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JANUARY STAR WARS™ AND THE POWER OF COSTUME Through April 1, 2018
camp. Advanced registration is required
Village in South Tampa. Check out local-
with daily registration as well as before
ly produced and homemade take-home
and after care available. Daily camp cost
foods, plants, produce, ready-to-eat
View this temporary exhibit at the
is $35 members and $40 non-members.
lunch bites, hand crafts, and eco-friendly
To register, email lleavine@greatex.
and fair trade products. Listen to live
org. 5-10
music and stop by one of the village
Museum of Fine Arts as the Smithsonian traveling exhibition visits the St. Pete museum to showcase its iconic
restaurants. Free admission and parking.
a closer look at costumes that shaped the
WINTER CAMP: ARTS + BOTS Jan. 2-5, 9 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.
identities of some of the film industry’s
Find where art and technology meet
most famous characters. mfastpete.org
at Camp Imagination hosted by Glazer
PUCKS FOR PAWS Jan. 11, 7:30 p.m.
Everyone
Children’s Museum in downtown Tampa.
Show your support for Bay area animals
Code an Ozobot, paint with Sphero the
up for adoption at this special admis-
sphere-shaped robot and more. Full
sion promotion from The Tampa Bay
day camp is $50 members and $60
Lightning. Hockey fans also get a Bolts
non-members. glazermuseum.org 5-10
& Barks 14-month calendar featuring
costumes from a galaxy far, far away. Get
MUTINY AT THE MUSEUM All Month Join the Glazer Children’s Museum throughout January as a pirate takeover
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the NHL team’s players, and a portion
programs and pirate-themed décor for
WINTER BREAK CAMPS AT MOSI Jan. 2-5, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.
all mateys aboard in honor of Gasparilla.
Sign up the kids for a fun, interactive
Society of Tampa Bay. To buy tickets, go
glazermuseum.org Everyone
camp experience at MOSI in Tampa.
to tampabaylightning.com/pucksforpaws.
Campers in grades K-3 learn about Space
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delivers a month of fun, he-ARR-ty
GATEWAYS TO THE CARIBBEAN: MAPPING THE FLORIDA-CUBA CONNECTION Through January 2018, various See the Tampa Bay History Center’s current exhibit on display before it closes this month and learn about five centuries of connections and interaction between Florida and Cuba. The exhibit features rare and original maps, lithographs and other documents. tampabayhistorycen-
ter.org Everyone
OUTBACK BOWL Jan. 1, noon Watch SEC and Big 10 college football teams take the field at Raymond James Stadium in Tampa. Parking lots open at 8 a.m., gates at 10:30 a.m. and kickoff to follow at noon. outbackbowl.com Everyone
Explorers; those in grades 4-8 focus on
ing and afternoon for an additional fee.
Celebrate the influences and contribu-
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tions on African Americans at this year’s family-friendly festival at Curtis Hixon
DILLY DALLY WITH DALI Jan. 6, 13, 20 and 27, 11:45 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Discover the creative world of Salvador Dali through games, puzzles and arts and crafts activities which educate and encourage family interaction under the direction of The Dali’s Family Programs Coordinator. Parents are encouraged to stay and join in the fun. Free.
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PARENTS’ NIGHT OUT AT GREAT EXPLORATIONS Jan. 12, 6-10 p.m. Drop the kids off for a night of fun at Great Explorations in St. Pete while you
HYDE PARK FRESH MARKET Jan. 7, 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.
of Hillsborough County and its mission to promote the well-being of children and
Prepare to be dazzled by colorful
families. glazermuseum.org Everyone
beads and costumes as this yearly pirate tradition returns. Check out this year’s floats in the parade which starts at 2 p.m. with marching bands and krewes
Learn how animals stay warm in
strolling a 4.5-mile parade route
cold climates with hands-on science
along Bayshore Boulevard and into
experiments at Great Explorations in
Downtown Tampa. gasparillapi-
penguin and polar bear-themed works
Fest entertainment lineup, visit tampab-
children can play in the museum, explore
SEMINOLE HARD ROCK GASPARILLA PIRATE FEST AND PARADE OF THE PIRATES Jan. 27, 9 a.m. to 9 p.m.
St. Petersburg. Campers get to create
For this year’s full schedule and Music
thedali.org 5-12
first Sunday of every month at Hyde Park
ratefest.com/main-festival/ Moms & Dads
of art. Private museum play and visits to Sunken Gardens take place daily during
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per non-member child. Advance registration is required. greatex.org 4-10
Waterfront Park in downtown Tampa.
take some well-deserved time for your-
Enjoy free admission at Glazer Children’s
SCHOOL’S OUT CAMP: PENGUINS, POLAR BEARS AND THE ARCTIC Jan. 2-5, 9 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.
night will directly benefit the Humane
Extended care is available in the morn-
members and $224 for non-members.
Browse vendors at this market held the
its partnership with the Children’s Board
of the proceeds from all tickets that
2018 TAMPA BAY BLACK HERITAGE FESTIVAL Jan. 11-20, various times
Celebrity Scientists. Cost is $168 for
CHILDREN’S BOARD OF HILLSBOROUGH COUNTY FREE TUESDAY Jan. 2, noon to 7 p.m. Museum in downtown Tampa as part of
Our favorite events and things to do for families in Tampa Bay!
self. On the second Friday each month, the Touch Tunnel, watch science shows and enjoy a G or light PG-rated movie. Pizza, snacks and juice are included. Cost is $25 per member child and $35
SKYWATCH Jan. 13, 6:30-9:30 p.m. Join the space experts at MOSI for an evening of space exploration as seen through the museum’s telescopes. SkyWatch stargazing events take place in the parking lot by the new MOSI entrance. This month, the winter sky bears its usual suspects including Orion Nebula, Sirius, Pleiades, Hyades and others. No ticket or purchase required.
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MONSTER JAM Jan. 13, 7 p.m. Cheer your favorite male and female world-class drivers as they deliver adrenaline-charged, high-flying, four-wheel excitement to Raymond James Stadium in Tampa. This year’s event will feature some of motorsports’ most popular drivers/trucks including Bounty Hunter driven by Jimmy Creten, Grave Digger with Charlie Pauken, Scarlet Bandit by Dawn Creten, and more. Passes are available for a Pit Party 2:30 p.m. to 5:30 p.m. when fans can see the trucks up close, meet drivers, take photos and get autographs. Gates open to all at 5 p.m. Tickets start at $15.
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