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Tampa Bay tech, entrepreneur, and nerd events list (Monday, September 1 – Sunday, September 7)

Here’s what’s happening in the thriving tech scene in Tampa Bay and surrounding areas for the week of Monday, September 1 through Sunday, September 7!

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, September 1

Tuesday, September 2

Wednesday, September 3

Thursday, September 4

Friday, September 5

Saturday, September 6

Sunday, September 7

Monday, September 1

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

Venice Area Toastmasters Club #5486
Online

Toastmasters District 48

7:30 AM to 9:00 AM EDT

Labor Day Beach Hang- Honeymoon Island ️☀️
Honeymoon Island -NORTH BEACH

Gen Geek

9:00 AM to 3:00 PM 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

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

Speakeasy Toastmasters #4698
Online

Toastmasters District 48

6:00 PM to 8:00 PM EDT

ACE Advanced Toastmasters 3274480
Online

Toastmasters Divisions C & D

6:00 PM to 7:30 PM EDT

MTG: Commander Night
Critical Hit Games

Critical Hit Games

6:00 PM to 11:00 PM EDT

Monday Feast & Game Night
Village Inn

Tampa Bay Tabletoppers

6:00 PM to 11:00 PM EDT

Toast of Lakewood Ranch Toastmasters Club
Lakewood Ranch Town Hall

Toastmasters District 48

6:30 PM to 7:30 PM EDT

POT-SWUG is moving. https://community.swugn.org/pirates-of-tampa-bay-solidworks-
Online

Pirates of Tampa Bay SOLIDWORKS User Group (POT-SWUG)

7:00 PM to 7:05 PM EDT

Lakeland (FL) Toastmasters Club #2262
GFWC United Women’s Club of Lakeland

Toastmasters Division E

7:00 PM to 8:30 PM EDT

Let’s Talk Toastmasters
Online

Toastmasters Divisions C & D

7:00 PM to 8:30 PM EDT

TAGM at Kava Kraze
Kava Kraze

Tampa Area Game Masters (TAGM)

7:00 PM to 9:00 PM EDT

Hidden Gems Night, Presented by A Duck!
Online

Nerdbrew Events

7:00 PM to 11:00 PM EDT

Members as far back as 2008 can access their photos
none

School is closed- Light Study PRO – A Photography Workshop

7:00 PM to 8:00 PM EDT

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

Sunshine Games

7:30 PM to 9:30 PM EDT

Weekly General Meetup
Online

Beginning Web Development

8:00 PM to 9:00 PM EDT

Where is Bitcoin Going?
Online

Bitcoiners of Southwest Florida

9:00 PM to 10:00 PM EDT

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Tuesday, September 2

Event name and location | Group | Time

CEO Toastmasters
Online

Toastmasters Divisions C & D

8:00 AM to 9:00 AM EDT

Get to Growing – Entrepreneur Roundtables Thinktank
Dunedin Chamber of Commerce

Entrepreneur Round Table

8:30 AM to 9:30 AM EDT

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

Clearwater Entrepreneurs’ Round Table

8:30 AM to 9:30 AM EDT

New Tampa Business Networking, Connect with like minded professionals. Join US!
Glory Day’s Grill

RGA Networking Professional Business Networking

11:30 AM to 1:00 PM EDT

Tampa Ai Meetup
ECC Ybor

Tampa Artificial Intelligence Applications 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

Chess Night!
Intergalactic Toys

Lakeland Chess Meetup Group

6:30 PM to 8:30 PM EDT

Loner Seekers Euchre – Tampa
Shamrocks Ale House

Loner Seekers Euchre – Tampa

6:30 PM to 9:30 PM EDT

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

RPG-Pinellas

6:30 PM to 11:00 PM EDT

Bar Trivia at Henderson’s
Henderson’s Bar & Kitchen

Gen Geek

6:30 PM to 9:30 PM EDT

Game Night!
World of Beer – Fowler

Gulfside Gatherings

6:30 PM to 10:30 PM EDT

The Sarasota Creative Writers
Sarasota Alliance Church

The Sarasota Creative Writers Meetup Group

6:30 PM to 9:30 PM EDT

Toast of Celebration Toastmasters
Celebration Community Field Complex

Toastmasters Division E

7:00 PM to 8:30 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

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

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, September 3

Event name and location | Group | Time

World Toasters Toastmasters Club
Online

Toastmasters Division E

7:05 AM to 8:00 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

Brandon Professional Networking Lucnh
Just Love Coffee Cafe

RGA Networking Professional Business Networking

11:30 AM to 1:00 PM EDT

Let’s Hangout and Introduce Ourselves – Tampa Memoir Writers Hangout
Online

Tampa First Time Memoir Authors

12:30 PM to 1:30 PM EDT

5 IGA essentials for modern enterprise security
Online

ManageEngine’s Cybersecurity Meetups

2:00 PM to 3:00 PM EDT

Inspiring Authors & Book Immersion Meetup
Online

Lady Lake Memoir Writing Meetup Group

2:00 PM to 3:30 PM EDT

Online: Unity – Create a 3D Platformer Game (3 Parts Series)
Online

Orlando Game Developers Meetup

4:00 PM to 5:30 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

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

Intro to Dungeons & Dragons
Beech Boyz Comics & Games

Gulfside Gatherings

6:00 PM to 9:45 PM EDT

Blockchain & Crypto Investors & Enthusiasts – International Blockchain Group
Hawthorne Bottle Shoppe

Blockchain and Crypto Investors and Enthusiasts

6:30 PM to 9:30 PM EDT

Tampa Global AI Community – Kickoff Meetup
Online

tampa Global AI Community

6:30 PM to 7:00 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

Sun Coast Euchre Club
The Hanger Restaurant & Flight Lounge

Suncoast Euchre Club -St Pete

6:50 PM to 8:50 PM EDT

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

Tampa Bay Bitcoin

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

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

Nerd Night Out

7:00 PM to 10:00 PM EDT

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Thursday, September 4

Thursday at at 6:00 p.m. at Embarc Collective (Tampa): Back to the Future of Work is a panel discussion about a challenging topic that’s becoming increasingly relevant in the age of AI: does it make sense to pay by the hour for knowledge work, and are there better ways to put a value on it?

The low admission price of $10.04 gets you into the event, plus breakfast-for-dinner and a breakfast cocktail (bloody mary or mimosa), and puts you in the room with some interesting ideas and interesting people!

Find out more and register here.

Event name and location | Group | Time

Active Directory GPOs for beginners
Online

ManageEngine’s Cybersecurity Meetups

11:00 AM to 12:00 PM 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

GB Canasta
Grand Bay Building 3 Cardroom

Grand Bay Canasta Meetup Group

1:00 PM to 4:00 PM EDT

Station 2 Workshops: Tom Lind – Strategic Exits
Station 2 Innovation Center

Entrepreneurs & Startups – Bradenton Networking & Education

4:30 PM to 6:30 PM EDT

CNC Thursday’s
MakerSpace Pinellas

Makerspaces Pinellas Meetup Group

5:30 PM to 7:30 PM EDT

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

Orlando Adventurer’s Guild

5:30 PM to 9:30 PM EDT

Back to the Future of Work: Why Time-Based Pricing is History
Embarc Collective

Fractio and Florida CFO Group

6:00 PM to 8:00 PM EDT

Tech Connect Social @ Armature Works
Armature Works

Tampa Bay New-In-Tech

6:00 PM to 8:00 PM EDT

Expanding Your Next Level of Self-Mastery & Capacity to Lead
Online

Women’s Business Referral and Resource Network Tampa Bay

6:00 PM to 7:30 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

Warhammer Night
Critical Hit Games

Critical Hit Games

6:00 PM to 11:00 PM EDT

POT-SWUG is moving. https://community.swugn.org/pirates-of-tampa-bay-solidworks-
Online

Pirates of Tampa Bay SOLIDWORKS User Group (POT-SWUG)

7:00 PM to 7:05 PM EDT

Palm Harbor Toastmasters Club #8248
1500 16th St

Toastmasters District 48

7:00 PM to 8:30 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

Pathfinder Society
Critical Hit Games

Critical Hit Games

7:00 PM to 10:00 PM EDT

Weekly Meetup (The Roses)
AMC Veterans 24

Weekly Movie Group Meetup (Tampa)

7:00 PM to 9:00 PM EDT

Live streaming production and talent
124 S Ring Ave

Live streaming production and talent

7:00 PM to 9:00 PM EDT

September – The Mountain in the Sea
Commerce Brewing

Books & Brews!

7:00 PM to 8:00 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, September 5

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

Tampa Bay UX Group Virtual Coffee Talk
Online

Tampa Bay UX Group

9:00 AM to 10:00 AM EDT

First Friday WordPress Collaboration Meetup – September 2025
Online

West Orlando WordPress Meetup

9:00 AM to 10:30 AM 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

Learn to Solder a Memory Game
Tampa Hackerspace

Tampa Hackerspace

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

“A Guide to Rational Living” – Albert Ellis, Ph.D. Meeting 2
Jasons deli

Tampa Stoics

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, September 6

Event name and location | Group | Time

Become an FCCP Supporter Plus & Access 100+ Hours of Educational Videos
Online

Florida Center for Creative Photography

7:00 AM to 7:01 AM EDT

Breakfast & Bitcoin – Central Florida Bitcoiners
Flightline Cafe & Catering

Central Florida Bitcoiners

9:00 AM to 11:30 AM EDT

TAILGATE & OPEN HOUSE at Tampa Bay Mineral and Science Club
Tampa Bay Mineral & Science Club

Tampa Bay Mineral & Science Club Events

9:00 AM to 11:00 AM EDT

Creative Writing In-Person Monthly Gathering for Aspiring Authors
16120 US Hwy 19 N

Pinellas Writers Group

9:00 AM to 12:00 PM EDT

Hunters Creek Toastmasters
Hart Memorial Library 2nd Floor

Toastmasters Division E

9:30 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

Plato’s “Phaedo”: The Death of Socrates
North Sarasota Public Library

Plato’s Republicans

10:15 AM to 1:15 PM EDT

The Escape Game
The Escape Game Orlando

Once Upon a Meetup

10:45 AM to 12:15 PM EDT

NNO Book Club: Godkiller
Doc B’s

Nerd Night Out

1:00 PM to 3:00 PM EDT

Mahjong at Beverly’s House
Online

SRQ Mahjong Gathering

1:00 PM to 4:00 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

Painting Miniatures Get Together
Coliseum of Comics Clermont

Orlando Adventurer’s Guild

2:00 PM to 6:00 PM EDT

Existentialism [General] [North Greenwood]
North Greenwood Public Library

Clearwater Philosopher’s Club

2:00 PM to 3:30 PM EDT

Learn Excel – For Beginners
Online

Solo & So-Not-Solo

2:00 PM to 3:30 PM EDT

Outside the Binary Boardgame Meetup
Critical Hit Games

Critical Hit Games

3:00 PM to 5:00 PM EDT

Seminole Game Night (1st Saturday of each Month 4 – 10 PM)
Barbara’s House

It’s All Fun & Games Bradenton, Parrish, Sarasota, & St Pete

4:00 PM to 10:00 PM EDT

Come Join the Fun at “International Bacon Day” Game Night Sat Sept 06, 2025
Glory days grill

Tampa (Citrus Park Area) Games Meetup Group

4:45 PM to 9:30 PM EDT

Meetup for dinner, games and socializing
Caribbean Sunshine Bakery & Restaurant

Central Florida Caribbean Connection

5:00 PM to 9:00 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, September 7

Event name and location | Group | Time

Geeks Get Fit Meeting
Eagle Lake Park

Gen Geek

10:00 AM to 12:00 PM EDT

Sunday Gaming
Tampa Bay Bridge Center

Tampa Gaming Guild

1:00 PM to 11:00 PM EDT

Star Trek RPG – The Celestial Algorithm
Critical Hit Games

Critical Hit Games

2:00 PM to 4:00 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

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, September 1 – Sunday, September 7)

Here’s what’s happening in the thriving tech scene in Tampa Bay and surrounding areas for the week of Monday, September 1 through Sunday, September 7!

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, September 1

Tuesday, September 2

Wednesday, September 3

Thursday, September 4

Friday, September 5

Saturday, September 6

Sunday, September 7

Monday, September 1

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

Venice Area Toastmasters Club #5486
Online

Toastmasters District 48

7:30 AM to 9:00 AM EDT

Labor Day Beach Hang- Honeymoon Island ️☀️
Honeymoon Island -NORTH BEACH

Gen Geek

9:00 AM to 3:00 PM 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

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

Speakeasy Toastmasters #4698
Online

Toastmasters District 48

6:00 PM to 8:00 PM EDT

ACE Advanced Toastmasters 3274480
Online

Toastmasters Divisions C & D

6:00 PM to 7:30 PM EDT

MTG: Commander Night
Critical Hit Games

Critical Hit Games

6:00 PM to 11:00 PM EDT

Monday Feast & Game Night
Village Inn

Tampa Bay Tabletoppers

6:00 PM to 11:00 PM EDT

Toast of Lakewood Ranch Toastmasters Club
Lakewood Ranch Town Hall

Toastmasters District 48

6:30 PM to 7:30 PM EDT

POT-SWUG is moving. https://community.swugn.org/pirates-of-tampa-bay-solidworks-
Online

Pirates of Tampa Bay SOLIDWORKS User Group (POT-SWUG)

7:00 PM to 7:05 PM EDT

Lakeland (FL) Toastmasters Club #2262
GFWC United Women’s Club of Lakeland

Toastmasters Division E

7:00 PM to 8:30 PM EDT

Let’s Talk Toastmasters
Online

Toastmasters Divisions C & D

7:00 PM to 8:30 PM EDT

TAGM at Kava Kraze
Kava Kraze

Tampa Area Game Masters (TAGM)

7:00 PM to 9:00 PM EDT

Hidden Gems Night, Presented by A Duck!
Online

Nerdbrew Events

7:00 PM to 11:00 PM EDT

Members as far back as 2008 can access their photos
none

School is closed- Light Study PRO – A Photography Workshop

7:00 PM to 8:00 PM EDT

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

Sunshine Games

7:30 PM to 9:30 PM EDT

Weekly General Meetup
Online

Beginning Web Development

8:00 PM to 9:00 PM EDT

Where is Bitcoin Going?
Online

Bitcoiners of Southwest Florida

9:00 PM to 10:00 PM EDT

Return to the top of the list

Tuesday, September 2

Event name and location | Group | Time

CEO Toastmasters
Online

Toastmasters Divisions C & D

8:00 AM to 9:00 AM EDT

Get to Growing – Entrepreneur Roundtables Thinktank
Dunedin Chamber of Commerce

Entrepreneur Round Table

8:30 AM to 9:30 AM EDT

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

Clearwater Entrepreneurs’ Round Table

8:30 AM to 9:30 AM EDT

New Tampa Business Networking, Connect with like minded professionals. Join US!
Glory Day’s Grill

RGA Networking Professional Business Networking

11:30 AM to 1:00 PM EDT

Tampa Ai Meetup
ECC Ybor

Tampa Artificial Intelligence Applications 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

Chess Night!
Intergalactic Toys

Lakeland Chess Meetup Group

6:30 PM to 8:30 PM EDT

Loner Seekers Euchre – Tampa
Shamrocks Ale House

Loner Seekers Euchre – Tampa

6:30 PM to 9:30 PM EDT

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

RPG-Pinellas

6:30 PM to 11:00 PM EDT

Bar Trivia at Henderson’s
Henderson’s Bar & Kitchen

Gen Geek

6:30 PM to 9:30 PM EDT

Game Night!
World of Beer – Fowler

Gulfside Gatherings

6:30 PM to 10:30 PM EDT

The Sarasota Creative Writers
Sarasota Alliance Church

The Sarasota Creative Writers Meetup Group

6:30 PM to 9:30 PM EDT

Toast of Celebration Toastmasters
Celebration Community Field Complex

Toastmasters Division E

7:00 PM to 8:30 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

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

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

Return to the top of the list

Wednesday, September 3

Event name and location | Group | Time

World Toasters Toastmasters Club
Online

Toastmasters Division E

7:05 AM to 8:00 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

Brandon Professional Networking Lucnh
Just Love Coffee Cafe

RGA Networking Professional Business Networking

11:30 AM to 1:00 PM EDT

Let’s Hangout and Introduce Ourselves – Tampa Memoir Writers Hangout
Online

Tampa First Time Memoir Authors

12:30 PM to 1:30 PM EDT

5 IGA essentials for modern enterprise security
Online

ManageEngine’s Cybersecurity Meetups

2:00 PM to 3:00 PM EDT

Inspiring Authors & Book Immersion Meetup
Online

Lady Lake Memoir Writing Meetup Group

2:00 PM to 3:30 PM EDT

Online: Unity – Create a 3D Platformer Game (3 Parts Series)
Online

Orlando Game Developers Meetup

4:00 PM to 5:30 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

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

Intro to Dungeons & Dragons
Beech Boyz Comics & Games

Gulfside Gatherings

6:00 PM to 9:45 PM EDT

Blockchain & Crypto Investors & Enthusiasts – International Blockchain Group
Hawthorne Bottle Shoppe

Blockchain and Crypto Investors and Enthusiasts

6:30 PM to 9:30 PM EDT

Tampa Global AI Community – Kickoff Meetup
Online

tampa Global AI Community

6:30 PM to 7:00 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

Sun Coast Euchre Club
The Hanger Restaurant & Flight Lounge

Suncoast Euchre Club -St Pete

6:50 PM to 8:50 PM EDT

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

Tampa Bay Bitcoin

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

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

Nerd Night Out

7:00 PM to 10:00 PM EDT

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Thursday, September 4

Thursday at at 6:00 p.m. at Embarc Collective (Tampa): Back to the Future of Work is a panel discussion about a challenging topic that’s becoming increasingly relevant in the age of AI: does it make sense to pay by the hour for knowledge work, and are there better ways to put a value on it?

The low admission price of $10.04 gets you into the event, plus breakfast-for-dinner and a breakfast cocktail (bloody mary or mimosa), and puts you in the room with some interesting ideas and interesting people!

Find out more and register here.

Event name and location | Group | Time

Active Directory GPOs for beginners
Online

ManageEngine’s Cybersecurity Meetups

11:00 AM to 12:00 PM 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

GB Canasta
Grand Bay Building 3 Cardroom

Grand Bay Canasta Meetup Group

1:00 PM to 4:00 PM EDT

Station 2 Workshops: Tom Lind – Strategic Exits
Station 2 Innovation Center

Entrepreneurs & Startups – Bradenton Networking & Education

4:30 PM to 6:30 PM EDT

CNC Thursday’s
MakerSpace Pinellas

Makerspaces Pinellas Meetup Group

5:30 PM to 7:30 PM EDT

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

Orlando Adventurer’s Guild

5:30 PM to 9:30 PM EDT

Back to the Future of Work: Why Time-Based Pricing is History
Embarc Collective

Fractio and Florida CFO Group

6:00 PM to 8:00 PM EDT

Tech Connect Social @ Armature Works
Armature Works

Tampa Bay New-In-Tech

6:00 PM to 8:00 PM EDT

Expanding Your Next Level of Self-Mastery & Capacity to Lead
Online

Women’s Business Referral and Resource Network Tampa Bay

6:00 PM to 7:30 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

Warhammer Night
Critical Hit Games

Critical Hit Games

6:00 PM to 11:00 PM EDT

POT-SWUG is moving. https://community.swugn.org/pirates-of-tampa-bay-solidworks-
Online

Pirates of Tampa Bay SOLIDWORKS User Group (POT-SWUG)

7:00 PM to 7:05 PM EDT

Palm Harbor Toastmasters Club #8248
1500 16th St

Toastmasters District 48

7:00 PM to 8:30 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

Pathfinder Society
Critical Hit Games

Critical Hit Games

7:00 PM to 10:00 PM EDT

Weekly Meetup (The Roses)
AMC Veterans 24

Weekly Movie Group Meetup (Tampa)

7:00 PM to 9:00 PM EDT

Live streaming production and talent
124 S Ring Ave

Live streaming production and talent

7:00 PM to 9:00 PM EDT

September – The Mountain in the Sea
Commerce Brewing

Books & Brews!

7:00 PM to 8:00 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, September 5

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

Tampa Bay UX Group Virtual Coffee Talk
Online

Tampa Bay UX Group

9:00 AM to 10:00 AM EDT

First Friday WordPress Collaboration Meetup – September 2025
Online

West Orlando WordPress Meetup

9:00 AM to 10:30 AM 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

Learn to Solder a Memory Game
Tampa Hackerspace

Tampa Hackerspace

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

“A Guide to Rational Living” – Albert Ellis, Ph.D. Meeting 2
Jasons deli

Tampa Stoics

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, September 6

Event name and location | Group | Time

Become an FCCP Supporter Plus & Access 100+ Hours of Educational Videos
Online

Florida Center for Creative Photography

7:00 AM to 7:01 AM EDT

Breakfast & Bitcoin – Central Florida Bitcoiners
Flightline Cafe & Catering

Central Florida Bitcoiners

9:00 AM to 11:30 AM EDT

TAILGATE & OPEN HOUSE at Tampa Bay Mineral and Science Club
Tampa Bay Mineral & Science Club

Tampa Bay Mineral & Science Club Events

9:00 AM to 11:00 AM EDT

Creative Writing In-Person Monthly Gathering for Aspiring Authors
16120 US Hwy 19 N

Pinellas Writers Group

9:00 AM to 12:00 PM EDT

Hunters Creek Toastmasters
Hart Memorial Library 2nd Floor

Toastmasters Division E

9:30 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

Plato’s “Phaedo”: The Death of Socrates
North Sarasota Public Library

Plato’s Republicans

10:15 AM to 1:15 PM EDT

The Escape Game
The Escape Game Orlando

Once Upon a Meetup

10:45 AM to 12:15 PM EDT

NNO Book Club: Godkiller
Doc B’s

Nerd Night Out

1:00 PM to 3:00 PM EDT

Mahjong at Beverly’s House
Online

SRQ Mahjong Gathering

1:00 PM to 4:00 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

Painting Miniatures Get Together
Coliseum of Comics Clermont

Orlando Adventurer’s Guild

2:00 PM to 6:00 PM EDT

Existentialism [General] [North Greenwood]
North Greenwood Public Library

Clearwater Philosopher’s Club

2:00 PM to 3:30 PM EDT

Learn Excel – For Beginners
Online

Solo & So-Not-Solo

2:00 PM to 3:30 PM EDT

Outside the Binary Boardgame Meetup
Critical Hit Games

Critical Hit Games

3:00 PM to 5:00 PM EDT

Seminole Game Night (1st Saturday of each Month 4 – 10 PM)
Barbara’s House

It’s All Fun & Games Bradenton, Parrish, Sarasota, & St Pete

4:00 PM to 10:00 PM EDT

Come Join the Fun at “International Bacon Day” Game Night Sat Sept 06, 2025
Glory days grill

Tampa (Citrus Park Area) Games Meetup Group

4:45 PM to 9:30 PM EDT

Meetup for dinner, games and socializing
Caribbean Sunshine Bakery & Restaurant

Central Florida Caribbean Connection

5:00 PM to 9:00 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, September 7

Event name and location | Group | Time

Geeks Get Fit Meeting
Eagle Lake Park

Gen Geek

10:00 AM to 12:00 PM EDT

Sunday Gaming
Tampa Bay Bridge Center

Tampa Gaming Guild

1:00 PM to 11:00 PM EDT

Star Trek RPG – The Celestial Algorithm
Critical Hit Games

Critical Hit Games

2:00 PM to 4:00 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

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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