nd St. S., St. Petersburg
Wednesday, Sept. 5 7 p.m.
Photo via production still
Hops & Table Tops Game Night at Pair O’Dice Brewing in Clearwater
4400 118th Ave. N., Ste. 208 Clearwater
Wednesday, Sept. 5: 7 p.m.
Photo via publicdomainpictures.net

Hops & Table Tops Game Night at Pair O’Dice Brewing in Clearwater

4400 118th Ave. N., Ste. 208 Clearwater
Wednesday, Sept. 5: 7 p.m.
Photo via publicdomainpictures.net
Trivia Night at Tapz on Corey
348 Corey Ave., St. Pete Beach
Thursday, Sept. 6: 7 p.m.
Photo via Cfohlinvia, WikimediaCommons/CC

Trivia Night at Tapz on Corey

348 Corey Ave., St. Pete Beach
Thursday, Sept. 6: 7 p.m.
Photo via Cfohlinvia, WikimediaCommons/CC
The Office Trivia at Flying Boat Brewing
1776 11th Ave. N., St. Petersburg
Wednesday, Sept. 5: 7 p.m. 
Photo via Flying Boat Brewing

The Office Trivia at Flying Boat Brewing

1776 11th Ave. N., St. Petersburg
Wednesday, Sept. 5: 7 p.m.
Photo via Flying Boat Brewing

Wine Club Wine Tasting with the Ybor City Wine Society at Ybor City Wine Bar
1600 E. 7th Ave., Ybor City
Wednesday, Sept. 5: 7 p.m. 
Photo via Quinn Dombroski via Wikimedia Commons CC

Wine Club Wine Tasting with the Ybor City Wine Society at Ybor City Wine Bar

1600 E. 7th Ave., Ybor City
Wednesday, Sept. 5: 7 p.m.
Photo via Quinn Dombroski via Wikimedia Commons CC
Boucheron 2018 at the Vinoy Renaissance
501 5th Ave. NE, St. Petersburg
Thursday -Sunday, Sept. 6-9
Photo via Wikimedia Commons/CC3.0

Boucheron 2018 at the Vinoy Renaissance

501 5th Ave. NE, St. Petersburg
Thursday -Sunday, Sept. 6-9
Photo via Wikimedia Commons/CC3.0
Bernie Sanders’ campaign manager Jeff Weaver at Tiger Bay
St. Petersburg Yacht Club, 11 Central Ave., St. Petersburg
Thursday, Sept. 6: 11:30 a.m.
Photo via Gage Skidmore via Wikimedia Commons/CC2.0

Bernie Sanders’ campaign manager Jeff Weaver at Tiger Bay

St. Petersburg Yacht Club, 11 Central Ave., St. Petersburg
Thursday, Sept. 6: 11:30 a.m.
Photo via Gage Skidmore via Wikimedia Commons/CC2.0
First Friday Art in the Heights
Tempus Projects, 4636 N. Florida Ave., Seminole Heights
Friday, Sept. 7: 6 p.m. 
Photo via pixabay

First Friday Art in the Heights

Tempus Projects, 4636 N. Florida Ave., Seminole Heights
Friday, Sept. 7: 6 p.m.
Photo via pixabay
The Forgotten War at the St. Petersburg Museum of History
335 2nd Ave. NE, St. Petersburg
Opens Friday, Sept. 7: 10 a.m.
Photo via Associated Press

The Forgotten War at the St. Petersburg Museum of History

335 2nd Ave. NE, St. Petersburg
Opens Friday, Sept. 7: 10 a.m.
Photo via Associated Press
The Bends; sixth anniversary art show and concert in St. Petersburg.
919 1st Ave. N., St. Petersburg
Friday, Sept. 7: 8 p.m.
Photo via The Peach Moon

The Bends; sixth anniversary art show and concert in St. Petersburg.

919 1st Ave. N., St. Petersburg
Friday, Sept. 7: 8 p.m.
Photo via The Peach Moon
Traveling Food Dude send off party at Sail Pavilion in downtown Tampa.
333 S. Franklin St., Tampa
Friday, Sept. 7: 7 p.m.
Photo via Adam Vosding

Traveling Food Dude send off party at Sail Pavilion in downtown Tampa.

333 S. Franklin St., Tampa
Friday, Sept. 7: 7 p.m.
Photo via Adam Vosding
Drag Brunch at Iberian Rooster’s Subcentral
475 Central Ave., St. Petersburg
Saturday, Sept. 8
Photo via Erika Wagner

Drag Brunch at Iberian Rooster’s Subcentral

475 Central Ave., St. Petersburg
Saturday, Sept. 8
Photo via Erika Wagner
Austim-friendly skateboarding camp at Skatepark of Tampa.
4215 E. Columbus Dr., Tampa
Saturday, Sept. 8: 10 a.m.
Photo via U.S. Air Force

Austim-friendly skateboarding camp at Skatepark of Tampa.

4215 E. Columbus Dr., Tampa
Saturday, Sept. 8: 10 a.m.
Photo via U.S. Air Force
Spaddy’s throwdown
5206 N. Florida Ave., Tampa
Saturday, Sept. 8: 7 p.m. 
Photo via pixabay

Spaddy’s throwdown

5206 N. Florida Ave., Tampa
Saturday, Sept. 8: 7 p.m.
Photo via pixabay
Crafty Fest at ARTPool in St. Petersburg
2030 Central Ave., St. Petersburg
Saturday, Sept. 8 and Sunday, Sept. 9: 11 a.m.-5 p.m.
Photo via cltampa.com

Crafty Fest at ARTPool in St. Petersburg

2030 Central Ave., St. Petersburg
Saturday, Sept. 8 and Sunday, Sept. 9: 11 a.m.-5 p.m.
Photo via cltampa.com
Meet Clyde Butcher at The Dali Museum
One Dali Blvd., St. Petersburg
Saturday, Sept. 1: 1 p.m. 
Photo via Clyde Butcher

Meet Clyde Butcher at The Dali Museum

One Dali Blvd., St. Petersburg
Saturday, Sept. 1: 1 p.m.
Photo via Clyde Butcher
Gulfport area beach cleanup
Gulfport Beach
Saturday, Sept. 8
Photo via publicdomainpictures.net

Gulfport area beach cleanup

Gulfport Beach
Saturday, Sept. 8
Photo via publicdomainpictures.net
Second Saturday ArtWalk St. Petersburg
Saturday, Sept. 8: 5 p.m.
Photo via publicdomainpictures.net

Second Saturday ArtWalk St. Petersburg


Saturday, Sept. 8: 5 p.m.
Photo via publicdomainpictures.net
Second Saturday at Soft Water Studios
515 22nd St. S., St. Petersburg
Saturday, Sept. 8: 5 p.m.
Photo via Si Griffiths via Wikimedia Commons/CC

Second Saturday at Soft Water Studios

515 22nd St. S., St. Petersburg
Saturday, Sept. 8: 5 p.m.
Photo via Si Griffiths via Wikimedia Commons/CC
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