Here’s what’s happening in the thriving tech scene in Tampa Bay and surrounding areas for the week of Monday, August 24 through Sunday, August 30!
This list includes both in-person and online events. Note that each item in the list includes:
✅ When the event will take place
✅ What the event is
✅ Where the event will take place
✅ Who is holding the event
This week’s events
Monday, August 24
Tuesday, August 25
Tuesday at 5:30 p.m. at Hidden Springs Ale Works (Tampa): It’s time for another TampaTech Taps & Taco Tuesday! It’s a friendly, casual get-together of Tampa Bay’s tech scene for conversations, great drinks, and (of course) free tacos!
Find out more and register here.
Wednesday, August 26
Wednesday at 5:30 p.m. at KForce (Tampa): It’s “Power and Perils of AI Aided Coding”, organized by Tampa Java User Group, with Tampa Bay AI Meetup! Dr. Venkat Subramaniam returns to Tampa to give another one of his amzing, engaging, and amusing talks on becoming better developers.
Find out more and register here.
Thursday, August 27
Thursday at 6:00 at Florida Avenue Brewing (Seminole Heights, Tampa): The Tampa Bay New-in-Tech meetup is hosting a “meet and greet”! Whether you’re brand new to Tampa, transitioning into tech, an experienced professional, entrepreneur, or simply curious about the local tech scene — come say hello!
Find out more and register here.
Thursday at 6:30 at Wild Rover Brewery (Seminole Heights, Tampa): It’s time for another Lean Beer for All Things Agile!
This long-standing Meetup group is all about promoting knowledge sharing and networking among professionals with a passion for Agile Product Development. Whether you’re a Scrum enthusiast or just curious about Agile practices, this is the perfect platform to exchange experiences, network, vent, and foster your Agile knowledge. All this while drinking beer together!
Find out more and register here.
Friday, August 28
Saturday, August 29
Saturday morning at 10:30 at Luna Lux (St. Pete): When you’re often the only one in the room, being your authentic self takes deliberate work. A sustainable personal brand starts with knowing who you are, how you want to be perceived, what you’re working toward, and how to communicate your value. Navigating a tech career takes its own kind of blueprint, whether you’re a junior engineer, a seasoned VP, or a founder.
This brunch is for Black women in tech across the Tampa Bay area. We’re gathering to build a collaborative, high-trust circle where you can speak honestly, feel heard, and walk away with strategy.
Find out more and register here.
| Event name and location |
Group |
Time |
Saturday Chess at Wholefoods in Midtown, Tampa
Whole Foods Market |
Chess Republic |
9:30 AM to 12:00 PM EDT |
EZ Stock (Stock, Options, Market)
2079 Range Rd |
Tampa Bay Technology Center |
10:00 AM to 12:00 PM EDT |
NPR YouTube Content Creator support group meet n greet
SIMS PARK AMPHITHEATER |
YouTube Content Creator Meetup Group |
10:00 AM to 12:00 PM EDT |
Excellence, A Brunch for Black Women in Tech
Luna Lux |
The Loud Room |
10:30 AM to 12:30 PM EDT |
Twilight Imperium 4
Glitch’s House |
Board Games and Card Games in Sarasota & Bradenton |
11:00 AM to 9:00 PM EDT |
Youth Dungeons & Dragons Saturdays (Ages7-12) At Conworlds Emporium
Saturday, Aug 29 · 2:00 PM to 5:00 PM EDT |
Tarpon Springs Community Fun & Games |
1:00 PM |
FREE Fab Lab Orientation
Faulhaber Fab Lab |
Suncoast Makers |
1:30 PM to 2:30 PM EDT |
D&D (5e) @ Game-o-Storus (FULL)
Game-o-Storus |
St Pete and Pinellas Tabletop RPG Group |
1:30 PM to 5:30 PM EDT |
ACCORDING TO HOYLE DAY — PLAY BY THE RULES…!Saturday, August 29, 2026
Saturday, Aug 29 · |
Tampa (Citrus Park Area) Games Meetup Group |
4:45 PM to 9:30 PM EDT |
Board Brews
Zephyrhills Brewing Company |
Nerdbrew Events |
5:00 PM to 10:00 PM EDT |
DAGGERHEART ONESHOT
Collect.GG Collectables |
St Pete and Pinellas Tabletop RPG Group |
5:00 PM to 8:00 PM EDT |
Warmachine Journeyman League
Battlebrush Games |
Battlebrush Games: Paint Minis & Play Warhammer/Warmachine |
5:00 PM to 9:00 PM EDT |
Community Hang-out Night
Online event |
Nerdbrew Events |
6:00 PM to 9:00 PM EDT |
Tampa Hackerspace Board Game Night
4935 W Nassau St |
Tampa Hackerspace |
7:00 PM to 10:00 PM EDT |
Yu-Gi-Oh Evening Tournament
Sunshine Games | Magic the Gathering, Pokémon, Yu-Gi-Oh! |
Sunshine Games |
7:00 PM to 11:00 PM EDT |
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Sunday, August 30
About this list
How do I put this list together?
It’s largely automated. I have a collection of Python scripts in a Jupyter Notebook that scrapes Meetup and Eventbrite for events in categories that I consider to be “tech,” “entrepreneur,” and “nerd.” The result is a checklist that I review. I make judgment calls and uncheck any items that I don’t think fit on this list.
In addition to events that my scripts find, I also manually add events when their organizers contact me with their details.
What goes into this list?
I prefer to cast a wide net, so the list includes events that would be of interest to techies, nerds, and entrepreneurs. It includes (but isn’t limited to) events that fall under any of these categories:
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- Programming, DevOps, systems administration, and testing
- Tech project management / agile processes
- Video, board, and role-playing games
- Book, philosophy, and discussion clubs
- Tech, business, and entrepreneur networking events
- Toastmasters and other events related to improving your presentation and public speaking skills, because nerds really need to up their presentation game
- Sci-fi, fantasy, and other genre fandoms
- Self-improvement, especially of the sort that appeals to techies
- Anything I deem geeky
