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Tampa Bay tech, entrepreneur, and nerd events list (Monday, August 4 – Sunday, August 10)

Here’s what’s happening in the thriving tech scene in Tampa Bay and surrounding areas for the week of Monday, August 4 through Sunday, August 10!

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 4

Tuesday, August 5

Wednesday, August 6

Thursday, August 7

Friday, August 8

Saturday, August 9

Sunday, August 10

Monday, August 4

Event name and location | Group | Time

NPI District 1 Chapter – Exchange Qualified Business Referrals
Voodoo brewing

Network Professionals Inc. of South Pinellas (NPI)

7:00 AM to 9:00 AM EDT

Downtown St. Pete Business Networking Connection Lunch~ All Welcome< JOIN In!
The Sourdough Co.

RGA Networking Professional Business Networking

11:30 AM to 1:00 PM EDT

Business Networking Meeting
Online

Christian Professionals Network Tampa Bay

11:30 AM to 12:30 PM EDT

Trinity Professional Business Networking Lunch Meet your next referral Partner.
Cantina Viagero

RGA Networking Professional Business Networking

11:30 AM to 1:00 PM EDT

Andy Bennett: Breaking Barriers
Station 2 Innovation Center

Entrepreneurs & Startups – Bradenton Networking & Education

5:30 PM to 7:00 PM EDT

Speakeasy Toastmasters #4698
Online

Toastmasters District 48

6:00 PM to 8:00 PM EDT

Monday Feast & Game Night
Village Inn

Tampa Bay Tabletoppers

6:00 PM to 11:00 PM EDT

Tea Tavern – Dungeons and Dragons
Adobe Graffiti Lounge

Tea Tavern Dungeons and Dragons Meetup Group – DMS WANTED

6:00 PM to 11:00 PM EDT

MTG: Commander Night
Critical Hit Games

Critical Hit Games

6:00 PM to 11:00 PM EDT

AI Agent Lab 2
Online

Saint Petersburg AI Collaborative Intelligence Group

6:30 PM to 8:30 PM EDT

Toast of Lakewood Ranch Toastmasters Club
Lakewood Ranch Town Hall

Toastmasters District 48

6:30 PM to 7:30 PM EDT

AMC Screen Unseen: August 4
AMC Bradenton 20

Cinema Central

7:00 PM to 9:00 PM EDT

ONLINE / ENGLISH: Humanism, Part 4
Online

Orlando Stoics

7:00 PM to 8:30 PM EDT

Weekly General Meetup
Online

Beginning Web Development

8:00 PM to 9:00 PM EDT

Virtual Speed Networking
Online

Tampa Professional Networking Meetup

8:00 PM to 10:00 PM EDT

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Tuesday, August 5

Tuesday at 7:00 p.m. at New World Brewery (Tampa): Ideas On Tap, the quarterly lecture series over pizza and craft beer, is back with three talks on the rise of Artificial Intelligence and what that means for the world around us. Join us as three industry experts help us start to build a roadmap for an AI-enabled society:

Teaching in an AI World: How will AI impact how we teach, what we teach, and what careers we prepare students for? Get perspectives on all this and more with John Licato, Director of the USF Advanced Machine and Human Reasoning lab.

Regulators, Mount Up: So many AI discussions end with, “We need to regulate this.” But what does that really mean? Adam Sloope joins us for a frank discussion on AI regulation and legislation from the viewpoint of a data governance expert.

Your AI Preparation Kit: In these parts we know what storm preparation looks like – and with AI, storm season is already here. UX specialist Justin Davis talks about what steps you can take to prepare your career, your life, and your family for success in an AI-enabled world.

Find out more and get your tickets here.

Event name and location | Group | Time

Entrepreneur Roundtable to SPARK Ideas & Build Growth
Dunedin Chamber of Commerce

Clearwater Entrepreneurs’ Round Table

8:30 AM to 9:30 AM EDT

Networking for Job Search Success
Online

Tech Success Network

10:00 AM to 11:00 AM EDT

From Novice to Pro: GPOs for Experts
Online

Orlando Cybersecurity Meetup

2:00 PM to 3:00 PM EDT

Weekly Open Make Night
4931 W Nassau St

Tampa Hackerspace

6:00 PM to 9:00 PM EDT

Tampa Ai Meetup
ECC Ybor

Tampa Artificial Intelligence Applications Meetup Group

6:00 PM to 8:00 PM EDT

Tampa Small Business Bootcamp
Online

Tampa Small Business Bootcamp Meetup Group

6:00 PM to 8:00 PM EDT

Disney Lorcana Night
Critical Hit Games

Critical Hit Games

6:00 PM to 11:00 PM EDT

Hobby Night
Critical Hit Games

Critical Hit Games

6:00 PM to 11:00 PM EDT

Pinellas Writers and Authors Weekly Meeting (Online/Zoom)
Online

Pinellas Writers Group

6:00 PM to 9:00 PM EDT

Ideas on Tap: Our AI Future
New World Brewery

Ideas on Tap

6:30 PM EDT

How to Vibe Code Responsibly
Online

Orlando Developers Meetup

6:30 PM to 8:30 PM EDT

D&D @ Critical Hit Games (Full)
Critical Hit Games

RPG-Pinellas

6:30 PM to 11:00 PM EDT

Loner Seekers Euchre – Tampa
Shamrocks Ale House

Loner Seekers Euchre – Tampa

6:30 PM to 9:30 PM EDT

Chess Night!
Intergalactic Toys

Lakeland Chess Meetup Group

6:30 PM to 8:30 PM EDT

The Sarasota Creative Writers
Sarasota Alliance Church

The Sarasota Creative Writers Meetup Group

6:30 PM to 9:30 PM EDT

T“Hack the Box” Night
Neon Temple

The Neon Temple

7:00 PM to 9:00 PM EDT

AI Wealth Builders – Weekly Event to Learn, Automate & Earn
82 West Distilling

AI Wealth Builders of Tampa

7:00 PM to 9:00 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

Trivia Night with Trivia Nation
Irish 31 Pub House & Eatery

Trivia Night at Irish 31 Seminole

7:00 PM to 9:00 PM EDT

St. Pete Beers ‘n Board Games Meetup for Young Adults
Pinellas Ale Works Brewery

St. Pete Beers ‘n Board Games for Young Adults

7:00 PM to 10:00 PM EDT

Keynotes and More Advanced Toastmasters Biweekly Meeting
Online

Toastmasters Division E

7:07 PM to 8:37 PM EDT

Nic At Nite – Weekly Movie Night
Online

Nerdbrew Events

7:30 PM to 9:30 PM EDT

Online Event: Shut Up & Write on Zoom
Online

Shut Up & Write!® Tampa

7:45 PM to 9:15 PM EDT

Trading Tuesday
Online

Bitcoiners of Southwest Florida

8:00 PM to 9:00 PM EDT

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Wednesday, August 6

Event name and location | Group | Time

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

Tampa Highrisers Toastmasters
Hyde Park United Methodist Church

Toastmasters District 48

7:45 AM to 8:45 AM EDT

Computer Repair Clinic
2079 Range Rd

Tampa Bay Technology Center

8:30 AM to 12:30 PM EDT

Carrollwood Networking Lunch ~ All Welcome~
Glory days grill

RGA Networking Professional Business Networking

11:30 AM to 1:00 PM EDT

Wednesday Night Gaming
Nerdy Needs

Brandon Boardgamers

5:00 PM to 10:00 PM EDT

Orlando Chess Association
West Osceola Library

Greater Orlando Chess

5:30 PM to 8:30 PM EDT

Wednesday Board Game Night
Bridge Center

Tampa Gaming Guild

5:30 PM to 11:00 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

The Fallen Lands
2103 Laceflower Dr

Brandon and Seffner area AD&D and OSR Group

6:00 PM to 9:30 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

Workshop: Turn Your Business Events Into Revenue Generators
Ascent St. Petersburg

Purpose-Driven Professionals St. Pete

6:30 PM to 7:30 PM EDT

Game Night!
Southern Lights Brewing Company

Drunk’n Meeples the Social Tabletop (Board) Gamers

6:30 PM to 10:00 PM EDT

Second Writer’s Meet up
Steep Station St. Pete

Saint Petersburg Writers

6:30 PM to 8:00 PM EDT

Sun Coast Euchre Club
The Hanger Restaurant & Flight Lounge

Suncoast Euchre Club -St Pete

6:50 PM to 8:50 PM EDT

Private Event 4935 Big Classroom – Scott Boake
Tampa Hackerspace West

Tampa Hackerspace

7:00 PM to 10:00 PM EDT

[Virtual] Tampa Bay Bitcoin Meetup: News, Markets, & Community
Online

Tampa Bay Bitcoin

7:00 PM to 9:00 PM EDT

AI Wealth Builders – Weekly Event to Learn, Automate & Earn
82 West Distilling

AI Wealth Builders of Tampa

7:00 PM to 9:00 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 11:00 PM EDT

New Beginnings & Old Rivalries
Online

Central Florida AD&D (1st ed.) Grognards Guild

7:00 PM to 10:30 PM EDT

ONLINE / SPANISH: CARTAS A LUCILIO DE SENECA
Online

Orlando Stoics

7:00 PM to 8:30 PM EDT

Games & Grog (Social Game Night in SoHo)
Grove Soho

Nerd Night Out

7:00 PM to 10:00 PM EDT

Trivia General Knowledge @ Tampa Tap Room 8/6
Tampa Tap Room

Tampa 20’s and 30’s Social Crew

7:10 PM to 9:10 PM EDT

Game night!
Florida Avenue Brewing Co.

Tampa 20’s and 30’s Social Crew

7:30 PM to 9:30 PM EDT

Bi-Weekly Photo Upload
Online

Mobile Vision Photography

12:01 AM to 11:59 PM EDT

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Thursday, August 7

Thursday at 6:00 p.m. at Embarc Collective (Tampa):

Find out more and register here.

Event name and location | Group | Time

SWAT Networking North River Luncheon
Anna Maria Oyster Bar Ellenton

SWAT Networking – Successful Women Aligning Together

11:30 AM to 1:00 PM EDT

Sarasota Speakers Exchange Toastmasters
Online

Toastmasters District 48

12:00 PM to 1:00 PM EDT

Grand Bay Canasta
Grand Bay Building 3 Cardroom

Grand Bay Canasta Meetup Group

1:00 PM to 4:00 PM EDT

Generative AI Meets IAM: A Vision for Smarter Identity Governance in 2025
Online

Orlando Cybersecurity Meetup

2:00 PM to 3:00 PM EDT

CNC Bootcamp week 1
MakerSpace Pinellas

Makerspaces Pinellas Meetup Group

5:30 PM to 8:30 PM EDT

Vecna – Eye of Ruin (T4-APL17)
Coliseum of Comics Kissimmee

Orlando Adventurer’s Guild

5:30 PM to 9:30 PM EDT

The best, most fun Python Platform you’ve never heard of!
Online

Tampa Bay Python

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

START YOUR OWN SIDE GIG! Week 1 – File your LLC and intro to side gig concepts
MakerSpace Clearwater

Makerspaces Pinellas Meetup Group

Thursday, August 7, 2025 at 6:30 PM to Friday, August 8, 2025 at 8:00 PM EDT

Game Night
The Dog and Parrot Pub

Sharky’s Game Night

6:30 PM to 9:30 PM EDT

Tampa Bay Drupal & Web Technologies Q&A. Everyone welcome!
Florish

Tampa Bay Drupal User Group

7:00 PM to 8:00 PM EDT

Palm Harbor Toastmasters Club #8248
1500 16th St

Toastmasters District 48

7:00 PM to 8:30 PM EDT

AI Wealth Builders – Weekly Event to Learn, Automate & Earn
82 West Distilling

AI Wealth Builders of Tampa

7:00 PM to 9:00 PM EDT

One Piece Thursdays
Sunshine Games | Magic the Gathering, Pokémon, Yu-Gi-Oh!

Sunshine Games

7:00 PM to 10:00 PM EDT

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

Live streaming production and talent
124 S Ring Ave

Live streaming production and talent

7:00 PM to 9:00 PM EDT

August – Essex Dogs
Soggy Bottom Brewery

Books & Brews!

7:00 PM to 9:00 PM EDT

Thursday Tacos & Tax Write Offs
Online

Nerdbrew Events

7:30 PM to 10:30 PM EDT

Weekly Hacks
Online

Hacktivate – Hackathon Meetup Group

8:00 PM to 9:00 PM EDT

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Friday, August 8

Event name and location | Group | Time

Caffeine & Connections: Friday Fuel for Black Professionals
Online

Pinellas County Black Business Meetup Group

8:00 AM to 9:00 AM EDT

Computer Repair Clinic
2079 Range Rd

Tampa Bay Technology Center

8:30 AM to 12:30 PM EDT

Ms. Biz Connectz- business leaders brainstorm together
Online

Ms. Biz Connectz- business leaders brainstorming together

10:00 AM to 11:00 AM EDT

Business Networking Tampa at Riveters Tampa ***NEW LOCATION***
riveters tampa

RGA Networking Professional Business Networking

11:30 AM to 1:00 PM EDT

Friday Board Game Night
Bridge Club

Tampa Gaming Guild

5:30 PM to 11:00 PM EDT

MTG: Commander FNM
Critical Hit Games

Critical Hit Games

6:00 PM to 11:00 PM EDT

Taps & Drafts | Casual EDH/MtG Social Night
Industrious

Nerd Night Out

6:00 PM to 11:45 PM EDT

Board games @ Panera
Panera Bread

Lakeland Hangouts (20’s & 30’s)

6:30 PM to 8:30 PM EDT

AI Wealth Builders – Weekly Event to Learn, Automate & Earn
82 West Distilling

AI Wealth Builders of Tampa

7:00 PM to 9:00 PM EDT

Modern FNM
Sunshine Games | Magic the Gathering, Pokémon, Yu-Gi-Oh!

Sunshine Games

7:00 PM to 10:30 PM EDT

Taps & Drafts | EDH/MtG Night
1Up Entertainment, Tampa

Nerdbrew Events

7:00 PM to 9:00 PM EDT

Friday Pokemon Tournament
Sunshine Games | Magic the Gathering, Pokémon, Yu-Gi-Oh!

Sunshine Games

7:30 PM to 11:30 PM EDT

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Saturday, August 9

Event name and location | Group | Time

$60 Class Fee – Machine Shop Safety and Cleanup (Members Only)
Tampa Hackerspace

Tampa Hackerspace

9:00 AM to 11:00 AM EDT

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

Nietzsche’s “Beyond Good and Evil”
North Sarasota Public Library

Plato’s Republicans

10:00 AM to 1:00 PM EDT

Join our Facebook Group and Invite your Friends
Online

Mobile Vision Photography

11:59 AM to 12:15 PM EDT

Twilight Imperium 4 w/Discordant Stars
Anson on Palmer Ranch

Board Games and Card Games in Sarasota & Bradenton

12:00 PM to 10:00 PM EDT

NNO Book Club: The Tangleroot Palace
Doodle Noodle Bar (Fowler USF)

Nerd Night Out

1:00 PM to 3:00 PM EDT

FREE Fab Lab Orientation
Faulhaber Fab Lab

Suncoast Makers

1:30 PM to 2:30 PM EDT

D&D (5e) @ Black Harbor Gaming (FULL)
Black Harbor Gaming

St Pete and Pinellas Tabletop RPG Group

1:30 PM to 5:30 PM EDT

Y Read: Book Read Aloud Group
Dr. P. Phillips YMCA Family Center

Library Book Clubs – OCLS

1:30 PM to 3:30 PM EDT

Laser Cutter Orientation (Members Only)
Tampa Hackerspace

Tampa Hackerspace

2:00 PM to 4:00 PM EDT

Radiant Citadel Adventures
Coliseum of Comics Clermont

Orlando Adventurer’s Guild

2:00 PM to 6:30 PM EDT

Wild Beyond the Witchlight (Tier 1)
Coliseum of Comics Clermont

Orlando Adventurer’s Guild

2:00 PM to 6:00 PM EDT

Giants, Dragons, and Unicorns at MOSI
Museum of Science & Industry

Gen Geek

2:00 PM to 5:00 PM EDT

Philosopher’s Club*
Clearwater Countryside Library

Clearwater Philosopher’s Club

2:00 PM to 3:30 PM EDT

Bitcoin Social in St. Petersburg
Outcast Brewing

Tampa Bay Bitcoin

3:00 PM to 4:00 PM EDT

Saturday Afternoon Catan
Whole Foods Market

Tampa Bay Settlers of Catan

4:00 PM to 7:00 PM EDT

Come join the fun at “National Book Lovers Day” Game Night Sat August 09, 2025
Winners Sports Grill

Tampa (Citrus Park Area) Games Meetup Group

4:45 PM to 9:30 PM EDT

Come Join the Fun at ‘National Sponge Cake Day” Game Night Sat August 23, 2025
Winners Sports Grill

Tampa (Citrus Park Area) Games Meetup Group

4:45 PM to 9:30 PM EDT

Wheeling on a Sunset @ Courtney Campbell Causeway
Courtney Campbell Boat Ramp

Tampa Bay Meetup (20’s & 30’s)

5:30 PM to 8:30 PM EDT

Community Hang-out Night
Online

Nerdbrew Events

6:00 PM to 9:00 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 10

Event name and location | Group | Time

Brunch & Board Games
Brach Bum Brewing

Drunk’n Meeples the Social Tabletop (Board) Gamers

10:30 AM to 2:30 PM EDT

3D printing
MakerSpace Pinellas

Makerspaces Pinellas Meetup Group

11:00 AM to 12:00 PM EDT

Pirate Borg: Buried in the Bahamas One-Shot
Kitchen Table Games

St Pete and Pinellas Tabletop RPG Group

12:00 PM to 3:00 PM EDT

Sunday Chess at Wholefoods in Midtown, Tampa
Whole Foods Market

Chess Republic

2:00 PM to 5:00 PM EDT

D&D Adventurers League
Critical Hit Games

Critical Hit Games

2:00 PM to 7:30 PM EDT

Traveller – Science Fiction Adventure RPG
Black Harbor Gaming

St Pete and Pinellas Tabletop RPG Group

3:00 PM to 6:00 PM EDT

Sunday Pokemon League
Sunshine Games | Magic the Gathering, Pokémon, Yu-Gi-Oh!

Sunshine Games

4:00 PM to 8:00 PM EDT

The Return of Randal Morn
Nerdy Needs

Brandon and Seffner area AD&D and OSR Group

6:00 PM to 9:00 PM EDT

Find Your Funny Toastmasters
Online

Toastmasters Division E

6:30 PM to 8:00 PM EDT

A Duck Presents NB Movie Night
Discord.io/Nerdbrew

Nerd Night Out

7:00 PM to 11:30 PM EDT

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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

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Tampa Bay tech, entrepreneur, and nerd events list (Monday, August 4 – Sunday, August 10)

Here’s what’s happening in the thriving tech scene in Tampa Bay and surrounding areas for the week of Monday, August 4 through Sunday, August 10!

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 4

Tuesday, August 5

Wednesday, August 6

Thursday, August 7

Friday, August 8

Saturday, August 9

Sunday, August 10

Monday, August 4

Event name and location | Group | Time

NPI District 1 Chapter – Exchange Qualified Business Referrals
Voodoo brewing

Network Professionals Inc. of South Pinellas (NPI)

7:00 AM to 9:00 AM EDT

Downtown St. Pete Business Networking Connection Lunch~ All Welcome< JOIN In!
The Sourdough Co.

RGA Networking Professional Business Networking

11:30 AM to 1:00 PM EDT

Business Networking Meeting
Online

Christian Professionals Network Tampa Bay

11:30 AM to 12:30 PM EDT

Trinity Professional Business Networking Lunch Meet your next referral Partner.
Cantina Viagero

RGA Networking Professional Business Networking

11:30 AM to 1:00 PM EDT

Andy Bennett: Breaking Barriers
Station 2 Innovation Center

Entrepreneurs & Startups – Bradenton Networking & Education

5:30 PM to 7:00 PM EDT

Speakeasy Toastmasters #4698
Online

Toastmasters District 48

6:00 PM to 8:00 PM EDT

Monday Feast & Game Night
Village Inn

Tampa Bay Tabletoppers

6:00 PM to 11:00 PM EDT

Tea Tavern – Dungeons and Dragons
Adobe Graffiti Lounge

Tea Tavern Dungeons and Dragons Meetup Group – DMS WANTED

6:00 PM to 11:00 PM EDT

MTG: Commander Night
Critical Hit Games

Critical Hit Games

6:00 PM to 11:00 PM EDT

AI Agent Lab 2
Online

Saint Petersburg AI Collaborative Intelligence Group

6:30 PM to 8:30 PM EDT

Toast of Lakewood Ranch Toastmasters Club
Lakewood Ranch Town Hall

Toastmasters District 48

6:30 PM to 7:30 PM EDT

AMC Screen Unseen: August 4
AMC Bradenton 20

Cinema Central

7:00 PM to 9:00 PM EDT

ONLINE / ENGLISH: Humanism, Part 4
Online

Orlando Stoics

7:00 PM to 8:30 PM EDT

Weekly General Meetup
Online

Beginning Web Development

8:00 PM to 9:00 PM EDT

Virtual Speed Networking
Online

Tampa Professional Networking Meetup

8:00 PM to 10:00 PM EDT

Return to the top of the list

Tuesday, August 5

Tuesday at 7:00 p.m. at New World Brewery (Tampa): Ideas On Tap, the quarterly lecture series over pizza and craft beer, is back with three talks on the rise of Artificial Intelligence and what that means for the world around us. Join us as three industry experts help us start to build a roadmap for an AI-enabled society:

Teaching in an AI World: How will AI impact how we teach, what we teach, and what careers we prepare students for? Get perspectives on all this and more with John Licato, Director of the USF Advanced Machine and Human Reasoning lab.

Regulators, Mount Up: So many AI discussions end with, “We need to regulate this.” But what does that really mean? Adam Sloope joins us for a frank discussion on AI regulation and legislation from the viewpoint of a data governance expert.

Your AI Preparation Kit: In these parts we know what storm preparation looks like – and with AI, storm season is already here. UX specialist Justin Davis talks about what steps you can take to prepare your career, your life, and your family for success in an AI-enabled world.

Find out more and get your tickets here.

Event name and location | Group | Time

Entrepreneur Roundtable to SPARK Ideas & Build Growth
Dunedin Chamber of Commerce

Clearwater Entrepreneurs’ Round Table

8:30 AM to 9:30 AM EDT

Networking for Job Search Success
Online

Tech Success Network

10:00 AM to 11:00 AM EDT

From Novice to Pro: GPOs for Experts
Online

Orlando Cybersecurity Meetup

2:00 PM to 3:00 PM EDT

Weekly Open Make Night
4931 W Nassau St

Tampa Hackerspace

6:00 PM to 9:00 PM EDT

Tampa Ai Meetup
ECC Ybor

Tampa Artificial Intelligence Applications Meetup Group

6:00 PM to 8:00 PM EDT

Tampa Small Business Bootcamp
Online

Tampa Small Business Bootcamp Meetup Group

6:00 PM to 8:00 PM EDT

Disney Lorcana Night
Critical Hit Games

Critical Hit Games

6:00 PM to 11:00 PM EDT

Hobby Night
Critical Hit Games

Critical Hit Games

6:00 PM to 11:00 PM EDT

Pinellas Writers and Authors Weekly Meeting (Online/Zoom)
Online

Pinellas Writers Group

6:00 PM to 9:00 PM EDT

Ideas on Tap: Our AI Future
New World Brewery

Ideas on Tap

6:30 PM EDT

How to Vibe Code Responsibly
Online

Orlando Developers Meetup

6:30 PM to 8:30 PM EDT

D&D @ Critical Hit Games (Full)
Critical Hit Games

RPG-Pinellas

6:30 PM to 11:00 PM EDT

Loner Seekers Euchre – Tampa
Shamrocks Ale House

Loner Seekers Euchre – Tampa

6:30 PM to 9:30 PM EDT

Chess Night!
Intergalactic Toys

Lakeland Chess Meetup Group

6:30 PM to 8:30 PM EDT

The Sarasota Creative Writers
Sarasota Alliance Church

The Sarasota Creative Writers Meetup Group

6:30 PM to 9:30 PM EDT

T“Hack the Box” Night
Neon Temple

The Neon Temple

7:00 PM to 9:00 PM EDT

AI Wealth Builders – Weekly Event to Learn, Automate & Earn
82 West Distilling

AI Wealth Builders of Tampa

7:00 PM to 9:00 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

Trivia Night with Trivia Nation
Irish 31 Pub House & Eatery

Trivia Night at Irish 31 Seminole

7:00 PM to 9:00 PM EDT

St. Pete Beers ‘n Board Games Meetup for Young Adults
Pinellas Ale Works Brewery

St. Pete Beers ‘n Board Games for Young Adults

7:00 PM to 10:00 PM EDT

Keynotes and More Advanced Toastmasters Biweekly Meeting
Online

Toastmasters Division E

7:07 PM to 8:37 PM EDT

Nic At Nite – Weekly Movie Night
Online

Nerdbrew Events

7:30 PM to 9:30 PM EDT

Online Event: Shut Up & Write on Zoom
Online

Shut Up & Write!® Tampa

7:45 PM to 9:15 PM EDT

Trading Tuesday
Online

Bitcoiners of Southwest Florida

8:00 PM to 9:00 PM EDT

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Wednesday, August 6

Event name and location | Group | Time

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

Tampa Highrisers Toastmasters
Hyde Park United Methodist Church

Toastmasters District 48

7:45 AM to 8:45 AM EDT

Computer Repair Clinic
2079 Range Rd

Tampa Bay Technology Center

8:30 AM to 12:30 PM EDT

Carrollwood Networking Lunch ~ All Welcome~
Glory days grill

RGA Networking Professional Business Networking

11:30 AM to 1:00 PM EDT

Wednesday Night Gaming
Nerdy Needs

Brandon Boardgamers

5:00 PM to 10:00 PM EDT

Orlando Chess Association
West Osceola Library

Greater Orlando Chess

5:30 PM to 8:30 PM EDT

Wednesday Board Game Night
Bridge Center

Tampa Gaming Guild

5:30 PM to 11:00 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

The Fallen Lands
2103 Laceflower Dr

Brandon and Seffner area AD&D and OSR Group

6:00 PM to 9:30 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

Workshop: Turn Your Business Events Into Revenue Generators
Ascent St. Petersburg

Purpose-Driven Professionals St. Pete

6:30 PM to 7:30 PM EDT

Game Night!
Southern Lights Brewing Company

Drunk’n Meeples the Social Tabletop (Board) Gamers

6:30 PM to 10:00 PM EDT

Second Writer’s Meet up
Steep Station St. Pete

Saint Petersburg Writers

6:30 PM to 8:00 PM EDT

Sun Coast Euchre Club
The Hanger Restaurant & Flight Lounge

Suncoast Euchre Club -St Pete

6:50 PM to 8:50 PM EDT

Private Event 4935 Big Classroom – Scott Boake
Tampa Hackerspace West

Tampa Hackerspace

7:00 PM to 10:00 PM EDT

[Virtual] Tampa Bay Bitcoin Meetup: News, Markets, & Community
Online

Tampa Bay Bitcoin

7:00 PM to 9:00 PM EDT

AI Wealth Builders – Weekly Event to Learn, Automate & Earn
82 West Distilling

AI Wealth Builders of Tampa

7:00 PM to 9:00 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 11:00 PM EDT

New Beginnings & Old Rivalries
Online

Central Florida AD&D (1st ed.) Grognards Guild

7:00 PM to 10:30 PM EDT

ONLINE / SPANISH: CARTAS A LUCILIO DE SENECA
Online

Orlando Stoics

7:00 PM to 8:30 PM EDT

Games & Grog (Social Game Night in SoHo)
Grove Soho

Nerd Night Out

7:00 PM to 10:00 PM EDT

Trivia General Knowledge @ Tampa Tap Room 8/6
Tampa Tap Room

Tampa 20’s and 30’s Social Crew

7:10 PM to 9:10 PM EDT

Game night!
Florida Avenue Brewing Co.

Tampa 20’s and 30’s Social Crew

7:30 PM to 9:30 PM EDT

Bi-Weekly Photo Upload
Online

Mobile Vision Photography

12:01 AM to 11:59 PM EDT

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Thursday, August 7

Thursday at 6:00 p.m. at Embarc Collective (Tampa):

Find out more and register here.

Event name and location | Group | Time

SWAT Networking North River Luncheon
Anna Maria Oyster Bar Ellenton

SWAT Networking – Successful Women Aligning Together

11:30 AM to 1:00 PM EDT

Sarasota Speakers Exchange Toastmasters
Online

Toastmasters District 48

12:00 PM to 1:00 PM EDT

Grand Bay Canasta
Grand Bay Building 3 Cardroom

Grand Bay Canasta Meetup Group

1:00 PM to 4:00 PM EDT

Generative AI Meets IAM: A Vision for Smarter Identity Governance in 2025
Online

Orlando Cybersecurity Meetup

2:00 PM to 3:00 PM EDT

CNC Bootcamp week 1
MakerSpace Pinellas

Makerspaces Pinellas Meetup Group

5:30 PM to 8:30 PM EDT

Vecna – Eye of Ruin (T4-APL17)
Coliseum of Comics Kissimmee

Orlando Adventurer’s Guild

5:30 PM to 9:30 PM EDT

The best, most fun Python Platform you’ve never heard of!
Online

Tampa Bay Python

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

START YOUR OWN SIDE GIG! Week 1 – File your LLC and intro to side gig concepts
MakerSpace Clearwater

Makerspaces Pinellas Meetup Group

Thursday, August 7, 2025 at 6:30 PM to Friday, August 8, 2025 at 8:00 PM EDT

Game Night
The Dog and Parrot Pub

Sharky’s Game Night

6:30 PM to 9:30 PM EDT

Tampa Bay Drupal & Web Technologies Q&A. Everyone welcome!
Florish

Tampa Bay Drupal User Group

7:00 PM to 8:00 PM EDT

Palm Harbor Toastmasters Club #8248
1500 16th St

Toastmasters District 48

7:00 PM to 8:30 PM EDT

AI Wealth Builders – Weekly Event to Learn, Automate & Earn
82 West Distilling

AI Wealth Builders of Tampa

7:00 PM to 9:00 PM EDT

One Piece Thursdays
Sunshine Games | Magic the Gathering, Pokémon, Yu-Gi-Oh!

Sunshine Games

7:00 PM to 10:00 PM EDT

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

Live streaming production and talent
124 S Ring Ave

Live streaming production and talent

7:00 PM to 9:00 PM EDT

August – Essex Dogs
Soggy Bottom Brewery

Books & Brews!

7:00 PM to 9:00 PM EDT

Thursday Tacos & Tax Write Offs
Online

Nerdbrew Events

7:30 PM to 10:30 PM EDT

Weekly Hacks
Online

Hacktivate – Hackathon Meetup Group

8:00 PM to 9:00 PM EDT

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Friday, August 8

Event name and location | Group | Time

Caffeine & Connections: Friday Fuel for Black Professionals
Online

Pinellas County Black Business Meetup Group

8:00 AM to 9:00 AM EDT

Computer Repair Clinic
2079 Range Rd

Tampa Bay Technology Center

8:30 AM to 12:30 PM EDT

Ms. Biz Connectz- business leaders brainstorm together
Online

Ms. Biz Connectz- business leaders brainstorming together

10:00 AM to 11:00 AM EDT

Business Networking Tampa at Riveters Tampa ***NEW LOCATION***
riveters tampa

RGA Networking Professional Business Networking

11:30 AM to 1:00 PM EDT

Friday Board Game Night
Bridge Club

Tampa Gaming Guild

5:30 PM to 11:00 PM EDT

MTG: Commander FNM
Critical Hit Games

Critical Hit Games

6:00 PM to 11:00 PM EDT

Taps & Drafts | Casual EDH/MtG Social Night
Industrious

Nerd Night Out

6:00 PM to 11:45 PM EDT

Board games @ Panera
Panera Bread

Lakeland Hangouts (20’s & 30’s)

6:30 PM to 8:30 PM EDT

AI Wealth Builders – Weekly Event to Learn, Automate & Earn
82 West Distilling

AI Wealth Builders of Tampa

7:00 PM to 9:00 PM EDT

Modern FNM
Sunshine Games | Magic the Gathering, Pokémon, Yu-Gi-Oh!

Sunshine Games

7:00 PM to 10:30 PM EDT

Taps & Drafts | EDH/MtG Night
1Up Entertainment, Tampa

Nerdbrew Events

7:00 PM to 9:00 PM EDT

Friday Pokemon Tournament
Sunshine Games | Magic the Gathering, Pokémon, Yu-Gi-Oh!

Sunshine Games

7:30 PM to 11:30 PM EDT

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Saturday, August 9

Event name and location | Group | Time

$60 Class Fee – Machine Shop Safety and Cleanup (Members Only)
Tampa Hackerspace

Tampa Hackerspace

9:00 AM to 11:00 AM EDT

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

Nietzsche’s “Beyond Good and Evil”
North Sarasota Public Library

Plato’s Republicans

10:00 AM to 1:00 PM EDT

Join our Facebook Group and Invite your Friends
Online

Mobile Vision Photography

11:59 AM to 12:15 PM EDT

Twilight Imperium 4 w/Discordant Stars
Anson on Palmer Ranch

Board Games and Card Games in Sarasota & Bradenton

12:00 PM to 10:00 PM EDT

NNO Book Club: The Tangleroot Palace
Doodle Noodle Bar (Fowler USF)

Nerd Night Out

1:00 PM to 3:00 PM EDT

FREE Fab Lab Orientation
Faulhaber Fab Lab

Suncoast Makers

1:30 PM to 2:30 PM EDT

D&D (5e) @ Black Harbor Gaming (FULL)
Black Harbor Gaming

St Pete and Pinellas Tabletop RPG Group

1:30 PM to 5:30 PM EDT

Y Read: Book Read Aloud Group
Dr. P. Phillips YMCA Family Center

Library Book Clubs – OCLS

1:30 PM to 3:30 PM EDT

Laser Cutter Orientation (Members Only)
Tampa Hackerspace

Tampa Hackerspace

2:00 PM to 4:00 PM EDT

Radiant Citadel Adventures
Coliseum of Comics Clermont

Orlando Adventurer’s Guild

2:00 PM to 6:30 PM EDT

Wild Beyond the Witchlight (Tier 1)
Coliseum of Comics Clermont

Orlando Adventurer’s Guild

2:00 PM to 6:00 PM EDT

Giants, Dragons, and Unicorns at MOSI
Museum of Science & Industry

Gen Geek

2:00 PM to 5:00 PM EDT

Philosopher’s Club*
Clearwater Countryside Library

Clearwater Philosopher’s Club

2:00 PM to 3:30 PM EDT

Bitcoin Social in St. Petersburg
Outcast Brewing

Tampa Bay Bitcoin

3:00 PM to 4:00 PM EDT

Saturday Afternoon Catan
Whole Foods Market

Tampa Bay Settlers of Catan

4:00 PM to 7:00 PM EDT

Come join the fun at “National Book Lovers Day” Game Night Sat August 09, 2025
Winners Sports Grill

Tampa (Citrus Park Area) Games Meetup Group

4:45 PM to 9:30 PM EDT

Come Join the Fun at ‘National Sponge Cake Day” Game Night Sat August 23, 2025
Winners Sports Grill

Tampa (Citrus Park Area) Games Meetup Group

4:45 PM to 9:30 PM EDT

Wheeling on a Sunset @ Courtney Campbell Causeway
Courtney Campbell Boat Ramp

Tampa Bay Meetup (20’s & 30’s)

5:30 PM to 8:30 PM EDT

Community Hang-out Night
Online

Nerdbrew Events

6:00 PM to 9:00 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 10

Event name and location | Group | Time

Brunch & Board Games
Brach Bum Brewing

Drunk’n Meeples the Social Tabletop (Board) Gamers

10:30 AM to 2:30 PM EDT

3D printing
MakerSpace Pinellas

Makerspaces Pinellas Meetup Group

11:00 AM to 12:00 PM EDT

Pirate Borg: Buried in the Bahamas One-Shot
Kitchen Table Games

St Pete and Pinellas Tabletop RPG Group

12:00 PM to 3:00 PM EDT

Sunday Chess at Wholefoods in Midtown, Tampa
Whole Foods Market

Chess Republic

2:00 PM to 5:00 PM EDT

D&D Adventurers League
Critical Hit Games

Critical Hit Games

2:00 PM to 7:30 PM EDT

Traveller – Science Fiction Adventure RPG
Black Harbor Gaming

St Pete and Pinellas Tabletop RPG Group

3:00 PM to 6:00 PM EDT

Sunday Pokemon League
Sunshine Games | Magic the Gathering, Pokémon, Yu-Gi-Oh!

Sunshine Games

4:00 PM to 8:00 PM EDT

The Return of Randal Morn
Nerdy Needs

Brandon and Seffner area AD&D and OSR Group

6:00 PM to 9:00 PM EDT

Find Your Funny Toastmasters
Online

Toastmasters Division E

6:30 PM to 8:00 PM EDT

A Duck Presents NB Movie Night
Discord.io/Nerdbrew

Nerd Night Out

7:00 PM to 11:30 PM EDT

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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

#4698 #8248 #TampaBayTechEvents