Happy New Year! Here’s what’s happening in the thriving tech scene in Tampa Bay and surrounding areas for the week of Monday, January 5 through Sunday, January 11!
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, January 5
- Tuesday, January 6
- Wednesday, January 7
- Thursday, January 8
- Friday, January 9
- Saturday, January 10
- Sunday, January 11
Monday, January 5
Tuesday, January 6
Wednesday, January 7
Wednesday at 7 p.m. at Armature Works (Tampa): Tampa Devs is hosting the first big tech social event of the year: the “TDevs Meet & Greet,” a social gathering for Tampa Bay’s tech scene. Whether you’re a long-timer or new to the area, experienced or new to the field, you’re invited!
Find out more and register here.
Thursday, January 8
Thursday at 6 p.m. at Capital One Cafe (Tampa): Tampa Bay Python is hosting another Python Study Group event!
This study group is for everyone on their Python journey, whether you’re just starting out, already an experienced Pythonista, or anywhere in between.
It’s a space to socialize, show off your current projects, ask questions with others studying for similar topics, and enjoy a nice cup of coffee! ☕✨
Not using Python in your day job yet? Whether you are doing school work, a passion project, or extra side work, we love to create a workspace for aspiring Python developers to socialize and be productive in a chill environment.
Find out more and register here.
Thursday at 7 p.m. at the Neon Temple (Tampa): Tampa Bay’s security guild is kicking off the year with Kraken News Hour. Their very own guild-mates will be walking you through current events, cool topics, and much more. Come join Unh1ng3d, Chuck Brew, and the crew as they discuss news, interactive spam, and who knows what else.
Find out more and register here.
Friday, January 9
| Event name and location | Group | Time |
|---|---|---|
| Computer Repair Clinic 2079 Range Rd |
Tampa Bay Technology Center | 8:30 AM to 12:30 PM EST |
| Product Lessons Learned (and Unlearned) in 2025 Vines Grille and Wine Bar |
Product Lunch Orlando | 12:30 PM to 2:30 PM EST |
| Friday Board Game Night Bridge Club |
Tampa Gaming Guild | 5:30 PM to 11:00 PM EST |
| The Diamond Eye by Kate Quinn The Reserve |
Pages and Plates Book Club | 6:00 PM to 8:00 PM EST |
| MTG: Commander FNM Critical Hit Games |
Critical Hit Games | 6:00 PM to 11:00 PM EST |
| “The Stoic Challenge” – William B. Irvine: Part III The Skills Center |
Tampa Stoics | 6:50 PM to 8:50 PM EST |
| Game Night – Jan 9 Novel Beach Park Apartments |
Tampa Vibes Social Club | 7:00 PM to 10:00 PM EST |
| New Year. New You. No Excuses Game Night 1100 North Shore Dr NE, St Petersburg, FL 33701 |
Groupies Got Games | 7:00 PM to 10:00 PM EST |
| Taps & Drafts | EDH/MtG Night 1Up Entertainment, Tampa |
Nerdbrew Events | 7:00 PM to 9:00 PM EST |
| Modern FNM Sunshine Games | Magic the Gathering, Pokémon, Yu-Gi-Oh! |
Sunshine Games | 7:00 PM to 10:30 PM EST |
| Dinner and lively conversation at TBD in St Pete TBD |
Free Thinkers Dinner Club | 7:00 PM to 9:00 PM EST |
| Drunken Philopsyka @ Voodoo Brewing Voodoo brewing |
Drunken Philopsyka | 7:00 PM to 10:00 PM EST |
| Friday Pokemon Tournament Sunshine Games | Magic the Gathering, Pokémon, Yu-Gi-Oh! |
Sunshine Games | 7:30 PM to 11:30 PM EST |
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Saturday, January 10
Sunday, January 11
About this list
How do I put this list together?
It’s largely automated. I have a collection of Python scripts in a Jupyter Notebook that scrapes Meetup and Eventbrite for events in categories that I consider to be “tech,” “entrepreneur,” and “nerd.” The result is a checklist that I review. I make judgment calls and uncheck any items that I don’t think fit on this list.
In addition to events that my scripts find, I also manually add events when their organizers contact me with their details.
What goes into this list?
I prefer to cast a wide net, so the list includes events that would be of interest to techies, nerds, and entrepreneurs. It includes (but isn’t limited to) events that fall under any of these categories:
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- Programming, DevOps, systems administration, and testing
- Tech project management / agile processes
- Video, board, and role-playing games
- Book, philosophy, and discussion clubs
- Tech, business, and entrepreneur networking events
- Toastmasters and other events related to improving your presentation and public speaking skills, because nerds really need to up their presentation game
- Sci-fi, fantasy, and other genre fandoms
- Self-improvement, especially of the sort that appeals to techies
- Anything I deem geeky
