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Tampa Bay tech, entrepreneur, and nerd events list (Monday, July 28 – Sunday, August 3)

Here’s what’s happening in the thriving tech scene in Tampa Bay and surrounding areas for the week of Monday, July 28 through Sunday, August 3!

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, July 28

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
Tampa eCommerce Cashflow Automation — Daily Launch Sessions
82 West Distilling
TAMPA ECOMMERCE CASHFLOW AUTOMATION MEETUP 5:00 PM to 7:00 PM EDT
Speakeasy Toastmasters #4698
Online
Toastmasters District 48 6:00 PM to 8:00 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
Monday Feast & Game Night
Village Inn
Tampa Bay Tabletoppers 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
Mothership Monday: Moonbase Blues
Kitchen Table Games
St Pete and Pinellas Tabletop RPG Group 6:30 PM to 9:30 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
Let’s Talk Toastmasters
Online
Toastmasters Divisions C & D 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
Stirling Toastmasters Club #7461614 | Public Speaking & Leadership Development
Online
Toastmasters District 48 7:00 PM to 8:30 PM EDT
Hidden Gems Night, Presented by A Duck!
Online
Nerdbrew Events 7:00 PM to 11:00 PM EDT
ONLINE / ENGLISH: Humanism, Part 3
Online
Orlando Stoics 7:00 PM to 8:30 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
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Tuesday, July 29

Tuesday at 5:30 p.m. at Hidden Springs Ale Works (Tampa): Here’s an event with…

Tech – Connect & network with tech industry peers
Taps – Enjoy 15% off your tab as a tech attendee
Tacos – A full taco bar… who doesn’t love tacos?!

No speakers, no presentations – just great conversations and a Raffle (because that’s way more fun! )

Find out more here.

Tuesday at 6:00 p.m. at Entrepreneur Collaborative Center (Tampa): Tampa Artificial Intelligence Applications Meetup Group is holding their regular generative AI meetup.

Find out more and register here.

Event name and location Group Time
v-Lean Coffee
Online
Tampa Bay Agile 7:30 AM to 8:30 AM EDT
Top Interview Questions: What They Mean & Why They’re Asking
Online
Tech Success Network 10:00 AM to 11:00 AM EDT
TampaTech Taps & Taco Tuesday
Hidden Springs Ale Works
TampaTech 5:30 PM to 8:30 AM EDT
Tampa Ai Meetup
ECC Ybor
Tampa Artificial Intelligence Applications Meetup Group 6:00 PM to 8:00 PM EDT
Weekly Open Make Night
4931 W Nassau St
Tampa Hackerspace 6:00 PM to 9:00 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
Meet & Greet at Downtown Pizza
Downtown Pizza Sports Bar and Grill
Florida Center for Creative Photography 6:00 PM to 7:00 PM EDT
Meet & Greet at Downtown Pizza
Downtown Pizza Sports Bar and Grill
Mobile Vision Photography 6:00 PM to 7:00 PM EDT
Pinellas Writers and Authors Weekly Meeting (Online/Zoom)
Online
Pinellas Writers Group 6:00 PM to 9:00 PM EDT
Winter Haven Toastmasters
St Paul’s Episcopal Church
Toastmasters Division E 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
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
Toast of Celebration Toastmasters
Celebration Community Field Complex
Toastmasters Division E 7:00 PM to 8:30 PM EDT
The Entrepreneur’s Mindset: Relationships
Online
The Entrepreneur’s Mindset Group 7:00 PM to 8:00 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
AMA – Ask Me Anything Related to Photography, Computers and Software
Downtown Pizza Sports Bar and Grill
Florida Center for Creative Photography 7:00 PM to 8:00 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
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Wednesday, July 30

Wednesday at 5:00 p.m. at Nova Southeastern University – Tampa Bay Regional Campus (Clearwater): Tampa Bay Tech Leadership Association is hosting their Hackathon for a Social Cause.

Find out more and register here.

Event name and location Group Time
Computer Repair Clinic
2079 Range Rd
Tampa Bay Technology Center 8:30 AM to 12:30 PM EDT
Lunch Hour Meetup
Online
Sarasota Web Development Meetup Group 12:00 PM to 1:00 PM EDT
Hackathon for a social cause
Nova Southeastern University – Tampa Bay Regional Campus
TBTLA – Technology & Mentorship 5:00 PM to 7:00 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
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
[In-Person] Bitcoin Meetup – Nova535
Nova 535
Tampa Bay Bitcoin 7:00 PM to 9:00 PM EDT
Superman 1/2 price ticket night! – AMC Woodlands Square
AMC Woodlands Square 20
The Tampa Bay Movie Fans Meetup Group 7:00 PM to 9:30 PM EDT
ONLINE / SPANISH: CARTAS A LUCILIO DE SENECA
Online
Orlando Stoics 7:00 PM to 8:30 PM EDT
Game night!
Florida Avenue Brewing Co.
Tampa 20’s and 30’s Social Crew 7:30 PM to 9:30 PM EDT
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Thursday, July 31

Thursday afternoon at 4:00 pm at American Legion Post 138 (Tampa): It’s the Tampa/MacDill AFB Orange Call! In a military context, an “orange call” refers to an alert signaling a heightened cybersecurity state of readiness.

This orange call’s purpose is to gather and network amongst fellow communicators, guardians, and enablers of all ranks, titles, and experience levels, share resources and seek professional development. They will conduct an informal meet & greet and discuss MacDill communicators and missions, including the increasing role of cyber and the importance of defending our nation’s networks.

Find out more and register here.

Event name and location Group Time
✨Gaming Studios & Gamification Agencies: Roundtable Thu Jul 31 @ 12 PM EST
Online
Orlando Unity Developers Group 12:00 PM to 1:30 PM EDT
Grand Bay Canasta
Grand Bay Building 3 Cardroom
Grand Bay Canasta Meetup Group 1:00 PM to 4:00 PM EDT
Mastering Email Marketing: Best Practices & Tips!
Online
Best Email Marketing Practices and Tips! 3:00 PM to 4:00 PM EDT
Tampa/ MacDill AFB Orange Call & Networking Event – July 2025
American Legion Post 138
Signal Corps Regimental Association – Striker Chapter (Tampa) 4:00 PM to 6:00 PM EDT
Tampa M365 – Social @ Magnanimous
Magnanimous Brewing
Tampa M365 6:00 PM to 8:00 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
Christian Women Book Club: Well Watered Woman Chapters 11 & 12
Online
Women’s Christian Book Club 6:15 PM to 8:15 PM EDT
Game Night
The Dog and Parrot Pub
Sharky’s Game Night 6:30 PM to 9:30 PM EDT
Writing Meetup
HotWax Coffee Shop, Kava Bar & Tap House
Tampa Free Writing Group 6:30 PM to 8:30 PM EDT
Making Chaotic Security Tools W/ Rab
The Neon Temple
The Neon Temple 7:00 PM to 9:00 PM EDT
Journey to the Cloud Info Session
Online
Data, Cloud and AI Central Florida User Group 7:00 PM to 8:00 PM EDT
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Friday, August 1

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
First Friday WordPress Collaboration Meetup – August 2025
Online
West Orlando WordPress Meetup 9:00 AM to 10:30 AM EDT
Tampa Bay UX Group Virtual Coffee Talk
Online
Tampa Bay UX Group 9:00 AM to 10:00 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
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
Karaoke at BBQ.Chicken Tampa
BBQ.Chicke North Dale
Gen Geek 7:00 PM to 10:00 PM EDT
Women’s Book Club of Sarasota
Online
Sarasota Women Readers Meetup 7:00 PM to 9:00 PM EDT
Meeting is SKIPPED 8-01-2025
Online
Orlando Stoics 7:00 PM to 8:30 PM EDT
“The Obstacle is the Way” – Ryan Holiday Finish Part III and Conclusion
Flow Cafe
Tampa Stoics 7:00 PM to 9:00 PM EDT
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Saturday, August 2

Event name and location Group Time
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
Saturday Chess at Wholefoods in Midtown, Tampa
Whole Foods Market
Chess Republic 9:30 AM to 12:00 PM EDT
Tampa Bay Comic Con
Tampa Convention Center
Gen Geek 10:00 AM to 4:00 PM EDT
Python Monthly Meeting
Online
Florida Python Ninjas 12:00 PM to 12:45 PM EDT
Why Do You Want to Promote Your Book?
Online
Florida Gulf Coast Chapter of Sisters in Crime 1:00 PM to 3:00 PM EDT
Seminole Game Night (1st Saturday of each Month 4 – 10 PM)
7343 Conch Blvd
It’s All Fun & Games Seminole, Clearwater, Pinellas, & Largo 4:00 PM to 10:00 PM EDT
August 2nd – It’s Game Night!
IHOP
New Port Richey Game Night 5:30 PM to 9:00 PM EDT
Community Hang-out Night
Online
Nerdbrew Events 6:00 PM to 9:00 PM EDT
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Sunday, August 3

Event name and location Group Time
ONLINE / ENGLISH: Open Mic Sunday
Online
Orlando Stoics 9:00 AM to 10:30 AM EDT
Sunday Gaming
Tampa Bay Bridge Center
Tampa Gaming Guild 1:00 PM to 11:00 PM EDT
Sunday Chess at Wholefoods in Midtown, Tampa
Whole Foods Market
Chess Republic 2:00 PM to 5:00 PM EDT
Balloon Twisting Basics with Balloon Dad!
Tampa Hackerspace West
Tampa Hackerspace 4:00 PM to 6:00 PM EDT
Sew Awesome! (Textile Arts & Crafts)
Tampa Hackerspace West
Tampa Hackerspace 5:30 PM to 8:30 PM EDT
The Marmoreal Tomb
Nerdy Needs
Brandon and Seffner area AD&D and OSR Group 6:00 PM to 9:00 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, July 21 – Sunday, July 27)

Here’s what’s happening in the thriving tech scene in Tampa Bay and surrounding areas for the week of Monday, July 21 through Sunday, July 27!

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, July 21

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
Business Networking Meeting
Online
Christian Professionals Network Tampa Bay 11:30 AM to 12:30 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
OrlandoPreneur Startup Happy Hour – Partnering with Proxenia Accelerators!
Blue Martini
OrlandoPreneur Startup Happy Hour: Connect, Learn & Grow! 5:30 PM to 8:00 PM EDT
Monday Feast & Game Night
Village Inn
Tampa Bay Tabletoppers 6:00 PM to 11:00 PM EDT
AI Agent Lab
Online
Saint Petersburg AI Collaborative Intelligence Group 6:30 PM to 8:30 PM EDT
Virtual Event: Hiawassee Book Club
Online
Library Book Clubs – OCLS 7:00 PM to 8:30 PM EDT
ONLINE / ENGLISH: Humanism, meeting is SKIPPED 7-21-2025
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
Where is Bitcoin Going?
Online
Bitcoiners of Southwest Florida 9:00 PM to 10:00 PM EDT
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Tuesday, July 22

Tuesday at 10:00 a.m. online: Are you ready to give your resume a makeover? Join Computer Coach for a live webinar, “Resume Renovation,” where they’ll guide you through a step-by-step process to build a strong, technical resume in a simple format.

Find out more and register here.

Tuesday at 6:00 p.m. at Entrepreneur Collaborative Center: Tampa Artificial Intelligence Applications Meetup Group’s fortnightly Tuesday meeting takes place tonight at the ECC!

Find out more and register here.

Event name and location Group Time
Resume Renovation
Online
Tech Success Network 10:00 AM to 11:00 AM EDT
Tampa eCommerce Cashflow Automation — Daily Launch Sessions
82 West Distilling
TAMPA ECOMMERCE CASHFLOW AUTOMATION MEETUP 5:00 PM to 7:00 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
Introduction to Fusion 360: Class I
MakerSpace Pinellas
Makerspaces Pinellas Meetup Group 6:30 PM to 8:00 PM EDT
Orlando Lady Devs project share backs! [date shifted and moved virtual]
Online
Orlando Lady Developers Meetup 6:30 PM to 8:00 PM EDT
Loner Seekers Euchre – Tampa
Shamrocks Ale House
Loner Seekers Euchre – Tampa 6:30 PM to 9:30 PM EDT
The Sarasota Creative Writers
Sarasota Alliance Church
The Sarasota Creative Writers Meetup Group 6:30 PM to 9:30 PM EDT
Deploying ML Models at Scale: Autoscaling with Ray.io and Kuberay
Online
The Orlando Python User Group 7:00 PM to 8:30 PM EDT
Gulfport fpv chat
Gulfport Beach
Saint Petersburg FPV drones 7:00 PM to 8:00 PM EDT
The Entrepreneur’s Mindset: Stress
Online
The Entrepreneur’s Mindset Group 7:00 PM to 8:00 PM EDT
Toast of Celebration Toastmasters
Celebration Community Field Complex
Toastmasters Division E 7:00 PM to 8:30 PM EDT
Winter Springs Toastmasters Club
Online
Toastmasters Divisions C & D 7:00 PM to 8:15 PM EDT
Hitting the Road (Replay)
Online
The Art Of Photography – Tampa/St. Pete 7:00 PM to 9:00 PM EDT
Bar Trivia at Henderson’s
Henderson’s Bar & Kitchen
Gen Geek 7:00 PM to 10:00 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, July 23

Wednesday at 5:00 p.m. at AMRoC Fab Lab in University Square Mall (Tampa): Tampa Devs presents both a happy hour and a presntation on Vibe Coding Gotchas, where you’ll discover how to shift your approach, turning AI from a runaway train into your team’s greatest asset for boosting productivity and avoiding pitfalls.

Find out more and register here.

Wednesday at 5:30 p.m. at 615 Channelside Drive (Tampa): Summer Happy Hour for Tampa Business Owners and Leaders is a relaxed summer evening with local business leaders, founders, and operators in Tampa.

Find out more and register here.

Event name and location Group Time
Grow Your Business with focused Referral Networking
Sons of Italy Lodge
BNI Tampa -Referral based networking 7:30 AM to 9:00 AM EDT
Computer Repair Clinic
2079 Range Rd
Tampa Bay Technology Center 8:30 AM to 12:30 PM EDT
Media and Events Lab
Online
St. Petersburg Business Networking 11:00 AM to 12:00 PM EDT
Carrollwood Networking Lunch ~ All Welcome~
Glory days grill
RGA Networking Professional Business Networking 11:30 AM to 1:00 PM EDT
Product Vibe Coding and Prototyping: REPEAT ONLINE
Online
ProductTank Orlando 12:00 PM to 1:00 PM EDT
Vibe Coding Gotchas – How to (& not) 10X Your Way into a Brick Wall Using AI!
AMRoC Fab Lab
Tampa Devs 5:00 PM to 7:00 PM EDT
Wednesday Night Gaming
Nerdy Needs
Brandon Boardgamers 5:00 PM to 10:00 PM EDT
Summer Happy Hour for Tampa Business Owners and Leaders
615 Channelside Drive
Decision Alpha 5:30 PM to 7:00 PM EDT
Wednesday Board Game Night
Bridge Center
Tampa Gaming Guild 5:30 PM to 11:00 PM EDT
Trivia Night @ Swan Brewing
Swan Brewing
Lakeland Hangouts (20’s & 30’s) 6:15 PM to 8:15 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
Tampa Tap Room Trivia July 23rd Wed.
Tampa Tap Room
Tampa 20’s and 30’s Social Crew 6:45 PM to 9:00 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
Improve Your Communication and Presentation Skills
Online
Communication Skills for Interviews and Presentations 7:00 PM to 8:00 PM EDT
Death in Venice by Thomas Mann – July Meetup
Online
Reading the Classics 7:00 PM to 9:00 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, July 24

Thursday at noon, online: How to Land Your Dream Job in Cybersecurity will guide you through key steps to stand out, build connections, and secure the cybersecurity role you’ve been aiming for.

Find more and register here.

Thursday at 6 p.m. at Swan Brewing (Lakeland): Swan City UX is having its inaugural meetup! It’s a casual evening of drinks, conversation, and all things UX. They’ll chat about the latest trends in UX, share their thoughts on AI’s role in the UX field, dive into their passions—and most importantly, connect, unwind, and enjoy each other’s company.

Find out more and register here.

Event name and location Group Time
Digital Trailblazers & Coaches Networking Event
Online
Digital Trailblazers & Coaches Networking Meeting 10:30 AM to 11:30 AM EDT
How to Land Your Dream Job in Cybersecurity
Online
Career Success Academy 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
Celebrate Sarasota’s Women of Influence at Selby Gardens!
Marie Selby Botanical Gardens
Entrepreneurs & Business Owners of Sarasota & Bradenton 5:00 PM to 8:00 PM EDT
Vecna – Eye of Ruin (T3-APL16)
Coliseum of Comics Kissimmee
Orlando Adventurer’s Guild 5:30 PM to 9:30 PM EDT
Swan City UX-Inaugural MeetUp!
Swan Brewing
Swan City UX MeetUp 6:00 PM to 8:00 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
Game Night
The Dog and Parrot Pub
Sharky’s Game Night 6:30 PM to 9:30 PM EDT
WordPress
Online
Tampa Bay Technology Center 7:00 PM to 9:00 PM EDT
Podcast equipment for sale
Online
Clearwater Podcasters 7:00 PM to 9:00 PM EDT
Understanding People – Knowing Whom You Can Trust
Online
Communication Skills for Career Advancement Group 7:00 PM to 8:00 PM EDT
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Friday, July 25

Friday at 7:00 p.m. at The Canopy at Birchwood Hotel (St. Pete): It’s the inaugural gathering of the Black Tech Coalition, a space for tech professionals to connect, collaborate, and build community. This first meeting is all about getting to know one another—come ready to share your journey, exchange ideas, and meet fellow innovators.

Find out more and register here.

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
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
Euchre Tourney. Friday July 25, 2025!
Clubhouse
Suncoast Euchre club 6:00 PM to 9:00 PM EDT
The Bay Tech collective
The Canopy at the Birchwood Hotel
Black Tech coalition Friday, July 25, 2025 at 7:00 PM to Saturday, July 26, 2025 at 1:00 AM EDT
The Picture of Dorian Gray by Oscar Wilde Discussion at TBD
Online
Classic Book Club – Dinner Edition 7:00 PM to 9:00 PM EDT
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Saturday, July 26

Event name and location Group Time
Azure Data Fundamentals – Session 3 – Explore Data non-Relational in Azure
Online
Data Tech Florida 9:00 AM to 10:30 AM EDT
Machine Shop Lathe 101 (Members Only)
Tampa Hackerspace
Tampa Hackerspace 9:00 AM to 12:00 PM EDT
METROCON – Tampa
Tampa Convention Center
Tampa Japanese Meetup 9:00 AM to 11:59 PM EDT
Saturday Chess at Wholefoods in Midtown, Tampa
Whole Foods Market
Chess Republic 9:30 AM to 12:00 PM EDT
Workday – Make a Better Space!
Tampa Hackerspace
Tampa Hackerspace 10:00 AM to 1:00 PM EDT
Wood Shop Lathe 101 (Members Only)
Tampa Hackerspace West
Tampa Hackerspace 10:00 AM to 12:00 PM EDT
Misuse of AI (Part 2)
Clearwater Countryside Library
Clearwater Philosopher’s Club 10:00 AM to 12:00 PM EDT
MORE Paths to Publication!
Kress Contemporary
We Write Here Black and Women of Color Writing Group 10:00 AM to 12:00 PM EDT
Road trip to Sarasota- Play all 3 rooms at Evasive Escape
Evasive Escape Rooms
Orlando Escape Room Meetup 11:00 AM to 5:00 PM EDT
CHG Halo Flashpoint Tournament
Critical Hit Games
Critical Hit Games 12:00 PM to 3:00 PM EDT
Saturday Gaming
Nerdy Needs
Brandon Boardgamers 1:00 PM to 8:00 PM EDT
Introduction to Fusion 360: CNC Milling – Class 2
MakerSpace Pinellas
Makerspaces Pinellas Meetup Group 1:30 PM to 3:30 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
Intro to Sewing
MakerSpace St. Petersburg
Makerspaces Pinellas Meetup Group 4:00 PM to 6:00 PM EDT
Parrish (Bradenton) Game Night (4th Saturday of each Month 4 – 10 PM)
Hawk’s House
It’s All Fun & Games Seminole, Clearwater, Pinellas, & Largo 4:00 PM to 6:00 PM EDT
Parrish (Bradonton) Game Night (4th Saturday of each Month 4 – 10 PM)
Hawk’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 ‘National Bagelfest Day’ Game Night Sat July 26, 2025
Winners Sports Grill
Tampa (Citrus Park Area) Games Meetup Group 4:45 PM to 9:30 PM EDT
See Fantastic Four: First Steps in IMAX
AMC Veterans 24
Geekocracy! 5:00 PM to 7:00 PM EDT
Vintage Board Game Night At Panera’s
Online
Adventure Group of Lakeland 6:00 PM to 9:00 PM EDT
Tampa Hackerspace Board Game Night and Potluck
Tampa Hackerspace West
Tampa Hackerspace 7:00 PM to 10:00 PM EDT
Tampa Nerd Online Hang-out & Game Night!
Online
Nerd Night Out 7:00 PM to 11:30 PM EDT
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Sunday, July 27

Event name and location Group Time
CNC Router and Laser Cutter
MakerSpace St. Petersburg
St. Pete MakerSpace 12:00 PM to 4:00 PM EDT
July’s Game: Night in the Woods
Reboot Dunedin
Dunedin-Palm Harbor Video Game Book Club 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
Traveller – Science Fiction Adventure RPG
Black Harbor Gaming
St Pete and Pinellas Tabletop RPG Group 3:00 PM to 6:00 PM EDT
Let’s Learn to Turn Pens!
Tampa Hackerspace West
Tampa Hackerspace 6:00 PM to 9:00 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
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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
Categories
Current Events Meetups Tampa Bay

Tampa Bay tech, entrepreneur, and nerd events list (Monday, July 14 – Sunday, July 20)

Here’s what’s happening in the thriving tech scene in Tampa Bay and surrounding areas for the week of Monday, July 14 through Sunday, July 20!

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, July 14

Monday at 6 p.m. at Embarc Collective (Tampa): Suncoast Software Skills Meetup will present Beat the Behavioral Interview, where you’ll learn how to handle questions like “Tell me about a time when you failed” at your next job interview.

Find out more and register here.

Event name and location Group Time
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
Beat the Behavioral Interview
Embarc Collective
Suncoast Software Skills Meetup 6:00 PM to 8:00 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
Monday Feast & Game Night
Village Inn
Tampa Bay Tabletoppers 6:00 PM to 11:00 PM EDT
AI Agent Builds for stpeteai.org
Online
Saint Petersburg AI Collaborative Intelligence Group 6:30 PM to 7:30 PM EDT
Intro to the Babylock Embroidery Machine (Members Only)
4931 W Nassau St
Tampa Hackerspace 7:00 PM to 9:00 PM EDT
ONLINE / ENGLISH: Humanism, Part 2
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
Where is Bitcoin Going?
Online
Bitcoiners of Southwest Florida 9:00 PM to 10:00 PM EDT
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Tuesday, July 15

Tuesday at 6 p.m. at the Jimmie B. Keel Library (Tampa): Tampa Bay Microsoft Fabric Analytics User Group (TFAB) is having their monthly meeting.

Find out more and register here.

Event name and location Group Time
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
Professionalism Rebooted
Online
Tampa Cybersecurity Training 10:00 AM to 11:00 AM EDT
Your Story Matters: How to Build a Resume with Self-Awareness & Purpose
Zen4Blue Main Office
Zen4Blue: Ocean Vibes, Creative Action, Purpose-Driven, Fun! 10:00 AM to 11:00 AM EDT
Online: Make a LEGO Movie (Day 1 of 3) (Ages 9+)
Online
Orlando Video & Post Production Meetup 11:00 AM to 12:00 PM EDT
Tech Tuesdays: Prompt Engineering Essentials for Developers with Jessica Dene Ea
Online
Girl Develop It Orlando 12:30 PM to 1:30 PM EDT
TFAB Monthly Meeting
Jimmie.B.Keel library
Tampa Bay Microsoft Fabric Analytics User Group (TFAB) 6:00 PM to 8:00 PM EDT
Weekly Open Make Night
4931 W Nassau St
Tampa Hackerspace 6:00 PM to 9:00 PM EDT
Tampa Small Business Bootcamp
Online
Tampa Small Business Bootcamp Meetup Group 6:00 PM to 8:00 PM EDT
Meet & Greet at Downtown Pizza
Downtown Pizza Sports Bar and Grill
Mobile Vision Photography 6:00 PM to 7:00 PM EDT
Loner Seekers Euchre – Tampa
Shamrocks Ale House
Loner Seekers Euchre – Tampa 6:30 PM to 9:30 PM EDT
Woodshop Safety (Members Only)
Tampa Hackerspace West
Tampa Hackerspace 7:00 PM to 10:00 PM EDT
Toast of Celebration Toastmasters
Celebration Community Field Complex
Toastmasters Division E 7:00 PM to 8:30 PM EDT
The Entrepreneur’s Mindset: Relationships
Online
The Entrepreneur’s Mindset Group 7:00 PM to 8:00 PM EDT
Winter Springs Toastmasters Club
Online
Toastmasters Divisions C & D 7:00 PM to 8:15 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
Trivia Night with Trivia Nation
Irish 31 Pub House & Eatery
Trivia Night at Irish 31 Seminole 7:00 PM to 9:00 PM EDT
Tampa Bay Technology Center (TBTC) Monthly Meeting
2079 Range Rd
Tampa Bay Coalition of Reason is disbanded 7:00 PM to 9:00 PM EDT
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Wednesday, July 16

Wednesday at 7:00 p.m. at Cigar City Brewing (Tampa): Join. CigarCitySec as they discuss cybersecurity topics of interest in a non-work, non-vendor setting; preferably while drinking. They’re generally in the side room.

Find out more and register here.

Event name and location Group Time
Grow Your Business with focused Referral Networking
Sons of Italy Lodge
BNI Tampa -Referral based networking 7:30 AM to 9:00 AM EDT
“Using AI • Getting Past ATS Systems” with Daniel Sawyer -Career Rebound Gen Mtg
Corporate Center Three
Career Rebound – New Job or Career Search for Professionals 9:00 AM to 11:00 AM EDT
Online: Make a LEGO Movie (Day 2 of 3) (Ages 9+)
Online
Orlando Video & Post Production Meetup 11:00 AM to 12:00 PM EDT
Wednesday Board Game Night
Bridge Center
Tampa Gaming Guild 5:30 PM to 11:00 PM EDT
Purpose-Driven Professionals Launch
The Galaxy Hotel St. Pete
Purpose-Driven Professionals St. Pete 6:30 PM to 7:30 PM EDT
Women’s Chess Club!
St. Petersburg Chess Club
Chess Republic 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
Jackbox Game Night & Tasty Craft Beer
Hidden Springs Ale Works
Jackbox Game Night & Tasty Craft Beer 6:30 PM to 8:30 PM EDT
Your trip could be 10 times more exciting with your “Japanese Skill”!?
Online
Learn Japanese From Scratch – Saint Petersburg 6:30 PM to 7:30 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
CigarCitySec Meetup
Cigar City Brewing
Central Florida CitySec 7:00 PM to 10:00 PM EDT
3D Printing Orientation: Models and Slicers
Online
Tampa Hackerspace 7:00 PM to 9:00 PM EDT
[Virtual] Tampa Bay Bitcoin Meetup: News, Markets, & Community
Online
Tampa Bay Bitcoin 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
Downtown Sarasota gay book group
Online
Downtown sarasota gay book group 7:00 PM to 9:00 PM EDT
Game night!
Florida Avenue Brewing Co.
Tampa 20’s and 30’s Social Crew 7:30 PM to 9:30 PM EDT
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Thursday, July 17

Thursday at 6 p.m. at Corner Club (Tampa): Join Tampa Bay Designers and grab some drinks, talk shop, or whatever else comes to mind!

Find out more here.

Thursday at 6:30 p.m. at Wild Rover Brewery (Tampa): It’s time for another Lean Beer for All Things Agile on the Tampa side of the bay!

Find out more and register here.

Thursday at 7:00 p.m. at Neon Temple (Tampa): A hands-on workshop introduces participants to the fundamentals of reverse engineering using C++ and x86 assembly—no programming experience required. Attendees will learn how to examine simple C++ programs, generate the corresponding assembly code, and analyze how software behaves at the machine level.

Find out more here.

Event name and location Group Time
Online: Make a LEGO Movie (Day 3 of 3) (Ages 9+)
Online
Orlando Video & Post Production Meetup 11:00 AM to 12:00 PM EDT
Grand Bay Canasta
Grand Bay Building 3 Cardroom
Grand Bay Canasta Meetup Group 1:00 PM to 4:00 PM EDT
Station 2 Workshop: Sara Hand – Project, Process, Product
Station 2 Innovation Center
Entrepreneurs & Startups – Bradenton Networking & Education 4:30 PM to 6:30 PM EDT
July Networking Happy Hour!
Fat Rabbit Pub
Business and Social Networking 5:30 PM to 7:30 PM EDT
Vecna – Eye of Ruin (T3-APL16)
Coliseum of Comics Kissimmee
Orlando Adventurer’s Guild 5:30 PM to 9:30 PM EDT
Design Hangout (Tampa)
Corner Club
Tampa Bay Designers 6:00 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
Lean Beer for All Things Agile (Tampa)
Wild Rover Brewing Company
Tampa Bay Agile 6:30 PM to 8:30 PM EDT
Saint Petersburg Meetup July Book club… THURSDAY $3.00 donation per meeting
The Irish Pub on 4th
Saint Petersburg Book Club Meetup Group 6:30 PM to 8:30 PM EDT
Writing Meetup
HotWax Coffee Shop, Kava Bar & Tap House
Tampa Free Writing Group 6:30 PM to 8:30 PM EDT
RE:Boot – An Introduction to Reverse Engineering W/ Space-Penguin
Neon Temple
Neon Temple 6:30 PM to 8:30 PM EDT
3D Printer Orientation: Printing at Tampa Hackerspace (THS Members only)
4935 W Nassau St
Tampa Hackerspace 7:00 PM to 9:00 PM EDT
Book Club: The Handmaid’s Tale (at Hooters)
Hooters
Geekocracy! 7:00 PM to 9:00 PM EDT
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Friday, July 18

Event name and location Group Time
Online: Make a LEGO Movie (Day 3 of 3) (Ages 9+)
Online
Orlando Video & Post Production Meetup 11:00 AM to 12:00 PM EDT
Grand Bay Canasta
Grand Bay Building 3 Cardroom
Grand Bay Canasta Meetup Group 1:00 PM to 4:00 PM EDT
Station 2 Workshop: Sara Hand – Project, Process, Product
Station 2 Innovation Center
Entrepreneurs & Startups – Bradenton Networking & Education 4:30 PM to 6:30 PM EDT
July Networking Happy Hour!
Fat Rabbit Pub
Business and Social Networking 5:30 PM to 7:30 PM EDT
Vecna – Eye of Ruin (T3-APL16)
Coliseum of Comics Kissimmee
Orlando Adventurer’s Guild 5:30 PM to 9:30 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
Lean Beer for All Things Agile (Tampa)
Wild Rover Brewing Company
Tampa Bay Agile 6:30 PM to 8:30 PM EDT
Saint Petersburg Meetup July Book club… THURSDAY $3.00 donation per meeting
The Irish Pub on 4th
Saint Petersburg Book Club Meetup Group 6:30 PM to 8:30 PM EDT
Writing Meetup
HotWax Coffee Shop, Kava Bar & Tap House
Tampa Free Writing Group 6:30 PM to 8:30 PM EDT
3D Printer Orientation: Printing at Tampa Hackerspace (THS Members only)
4935 W Nassau St
Tampa Hackerspace 7:00 PM to 9:00 PM EDT
Book Club: The Handmaid’s Tale (at Hooters)
Hooters
Geekocracy! 7:00 PM to 9:00 PM EDT
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Saturday, July 19

Event name and location Group Time
Steel TIG Welding Safety and Basic Usage (Members Only)
Tampa Hackerspace
Tampa Hackerspace 9:00 AM to 12:00 PM EDT
Sensational Saturday Speakers
Online
Toastmasters Division E 9:30 AM to 10:30 AM 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
Selby Gardens Historic Spanish Point Photography Outing
Marie Selby Botanical Gardens Historic Spanish Point
The Art Of Photography – Sarasota / Venice 9:45 AM to 11:45 AM EDT
Selby Gardens Historic Spanish Point Photography Outing
Marie Selby Botanical Gardens Historic Spanish Point
The Art Of Photography – Tampa/St. Pete 10:00 AM to 12:00 PM EDT
Table read screenplays
Safety Harbor Public Library
Screenwriters of Tampa Bay – Critique Meetup 12:00 PM to 2:00 PM EDT
Introduction to Welding
MakerSpace Pinellas
Makerspaces Pinellas Meetup Group 1:00 PM to 3:00 PM EDT
July Book Club
The Woodwright
Tampa Bay Women’s Book Club Meetup Group 1:00 PM to 3:00 PM EDT
Nightfall: Creature at Camp Deadwood (PORT CHARLOTTE)
Escape ventures
Tampa Escape Room Meetup 1:30 PM to 2:00 PM EDT
Click ‘N Glitch Arcade Palace (PORT CHARLOTTE)
Escape ventures
Tampa Escape Room Meetup 2:30 PM to 3:30 PM EDT
All Over but the Shoutin’ by Rick Bragg
New World Tampa
Tampa Book Club – Award-Winning Books 3:00 PM to 5:00 PM EDT
Phantom Files: The Investigation of Lockturne Manor(PORT CHARLOTTE)
Escape ventures
Tampa Escape Room Meetup 3:30 PM to 6:00 PM EDT
Is the US government a Socialist Democracy? Are we becoming more authoritarian?
Online
Tampa Bay Thinkers 4:00 PM to 6:00 PM EDT
The Marmoreal Tomb
Nerdy Needs
Brandon and Seffner area AD&D and OSR Group 5:30 PM to 9:00 PM EDT
Graphic Worlds: Opening Reception
IMAGINE MUSEUM
Gen Geek 5:30 PM to 8:30 PM EDT
Community Hang-out Night
Online
Nerdbrew Events 6:00 PM to 9:00 PM EDT
Beach/Sunset shoot – Photographer Sign up
Davis Island Beach
The Lakeland Shooters, Polk County Photography & Modeling 6:00 PM to 9:00 PM EDT
Beach Shoot – Models Sign Up
Davis Island Beach
The Lakeland Shooters, Polk County Photography & Modeling 6:00 PM to 9:00 PM EDT
**ONLINE** Game Night on Board Game Arena!
Online
Board Gamers of West Volusia 7:00 PM to 10:00 PM EDT
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Sunday, July 20

Event name and location Group Time
Woodshop Safety (Members Only)
Tampa Hackerspace West
Tampa Hackerspace 12:00 PM to 3:00 PM EDT
Venice Strategy Board Gamers
Venice
Board Games and Card Games in Sarasota & Bradenton 12:00 PM to 6:00 PM EDT
JULY DOT, CRAK, BAM GATHERING
The GoodEarth
SRQ Mahjong Gathering 12:30 PM to 4:30 PM EDT
Sunday Gaming
Tampa Bay Bridge Center
Tampa Gaming Guild 1:00 PM to 11:00 PM EDT
Sunday Chess at Wholefoods in Midtown, Tampa
Whole Foods Market
Chess Republic 2:00 PM to 5:00 PM EDT
Monty Python and the Holy Grail@Tampa Theatre
Tampa Theatre
The Tampa Bay Movie Fans Meetup Group 3:00 PM to 5:00 PM EDT
Sew Awesome! (Textile Arts & Crafts)
Tampa Hackerspace West
Tampa Hackerspace 5:30 PM to 8:30 PM EDT
Experience the “I did it!” Easy Japanese short lesson for beginners!
Online
Learn Japanese From Scratch – Saint Petersburg 6:30 PM to 7:30 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
Categories
Current Events Meetups Tampa Bay

Tampa Bay tech, entrepreneur, and nerd events list (Monday, July 7 – Sunday, July 13)

Here’s what’s happening in the thriving tech scene in Tampa Bay and surrounding areas for the week of Monday, July 7 through Sunday, July 13!

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, July 7

Monday morning at 10, online: Computer Coach’s How to Bounce Back from a Layoff Because Luck is NOT a Strategy is a live workshop where they’ll discuss actionable steps you should be taking to help you bounce back from a layoff and reduce your unemployment time to get back to work quickly!

Find out more and register here.

Event name and location Group Time
How to Bounce Back from a Layoff Because Luck is NOT a Strategy
Online
Career Success Academy 10:00 AM to 11:00 AM EDT
Delegation Dreamwork
Online
Tampa Business Meetup Group 11:00 AM to 12:00 PM EDT
Business Networking Meeting
Online
Christian Professionals Network Tampa Bay 11:30 AM to 12:30 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
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
Lakeland (FL) Toastmasters Club #2262
MIDFlorida FCU Training Center
Toastmasters Division E 7:00 PM to 8:30 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
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Tuesday, July 8

Tuesday at Kforce at 6 p.m.: At Tampa Bay Product Group’s The Hidden Power of Pricing session, you’ll learn how to price them in this highly interactive and fun (yes, fun!) session where they’ll demystify pricing strategy for product teams. Expect to walk through what it actually looks like to set pricing for a product. You’ll work in groups, tackle real scenarios, and have a lot of fun doing it.

Find out more and register here.

Event name and location Group Time
How to Bounce Back from a Layoff Because Luck is NOT a Strategy
Online
Tech Success Network 10:00 AM to 11:00 AM EDT
SWAT Networking Lakewood Ranch Luncheon
Seasons 52
SWAT Networking – Successful Women Aligning Together 11:30 AM to 1:00 PM EDT
The Hidden Power of Pricing
Kforce
Tampa Bay Product Group 6:00 PM to 8:00 PM EDT
Weekly Open Make Night
4931 W Nassau St
Tampa Hackerspace 6:00 PM to 9:00 PM EDT
Winter Haven Toastmasters
St Paul’s Episcopal Church
Toastmasters Division E 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
The Other Side of the Attic: Reimagining Jane Eyre in Wide Sargasso Sea
Latin Quarters
Their Eyes Were Watching Books – Classic Book Meetup 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
Woodshop Safety (Members Only)
Tampa Hackerspace West
Tampa Hackerspace 7:00 PM to 10:00 PM EDT
The Entrepreneur’s Mindset: Stress
Online
The Entrepreneur’s Mindset Group 7:00 PM to 8:00 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
Winter Springs Toastmasters Club
Online
Toastmasters Divisions C & D 7:00 PM to 8:15 PM EDT
July 2025 Monthly Meetup
2285 Ulmerton Rd
The Art Of Photography – Tampa/St. Pete 7:00 PM to 9:00 PM EDT
July 2025 Monthly In-Person Meetup
Panera Bread
The Art Of Photography – Sarasota / Venice 7:00 PM to 9:00 PM EDT
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Wednesday, July 9

Event name and location Group Time
Grow Your Business with focused Referral Networking
Sons of Italy Lodge
BNI Tampa -Referral based networking 7:30 AM to 9:00 AM EDT
Media and Events Lab
Online
St. Petersburg Business Networking 11:00 AM to 12:00 PM 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
Free Webinar: To Be Announced
Online
Tampa SEO and Digital Marketing Meetup with Steve Scott 1:00 PM to 2:00 PM EDT
Wednesday Board Game Night
Bridge Center
Tampa Gaming Guild 5:30 PM to 11:00 PM EDT
Game Night!
Southern Lights Brewing Company
Drunk’n Meeples the Social Tabletop (Board) Gamers 6:30 PM to 10:00 PM EDT
Shut Up & Write!® Tales and Teas
Steep Station St. Pete
Shut Up & Write!® St. Petersburg 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
Woodshop Router (Members Only)
Tampa Hackerspace West
Tampa Hackerspace 7:00 PM to 9:00 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
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, July 10

Thursday at noon, online: Computer Coach presents Jumpstart Your Career in Governance, Risk, and Compliance, where Samantha Ramos, a cybersecurity professional specializing in Governance, Risk, and Compliance, will talk about:

  • The fundamentals of GRC and its role in cybersecurity
  • Essential skills and knowledge to break into the field
  • How to position yourself for success in a highly regulated industry
  • Career paths and opportunities in GRC

Find out more and register here.

Thursday at 6 p.m. at Entrepreneur Collaborative Center: Tampa Java User Group presents Legacy Code: Your AI-Powered Exit Strategy. In this session, Daniel Killyevo will explore practical refactoring patterns for web applications that let you ship new features every 2-4 weeks while gradually modernizing your platform. You’ll see how AI tools like Cursor and V0 can accelerate routine development tasks, where they genuinely help (hint: boilerplate and analysis), and where they don’t. They’ll look at real code examples showing how to embed modern micro-apps within monoliths and tackle the fun stuff like authentication bridges and state management.

Find out more and register here.

Event name and location Group Time
Jumpstart Your Career in Governance, Risk, and Compliance
Online
Tech Success Network 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
Steel TIG Welding Safety and Basic Usage (Members Only)
Tampa Hackerspace
Tampa Hackerspace 6:00 PM to 9:00 PM EDT
Legacy Code: Your AI-Powered Exit Strategy
Entrepreneur Collaborative Center (ECC)
Tampa Java User Group 6:00 PM to 8:00 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
Beef O Brady’s Trivia Thursday Northdale location
Beef ‘O’ Brady’s
Tampa 20’s and 30’s Social Crew 6:45 PM to 9:00 PM EDT
Weekly Hacks
Online
Hacktivate – Hackathon Meetup Group 8:00 PM to 9:00 PM EDT
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Friday, July 11

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
ACT Aquire Connections Today ~ RGA’s Virtual Networking All Welcome
Online
RGA Networking Professional Business Networking 8:45 AM to 10:15 AM EDT
Tampa Bay UX Group Virtual Coffee Talk
Online
Tampa Bay UX Group 9:00 AM to 10:00 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
Board games @ Panera
Panera Bread
Lakeland Hangouts (20’s & 30’s) 6:30 PM to 8:30 PM EDT
“The Obstacle is the Way” – Ryan Holiday Finish Part II
Flow Cafe
Tampa Stoics 7:00 PM to 9:00 PM EDT
Game Arcade Hopping @ Westshore Plaza Mall
WestShore Plaza
Tampa Bay Meetup (20’s & 30’s) 7:00 PM to 10:00 PM EDT
SUPERMAN LEGACY @regal park place
REGAL PARK PLACE
Gen Geek 8:00 PM to 10:00 PM EDT
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Saturday, July 12

Event name and location Group Time
Machine Shop Milling 101 (Members Only)
Tampa Hackerspace
Tampa Hackerspace 9:00 AM to 12:00 PM EDT
Saturday Chess at Wholefoods in Midtown, Tampa
Whole Foods Market
Chess Republic 9:30 AM to 12:00 PM EDT
Descartes’ “Discourse on Method”
North Sarasota Public Library
Plato’s Republicans 10:00 AM to 12:00 PM EDT
Join our Facebook Group and Invite your Friends
Online
Mobile Vision Photography 11:59 AM to 12:15 PM EDT
Exclusive Supporters Event
Online
Tampa Bay Bitcoin 12:00 PM to 2:00 PM EDT
CHG Halo Flashpoint Tournament
Critical Hit Games
Critical Hit Games 12:00 PM to 3:00 PM EDT
Laser Cutter Orientation (Members Only)
Tampa Hackerspace
Tampa Hackerspace 2:00 PM to 4:00 PM EDT
Misuse of AI (Part 1)
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
Geeks Go See Superman
AMC 24 Veterans
Geekocracy! 3:30 PM to 5:30 PM EDT
Parrish (Bradenton) Game Night (2nd Saturday of each Month 4 – 10 PM)
Hawk’s House
It’s All Fun & Games Bradenton, Parrish, Sarasota, & St Pete 4:00 PM to 10:00 PM EDT
Monthly Bitcoin: Q and A
Online
Bitcoin Orlando 4:30 PM to 5:30 PM EDT
Come Join Us for “National Simplicity Day” on Saturday July 12, 2025
Glory days grill
Tampa (Citrus Park Area) Games Meetup Group 4:45 PM to 9:30 PM EDT
Woodshop Tool Sign Off-Jointer, Planer, & Bandsaw (Members Only)
Tampa Hackerspace West
Tampa Hackerspace 6:00 PM to 8:00 PM EDT
Community Hang-out Night
Online
Nerdbrew Events 6:00 PM to 9:00 PM EDT
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Sunday, July 13

Event name and location Group Time
Board games and boba tea
Chewy Boba Company
Geekocracy! 1:00 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
Traveller – Science Fiction Adventure RPG – Accepting new players
Black Harbor Gaming
St Pete and Pinellas Tabletop RPG Group 3:00 PM to 6:00 PM EDT
Twitch Streaming, YouTube Streaming, And Online Group Dynamics
Online
Children Of Prometheus 7:00 PM to 9:00 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
Categories
Current Events Meetups Tampa Bay

Tampa Bay tech, entrepreneur, and nerd events list (Monday, June 30 – Sunday, July 6)

Here’s what’s happening in the thriving tech scene in Tampa Bay and surrounding areas for the week of Monday, June 30 through Sunday, July 6!

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, June 30

Event name and location Group Time
Venice Area Toastmasters Club #5486
Online
Toastmasters District 48 7:30 AM to 9:00 AM 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
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
The SIEM basics: An introduction and how to get log collection right
Online
Orlando Cybersecurity Meetup 2:00 PM to 3:00 PM EDT
Speakeasy Toastmasters #4698
Online
Toastmasters District 48 6:00 PM to 8:00 PM EDT
MTG: Commander Night
Critical Hit Games
Critical Hit Games 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
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
Mothership Monday: Cretaceous Moon
Kitchen Table Games
St Pete and Pinellas Tabletop RPG Group 6:30 PM to 9:30 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
Hidden Gems Night, Presented by A Duck!
Online
Nerdbrew Events 7:00 PM to 11:00 PM EDT
ONLINE / ENGLISH: Social Epistemology, Part 4
Online
Orlando Stoics 7:00 PM to 8:30 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
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Tuesday, July 01

Event name and location Group Time
v-Lean Coffee
Online
Tampa Bay Agile 7:30 AM to 8:30 AM EDT
Get to Growing – Entrepreneur Roundtables Thinktank
Dunedin Chamber of Commerce
Entrepreneur Round Table 8:30 AM to 9:30 AM EDT
Tampa Ai Meetup
ECC Ybor
Tampa Artificial Intelligence Applications Meetup Group 6:00 PM to 8:00 PM EDT
Weekly Open Make Night
4931 W Nassau St
Tampa Hackerspace 6:00 PM to 9:00 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
Modern Game Night (Spring Hill)
Plot Armor Games
Drunk’n Meeples the Social Tabletop (Board) Gamers 6:00 PM to 9:00 PM EDT
Meet & Greet at Downtown Pizza
Downtown Pizza Sports Bar and Grill
Florida Center for Creative Photography 6:00 PM to 7:00 PM EDT
Meet & Greet at Downtown Pizza
Downtown Pizza Sports Bar and Grill
Mobile Vision Photography 6:00 PM to 7:00 PM EDT
Pinellas Writers and Authors Weekly Meeting (Online/Zoom)
Online
Pinellas Writers Group 6:00 PM to 9:00 PM EDT
Loner Seekers Euchre – Tampa
Gaspars Patio Bar & Grille
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
The Entrepreneur’s Mindset: Relationships
Online
The Entrepreneur’s Mindset Group 7:00 PM to 8:00 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
Trivia Night with Trivia Nation
Irish 31 Pub House & Eatery
Trivia Night at Irish 31 Seminole 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
Boards & Bones
SpookEasy Lounge
Nerdbrew Events 7:00 PM to 11:00 PM EDT
AMA – Ask Me Anything Related to Photography, Computers and Software
Downtown Pizza Sports Bar and Grill
Florida Center for Creative Photography 7:00 PM to 8:00 PM EDT
Writers Write. Creators Create: New Group Welcoming the curious and driven
Online
Saint Petersburg Writers 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
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Wednesday, July 02

Event name and location Group Time
Let’s meet and greet each other!
Online
Tampa Business Meetup Group 1:00 AM to 2:00 AM EDT
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
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
Tampa Highrisers Toastmasters
Hyde Park United Methodist Church
Toastmasters District 48 7:45 AM to 8:45 AM 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
Inspiring Authors & Book Immersion Meetup
Online
Lady Lake Memoir Writing Meetup Group 2:00 PM to 3:30 PM EDT
Wednesday Night Gaming
Nerdy Needs
Brandon Boardgamers 5:00 PM to 10:00 PM EDT
Bogeys and Business Meetup at Cypress Links Golf Course
Online
Bogeys and Business 5:30 PM to 6:30 PM EDT
Wednesday Board Game Night
Bridge Center
Tampa Gaming Guild 5:30 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
Board Game Night
Critical Hit Games
Critical Hit Games 6:00 PM to 11:00 PM EDT
Casual Commander Wednesdays
Sunshine Games | Magic the Gathering, Pokémon, Yu-Gi-Oh!
Sunshine Games 6:00 PM to 11:00 PM EDT
Ybor Game Night w/Retro House
Retro House Coffee Bar and Asian Bistro
Tampa Game Nights 6:00 PM to 10:00 PM EDT
Trivia Night @ Swan Brewing
Swan Brewing
Lakeland Hangouts (20’s & 30’s) 6:15 PM to 8:15 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
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
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
Communication Practice and Improvement
Online
Communication Skills for Interviews and Presentations 7:00 PM to 8:00 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
New Faces, New Adventures
Online
Group for Creating Memories with New Friends 7:00 PM to 8:00 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
Game night!
Florida Avenue Brewing Co.
Tampa 20’s and 30’s Social Crew 7:30 PM to 9:30 PM EDT
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Thursday, July 03

Event name and location Group Time
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
Grand Bay Canasta
Grand Bay Building 3 Cardroom
Grand Bay Canasta Meetup Group 1:00 PM to 4:00 PM EDT
CNC Thursday’s
MakerSpace Pinellas
Makerspaces Pinellas Meetup Group 5:30 PM to 7:30 PM EDT
Tampa Power Platform – Social @ Magnanimous
Magnanimous Brewing
Tampa Power Platform 6:00 PM to 8:00 PM EDT
Tampa M365 – Social @ Magnanimous
Magnanimous Brewing
Tampa M365 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
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
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
World Tavern Poker @ Dogpound Sports Bar
The Dogpound Sports Bar & Arcade
World Tavern Poker In Central West Florida 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
July – The Lost Bookshop
Grindhouse Bar and Grill
Books & Brews! 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
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Friday, July 04

Remember, it’s a Friday and the 4th of July! The events listed for this day may have been generated “on autopilot” (some groups, for example, meet every Friday or on the first Friday of the month) and might not actually be happening.

Double-check with the organizers before going to any of the events listed for this day.

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
ACT Aquire Connections Today ~ RGA’s Virtual Networking All Welcome
Online
RGA Networking Professional Business Networking 8:45 AM to 10:15 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
Our July 4th Third Year Anniversary Mansion Pool Party
City Hall
Tampa Bay Meetup (20’s & 30’s) 4:00 PM to 8:00 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
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
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, July 05

The 4th of July long weekend warning is in effect: double-check with the organizers before going to any of the events listed for this day to make sure it’s actually happening.

Event name and location Group Time
Mahjong at Beverly’s House
Online
SRQ Mahjong Gathering 1:00 AM to 4:00 AM EDT
Tubing Down Rainbow River (July 4th & Anniversary Weekend Celebration)
Citrus Park Mall
Tampa Bay Meetup (20’s & 30’s) 8:00 AM to 4:00 PM 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
Sensational Saturday Speakers
Online
Toastmasters Division E 9:30 AM to 10:30 AM EDT
Saturday Chess at Wholefoods in Midtown, Tampa
Whole Foods Market
Chess Republic 9:30 AM to 12:00 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)
7343 Conch Blvd
It’s All Fun & Games Seminole, Clearwater, Pinellas, & Largo 4:00 PM to 10:00 PM EDT
The Marmoreal Tomb
Nerdy Needs
Brandon and Seffner area AD&D and OSR Group 5:30 PM to 9:00 PM EDT
Happy 5th of July! It’s Game Night!
IHOP
New Port Richey Game Night 5:30 PM to 10:00 PM EDT
Community Hang-out Night
Online
Nerdbrew Events 6:00 PM to 9:00 PM EDT
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Sunday, July 06

The 4th of July long weekend warning is in effect: double-check with the organizers before going to any of the events listed for this day to make sure it’s actually happening.

Event name and location Group Time
Mahjong at Beverly’s House
Online
SRQ Mahjong Gathering 1:00 AM to 4:00 AM EDT
Tubing Down Rainbow River (July 4th & Anniversary Weekend Celebration)
Citrus Park Mall
Tampa Bay Meetup (20’s & 30’s) 8:00 AM to 4:00 PM 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
Sensational Saturday Speakers
Online
Toastmasters Division E 9:30 AM to 10:30 AM EDT
Saturday Chess at Wholefoods in Midtown, Tampa
Whole Foods Market
Chess Republic 9:30 AM to 12:00 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)
7343 Conch Blvd
It’s All Fun & Games Seminole, Clearwater, Pinellas, & Largo 4:00 PM to 10:00 PM EDT
The Marmoreal Tomb
Nerdy Needs
Brandon and Seffner area AD&D and OSR Group 5:30 PM to 9:00 PM EDT
Happy 5th of July! It’s Game Night!
IHOP
New Port Richey Game Night 5:30 PM to 10:00 PM EDT
Community Hang-out Night
Online
Nerdbrew Events 6:00 PM to 9:00 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, movie, 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
Categories
Current Events Meetups Tampa Bay

Tampa Bay tech, entrepreneur, and nerd events list (Monday, June 23 – Sunday, June 29)

Here’s what’s happening in the thriving tech scene in Tampa Bay and surrounding areas for the week of Monday, June 23 through Sunday, June 29!

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, June 23

Event name and location Group Time
Venice Area Toastmasters Club #5486
Online
Toastmasters District 48 7:30 AM to 9:00 AM 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
Downtown St. Pete Business Networking Connection Lunch~ All Welcome< JOIN In!
Carrabbas
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
Radiant Ridge Toastmasters
Lakes Region Public Library
Toastmasters Division G 5:30 PM to 7:00 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
Monday Feast & Game Night
Village Inn
Tampa Bay Tabletoppers 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
FREE HIIT in the Park @ Curtis Hixon, Outdoors (all skills welcome)
Curtis Hixon Waterfront Park
Tampa 20’s and 30’s Social Crew 6:00 PM to 7:00 PM EDT
Toast of Lakewood Ranch Toastmasters Club
Lakewood Ranch Town Hall
Toastmasters District 48 6:30 PM to 7:30 PM EDT
Intro to the Babylock Embroidery Machine (Members Only)
4931 W Nassau St
Tampa Hackerspace 7:00 PM to 9:00 PM EDT
Final Fantasy Commander Party
Critical Hit Games
Critical Hit Games 7:00 PM to 10:00 PM EDT
Hidden Gems Night, Presented by A Duck!
Online
Nerdbrew Events 7:00 PM to 11:00 PM EDT
ONLINE / ENGLISH: Social Epistemology, Part 3
Online
Orlando Stoics 7:00 PM to 8:30 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
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Tuesday, June 24

Tuesday at 5:30 – 8:30 p.m. at Hidden Springs Ale Works (Tampa): It’s another gathering at Hidden Springs Ale works for TampaTech Taps & Taco Tuesday! Come meet the local tech scene at one of Tampa’s most interesting pubs with some very delightful beers (including one modeled after “Brawndo” from Idiocracy).

Find out more and register 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
Amplify Your Professional Brand
Online
Tech Success Network 10:00 AM to 11:00 AM EDT
7 GPO misconfigurations to rectify under 30 mins
Online
ManageEngine’s Cybersecurity Meetups 2:00 PM to 3:00 PM EDT
Online: Make a LEGO Movie (Day 1 of 3) (Ages 9+)
Online
Orlando Video & Post Production Meetup 2:00 PM to 3:00 PM EDT
Tampa Ai Meetup
ECC Ybor
Tampa Artificial Intelligence Applications Meetup Group 6:00 PM to 8:00 PM EDT
Wings, Beer, & AI: A Generative Gathering
Buffalo Wild Wings Grill & Bar
Tampa Bay Generative AI Meetup 6:00 PM to 8:00 PM EDT
Bartow Toastmasters HYBRID Meeting
2250 S Floral Ave
Toastmasters Division E 6:00 PM to 7:15 PM EDT
Modern Game Night (Spring Hill)
Plot Armor Games
Drunk’n Meeples the Social Tabletop (Board) Gamers 6:00 PM to 9:00 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
3D Printing Bootcamp! – week 4 – 3D Printing Final and Showcase!
MakerSpace Clearwater
Makerspaces Pinellas Meetup Group 6:30 PM to 8:30 PM EDT
Winter Haven Toastmasters
St Paul’s Episcopal Church
Toastmasters Division E 6:30 PM to 8:30 PM EDT
Chess Night!
Intergalactic Toys
Lakeland Chess Meetup Group 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
Gaspars Patio Bar & Grille
Loner Seekers Euchre – Tampa 6:30 PM to 9:30 PM EDT
The Sarasota Creative Writers
Sarasota Alliance Church
The Sarasota Creative Writers Meetup Group 6:30 PM to 9:30 PM EDT
AI Applications for Small Business Owners
Online
AI for Small Business Owners – Real Tools, Real Results 7:00 PM to 8:00 PM EDT
Marimo: Next Generation Notebooks
Online
The Orlando Python User Group 7:00 PM to 8:30 PM EDT
The Entrepreneur’s Mindset: Stress
Online
The Entrepreneur’s Mindset Group 7:00 PM to 8:00 PM EDT
Boards & Bones
SpookEasy Lounge
Nerdbrew Events 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
Yu-Gi-Oh Evening Tournament
Sunshine Games | Magic the Gathering, Pokémon, Yu-Gi-Oh!
Sunshine Games 7:00 PM to 11:00 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
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Wednesday, June 25

Event name and location Group Time
Let’s meet and greet each other!
Online
Tampa Business Meetup Group 1:00 AM to 2:00 AM EDT
Founders After Hours: High-Value Networking for Builders
Online
Orlando Networking and Business Group 1:00 AM to 2:00 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 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
Tampa Highrisers Toastmasters
Hyde Park United Methodist Church
Toastmasters District 48 7:45 AM to 8:45 AM EDT
✨3D Anywhere: Collaborative design w/ Unity Asset Manager Wed, Jun 25th,
Online
Orlando Unity Developers Group 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
Carrollwood Networking Lunch ~ All Welcome~
Glory days grill
RGA Networking Professional Business Networking 11:30 AM to 1:00 PM EDT
Heart of Agile MONTHLY Coffee Corner
Online
Heart of Agile St. Pete – Tampa – Orlando 12:30 PM to 1:30 PM EDT
Online: Make a LEGO Movie (Day 2 of 3) (Ages 9+)
Online
Orlando Video & Post Production Meetup 2:00 PM to 3:00 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
General Business Networking | Elevating Your Potential – Tampa
Darcula’s Legacy
Strive Networking 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
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
Game Night!
Southern Lights Brewing Company
Drunk’n Meeples the Social Tabletop (Board) Gamers 6:30 PM to 10:00 PM EDT
Tampa Writers Alliance Critique Group
Online
Tampa Writers Alliance 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
DUG Tampa Power Platform Meetup: June Social at Doc Fords
Online
DUG Power Platform & Dynamics 365 – Tampa 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
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
Magic Pioneer Event
Sunshine Games | Magic the Gathering, Pokémon, Yu-Gi-Oh!
Sunshine Games 7:00 PM to 10:30 PM EDT
New Beginnings & Old Rivalries
Online
Central Florida AD&D (1st ed.) Grognards Guild 7:00 PM to 10:30 PM EDT
June meetup – The Sorrows of Young Werther by Goethe
The Greyson
Reading the Classics 7:00 PM to 9:00 PM EDT
Games & Grog (Social Game Night in SoHo)
Grove Soho
Nerd Night Out 7:00 PM to 10:00 PM EDT
Social Bowling (6-weeks) + FREE T-Shirt, Trivia, Prizes & more
Pin Chasers Midtown
Tampa 20’s and 30’s Social Crew 7:00 PM to 8:30 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
Game night!
Florida Avenue Brewing Co.
Tampa 20’s and 30’s Social Crew 7:30 PM to 9:30 PM EDT
Nugget’s Bingo! (South Tampa) Win free shots, drinks, salon gift cards and more!
Green Iguana
Tampa Bay Unique Events 8:30 PM to 10:30 PM EDT
Nugget’s Bingo! (South Tampa) Win shots, drinks, medspa gift cards and more!
Green Iguana
Tampa Bay Unique Events 8:30 PM to 10:30 PM EDT
Bi-Weekly Photo Upload
Online
Mobile Vision Photography 12:01 AM to 11:59 PM EDT
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Thursday, June 26

Thursday afternoon at 4:00 pm at American Legion Post 138 (Tampa): It’s the Tampa/MacDill AFB Orange Call! In a military context, an “orange call” refers to an alert signaling a heightened cybersecurity state of readiness.

This orange call’s purpose is to gather and network amongst fellow communicators, guardians, and enablers of all ranks, titles, and experience levels, share resources, and seek professional development. They will conduct an informal meet & greet and discuss MacDill communicators and missions, including the increasing role of cyber and the importance of defending our nation’s networks.

Find out more and register here.

Thursday at 6:00 p.m. at Embarc Collective (Tampa): Tampa AWS User Group is holding more than just a presentation, but a high-impact networking event for local tech professionals and AWS enthusiasts. Join them for an exclusive session co-presented by the PGA TOUR and NLP Logix, where they’ll explore how Gen AI and AWS are transforming the fan experience through real-time play-by-play commentary and more.

Find out more and register here.

Event name and location Group Time
Staying one step ahead: Mastering the art of cyberthreat defence
Online
Orlando Cybersecurity Meetup 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
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
4 self-service best practices to supercharge your IT security
Online
Orlando Cybersecurity Meetup 2:00 PM to 3:00 PM EDT
Canasta
Grand Bay Building 3 Cardroom
Grand Bay Canasta Meetup Group 2:00 PM to 4:00 PM EDT
Tampa / MacDill AFB Orange Call
American Legion Post 138
Signal Corps Regimental Association – Striker Chapter (Tampa)
4:00 PM EDT
Online: Make a LEGO Movie (Day 3 of 3) (Ages 9+)
Online
Orlando Video & Post Production Meetup 2:00 PM to 3:00 PM EDT
CNC Thursday’s
MakerSpace Pinellas
Makerspaces Pinellas Meetup Group 5:30 PM to 7:30 PM EDT
How the PGA Tour is leveraging AWS and GenAI
Embarc Collective
Tampa Bay AWS User Group 6:00 PM to 8:00 PM EDT
Social gathering @Stumpy’s Hatchet House
Stumpys Hatchet House
Tampa Bay New-In-Tech 6:00 PM to 8:00 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
Warhammer Night
Critical Hit Games
Critical Hit Games 6:00 PM to 11:00 PM EDT
Tampa Writers Alliance Poetry Group
Barnes & Noble Carrollwood
Tampa Writers Alliance 6:30 PM to 8:30 PM EDT
3D Printing Guild
Tampa Hackerspace West
Tampa Hackerspace 7:00 PM to 9:00 PM EDT
Woodshop Router (Members Only)
Tampa Hackerspace West
Tampa Hackerspace 7:00 PM to 9:00 PM EDT
Understanding People – Knowing Whom You Can Trust
Online
Communication Skills for Career Advancement Group 7:00 PM to 8:00 PM EDT
First Meetup Fortress Chat– Christian Woman in the Modern Workplace
Zoom Online Class
Femme Fortress Network, Women Who Lead & Grow with Purpose 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
World Tavern Poker @ Dogpound Sports Bar
The Dogpound Sports Bar & Arcade
World Tavern Poker In Central West Florida 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
Pathfinder Society
Critical Hit Games
Critical Hit Games 7:00 PM to 10:00 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
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Friday, June 27

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
June 2025 Homebrew Hillsborough: ConnectWise
ConnectWise
Homebrew Hillsborough 8:30 AM to 10:30 AM EDT
ACT Aquire Connections Today ~ RGA’s Virtual Networking All Welcome
Online
RGA Networking Professional Business Networking 8:45 AM to 10:15 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
RF Meetup
Tampa Hackerspace West
Tampa Hackerspace 12:00 PM to 1:00 PM EDT
Maximizing Active Directory and Microsoft 365 security and compliance with autom
Online
Orlando Cybersecurity Meetup 2:00 PM to 3:00 PM EDT
Friday Board Game Night
Bridge Club
Tampa Gaming Guild 5:30 PM to 11:00 PM EDT
Euchre Tourney. Friday June 27, 2025!
Clubhouse
Suncoast Euchre club 6:00 PM to 9:00 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
MTG: Chocobo Racing – Bloomburrow Draft
Critical Hit Games
Critical Hit Games 7:00 PM to 10:00 PM EDT
Modern FNM
Sunshine Games | Magic the Gathering, Pokémon, Yu-Gi-Oh!
Sunshine Games 7:00 PM to 10:30 PM EDT
Let’s Read Orbital, Winner of the 2024 Booker Award
Turmeric
Pages and Plates Book Club 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
Dinner and lively conversation at Ulele’s in Tampa Area
TBD
Free Thinkers Dinner Club 7:30 PM to 9:30 PM EDT
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Saturday, June 28

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
Busch Gardens ( please read description about free or discounted tickets)
Busch Gardens, Tampa Bay
Gen Geek 10:00 AM to 11:00 PM EDT
How to sell photography without being a salesman FREE event
Studios at 5663
Tampa Bay Photographic Arts Community 10:00 AM to 11:30 AM EDT
Saturday Gaming
Nerdy Needs
Brandon Boardgamers 1:00 PM to 8:00 PM EDT
Metalwork with CNC
2866 Chitty Rd
The Maker Team – Plant City 1:00 PM to 3:00 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
Parrish (Bradonton) Game Night (4th Saturday of each Month 4 – 10 PM)
Hawk’s House
It’s All Fun & Games Bradenton, Parrish, Sarasota, & St Pete 4:00 PM to 10:00 PM EDT
Parrish (Bradenton) Game Night (4th Saturday of each Month 4 – 10 PM)
Hawk’s House
It’s All Fun and Games Tampa Bay Brandon Riverview and Ruskin 4:00 PM to 10:00 PM EDT
Come join the fun at ‘National Paul Bunyan’ Day Game Night Sat June 28, 2025
Winners Sports Grill
Tampa (Citrus Park Area) Games Meetup Group 4:45 PM to 9:45 PM EDT
Stonehell – 1st Ed campaign
405 Mahogany Dr
Brandon and Seffner area AD&D and OSR Group 5:00 PM to 8:00 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, June 29

Event name and location Group Time
Brunch at Wat Mong with Gen Geek
Wat Mongkolratanaram
Gen Geek 11:00 AM to 1:00 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
Moulin Rouge! @ Tampa Theatre
Tampa Theatre
The Tampa Bay Movie Fans Meetup Group 2:30 PM to 4:30 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
Intro to Crochet
MakerSpace St. Petersburg
Makerspaces Pinellas Meetup Group 4:00 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
Lankhmar: City of Adventure
Nerdy Needs
Brandon and Seffner area AD&D and OSR Group 5:00 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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Current Events Meetups Tampa Bay

Tampa Bay tech, entrepreneur, and nerd events list (Monday, June 16 – Sunday, June 22, 2025)

Here’s what’s happening in the thriving tech scene in Tampa Bay and surrounding areas for the week of Monday, June 9 through Sunday, June 15, 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, June 16

Event name and location Group Time
Venice Area Toastmasters Club #5486
Online
Toastmasters District 48 7:30 AM to 9:00 AM EDT
Downtown St. Pete Business Networking Connection Lunch~ All Welcome< JOIN In!
Carrabbas
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
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
Monday Feast & Game Night
Village Inn
Tampa Bay Tabletoppers 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
FREE HIIT in the Park @ Curtis Hixon, Outdoors (all skills welcome)
Curtis Hixon Waterfront Park
Tampa 20’s and 30’s Social Crew 6:00 PM to 7:00 PM EDT
Game Night at the Brewery!
Anecdote Brewing Company
Game Night at the Brewery! 6:00 PM to 9:00 PM EDT
Toast of Lakewood Ranch Toastmasters Club
Lakewood Ranch Town Hall
Toastmasters District 48 6:30 PM to 7:30 PM EDT
Lakeland (FL) Toastmasters Club #2262
MIDFlorida FCU Training Center
Toastmasters Division E 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
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
Virtual Event: Hiawassee Book Club
Online
Library Book Clubs – OCLS 7:00 PM to 8:30 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, June 17

Event name and location Group Time
v-Lean Coffee
Online
Tampa Bay Agile 7:30 AM to 8:30 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
Level-Up Your LinkedIn
Online
Tech Success Network 10:00 AM to 11:00 AM EDT
Networking with a Twist!
Online
Women Entrepreneurs Referral & Resource Network -Orlando 12:00 PM to 1:30 PM EDT
AI + DATA June 2025 – Build Agents with us – ONLINE
Online
AI + Data Orlando 6:00 PM to 7:00 PM EDT
Data Analytics & AI – Tampa Bay – JUNE MEETUP
Entrepreneur Collaborative Center
Data Analytics – Tampa Bay 6:00 PM to 7:30 PM EDT
TBSSUG Monthly Meeting
Jimmie.B.Keel library
Tampa Bay Microsoft Fabric Analytics User Group (TFAB) 6:00 PM to 8:00 PM EDT
Hobby Night
Critical Hit Games
Critical Hit Games 6:00 PM to 11:00 PM EDT
Modern Game Night (Spring Hill)
Plot Armor Games
Drunk’n Meeples the Social Tabletop (Board) Gamers 6:00 PM to 9:00 PM EDT
Disney Lorcana Night
Critical Hit Games
Critical Hit Games 6:00 PM to 11:00 PM EDT
Meet & Greet at Downtown Pizza
Downtown Pizza Sports Bar and Grill
Florida Center for Creative Photography 6:00 PM to 7:00 PM EDT
Meet & Greet at Downtown Pizza
Downtown Pizza Sports Bar and Grill
Mobile Vision Photography 6:00 PM to 7:00 PM EDT
Pinellas Writers and Authors Weekly Meeting (Online/Zoom)
Online
Pinellas Writers Group 6:00 PM to 9:00 PM EDT
3D Printing Bootcamp! – week 3 – Advanced 3D Modeling w/ Blender!
MakerSpace Clearwater
Makerspaces Pinellas Meetup Group 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
Gaspars Patio Bar & Grille
Loner Seekers Euchre – Tampa 6:30 PM to 9:30 PM EDT
Saint Petersburg Meetup June Book club… $3.00 donation per meeting
Outback Steakhouse
Saint Petersburg Book Club Meetup Group 6:30 PM to 8:30 PM EDT
AI Applications for Small Business Owners
Online
AI for Small Business Owners – Real Tools, Real Results 7:00 PM to 8:00 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
Toast of Celebration Toastmasters
Celebration Community Field Complex
Toastmasters Division E 7:00 PM to 8:30 PM EDT
Dunedin Toastmasters – Guests Welcome
Unity Community Church
Dunedin Toastmasters 2166 7:00 PM to 8:30 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
Yu-Gi-Oh Evening Tournament
Sunshine Games | Magic the Gathering, Pokémon, Yu-Gi-Oh!
Sunshine Games 7:00 PM to 11:00 PM EDT
AMA – Ask Me Anything Related to Photography, Computers and Software
Downtown Pizza Sports Bar and Grill
Florida Center for Creative Photography 7:00 PM to 8:00 PM EDT
Tampa Bay Technology Center (TBTC) Monthly Meeting
2079 Range Rd
Tampa Bay Coalition of Reason is disbanded 7:00 PM to 9:00 PM EDT
Boards & Bones
SpookEasy Lounge
Nerd Night Out 7:00 PM to 10:00 PM EDT
Nic At Nite – Weekly Movie Night
Online
Nerdbrew Events 7:30 PM to 9:30 PM EDT
Trading Tuesday
Online
Bitcoiners of Southwest Florida 8:00 PM to 9:00 PM EDT
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Wednesday, June 18

Wednesday from 6 – 8 p.m. at Embarc Collective (Tampa): Tampa Bay Artificial Intelligence Meetup and Tampa Bay Python present Intro to AI agents with MCP: Model Context Protocol!

MCP is short for “Model Context Protocol.” Introduced to world by Anthropic not too long ago, it’s an open source, open standard that gives AI models connection to external data sources and tools. You could describe MCP as “a universal API for AIs to interact with online services.”

You’ll learn what MCP is, why it was made and how it came about, and then show you actual working code by building a simple MCP server connected to an LLM. Joey will demonstrate a couple of examples of MCP in action, and they’ll be examples that you can take home and experiment with!

Find out more and register here.

Event name and location Group Time
Let’s meet and greet each other!
Online
Tampa Business Meetup Group 1:00 AM to 2:00 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
Career Transition & Job Seeker Networking & Support Meeting – In Person Meeting!
Corporate Center Three
Career Rebound – New Job or Career Search for Professionals 9:00 AM to 11:00 AM 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
Inspiring Authors & Book Immersion Meetup
Online
Lady Lake Memoir Writing Meetup Group 2:00 PM to 3:30 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
Intro to AI agents with MCP: Model Context Protocol!
Embarc Collective
Tampa Bay Artificial Intelligence Meetup 6:00 PM to 8:00 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
Board Game Night
Critical Hit Games
Critical Hit Games 6:00 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
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
Modern Games & Social
Hyper Collectibles
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
3D Printing Orientation: Models and Slicers
Online
Tampa Hackerspace 7:00 PM to 9:00 PM EDT
CigarCitySec Meetup
Cigar City Brewing
Central Florida CitySec 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
Rise & Unwind ft. Michael Elefante
Station House
Rise & Unwind- Tampa Bay/St.Pete Meet Up 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 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
History Bros St. Pete (20s/30s)
3 Daughters Brewing
St. Pete History Bros 7:00 PM to 9:00 PM EDT
Games & Grog (Social Game Night in SoHo)
Grove Soho
Nerd Night Out 7:00 PM to 10:00 PM EDT
Game night!
Florida Avenue Brewing Co.
Tampa 20’s and 30’s Social Crew 7:30 PM to 9:30 PM EDT
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Thursday, June 19

Thursday at 6:00 p.m. at Green Bench Brewing Company (St. Pete): Tampa Bay Designers is hosting a Design Hangout! Join your fellow designers for some drinks, talking shop, or whatever else comes to mind.

Find out more here.

Thursday from 6:00 to 8:00 p.m. (online): GDG presents Future of Mobile Apps: Integrating AI into Flutter & Android.

The first speaker, Anthony Atuoha, will guide you on Bringing AI to Mobile Apps with Flutter. Learn practical ways to integrate AI, focusing on advanced tools like Vertex AI, Gemini, and Firebase AI Studio, enabling you to deliver personalized and intelligent experiences through your apps.

Following this, Sagar Das will present Using Gemini API in Android Apps, including a hands-on coding session. Discover the basics of Gemini models and learn to implement Gen AI features in your Android apps using Gemini SDK.

Find out more and register here.

Thursday from 6:00 – 8:00 p.m. at Magnanimous Brewery (Tampa): Tampa M365 and Tampa Power Platform are holding their regular joint social meetup where you can enjoy beers, socialize, and network with awesome local techies. Whether you’re new to Microsoft 365 or an experienced M365 IT Pro / Developer, or new to Power Platform or an experienced Citizen Developer, this event is a great opportunity to meet new faces and get to know your local counterparts.

Find out more and register here.

Thursday from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. at Wild Rover Brewery (Tampa): Tampa Bay Agile and ClearlyAgile present Lean Beer for All Things Agile! It’s an alternative to the early morning Lean Coffees and a great place to ask questions and share your stories of using Agile and Lean software approaches, over an adult beverage (if you choose).

They discuss any topics on Agile and Lean that are of interest to whomever is gathered. You suggest the topics, then the group prioritizes that list democratically, through a good ol’ fashioned vote. They manage discussions via time boxes, and a Roman vote (drinks up/drinks down).

Find out more and register here.

Event name and location Group Time
Next-Level Output with Smart AI-Backed Support
Online
Orlando Networking and Business Group 11:00 AM to 12:00 PM EDT
Next-Level Productivity Powered by Smart AI Support
Online
Tampa Business Meetup Group 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
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
Grand Bay Canasta
Grand Bay Building 3 Cardroom
Grand Bay Canasta Meetup Group 1:00 PM to 4:00 PM EDT
CNC Thursday’s
MakerSpace Pinellas
Makerspaces Pinellas Meetup Group 5:30 PM to 7:30 PM EDT
Vecna – Eye of Ruin (T3-APL15)
Coliseum of Comics Kissimmee
Orlando Adventurer’s Guild 5:30 PM to 9:30 PM EDT
Design Hangout (St Pete)
Green Bench Brewing Company
Tampa Bay Designers 6:00 PM EDT
Future of Mobile Apps: Integrating AI into Flutter & Android
Online
GDG Tampa Bay 6:00 PM to 8:00 PM EDT
Tampa M365 – Social @ Magnanimous
Magnanimous Brewing
Tampa M365 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
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
Christian Women Book Club: the Well Watered Woman by Gretchen Saffles
Online
Women’s Christian Book Club 6:15 PM to 8:15 PM EDT
TBDSG: Your Presentation Title HERE!
To Be Determined
Tampa Bay Data Science Group 6:30 PM to 9:30 PM EDT
Lean Beer for All Things Agile (Tampa)
Wild Rover Brewing Company
Tampa Bay Agile 6:30 PM to 8:30 PM EDT
Book Club: Artemis by Andy Weir (and Cuban food!)
Caribbean Twist
Geekocracy! 6:30 PM to 8:30 PM EDT
Writing Meetup
HotWax Coffee Shop, Kava Bar & Tap House
Tampa Free Writing Group 6:30 PM to 8:30 PM EDT
3D Printer Orientation: Printing at Tampa Hackerspace (THS Members only)
4935 W Nassau St
Tampa Hackerspace 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
One Piece Thursdays
Sunshine Games | Magic the Gathering, Pokémon, Yu-Gi-Oh!
Sunshine 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
Pathfinder Society
Critical Hit Games
Critical Hit Games 7:00 PM to 10:00 PM EDT
World Tavern Poker @ Dogpound Sports Bar
The Dogpound Sports Bar & Arcade
World Tavern Poker In Central West Florida 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
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Friday, June 20

Friday from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. at Feather Sound Country Club: ISACA, in partnership with OWASP, ISSA, InfraGard and ISC2, and hosting the Tampa Bay Cyber Resilience + AI Summit 2025!

This conference will explore issues such as:

  • What are the key strategic and operational considerations for leveraging AI/LLMs to maximize organizational effectiveness and gain a competitive edge?
  • Conversely, what potential security risks must be mitigated to ensure responsible implementation?
  • How is the advent of AI anticipated to reshape the cybersecurity landscape?
  • What are the emerging synergistic opportunities at the intersection of cybersecurity and artificial intelligence?

Find out more and register here.

Event name and location Group Time
Tampa Bay Cyber Resilience + AI Summit 2025
Feather Sound Country Club
ISACA – West Florida Chapter 8:00 AM to 6:00 PM EDT
Caffeine & Connections: Friday Fuel for Black Professionals
Online
Pinellas County Black Business Meetup Group 8:00 AM to 9:00 AM EDT
ACT Aquire Connections Today ~ RGA’s Virtual Networking All Welcome
Online
RGA Networking Professional Business Networking 8:45 AM to 10:15 AM EDT
Toastmasters – Improve Speaking Skills & Build Confidence
Online
Christian Professionals Network Tampa Bay 9:25 AM to 10:25 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
RF Meetup
Tampa Hackerspace West
Tampa Hackerspace 12:00 PM 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
MTG: Chocobo Racing – Aetherdrift Draft
Critical Hit Games
Critical Hit Games 7:00 PM to 10:00 PM EDT
Modern FNM
Sunshine Games | Magic the Gathering, Pokémon, Yu-Gi-Oh!
Sunshine Games 7:00 PM to 10:30 PM EDT
“The Obstacle is the Way” – Ryan Holiday Begin Part II
Flow Cafe
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
Monthly Cell Phone Photo Showcase
Online
Florida Center for Creative Photography Friday, June 20, 2025 at 11:59 PM to Saturday, June 21, 2025 at 12:01 AM EDT
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Saturday, June 21

Event name and location Group Time
Sensational Saturday Speakers
Online
Toastmasters Division E 9:30 AM to 10:30 AM EDT
Hunters Creek Toastmasters
Online
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
The Gang Goes to Anime Festival Orlando!
9700 International Dr
Gaming.net Saturday, June 21, 2025 at 10:00 AM to Sunday, June 22, 2025 at 2:00 AM EDT
PhotoWalk to Heritage Village in Largo
Heritage Village
Mobile Vision Photography 10:00 AM to 12:00 PM EDT
Twilight Imperium 4 w/Discordant Stars
Anson on Palmer Ranch
Board Games and Card Games in Sarasota & Bradenton 12:00 PM to 11:00 PM EDT
JOIN our Facebook Group, LIKE our Fan Page and Invite your Friends
Online
Florida Center for Creative Photography 12:00 PM to 12:15 PM EDT
Table read screenplays
Safety Harbor Public Library
Screenwriters of Tampa Bay – Critique Meetup 12:00 PM to 2:00 PM EDT
Make & Take: Beaded Sun Catcher Strand
MakerSpace Clearwater
Makerspaces Pinellas Meetup Group 1:00 PM to 3:00 PM EDT
June Book Club
Julian’s Little Italy
Tampa Bay Women’s Book Club Meetup Group 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
Invisible Man- Ralph Ellison
Kazba Cafe, Morroccan food (& pizza?)
Book club- clearwater/ dunedin/palm harbor 2:00 PM to 4:00 PM EDT
If We Don’t Get A Visual, How Willing Are We To Accept Something As True?
Clearwater Countryside Library
Clearwater Philosopher’s Club 2:00 PM to 3:30 PM EDT
Billy’s Bday – Beer Mile & Pool Party (Rescheduled)
Private Home
Gen Geek 3:00 PM to 10:00 PM EDT
The Scarlet Letter by Nathaniel Hawthorne
New World Tampa
Tampa Book Club – Award-Winning Books 3:00 PM to 5:00 PM EDT
Game Project Therapy (Virtual)
Online
Tampa Games Developer Guild 4:00 PM to 6:00 PM EDT
Saturday Afternoon Catan
Whole Foods Market
Tampa Bay Settlers of Catan 4:00 PM to 7:00 PM EDT
The Pairing by Casey Mcquiston
Book + Bottle
Cocktails and convos 4:30 PM to 6:30 PM EDT
The Marmoreal Tomb
Nerdy Needs
Brandon and Seffner area AD&D and OSR Group 5:30 PM to 9:00 PM EDT
Community Hang-out Night
Online
Nerdbrew Events 6:00 PM to 9:00 PM EDT
BOARD GAME PARTY @ SIESTA BEACH (20s/30s)
Online
20s/30s SUPER FRIENDOS ‍♂️ Sarasota 6:30 PM to 9:30 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, June 22

Event name and location Group Time
28 Years Later @
AMC Veterans 24
Gen Geek 10:00 AM to 12:00 PM EDT
Venice Strategy Board Gamers
Venice
Board Games and Card Games in Sarasota & Bradenton 12:00 PM to 6:00 PM EDT
JUNE DOT, CRAK, BAM GATHERING
The GoodEarth
SRQ Mahjong Gathering 12:30 PM to 2:30 PM EDT
Woodshop Safety (Members Only)
Tampa Hackerspace West
Tampa Hackerspace 1:00 PM to 4:00 PM EDT
BattleTech: Clan Jade Falcon Campaign (Tukayyid) – Mission 1: The Deadly River
Critical Hit Games
Critical Hit Games 1:00 PM to 4:00 PM EDT
Intro to Sewing
MakerSpace St. Petersburg
Makerspaces Pinellas Meetup Group 2:00 PM to 4:00 PM EDT
Dunedin-Palm Harbor Video Game Book Club – June Meetup: Ori and the Blind Forest
HOB Brewing
Dunedin-Palm Harbor Video Game Book Club 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
Sunday Pokemon League
Sunshine Games | Magic the Gathering, Pokémon, Yu-Gi-Oh!
Sunshine Games 4:00 PM to 8:00 PM EDT
Lankhmar: City of Adventure
Nerdy Needs
Brandon and Seffner area AD&D and OSR Group 5:00 PM to 9:00 PM EDT
Sew Awesome! (Textile Arts & Crafts)
Tampa Hackerspace West
Tampa Hackerspace 5:30 PM to 8:30 PM EDT
Let’s Learn to Turn Pens!
Tampa Hackerspace West
Tampa Hackerspace 6:00 PM to 9:00 PM EDT
Find Your Funny Toastmasters
Online
Toastmasters Division E 6:30 PM to 8:00 PM EDT
Make Money Online
Online
Make Money Online 7:00 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