Welcome to fall friends & neighbors! The weekend should be refreshing and just in time to get ready for the holiday season! Here’s some stuff going on in and around the Heights!

WINTER VILLAGE
Curtis Hixon Waterfront Park is opening the Winter Village, sponsored by the Tampa Bay Lightning, begins Friday night and will run through January 4th.There will be cafe’s and shops open throughout the period along with various special events happening almost each weekend. 

Of course the “southern-most” ice skating rink is returning. Tickets/reservation times must be purchased in advance. You can purchase on sight as long as there is enough capacity for that time period.

The Tampa Theater is partnering with the Winter Village to project classic holiday movies on the lawn over various weekends starting Saturday! 

WINTER VILLAGE EXPRESS
Winter Village Express will make way from Downtown’s Whiting Station to Ybor and back on the TECO Line Streetcar. The one-hour, round-trip excursion that is fun for the entire family! The trip features a holiday sing-a-longs, trivia, milk & cookies, and added surprises along the way.

MILES FOR MOFFIT
Miles for Moffitt is one of Tampa Bay’s premier running events which raises funds for life-saving cancer research. Over 7,000 total supporters will participate on Saturday morning in the 16th annual Miles for Moffitt, which gaol is to raise a record-setting $1.25 million for cancer research. You can still register or donate at https://bit.ly/3V6kbwg. 

COMEDY IN THE NEIGHBORHOOD

There’s also plenty of opportunities to get a few laughs in and around the hood this weekend! Here’s some related events:

Aries Spears performs throughout the weekend @TampaImprov

Greg Fitzsimmons performs Thursday thru Saturday & Todd Barry takes the stage Saturday & Desi Alexander headlines Sunday @sidesplitterscomedy

Here’s the other local details

FRIDAY, 11/18
Yin/ Restorative Yoga at Lucky Cat Yoga – 5:45pm @luckycatyoga

Steeln’ Peaches: An Allman Brothers Revue at New World Music Hall – 6pm @newworldbrewery

Southern Night Market – 6pm @Southernbrewing

Sam Farmer @ New World Biergarten 11/18/22 – 6:30pm @newworldbrewery

90’S DANCE PARTY – 7pm @tampashuffle

Beach Bum Barry – 7pm @FrontPorchandBartsTavern

Bryan James Band – 7pm  @ricksontherivertampa

Impulse – 8pm @skipperssmokehouse

Kevin Earle Siebel & The Deluxe 12 at Ella’s Americana Folk Art Cafe – 9pm @ellasfolkartcafe

SATURDAY, 11/19
Rides by the River Presented by duPont and Benefiting Toys for Tots – 8am @armatureworks_tampa

Greg Norris – 12pm @FrontPorchandBartsTavern

Crossfire – 4pm @ricksontherivertampa

Copperwing – 6pm @FrontPorchandBartsTavern

Kasondra Rose @ New World Biergarten 11/19/22 – 6:30pm @newworldbrewery

ZEN ROCK – 7pm @tampashuffle

LYR’s Babefest presents LA Witch (Tampa) – 8pm @crowbarybor

Applebutter Express with Glizzy Gillespie – 8pm @skipperssmokehouse

Future Vintage / Moonbae @ New World Music Hall 11/19/22 – 9pm @newworldbrewery

SUNDAY, 11/20
 Yoga on the Lawn – 9:30am @armatureworks_tampa

Sunday Heights Market – 10am @AngryChairBrewing

FIFA WORLD CUP SOCCER 2022 – 11am @indieseminoleheights

WUTANG AND BISCUITS – 11am @tampashuffle

House of Yoga Does Beyonce – 11am @luckycatyoga

Sunday Service @ Southern Brewing – 12pm @Southernbrewing

Acoustic Sunday Brunch w/ Dani Jaye & Savannah Lee – 1pm @skipperssmokehouse

Nora Ricci – 3pm @ricksontherivertampa

Jackson Harpe Quartet at Ella’s Americana Folk Art Cafe – 3pm @ellasfolkartcafe

Sam Williams @ New World Biergarten 11/20/22 – 5pm @newworldbrewery

Joe Hall – 5pm @FrontPorchandBartsTavern