Here’s what’s happening in the thriving tech scene in Tampa Bay and surrounding areas for the week of Monday, May 5 through Sunday, May 11, 2025!
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, May 5
Tuesday, May 6
Wednesday, May 7
| Event name and location |
Group |
Time |
World Toasters Toastmasters Club
Online |
Toastmasters Division E |
7:05 AM to 8:00 AM EDT |
NPI Profit Partners Chapter – Exchange Qualified Business Referrals
The Karol Hotel |
Network Professionals Inc. of South Pinellas (NPI) |
7:30 AM to 9:00 AM EDT |
Grow Your Business with focused Referral Networking
Sons of Italy Lodge |
BNI Tampa -Referral based networking |
7:30 AM to 9:00 AM EDT |
NPI St. Pete Sunrise Chapter – Exchange Qualified Business Referrals
St Petersburg Yacht Club |
Network Professionals Inc. of South Pinellas (NPI) |
7:30 AM to 9:00 AM EDT |
St Pete Downtown Young Professional Networking Breakfast Connect your business
Hangar Restaurant, Albert Whitted Airport |
RGA Networking Professional Business Networking |
7:30 AM to 9:00 AM EDT |
Tampa Highrisers Toastmasters
Hyde Park United Methodist Church |
Toastmasters District 48 |
7:45 AM to 8:45 AM EDT |
NPI North St. Pete Networkers Chapter – Exchange Qualified Business Referrals
Carrabas Italian Grill |
Network Professionals Inc. of South Pinellas (NPI) |
11:30 AM to 12:45 PM EDT |
Brandon Professional Networking Lucnh
Just Love Coffee Cafe |
RGA Networking Professional Business Networking |
11:30 AM to 1:00 PM EDT |
How to Build a Profitable Online Business Using AI!
Online |
Orlando – Digital Nerd Entrepreneurs |
3:00 PM to 4:00 PM EDT |
Wednesday Night Gaming
Nerdy Needs |
Brandon Boardgamers |
5:00 PM to 10:00 PM EDT |
Wednesday Board Game Night
Bridge Center |
Tampa Gaming Guild |
5:30 PM to 11:00 PM EDT |
Orlando Chess Association
West Osceola Library |
Greater Orlando Chess |
5:30 PM to 8:30 PM EDT |
Agile Lean Beer (St. Petersburg)
OCC Road House & Museum |
Tampa Bay Agile |
6:00 PM to 8:00 PM EDT |
Ybor Game Night w/Retro House
Retro House Coffee Bar and Asian Bistro |
Tampa Game Nights |
6:00 PM to 10:00 PM EDT |
Great Big Trivia Wednesdays @ Terra Ceia Bay Country Club Palmetto 6-8PM
Terra Ceia Bay Country Club |
South Florida Poker, Music & Entertainment Group |
6:00 PM to 8:00 PM EDT |
Casual Commander Wednesdays
Sunshine Games | Magic the Gathering, Pokémon, Yu-Gi-Oh! |
Sunshine Games |
6:00 PM to 11:00 PM EDT |
Board Game Night
Critical Hit Games |
Critical Hit Games |
6:00 PM to 11:00 PM EDT |
The Fallen Lands
2103 Laceflower Dr |
Brandon and Seffner area AD&D and OSR Group |
6:00 PM to 9:30 PM EDT |
Social event @ PopStroke Tampa Bay ⛳
PopStroke |
Tampa Bay New-In-Tech |
6:30 PM to 8:30 PM EDT |
Blockchain & Crypto Investors & Enthusiasts – International Blockchain Group
Grand Central Brewhouse |
Blockchain and Crypto Investors and Enthusiasts |
6:30 PM to 9:30 PM EDT |
Jackbox Game Night & Tasty Craft Beer
Hidden Springs Ale Works |
Jackbox Game Night & Tasty Craft Beer |
6:30 PM to 8:30 PM EDT |
Game Night!
Southern Lights Brewing Company |
Drunk’n Meeples the Social Tabletop (Board) Gamers |
6:30 PM to 10:00 PM EDT |
Team Trivia Night
Bullfrog Creek Brewing Company |
Fishhawk Friends and Fun |
6:30 PM to 8:30 PM EDT |
Sun Coast Euchre Club
The Hanger Restaurant & Flight Lounge |
Suncoast Euchre Club -St Pete |
6:50 PM to 8:50 PM EDT |
Lions, Tigers, and NuPic, Oh My! (But mostly NuPic.)
Online |
Tampa Devs |
7:00 PM to 9:00 PM EDT |
Woodshop Tool Sign Off-Jointer, Planer, & Bandsaw (Members Only)
Tampa Hackerspace West |
Tampa Hackerspace |
7:00 PM to 9:00 PM EDT |
Communication Practice and Improvement
Online |
Communication Skills for Interviews and Presentations |
7:00 PM to 8:00 PM EDT |
Carrollwood Toastmasters Meetings meet In-Person and Online
Jimmie B. Keel Regional Library |
Toastmasters District 48 |
7:00 PM to 8:30 PM EDT |
Games & Grog @ The Grove SoHo!
Grove Soho |
Nerdbrew Events |
7:00 PM to 10:00 PM EDT |
New Beginnings & Old Rivalries
Online |
Central Florida AD&D (1st ed.) Grognards Guild |
7:00 PM to 10:30 PM EDT |
Games & Grog (Social Game Night in SoHo)
Grove Soho |
Nerd Night Out |
7:00 PM to 10:00 PM EDT |
Cardfight Vanguard!! OverDress Weekly
Sunshine Games | Magic the Gathering, Pokémon, Yu-Gi-Oh! |
Sunshine Games |
7:30 PM to 9:30 PM EDT |
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Thursday, May 8
| Event name and location |
Group |
Time |
One Business Connection Zoom Mtg
Online |
One Business Connecting Networking B2B |
10:30 AM to 11:30 AM EDT |
RGA’s Founders & Amplify Clearwater Partnership meeting ~ All Welcome, JOIN in.
Chili’s Grill & Bar |
RGA Networking Professional Business Networking |
11:30 AM to 1:00 PM EDT |
Wesley Chapel Young Professionals Business Networking Lunch ~ Walk On’s
Walk On’s Bistreaux |
RGA Networking Professional Business Networking |
11:30 AM to 1:00 PM EDT |
NPI Referral Pros Chapter – Exchange Qualified Business Referrals
Carrabas Italian Grill |
Network Professionals Inc. of South Pinellas (NPI) |
11:30 AM to 1:30 PM EDT |
Sarasota Speakers Exchange Toastmasters
Online |
Toastmasters District 48 |
12:00 PM to 1:00 PM EDT |
Canasta
Grand Bay Building 3 Cardroom |
Grand Bay Canasta Meetup Group |
Thursday, May 8, 2025 at 1:00 PM to Friday, May 9, 2025 at 3:00 PM EDT |
Questions and Answers Round Table Session – Bring your questions or Problems
Online |
Online eBay e-comm Selling Success Englewood FL, Raleigh NC |
3:00 PM to 5:00 PM EDT |
Tax Strategies for Small Business Owners Q&A
Online |
Business Secrets Tampa |
5:00 PM to 6:00 PM EDT |
Gulfport Scrabble and Social
The Drunken Taco |
Gulfport Scrabblers and Social |
5:00 PM to 7:00 PM EDT |
CNC Thursday’s
MakerSpace Pinellas |
Makerspaces Pinellas Meetup Group |
5:30 PM to 7:30 PM EDT |
Vecna – Eye of Ruin (T3-APL14)
Coliseum of Comics Kissimmee |
Orlando Adventurer’s Guild |
5:30 PM to 9:30 PM EDT |
Omni Toastmasters Club 6861
Online |
Toastmasters Divisions C & D |
5:45 PM to 7:00 PM EDT |
Tampa M365 – Social @ Magnanimous
Magnanimous Brewing |
Tampa M365 |
6:00 PM to 8:00 PM EDT |
Tampa Bay Women in Agile – May In-person Networking Event
Embarc Collective |
Tampa Bay Women in Agile |
6:00 PM to 8:00 PM EDT |
Tampa Power Platform – Social @ Magnanimous
Magnanimous Brewing |
Tampa Power Platform |
6:00 PM to 8:00 PM EDT |
Warhammer Night
Critical Hit Games |
Critical Hit Games |
6:00 PM to 11:00 PM EDT |
Game Night at Conworlds Emporium (Tarpon Springs)
Conworlds Emporium |
Drunk’n Meeples the Social Tabletop (Board) Gamers |
6:00 PM to 9:00 PM EDT |
Writing Meetup
HotWax Coffee Shop, Kava Bar & Tap House |
Tampa Free Writing Group |
6:30 PM to 8:30 PM EDT |
Woodshop Safety (Members Only)
Tampa Hackerspace West |
Tampa Hackerspace |
7:00 PM to 10:00 PM EDT |
Tarpon Springs Entrepreneurs Club
The Wine society |
Tarpon Springs Entrepreneur club |
7:00 PM to 9:00 PM EDT |
Palm Harbor Toastmasters Club #8248
1500 16th St |
Toastmasters District 48 |
7:00 PM to 8:30 PM EDT |
Pathfinder Society
Critical Hit Games |
Critical Hit Games |
7:00 PM to 10:00 PM EDT |
FABulous Thursdays
Sunshine Games | Magic the Gathering, Pokémon, Yu-Gi-Oh! |
Sunshine Games |
7:00 PM to 11:00 PM EDT |
One Piece Thursdays
Sunshine Games | Magic the Gathering, Pokémon, Yu-Gi-Oh! |
Sunshine Games |
7:00 PM to 10:00 PM EDT |
Live streaming production and talent
124 S Ring Ave |
Live streaming production and talent |
7:00 PM to 9:00 PM EDT |
BOOK CLUB – Women Who Run With Wolves
Online |
Lakeland Social Circle Meetup Group |
7:00 PM to 8:30 PM EDT |
Blah Blah Blah Open Mic With Guest Author Rob Sanders
Studio@620 |
Wordier Than Thou Meetup for Writers and Book Lovers |
7:00 PM to 9:00 PM EDT |
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Friday, May 9
Saturday, May 10
Sunday, May 11
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:
- 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