Tampa Theatre
Several film festivals take place at the Tampa Theatre several times a year.
Gasparilla Pirate Festival
(http://www.gasparillapira...) is an annual event consisting of several parades, live entertainment, and fireworks. the event is also known as the mardi gras of tampa, and normally takes place on the last two saturdays in january.
ice skating
Surprisingly, ice skating is a popular activity in the Tampa Bay area. The Tampa Bay Skating Academy in nearby Oldsmar has two NHL-sized ice surfaces. Other well-known rinks include Sunblades Center and the rink in Westfield Countryside Mall, both in Clearwater.
Lettuce Lake Park
Between i-75 and the university of south florida has boardwalks that go through a nearly pristine area with 700 year old cypress trees, alligators, egrets and herons. one end of the boardwalk overlooks the hillsborough river in its original state, a far cry from what it looks like in the downtown area.
Sant'Yago Knight Parade
Is an illuminated nighttime parade that takes place one saturday in february in ybor city.
Cruise ships, Port of Tampa.
Read the Tampa Tribune -- Tampa has some sort of event going on nearly every weekend, especially in the spring and early summer. Art festivals, a terrific Renaissance festival, street festivals -- take advantage of the great weather and enjoy our city.
Walking tour of Ybor City
 every saturday at 10:30am, the ybor city state museum offers a 60 minute walking tour of ybor city highlighting the cigar industry's impact on the area, historic cottages/businesses, and tours of the yc state museum & yc cigar museum. the $6 cost includes both museum entrance fees. longer tours are available by appointment tues-thurs for $12. if possible, stop by the 100-year-old columbia restaurant at the end of the tour for a tasty cuban lunch.
Guavaween
(http://www.cc-events.org/gw/) offers daytime events and nighttime parade on the last saturday in october in ybor city.
L-39 Albatross jet fighter flight
From st. petersburg-clearwater international airport (http://www.migflug.com/je...)
Dade City's Wild Things
A zoo with over 190 animals and private guides who facilitate animal encounters.
Sports
Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Are an american football team whose home field is raymond james stadium off dale mabry a couple of miles north of i-275. routinely near the top of the nfc south, they are the 2002 super bowl champions and the team which receives the most support in the tampa bay region although the recent performance of the rays has gotten much more support and attention. the season lasts from augustpreseason-januarypostseason, if they qualify. tickets start at $50.
Tampa Bay Lightning
Are an nhlice hockey team who won the stanley cup in the 2003-2004 season. their home is in the tampa bay times forum. season includes 41 home games and lasts october-june. (http://lightning.nhl.com/)
Tampa Bay Rays
Are an major league baseball team in the american league east, formed in 1995. they play in tropicana field in saint petersburg, fl. and were the american league champions in 2008.
Tampa Bay Storm
An arena football league team playing in the tampa bay times forum. they have won more arena bowl titles than any other team in the afl. season lasts march-june. (http://www.tampabaystorm.com/)
Tampa Yankees
A minor league baseball team which plays its games at george m. steinbrenner field from april-september
Spring Training Baseball
The new york yankees train at george m. steinbrenner field during the month of march. however, tickets are usually sold out several weeks before a game. (http://www.steinbrennerfi...)
Golf
Ace Golf/Pebble Creek Golf Club
10550 regents park drive, phone: 813-973-3870, (http://www.pebblecreekclub.com).
Babe Zaharias Golf Course
11412 forest hills drive, phone: 813-631-4374, (http://www.babezahariasgc.com).
The Claw at USF
13801 n 46th street, phone: 813-632-6893, fax: 813-975-6695, (http://www.theclawatusf.org).
Emerald Greens Golf Resort and Country Club
13941 clubhouse drive, toll-free: 866 974-7336, phone: 813 961-9400, fax: 813 961-9424, (http://www.stayandplaytam...).
Boat Charters
(http://www.mynauticalmile.com/) find a fishing charter, sunset cruise or yacht charter to see florida froma different point of view.
Bloomingdale Golfers Club
4113 great golfers place, phone: 813-685-4105 fax: 813-654-1227, (http://www.bloomingdalego...).