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

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

This list includes both in-person and online events. Note that each item in the list includes:

✅ When the event will take place

✅ What the event is

✅ Where the event will take place

✅ Who is holding the event

This week’s events

Monday, September 1

Event name and location Group Time
NPI District 1 Chapter – Exchange Qualified Business Referrals
Voodoo brewing
Network Professionals Inc. of South Pinellas (NPI) 7:00 AM to 9:00 AM EDT
Venice Area Toastmasters Club #5486
Online
Toastmasters District 48 7:30 AM to 9:00 AM EDT
Labor Day Beach Hang- Honeymoon Island ️☀️
Honeymoon Island -NORTH BEACH
Gen Geek 9:00 AM to 3:00 PM EDT
Downtown St. Pete Business Networking Connection Lunch~ All Welcome< JOIN In!
The Sourdough Co.
RGA Networking Professional Business Networking 11:30 AM to 1:00 PM EDT
Trinity Professional Business Networking Lunch Meet your next referral Partner.
Cantina Viagero
RGA Networking Professional Business Networking 11:30 AM to 1:00 PM EDT
Speakeasy Toastmasters #4698
Online
Toastmasters District 48 6:00 PM to 8:00 PM EDT
ACE Advanced Toastmasters 3274480
Online
Toastmasters Divisions C & D 6:00 PM to 7:30 PM EDT
MTG: Commander Night
Critical Hit Games
Critical Hit Games 6:00 PM to 11:00 PM EDT
Monday Feast & Game Night
Village Inn
Tampa Bay Tabletoppers 6:00 PM to 11:00 PM EDT
Toast of Lakewood Ranch Toastmasters Club
Lakewood Ranch Town Hall
Toastmasters District 48 6:30 PM to 7:30 PM EDT
POT-SWUG is moving. https://community.swugn.org/pirates-of-tampa-bay-solidworks-
Online
Pirates of Tampa Bay SOLIDWORKS User Group (POT-SWUG) 7:00 PM to 7:05 PM EDT
Lakeland (FL) Toastmasters Club #2262
GFWC United Women’s Club of Lakeland
Toastmasters Division E 7:00 PM to 8:30 PM EDT
Let’s Talk Toastmasters
Online
Toastmasters Divisions C & D 7:00 PM to 8:30 PM EDT
TAGM at Kava Kraze
Kava Kraze
Tampa Area Game Masters (TAGM) 7:00 PM to 9:00 PM EDT
Hidden Gems Night, Presented by A Duck!
Online
Nerdbrew Events 7:00 PM to 11:00 PM EDT
Members as far back as 2008 can access their photos
none
School is closed- Light Study PRO – A Photography Workshop 7:00 PM to 8:00 PM EDT
DigiMondays
Sunshine Games | Magic the Gathering, Pokémon, Yu-Gi-Oh!
Sunshine Games 7:30 PM to 9:30 PM EDT
Weekly General Meetup
Online
Beginning Web Development 8:00 PM to 9:00 PM EDT
Where is Bitcoin Going?
Online
Bitcoiners of Southwest Florida 9:00 PM to 10:00 PM EDT
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Tuesday, September 2

Event name and location Group Time
CEO Toastmasters
Online
Toastmasters Divisions C & D 8:00 AM to 9:00 AM EDT
Get to Growing – Entrepreneur Roundtables Thinktank
Dunedin Chamber of Commerce
Entrepreneur Round Table 8:30 AM to 9:30 AM EDT
Entrepreneur Roundtable to SPARK Ideas & Build Growth
Dunedin Chamber of Commerce
Clearwater Entrepreneurs’ Round Table 8:30 AM to 9:30 AM EDT
New Tampa Business Networking, Connect with like minded professionals. Join US!
Glory Day’s Grill
RGA Networking Professional Business Networking 11:30 AM to 1:00 PM EDT
Tampa Ai Meetup
ECC Ybor
Tampa Artificial Intelligence Applications Meetup Group 6:00 PM to 8:00 PM EDT
Disney Lorcana Night
Critical Hit Games
Critical Hit Games 6:00 PM to 11:00 PM EDT
Hobby Night
Critical Hit Games
Critical Hit Games 6:00 PM to 11:00 PM EDT
Pinellas Writers and Authors Weekly Meeting (Online/Zoom)
Online
Pinellas Writers Group 6:00 PM to 9:00 PM EDT
Chess Night!
Intergalactic Toys
Lakeland Chess Meetup Group 6:30 PM to 8:30 PM EDT
Loner Seekers Euchre – Tampa
Shamrocks Ale House
Loner Seekers Euchre – Tampa 6:30 PM to 9:30 PM EDT
D&D @ Critical Hit Games (Full)
Critical Hit Games
RPG-Pinellas 6:30 PM to 11:00 PM EDT
Bar Trivia at Henderson’s
Henderson’s Bar & Kitchen
Gen Geek 6:30 PM to 9:30 PM EDT
Game Night!
World of Beer – Fowler
Gulfside Gatherings 6:30 PM to 10:30 PM EDT
The Sarasota Creative Writers
Sarasota Alliance Church
The Sarasota Creative Writers Meetup Group 6:30 PM to 9:30 PM EDT
Toast of Celebration Toastmasters
Celebration Community Field Complex
Toastmasters Division E 7:00 PM to 8:30 PM EDT
St. Pete Beers ‘n Board Games Meetup for Young Adults
Pinellas Ale Works Brewery
St. Pete Beers ‘n Board Games for Young Adults 7:00 PM to 10:00 PM EDT
Yu-Gi-Oh Evening Tournament
Sunshine Games | Magic the Gathering, Pokémon, Yu-Gi-Oh!
Sunshine Games 7:00 PM to 11:00 PM EDT
Trivia Night with Trivia Nation
Irish 31 Pub House & Eatery
Trivia Night at Irish 31 Seminole 7:00 PM to 9:00 PM EDT
Nic At Nite – Weekly Movie Night
Online
Nerdbrew Events 7:30 PM to 9:30 PM EDT
Online Event: Shut Up & Write on Zoom
Online
Shut Up & Write!® Tampa 7:45 PM to 9:15 PM EDT
Trading Tuesday
Online
Bitcoiners of Southwest Florida 8:00 PM to 9:00 PM EDT
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Wednesday, September 3

Event name and location Group Time
World Toasters Toastmasters Club
Online
Toastmasters Division E 7:05 AM to 8:00 AM EDT
Grow Your Business with focused Referral Networking
Sons of Italy Lodge
BNI Tampa -Referral based networking 7:30 AM to 9:00 AM EDT
Tampa Highrisers Toastmasters
Hyde Park United Methodist Church
Toastmasters District 48 7:45 AM to 8:45 AM EDT
Computer Repair Clinic
2079 Range Rd
Tampa Bay Technology Center 8:30 AM to 12:30 PM EDT
Carrollwood Networking Lunch ~ All Welcome~
Glory days grill
RGA Networking Professional Business Networking 11:30 AM to 1:00 PM EDT
Brandon Professional Networking Lucnh
Just Love Coffee Cafe
RGA Networking Professional Business Networking 11:30 AM to 1:00 PM EDT
Let’s Hangout and Introduce Ourselves – Tampa Memoir Writers Hangout
Online
Tampa First Time Memoir Authors 12:30 PM to 1:30 PM EDT
5 IGA essentials for modern enterprise security
Online
ManageEngine’s Cybersecurity Meetups 2:00 PM to 3:00 PM EDT
Inspiring Authors & Book Immersion Meetup
Online
Lady Lake Memoir Writing Meetup Group 2:00 PM to 3:30 PM EDT
Online: Unity – Create a 3D Platformer Game (3 Parts Series)
Online
Orlando Game Developers Meetup 4:00 PM to 5:30 PM EDT
Wednesday Night Gaming
Nerdy Needs
Brandon Boardgamers 5:00 PM to 10:00 PM EDT
Wednesday Board Game Night
Bridge Center
Tampa Gaming Guild 5:30 PM to 11:00 PM EDT
Ybor Game Night w/Retro House
Retro House Coffee Bar and Asian Bistro
Tampa Game Nights 6:00 PM to 10:00 PM EDT
The Fallen Lands
2103 Laceflower Dr
Brandon and Seffner area AD&D and OSR Group 6:00 PM to 9:30 PM EDT
Intro to Dungeons & Dragons
Beech Boyz Comics & Games
Gulfside Gatherings 6:00 PM to 9:45 PM EDT
Blockchain & Crypto Investors & Enthusiasts – International Blockchain Group
Hawthorne Bottle Shoppe
Blockchain and Crypto Investors and Enthusiasts 6:30 PM to 9:30 PM EDT
Tampa Global AI Community – Kickoff Meetup
Online
tampa Global AI Community 6:30 PM to 7:00 PM EDT
Jackbox Game Night & Tasty Craft Beer
Hidden Springs Ale Works
Jackbox Game Night & Tasty Craft Beer 6:30 PM to 8:30 PM EDT
Game Night!
Southern Lights Brewing Company
Drunk’n Meeples the Social Tabletop (Board) Gamers 6:30 PM to 10:00 PM EDT
Sun Coast Euchre Club
The Hanger Restaurant & Flight Lounge
Suncoast Euchre Club -St Pete 6:50 PM to 8:50 PM EDT
[Virtual] Tampa Bay Bitcoin Meetup: News, Markets, & Community
Online
Tampa Bay Bitcoin 7:00 PM to 9:00 PM EDT
Carrollwood Toastmasters Meetings meet In-Person and Online
Jimmie B. Keel Regional Library
Toastmasters District 48 7:00 PM to 8:30 PM EDT
Games & Grog @ The Grove SoHo!
Grove Soho
Nerdbrew Events 7:00 PM to 11:00 PM EDT
New Beginnings & Old Rivalries
Online
Central Florida AD&D (1st ed.) Grognards Guild 7:00 PM to 10:30 PM EDT
Games & Grog (Social Game Night in SoHo)
Grove Soho
Nerd Night Out 7:00 PM to 10:00 PM EDT
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Thursday, September 4

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

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

Find out more and register here.

Event name and location Group Time
Active Directory GPOs for beginners
Online
ManageEngine’s Cybersecurity Meetups 11:00 AM to 12:00 PM EDT
RGA’s Founders & Amplify Clearwater Partnership meeting ~ All Welcome, JOIN in.
Chili’s Grill & Bar
RGA Networking Professional Business Networking 11:30 AM to 1:00 PM EDT
GB Canasta
Grand Bay Building 3 Cardroom
Grand Bay Canasta Meetup Group 1:00 PM to 4:00 PM EDT
Station 2 Workshops: Tom Lind – Strategic Exits
Station 2 Innovation Center
Entrepreneurs & Startups – Bradenton Networking & Education 4:30 PM to 6:30 PM EDT
CNC Thursday’s
MakerSpace Pinellas
Makerspaces Pinellas Meetup Group 5:30 PM to 7:30 PM EDT
Vecna – Eye of Ruin (T4-APL17)
Coliseum of Comics Kissimmee
Orlando Adventurer’s Guild 5:30 PM to 9:30 PM EDT
Back to the Future of Work: Why Time-Based Pricing is History
Embarc Collective
Fractio and Florida CFO Group 6:00 PM to 8:00 PM EDT
Tech Connect Social @ Armature Works
Armature Works
Tampa Bay New-In-Tech 6:00 PM to 8:00 PM EDT
Expanding Your Next Level of Self-Mastery & Capacity to Lead
Online
Women’s Business Referral and Resource Network Tampa Bay 6:00 PM to 7:30 PM EDT
Game Night at Conworlds Emporium (Tarpon Springs)
Conworlds Emporium
Drunk’n Meeples the Social Tabletop (Board) Gamers 6:00 PM to 9:00 PM EDT
Warhammer Night
Critical Hit Games
Critical Hit Games 6:00 PM to 11:00 PM EDT
POT-SWUG is moving. https://community.swugn.org/pirates-of-tampa-bay-solidworks-
Online
Pirates of Tampa Bay SOLIDWORKS User Group (POT-SWUG) 7:00 PM to 7:05 PM EDT
Palm Harbor Toastmasters Club #8248
1500 16th St
Toastmasters District 48 7:00 PM to 8:30 PM EDT
FABulous Thursdays
Sunshine Games | Magic the Gathering, Pokémon, Yu-Gi-Oh!
Sunshine Games 7:00 PM to 11:00 PM EDT
One Piece Thursdays
Sunshine Games | Magic the Gathering, Pokémon, Yu-Gi-Oh!
Sunshine Games 7:00 PM to 10:00 PM EDT
Pathfinder Society
Critical Hit Games
Critical Hit Games 7:00 PM to 10:00 PM EDT
Weekly Meetup (The Roses)
AMC Veterans 24
Weekly Movie Group Meetup (Tampa) 7:00 PM to 9:00 PM EDT
Live streaming production and talent
124 S Ring Ave
Live streaming production and talent 7:00 PM to 9:00 PM EDT
September – The Mountain in the Sea
Commerce Brewing
Books & Brews! 7:00 PM to 8:00 PM EDT
Thursday Tacos & Tax Write Offs
Online
Nerdbrew Events 7:30 PM to 10:30 PM EDT
Weekly Hacks
Online
Hacktivate – Hackathon Meetup Group 8:00 PM to 9:00 PM EDT
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Friday, September 5

Event name and location Group Time
Caffeine & Connections: Friday Fuel for Black Professionals
Online
Pinellas County Black Business Meetup Group 8:00 AM to 9:00 AM EDT
Computer Repair Clinic
2079 Range Rd
Tampa Bay Technology Center 8:30 AM to 12:30 PM EDT
Tampa Bay UX Group Virtual Coffee Talk
Online
Tampa Bay UX Group 9:00 AM to 10:00 AM EDT
First Friday WordPress Collaboration Meetup – September 2025
Online
West Orlando WordPress Meetup 9:00 AM to 10:30 AM EDT
Ms. Biz Connectz- business leaders brainstorm together
Online
Ms. Biz Connectz- business leaders brainstorming together 10:00 AM to 11:00 AM EDT
Business Networking Tampa at Riveters Tampa ***NEW LOCATION***
riveters tampa
RGA Networking Professional Business Networking 11:30 AM to 1:00 PM EDT
Friday Board Game Night
Bridge Club
Tampa Gaming Guild 5:30 PM to 11:00 PM EDT
MTG: Commander FNM
Critical Hit Games
Critical Hit Games 6:00 PM to 11:00 PM EDT
Taps & Drafts | Casual EDH/MtG Social Night
Industrious
Nerd Night Out 6:00 PM to 11:45 PM EDT
Learn to Solder a Memory Game
Tampa Hackerspace
Tampa Hackerspace 7:00 PM to 9:00 PM EDT
Modern FNM
Sunshine Games | Magic the Gathering, Pokémon, Yu-Gi-Oh!
Sunshine Games 7:00 PM to 10:30 PM EDT
Taps & Drafts | EDH/MtG Night
1Up Entertainment, Tampa
Nerdbrew Events 7:00 PM to 9:00 PM EDT
“A Guide to Rational Living” – Albert Ellis, Ph.D. Meeting 2
Jasons deli
Tampa Stoics 7:00 PM to 9:00 PM EDT
Friday Pokemon Tournament
Sunshine Games | Magic the Gathering, Pokémon, Yu-Gi-Oh!
Sunshine Games 7:30 PM to 11:30 PM EDT
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Saturday, September 6

Event name and location Group Time
Become an FCCP Supporter Plus & Access 100+ Hours of Educational Videos
Online
Florida Center for Creative Photography 7:00 AM to 7:01 AM EDT
Breakfast & Bitcoin – Central Florida Bitcoiners
Flightline Cafe & Catering
Central Florida Bitcoiners 9:00 AM to 11:30 AM EDT
TAILGATE & OPEN HOUSE at Tampa Bay Mineral and Science Club
Tampa Bay Mineral & Science Club
Tampa Bay Mineral & Science Club Events 9:00 AM to 11:00 AM EDT
Creative Writing In-Person Monthly Gathering for Aspiring Authors
16120 US Hwy 19 N
Pinellas Writers Group 9:00 AM to 12:00 PM EDT
Hunters Creek Toastmasters
Hart Memorial Library 2nd Floor
Toastmasters Division E 9:30 AM to 11:00 AM EDT
Saturday Chess at Wholefoods in Midtown, Tampa
Whole Foods Market
Chess Republic 9:30 AM to 12:00 PM EDT
EZ Stock (Stock, Options, Market)
2079 Range Rd
Tampa Bay Technology Center 10:00 AM to 12:00 PM EDT
Plato’s “Phaedo”: The Death of Socrates
North Sarasota Public Library
Plato’s Republicans 10:15 AM to 1:15 PM EDT
The Escape Game
The Escape Game Orlando
Once Upon a Meetup 10:45 AM to 12:15 PM EDT
NNO Book Club: Godkiller
Doc B’s
Nerd Night Out 1:00 PM to 3:00 PM EDT
Mahjong at Beverly’s House
Online
SRQ Mahjong Gathering 1:00 PM to 4:00 PM EDT
FREE Fab Lab Orientation
Faulhaber Fab Lab
Suncoast Makers 1:30 PM to 2:30 PM EDT
D&D (5e) @ Black Harbor Gaming (FULL)
Black Harbor Gaming
St Pete and Pinellas Tabletop RPG Group 1:30 PM to 5:30 PM EDT
Painting Miniatures Get Together
Coliseum of Comics Clermont
Orlando Adventurer’s Guild 2:00 PM to 6:00 PM EDT
Existentialism [General] [North Greenwood]
North Greenwood Public Library
Clearwater Philosopher’s Club 2:00 PM to 3:30 PM EDT
Learn Excel – For Beginners
Online
Solo & So-Not-Solo 2:00 PM to 3:30 PM EDT
Outside the Binary Boardgame Meetup
Critical Hit Games
Critical Hit Games 3:00 PM to 5:00 PM EDT
Seminole Game Night (1st Saturday of each Month 4 – 10 PM)
Barbara’s House
It’s All Fun & Games Bradenton, Parrish, Sarasota, & St Pete 4:00 PM to 10:00 PM EDT
Come Join the Fun at “International Bacon Day” Game Night Sat Sept 06, 2025
Glory days grill
Tampa (Citrus Park Area) Games Meetup Group 4:45 PM to 9:30 PM EDT
Meetup for dinner, games and socializing
Caribbean Sunshine Bakery & Restaurant
Central Florida Caribbean Connection 5:00 PM to 9:00 PM EDT
Community Hang-out Night
Online
Nerdbrew Events 6:00 PM to 9:00 PM EDT
Yu-Gi-Oh Evening Tournament
Sunshine Games | Magic the Gathering, Pokémon, Yu-Gi-Oh!
Sunshine Games 7:00 PM to 11:00 PM EDT
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Sunday, September 7

Event name and location Group Time
Geeks Get Fit Meeting
Eagle Lake Park
Gen Geek 10:00 AM to 12:00 PM EDT
Sunday Gaming
Tampa Bay Bridge Center
Tampa Gaming Guild 1:00 PM to 11:00 PM EDT
Star Trek RPG – The Celestial Algorithm
Critical Hit Games
Critical Hit Games 2:00 PM to 4:00 PM EDT
Sunday Chess at Wholefoods in Midtown, Tampa
Whole Foods Market
Chess Republic 2:00 PM to 5:00 PM EDT
D&D Adventurers League
Critical Hit Games
Critical Hit Games 2:00 PM to 7:30 PM EDT
Traveller – Science Fiction Adventure RPG
Black Harbor Gaming
St Pete and Pinellas Tabletop RPG Group 3:00 PM to 6:00 PM EDT
Sunday Pokemon League
Sunshine Games | Magic the Gathering, Pokémon, Yu-Gi-Oh!
Sunshine Games 4:00 PM to 8:00 PM EDT
The Return of Randal Morn
Nerdy Needs
Brandon and Seffner area AD&D and OSR Group 6:00 PM to 9:00 PM EDT
A Duck Presents NB Movie Night
Discord.io/Nerdbrew
Nerd Night Out 7:00 PM to 11:30 PM EDT
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About this list

How do I put this list together?

It’s largely automated. I have a collection of Python scripts in a Jupyter Notebook that scrapes Meetup and Eventbrite for events in categories that I consider to be “tech,” “entrepreneur,” and “nerd.” The result is a checklist that I review. I make judgment calls and uncheck any items that I don’t think fit on this list.

In addition to events that my scripts find, I also manually add events when their organizers contact me with their details.

What goes into this list?

I prefer to cast a wide net, so the list includes events that would be of interest to techies, nerds, and entrepreneurs. It includes (but isn’t limited to) events that fall under any of these categories:

    • Programming, DevOps, systems administration, and testing
    • Tech project management / agile processes
    • Video, board, and role-playing games
    • Book, philosophy, and discussion clubs
    • Tech, business, and entrepreneur networking events
    • Toastmasters and other events related to improving your presentation and public speaking skills, because nerds really need to up their presentation game
    • Sci-fi, fantasy, and other genre fandoms
  • Self-improvement, especially of the sort that appeals to techies
  • Anything I deem geeky
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Current Events Meetups Tampa Bay

Tampa Bay tech, entrepreneur, and nerd events list (Monday, August 25 – Sunday, August 31)

Here’s what’s happening in the thriving tech scene in Tampa Bay and surrounding areas for the week of Monday, August 25 through Sunday, August 31!

This list includes both in-person and online events. Note that each item in the list includes:

✅ When the event will take place

✅ What the event is

✅ Where the event will take place

✅ Who is holding the event

This week’s events

Monday, August 25

Event name and location Group Time
NPI District 1 Chapter – Exchange Qualified Business Referrals
Voodoo brewing
Network Professionals Inc. of South Pinellas (NPI) 7:00 AM to 9:00 AM EDT
Venice Area Toastmasters Club #5486
Online
Toastmasters District 48 7:30 AM to 9:00 AM EDT
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
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 Kava
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
FREE Group Workout in the Park (all skills welcome, small group & growing)
Curtis Hixon Waterfront Park
Tampa 20’s and 30’s Social Crew 6:00 PM to 7:00 PM EDT
AI Agent Lab 4
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: Dead Weight
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
Hidden Gems Night, Presented by A Duck!
Online
Nerdbrew Events 7:00 PM to 11:00 PM EDT
Members as far back as 2008 can access their photos
none
School is closed- Light Study PRO – A Photography Workshop 7:00 PM to 8:00 PM EDT
DigiMondays
Sunshine Games | Magic the Gathering, Pokémon, Yu-Gi-Oh!
Sunshine Games 7:30 PM to 9:30 PM EDT
Weekly General Meetup
Online
Beginning Web Development 8:00 PM to 9:00 PM EDT
Where is Bitcoin Going?
Online
Bitcoiners of Southwest Florida 9:00 PM to 10:00 PM EDT
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Tuesday, August 26

Tuesday at 5:30 p.m. at Hidden Springs Ale Works (Tampa): It’s the August edition of TampaTech Taps & Taco Tuesday, which will feature:

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

Find out more and register here.

Event name and location Group Time
New Tampa Business Networking, Connect with like minded professionals. Join US!
Glory Day’s Grill
RGA Networking Professional Business Networking 11:30 AM to 1:00 PM EDT
Create a 3D Video Game Character (10 parts class series)
Online
Orlando Game Developers Meetup 4:00 PM to 5:30 PM EDT
August | TampaTech Taps & Taco Tuesday
Hidden Springs Ale Works
TampaTech Taps & Taco Tuesday 5:30 PM to 8:30 PM EDT
Tampa Ai Meetup
ECC Ybor
Tampa Artificial Intelligence Applications Meetup Group 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
Hobby Night
Critical Hit Games
Critical Hit Games 6:00 PM to 11:00 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
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
D&D @ Critical Hit Games (Full)
Critical Hit Games
RPG-Pinellas 6:30 PM to 11:00 PM EDT
Black Women Read Between the Wines Bookclub Discussion
Online
Black Women Read Between The Wines 6:30 PM to 7:30 PM EDT
Trivia Night at Duke’s Brew House !
Dukes Brewhouse
Adventure Group of Lakeland 6:30 PM to 9:00 PM EDT
Pythonic Monthly Meeting
Online
The Orlando Python User Group 7:00 PM to 8:30 PM EDT
Toast of Celebration Toastmasters
Celebration Community Field Complex
Toastmasters Division E 7:00 PM to 8:30 PM EDT
St. Pete Beers ‘n Board Games Meetup for Young Adults
Pinellas Ale Works Brewery
St. Pete Beers ‘n Board Games for Young Adults 7:00 PM to 10:00 PM EDT
Brindlewood Bay – A one-shot mystery RPG
Kitchen Table Games
St Pete and Pinellas Tabletop RPG Group 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
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
PhotoWalk to Coachman Park for a Sunset!
Downtown Pizza Sports Bar and Grill
Mobile Vision Photography 7:30 PM to 8:30 PM EDT
Online Event: Shut Up & Write on Zoom
Online
Shut Up & Write!® Tampa 7:45 PM to 9:15 PM EDT
Trading Tuesday
Online
Bitcoiners of Southwest Florida 8:00 PM to 9:00 PM EDT
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Wednesday, August 27

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
NPI St. Pete Sunrise Chapter – Exchange Qualified Business Referrals
St Petersburg Yacht Club
Network Professionals Inc. of South Pinellas (NPI) 7:30 AM to 9:00 AM EDT
Tampa Highrisers Toastmasters
Hyde Park United Methodist Church
Toastmasters District 48 7:45 AM to 8:45 AM EDT
Computer Repair Clinic
2079 Range Rd
Tampa Bay Technology Center 8:30 AM to 12:30 PM EDT
Networking Riches a 2-Day Live Online Workshop & Mastermind
Online
Tampa Professional Networking Meetup Wednesday, August 27, 2025 at 11:00 AM to Thursday, August 28, 2025 at 6:00 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
Lunch Hour Meetup
Online
Sarasota Web Development Meetup Group 12:00 PM 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
Inspiring Authors & Book Immersion Meetup
Online
Lady Lake Memoir Writing Meetup Group 2:00 PM to 3:30 PM EDT
Create a 3D Video Game Character (10 parts class series)
Online
Orlando Game Developers Meetup 4:00 PM to 5:30 PM EDT
Wednesday Night Gaming
Nerdy Needs
Brandon Boardgamers 5:00 PM to 10:00 PM EDT
Wednesday Board Game Night
Bridge Center
Tampa Gaming Guild 5:30 PM to 11:00 PM EDT
Orlando Chess Association
West Osceola Library
Greater Orlando Chess 5:30 PM to 8:30 PM EDT
Windermere Book Club: Where the Crawdads Sing
Windermere Branch Library
Library Book Clubs – OCLS 5:30 PM to 6:30 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
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
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
[In-Person] Bitcoin Meetup – Nova535
Nova 535
Tampa Bay Bitcoin 7:00 PM to 9:00 PM EDT
Carrollwood Toastmasters Meetings meet In-Person and Online
Jimmie B. Keel Regional Library
Toastmasters District 48 7:00 PM to 8:30 PM EDT
Games & Grog @ The Grove SoHo!
Grove Soho
Nerdbrew Events 7:00 PM to 11:00 PM EDT
Breakfast at Tiffany’s by Truman Capote | August meetup @ Strandhill
Strandhill Public
Reading the Classics 7:00 PM to 9:00 PM EDT
New Beginnings & Old Rivalries
Online
Central Florida AD&D (1st ed.) Grognards Guild 7:00 PM to 10:30 PM EDT
Games & Grog (Social Game Night in SoHo)
Grove Soho
Nerd Night Out 7:00 PM to 10:00 PM EDT
Cardfight Vanguard!! OverDress Weekly
Sunshine Games | Magic the Gathering, Pokémon, Yu-Gi-Oh!
Sunshine Games 7:30 PM to 9:30 PM EDT
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, August 28

Thursday at 6 p.m. at Magnanimous Brewing in Tampa Heights (Tampa): It’s a join social meetup for Coders, Creatives, and Craft Beer and Tampa Bay Python!

This is an “all conversations, no presentations” event — there’s no lecture nor slides, but just coders, creatives, and Pythonistas getting together to enjoy:

  • Drinks: Alcoholic or non-alcoholic drinks are available, it’s your choice
  • Food: LeckerSchmecker, who make bratwurst and also have vegetarian and vegan options
  • Good people: It’s Tampa Bay’s technology and creative scene, getting together!

Find out more and register here.

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
NPI Referral Pros Chapter – Exchange Qualified Business Referrals
Carrabas Italian Grill
Network Professionals Inc. of South Pinellas (NPI) 11:30 AM to 1:30 PM EDT
Sarasota Speakers Exchange Toastmasters
Online
Toastmasters District 48 12:00 PM to 1:00 PM EDT
GB Canasta
Grand Bay Building 3 Cardroom
Grand Bay Canasta Meetup Group 1:00 PM to 4:00 PM EDT
Create a 3D Video Game Character (10 parts class series)
Online
Orlando Game Developers Meetup 4:00 PM to 5:30 PM EDT
Vecna – Eye of Ruin (T4-APL17)
Coliseum of Comics Kissimmee
Orlando Adventurer’s Guild 5:30 PM to 9:30 PM EDT
Coders, Creatives, and Craft Beer / Tampa Bay Python social!
Magnanimous Brewing (Tampa Heights)
Coders, Creatives, and Craft Beer 6:00 PM to 8:00 PM EDT
Tampa Bay Python / Coders, Creatives, and Craft Beer social!
Magnanimous Brewing (Tampa Heights)
Tampa Bay Python 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
START YOUR OWN SIDE GIG! Week 4 – Advanced Projects, Placement and Manufacturing
MakerSpace Clearwater
Makerspaces Pinellas Meetup Group 6:30 PM to 8:30 PM EDT
[HYBRID] How I Hacked My Way Through AWS
Dr. Phillips Academic Commons
Orlando AWS User 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
Tampa Writers Alliance Poetry Group
Barnes & Noble Carrollwood
Tampa Writers Alliance 6:30 PM to 8:30 PM EDT
WordPress
Online
Tampa Bay Technology Center 7:00 PM to 9:00 PM EDT
POT-SWUG is moving. https://community.swugn.org/pirates-of-tampa-bay-solidworks-
Online
Pirates of Tampa Bay SOLIDWORKS User Group (POT-SWUG) 7:00 PM to 7:05 PM EDT
Palm Harbor Toastmasters Club #8248
1500 16th St
Toastmasters District 48 7:00 PM to 8:30 PM EDT
WordPress Monthly Meetup
Online
WordPress Clearwater FL 7:00 PM to 9:00 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
Pathfinder Society
Critical Hit Games
Critical Hit Games 7:00 PM to 10:00 PM EDT
How To Instantly Improve Your Photos! An Introduction To Lenses & Focal Length
Online
Tampa St Pete Photography Community 7:00 PM to 7:30 PM EDT
Live streaming production and talent
124 S Ring Ave
Live streaming production and talent 7:00 PM to 9:00 PM EDT
Thursday Tacos & Tax Write Offs
Online
Nerdbrew Events 7:30 PM to 10:30 PM EDT
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Friday, August 29

Event name and location Group Time
Caffeine & Connections: Friday Fuel for Black Professionals
Online
Pinellas County Black Business Meetup Group 8:00 AM to 9:00 AM EDT
Computer Repair Clinic
2079 Range Rd
Tampa Bay Technology Center 8:30 AM to 12:30 PM EDT
Ms. Biz Connectz- business leaders brainstorm together
Online
Ms. Biz Connectz- business leaders brainstorming together 10:00 AM to 11:00 AM EDT
Business Networking Tampa at Riveters Tampa ***NEW LOCATION***
riveters tampa
RGA Networking Professional Business Networking 11:30 AM to 1:00 PM EDT
Create a 3D Video Game Character (10 parts class series)
Online
Orlando Game Developers Meetup 4:00 PM to 5:30 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
Taps & Drafts | EDH/MtG Night
1Up Entertainment, Tampa
Nerdbrew Events 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, August 30

Event name and location Group Time
Steel MIG Welding Safety and Basic Usage (Members Only)
Tampa Hackerspace
Tampa Hackerspace 9:00 AM to 12:00 PM EDT
Azure Data Fundamentals – Session 4 – Explore fundamentals of data analytics
Online
Data Tech Florida 9:00 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
Weeki Wachee paddle with Gen Geek
Mary’s Fish Camp
Gen Geek 9:30 AM to 2:00 PM EDT
EZ Stock (Stock, Options, Market)
2079 Range Rd
Tampa Bay Technology Center 10:00 AM to 12:00 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
August is Almost Over – It’s Game Night!
IHOP
New Port Richey Game Night 5:30 PM to 9:30 PM EDT
Community Hang-out Night
Online
Nerdbrew Events 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
Yu-Gi-Oh Evening Tournament
Sunshine Games | Magic the Gathering, Pokémon, Yu-Gi-Oh!
Sunshine Games 7:00 PM to 11:00 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, August 31

Event name and location Group Time
Venice Strategy Board Gamers
Venice
Board Games and Card Games in Sarasota & Bradenton 12:00 PM to 6:00 PM EDT
AUGUST DOT, CRAK, BAM GATHERING
The GoodEarth
SRQ Mahjong Gathering 12:30 PM to 4:30 PM EDT
Mission 3: Flower Power – Showdown at Humptulips
Critical Hit Games
Critical Hit Games 1:00 PM to 4:00 PM EDT
D&D Adventurers League
Critical Hit Games
Critical Hit Games 2:00 PM to 7:30 PM EDT
Sunday Chess at Wholefoods in Midtown, Tampa
Whole Foods Market
Chess Republic 2:00 PM to 5:00 PM EDT
Sunday Pokemon League
Sunshine Games | Magic the Gathering, Pokémon, Yu-Gi-Oh!
Sunshine Games 4:00 PM to 8:00 PM EDT
Sew Awesome! (Textile Arts & Crafts)
Tampa Hackerspace West
Tampa Hackerspace 5:30 PM to 8:30 PM EDT
Continuing adventures in the setting of Symbaroum.
Online
St Pete and Pinellas Tabletop RPG Group 5:30 PM to 9:30 PM EDT
The Marmoreal Tomb
Nerdy Needs
Brandon and Seffner area AD&D and OSR Group 6:00 PM to 9:00 PM EDT
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, August 11 – Sunday, August 17)

Here’s what’s happening in the thriving tech scene in Tampa Bay and surrounding areas for the week of Monday, August 11 through Sunday, August 17!

This list includes both in-person and online events. Note that each item in the list includes:

✅ When the event will take place

✅ What the event is

✅ Where the event will take place

✅ Who is holding the event

This week’s events

Monday, August 11

Event name and location Group Time
NPI District 1 Chapter – Exchange Qualified Business Referrals
Voodoo brewing
Network Professionals Inc. of South Pinellas (NPI) 7:00 AM to 9:00 AM EDT
Venice Area Toastmasters Club #5486
Online
Toastmasters District 48 7:30 AM to 9:00 AM EDT
Downtown St. Pete Business Networking Connection Lunch~ All Welcome< JOIN In!
The Sourdough Co.
RGA Networking Professional Business Networking 11:30 AM to 1:00 PM EDT
Trinity Professional Business Networking Lunch Meet your next referral Partner.
Cantina Viagero
RGA Networking Professional Business Networking 11:30 AM to 1:00 PM EDT
Radiant Ridge Toastmasters
Lakes Region Public Library
Toastmasters Division G 5:30 PM to 7:00 PM EDT
Speakeasy Toastmasters #4698
Online
Toastmasters District 48 6:00 PM to 8:00 PM EDT
Monday Feast & Game Night
Village Inn
Tampa Bay Tabletoppers 6:00 PM to 11:00 PM EDT
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
Englewood Invites You to North Port Toastmasters
Online
Toastmasters District 48 6:30 PM to 7:45 PM EDT
Toast of Lakewood Ranch Toastmasters Club
Lakewood Ranch Town Hall
Toastmasters District 48 6:30 PM to 7:30 PM EDT
POT-SWUG is moving. https://community.swugn.org/pirates-of-tampa-bay-solidworks-
Online
Pirates of Tampa Bay SOLIDWORKS User Group (POT-SWUG) 7:00 PM to 7:05 PM EDT
Let’s Talk Toastmasters
Online
Toastmasters Divisions C & D 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
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
AMC Screen Unseen: August 11
AMC Bradenton 20
Cinema Central 7:00 PM to 9:00 PM EDT
DigiMondays
Sunshine Games | Magic the Gathering, Pokémon, Yu-Gi-Oh!
Sunshine Games 7:30 PM to 9:30 PM EDT
Weekly General Meetup
Online
Beginning Web Development 8:00 PM to 9:00 PM EDT
Where is Bitcoin Going?
Online
Bitcoiners of Southwest Florida 9:00 PM to 10:00 PM EDT
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Tuesday, August 12

Event name and location Group Time
v-Lean Coffee
Online
Tampa Bay Agile 7:30 AM to 8:30 AM EDT
Growth Within Your Current Company
Online
Tampa Cybersecurity Training 10:00 AM to 11:00 AM EDT
New Tampa Business Networking, Connect with like minded professionals. Join US!
Glory Day’s Grill
RGA Networking Professional Business Networking 11:30 AM to 1:00 PM EDT
Create a 3D Video Game Character (10 parts class series)
Online
Orlando Game Developers Meetup 4:00 PM to 5:30 PM EDT
Meet and Greet/Zero Session
Online
Land O Lakes Dungeons & Dragons 5:30 PM to 8:30 PM EDT
Weekly Open Make Night
4931 W Nassau St
Tampa Hackerspace 6:00 PM to 9:00 PM EDT
The Product Evolution: A Workshop on Innovating User Experiences
Vaco – Skycenter
Tampa Bay Product Group 6:00 PM to 8:00 PM EDT
Tampa Ai Meetup
ECC Ybor
Tampa Artificial Intelligence Applications Meetup Group 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
Hobby Night
Critical Hit Games
Critical Hit Games 6:00 PM to 11:00 PM EDT
Disney Lorcana Night
Critical Hit Games
Critical Hit Games 6:00 PM to 11:00 PM EDT
Beautiful Portraits With Minimal Equipment
American Legion Post 5 (Torpedo Room)
Tampa Bay Photographic Arts Community 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
Meet & Greet at Downtown Pizza
Downtown Pizza Sports Bar and Grill
Florida Center for Creative 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
Learn About Podcasting and How to Monetize Your Interest!
McAlisters Deli
Tampa eMarketing Groups 6:30 PM to 8:00 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
Dreams, Deception, and the Green Light: A Summer Night with The Great Gatsby
Online
Their Eyes Were Watching Books – Classic Book Meetup 6:30 PM to 8:30 PM EDT
Woodshop Safety (Members Only)
Tampa Hackerspace West
Tampa Hackerspace 7:00 PM to 10:00 PM EDT
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
PhotoWalk for Sunset & Coachman Park
Downtown Pizza Sports Bar and Grill
Florida Center for Creative Photography 7:30 PM to 8:30 PM EDT
PhotoWalk to Coachman Park for a Sunset!
Downtown Pizza Sports Bar and Grill
Mobile Vision Photography 7:30 PM to 8:30 PM EDT
Online Event: Shut Up & Write on Zoom
Online
Shut Up & Write!® Tampa 7:45 PM to 9:15 PM EDT
Trading Tuesday
Online
Bitcoiners of Southwest Florida 8:00 PM to 9:00 PM EDT
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Wednesday, August 13

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
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
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
Stop Losing Customers Searching “Near Me”
Online
Tampa SEO and Digital Marketing Meetup with Steve Scott 1:00 PM to 2:00 PM EDT
Bridging DataBricks dataset to Power B| Imane HADDOUCH
Online
Orlando Power BI User Group 2:00 PM to 3:00 PM EDT
Inspiring Authors & Book Immersion Meetup
Online
Lady Lake Memoir Writing Meetup Group 2:00 PM to 3:30 PM EDT
Wednesday Night Gaming
Nerdy Needs
Brandon Boardgamers 5:00 PM to 10:00 PM EDT
Happy Hour Social: Connect. Collaborate. Unwind.
World of Beer
Tampa Bay New-In-Tech 5:30 PM to 7:30 PM EDT
Wednesday Board Game Night
Bridge Center
Tampa Gaming Guild 5:30 PM to 11:00 PM EDT
Orlando Chess Association
West Osceola Library
Greater Orlando Chess 5:30 PM to 8:30 PM EDT
Data Analytics & AI – Tampa Bay – August MEETUP
Entrepreneur Collaborative Center
Data Analytics & AI – Tampa Bay 6:00 PM to 7:30 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
✍️ Young Writers Wednesday (20s–30s, @ Venice Cafe)
Foxtail Coffee
20s/30s SUPER FRIENDOS ‍♂️ Sarasota 6:30 PM to 9:00 PM EDT
Game Night!
Southern Lights Brewing Company
Drunk’n Meeples the Social Tabletop (Board) Gamers 6:30 PM to 10:00 PM EDT
Women’s Chess Club!
St. Petersburg Chess Club
Chess Republic 6:30 PM to 8:30 PM EDT
Tampa Writers Alliance Critique Group
Online
Tampa Writers Alliance 6:30 PM to 8:30 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
[Virtual] Tampa Bay Bitcoin Meetup: News, Markets, & Community
Online
Tampa Bay Bitcoin 7:00 PM to 9:00 PM EDT
Carrollwood Toastmasters Meetings meet In-Person and Online
Jimmie B. Keel Regional Library
Toastmasters District 48 7:00 PM to 8:30 PM EDT
Games & Grog @ The Grove SoHo!
Grove Soho
Nerdbrew Events 7:00 PM to 11:00 PM EDT
New Beginnings & Old Rivalries
Online
Central Florida AD&D (1st ed.) Grognards Guild 7:00 PM to 10:30 PM EDT
Games & Grog (Social Game Night in SoHo)
Grove Soho
Nerd Night Out 7:00 PM to 10:00 PM EDT
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Thursday, August 14

Event name and location Group Time
The Ultimate Speaker Event
Online
Tampa Entrepreneurs Network Thursday, August 14, 2025 at 11:00 AM to Saturday, August 16, 2025 at 8:00 PM EDT
NPI Referral Pros Chapter – Exchange Qualified Business Referrals
Carrabas Italian Grill
Network Professionals Inc. of South Pinellas (NPI) 11:30 AM to 1:30 PM EDT
Sarasota Speakers Exchange Toastmasters
Online
Toastmasters District 48 12:00 PM to 1:00 PM EDT
Grand Bay Canasta
Grand Bay Building 3 Cardroom
Grand Bay Canasta Meetup Group 1:00 PM to 4:00 PM EDT
4 Password policy best practices for ensuring compliances
Online
ManageEngine’s Cybersecurity Meetups 2:00 PM to 3:00 PM EDT
Tax Strategies for Small Business Owners Q&A
Online
Business Secrets Tampa 5:00 PM to 6:00 PM EDT
CNC Bootcamp week 2
MakerSpace Pinellas
Makerspaces Pinellas Meetup Group 5:30 PM to 8:30 PM EDT
AI-Assisted Java Spring Boot App Development & Deployment to Heroku and AWS
Entrepreneur Collaborative Center (ECC)
Tampa Java User Group 5:30 PM to 7:30 PM EDT
Vecna – Eye of Ruin (T4-APL17)
Coliseum of Comics Kissimmee
Orlando Adventurer’s Guild 5:30 PM to 9:30 PM EDT
Tampa M365 – Social @ Magnanimous
Magnanimous Brewing
Tampa M365 6:00 PM to 8:00 PM EDT
AI-Assisted Java Spring Boot App Development & Deployment to Heroku and AWS
Entrepreneur Collaborative Center (ECC)
Tampa Java User Group 6:00 PM to 7:30 PM EDT
Steel TIG Welding Safety and Basic Usage (Members Only)
Tampa Hackerspace
Tampa Hackerspace 6:00 PM to 9:00 PM EDT
Warhammer Night
Critical Hit Games
Critical Hit Games 6:00 PM to 11:00 PM EDT
Game Night at Conworlds Emporium (Tarpon Springs)
Conworlds Emporium
Drunk’n Meeples the Social Tabletop (Board) Gamers 6:00 PM to 9:00 PM EDT
START YOUR OWN SIDE GIG! Week 1 – File your LLC and intro to side gig concepts
MakerSpace Clearwater
Makerspaces Pinellas Meetup Group 6:30 PM to 8:30 PM EDT
START YOUR OWN SIDE GIG! Week 2 – Stickers and Etsy!
MakerSpace Clearwater
Makerspaces Pinellas Meetup Group 6:30 PM to 8:30 PM EDT
Polk County BiggerPockets Networking Meetup
Hilton Garden Inn, Lakeland, Florida
Polk County BiggerPockets Members Networking Group 6:30 PM to 8:30 PM EDT
Game Night
The Dog and Parrot Pub
Sharky’s Game Night 6:30 PM to 9:30 PM EDT
Meet & Greet – LSBC
Olive Garden
Lakeland Storytellers Book Club 6:30 PM to 7:30 PM EDT
Writing Meetup
HotWax Coffee Shop, Kava Bar & Tap House
Tampa Free Writing Group 6:30 PM to 8:30 PM EDT
“Grab Your Ankles Or You Hate the Children!” Another year, another online power grab… with Cochise
Neon Temple
The Neon Temple 7:00 PM to 9:00 PM EDT
POT-SWUG is moving. https://community.swugn.org/pirates-of-tampa-bay-solidworks-
Online
Pirates of Tampa Bay SOLIDWORKS User Group (POT-SWUG) 7:00 PM to 7:05 PM EDT
Palm Harbor Toastmasters Club #8248
1500 16th St
Toastmasters District 48 7:00 PM to 8:30 PM EDT
FABulous Thursdays
Sunshine Games | Magic the Gathering, Pokémon, Yu-Gi-Oh!
Sunshine Games 7:00 PM to 11:00 PM EDT
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
Thursday Tacos & Tax Write Offs
Online
Nerdbrew Events 7:30 PM to 10:30 PM EDT
Weekly Meetup (Nobody 2)
AMC Veterans 24
Weekly Movie Group Meetup (Tampa) 7:45 PM to 9:45 PM EDT
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Friday, August 15

Event name and location Group Time
Caffeine & Connections: Friday Fuel for Black Professionals
Online
Pinellas County Black Business Meetup Group 8:00 AM to 9:00 AM EDT
Computer Repair Clinic
2079 Range Rd
Tampa Bay Technology Center 8:30 AM to 12:30 PM EDT
Ms. Biz Connectz- business leaders brainstorm together
Online
Ms. Biz Connectz- business leaders brainstorming together 10:00 AM to 11:00 AM EDT
Business Networking Tampa at Riveters Tampa ***NEW LOCATION***
riveters tampa
RGA Networking Professional Business Networking 11:30 AM to 1:00 PM EDT
Friday Board Game Night
Bridge Club
Tampa Gaming Guild 5:30 PM to 11:00 PM EDT
MTG: Commander FNM
Critical Hit Games
Critical Hit Games 6:00 PM to 11:00 PM EDT
Taps & Drafts | Casual EDH/MtG Social Night
Industrious
Nerd Night Out 6:00 PM to 11:45 PM EDT
Modern FNM
Sunshine Games | Magic the Gathering, Pokémon, Yu-Gi-Oh!
Sunshine Games 7:00 PM to 10:30 PM EDT
Taps & Drafts | EDH/MtG Night
1Up Entertainment, Tampa
Nerdbrew Events 7:00 PM to 9:00 PM EDT
Let’s Gogh . . . read this book!
Green Zebra Cafe
Pages and Plates Book Club 7:00 PM to 9:00 PM EDT
The Picture of Dorian Gray by Oscar Wilde Discussion at TBD
Martin’s Italian
Classic Book Club – Dinner Edition 7:00 PM to 9:00 PM EDT
Friday Pokemon Tournament
Sunshine Games | Magic the Gathering, Pokémon, Yu-Gi-Oh!
Sunshine Games 7:30 PM to 11:30 PM EDT
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Saturday, August 16

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
EZ Stock (Stock, Options, Market)
2079 Range Rd
Tampa Bay Technology Center 10:00 AM to 12:00 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 4:30 PM EDT
Introduction to Welding
MakerSpace Pinellas
Makerspaces Pinellas Meetup Group 1:00 PM to 3:00 PM EDT
August Book Club
Ban Thai Restaurant
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
No Country for Old Men by Cormac McCarthy
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
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
Tampa Nerd Online Hang-out & Game Night!
Online
Nerd Night Out 7:00 PM to 11:30 PM EDT
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Sunday, August 17

Event name and location Group Time
CNC Bootcamp week 3
MakerSpace St. Petersburg
Makerspaces Pinellas Meetup Group 12:00 PM to 4:00 PM EDT
Venice Strategy Board Gamers
Venice
Board Games and Card Games in Sarasota & Bradenton 12:00 PM to 6:00 PM EDT
Sunday Gaming
Tampa Bay Bridge Center
Tampa Gaming Guild 1:00 PM to 11:00 PM EDT
First Documentary: Oceangate
Dissent Craft Brewing
Tampa Bay Documentary Book Club 1:00 PM to 3:00 PM EDT
D&D Adventurers League
Critical Hit Games
Critical Hit Games 2:00 PM to 7:30 PM EDT
Sunday Chess at Wholefoods in Midtown, Tampa
Whole Foods Market
Chess Republic 2:00 PM to 5:00 PM EDT
Lego building afternoon
Southern Lights Brewing Company
Gen Geek 3:00 PM to 6:00 PM EDT
Sunday Pokemon League
Sunshine Games | Magic the Gathering, Pokémon, Yu-Gi-Oh!
Sunshine Games 4:00 PM to 8:00 PM EDT
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
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
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
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Tampa Bay tech, entrepreneur, and nerd events list (Monday, May 12 – Sunday, May 18, 2025)

Here’s what’s happening in the thriving tech scene in Tampa Bay and surrounding areas for the week of Monday, May 12 through Sunday, May 18, 2025!

This list includes both in-person and online events. Note that each item in the list includes:

✅ When the event will take place

✅ What the event is

✅ Where the event will take place

✅ Who is holding the event

This week’s events

Monday, May 12

Event name and location Group Time
LinkedIn Local Tampa Bay
EpiCenter at St. Petersburg College
Tech Success Network 8:00 AM to 9:30 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
Trinity Professional Business Networking Lunch Join Us!
Cantina Viagero
RGA Networking Professional Business Networking 11:30 AM to 1:00 PM EDT
Speakeasy Toastmasters #4698
Online
Toastmasters District 48 6:00 PM to 8:00 PM EDT
MTG: Commander Night
Critical Hit Games
Critical Hit Games 6:00 PM to 11:00 PM EDT
Monday Feast & Game Night
Village Inn
Tampa Bay Tabletoppers 6:00 PM to 11:00 PM EDT
Game Night at the Brewery!
Anecdote Brewing Company
Game Night at the Brewery! 6:00 PM to 9:00 PM EDT
North Port Toastmasters Meets Online!!
Online
Toastmasters District 48 6:30 PM to 8:00 PM EDT
Toast of Lakewood Ranch Toastmasters Club
Lakewood Ranch Town Hall
Toastmasters District 48 6:30 PM to 7:30 PM EDT
Tea Tavern – Dungeons and Dragons
Adobe Graffiti Lounge
Tea Tavern Dungeons and Dragons Meetup Group – DMS WANTED 6:30 PM to 11:30 PM EDT
Let’s Talk Toastmasters
Online
Toastmasters Divisions C & D 7:00 PM to 8:30 PM EDT
Stirling Toastmasters Club #7461614 | Public Speaking & Leadership Development
Online
Toastmasters District 48 7:00 PM to 8:30 PM EDT
Mothership Monday: The Haunting of Ypsilon 14
Potion Portal
St Pete and Pinellas Tabletop RPG Group 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
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
ONLINE / ENGLISH: Kaizen, Finale!
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
Where is Bitcoin Going?
Online
Bitcoiners of Southwest Florida 9:00 PM to 10:00 PM EDT
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Tuesday, May 13

Tuesday at 9:00 am: Tampa Bay Infragard presents these talks:

  • Marco Di Pasquale, Dan Brown & Ray Secrest: Digital Defense for Imperium Sine Fine
  • Dan Brown: Cyber Threat Fusion Center at Depository Trust and Clearing Corporation (DTCC)
  • Ray Secrest: Lessons from the Breach & Path Forward (members only)

Find out more and register here.

Tuesday at 10:00 am, online: Computer Coach presents The Interview Cheat Sheet! Ready to ace your next interview? Join our webinar, “The Interview Cheat Sheet: Interviewing Tips to Level Up Your Game,” and gain valuable insights to excel in your interviews. Elevate your interview skills and stand out from the competition.

Find out more and register here.

Tuesday at 6:00 pm: Tampa Bay Product Group presents Shaping the Future of Project & Change Management – An Agile-Focused Discussion!

Join a group of agile experts from local organizations to discuss how to successfully integrate agility into project and change management. This facilitated roundtable discussion will focus on how agile principles and practices can drive successful transformation, along with key considerations to keep in mind.

You don’t need to be an agile expert to gain value from this session. This session is designed to build awareness for those who seek to know what to do to help yourself become stronger or help your organizations approach the opportunities agile can provide it.

Find out more and register here.

Tuesday at 6:00 p.m.: Data Analytics & AI Tampa Bay presents Eric Vogelpohl taking a step back to focus on what’s realistic over the next 6-12 months. The conversation will span the spectrum of perspectives — from cautionary voices like Geoffrey Hinton to the unbridled optimism — exploring how to temper expectations while still embracing the incredible potential ahead. It’s also a chance to reflect on the ethical responsibilities that come with this tech and how we navigate its rapid evolution.

Find out more and register here.

Event name and location Group Time
NPI St. Pete Business Builders Chapter – Exchange Qualified Business Referrals
St Petersburg Yacht Club
Network Professionals Inc. of South Pinellas (NPI) 7:30 AM to 9:00 AM EDT
Venice Area Toastmasters Club #5486
Online
Toastmasters District 48 7:30 AM to 9:00 AM EDT
CEO Toastmasters
Online
Toastmasters Divisions C & D 8:00 AM to 9:00 AM EDT
May Membership Meeting (Open to Anyone)
Tampa International Airport
Tampa Bay InfraGard Meetup Group 9:00 AM to 12:00 PM EDT
The Interview Cheat Sheet
Online
Tampa Cybersecurity Training 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
Tyrone, St. Pete, Central Pinellas Networking Lunch meeting at CJ’s Backstage
CJ’s BackStage
RGA Networking Professional Business Networking 11:30 AM to 1:00 PM EDT
Weekly Open Make Night
4931 W Nassau St
Tampa Hackerspace 6:00 PM to 9:00 PM EDT
Shaping the Future of Project & Change Management – An Agile-Focused Discussion
TBD
Tampa Bay Product Group 6:00 PM to 8:00 PM EDT
Tampa Ai Meetup
University boba tea house
Tampa Artificial Intelligence Applications Meetup Group 6:00 PM to 8:00 PM EDT
Data Analytics & AI – Tampa Bay – MAY MEETUP
Entrepreneur Collaborative Center
Data Analytics – Tampa Bay 6:00 PM to 7:30 PM EDT
Bartow Toastmasters HYBRID Meeting
2250 S Floral Ave
Toastmasters Division E 6:00 PM to 7:15 PM EDT
Hobby Night
Critical Hit Games
Critical Hit Games 6:00 PM to 11:00 PM EDT
Disney Lorcana 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
Pinellas Writers and Authors Weekly Meeting (Online/Zoom)
Online
Pinellas Writers Group 6:00 PM to 9:00 PM EDT
3D Printing Bootcamp! – week 2 – 3D Modeling Basics w/ Blender!
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
Learn About Podcasting and How to Monetize Your Interest!
McAlisters Deli
Tampa eMarketing Groups 6:30 PM to 8:00 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
Chess Night!
Intergalactic Toys
Lakeland Chess Meetup Group 6:30 PM to 8:30 PM EDT
May Book Club Pick: The Picture of Dorian Gray by Oscar Wilde
Online
Their Eyes Were Watching Books – Classic Book Meetup 6:30 PM to 8:30 PM EDT
Tuesday Night Trivia at Henderson’s Kitchen and Bar
Henderson’s Bar & Kitchen
Gen Geek 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
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
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
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
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
Introduction to Star Trails Photography Workshop: Session Three, Post processing
2285 Ulmerton Rd
The Art Of Photography – Tampa/St. Pete 7:00 PM to 9:00 PM EDT
“Show and tell” of Projects by the Community
Online
Google Developer Group Central Florida 7:30 PM to 8:30 PM EDT
Nic At Nite – Weekly Movie Night
Online
Nerdbrew Events 7:30 PM to 9:30 PM EDT
Online Event: Shut Up & Write on Zoom
Online
Shut Up & Write!® Tampa 7:45 PM to 9:15 PM EDT
Trading Tuesday
Online
Bitcoiners of Southwest Florida 8:00 PM to 9:00 PM EDT
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Wednesday, May 14

Wednesday from 11 am to 6 pm at the Mahaffey Theater: It’s Tampa Bay Tech’s annual poweredUP Tampa Bay Tech Festival! It’s a day of innovation, inspiration, and connection. This highly anticipated gathering will bring together the brightest minds and boldest ideas in technology for an experience that’s as engaging as it is impactful.

Find out more and register here.

Event name and location Group Time
World Toasters Toastmasters Club
Online
Toastmasters Division E 7:05 AM to 8:00 AM EDT
Weekly Networking
Hampton Inn Dunedin
Dunedin Business Networking and Referrals 7:15 AM to 9:00 AM EDT
NPI St. Pete Sunrise Chapter – Exchange Qualified Business Referrals
St Petersburg Yacht Club
Network Professionals Inc. of South Pinellas (NPI) 7:30 AM to 9:00 AM EDT
St Pete Downtown Young Professional Networking Breakfast Connect your business
Hangar Restaurant, Albert Whitted Airport
RGA Networking Professional Business Networking 7:30 AM to 9:00 AM EDT
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
2025 poweredUP Tampa Bay Tech Fest presented by A-LIGN
Mahaffey Theaterh
Tampa Bay Tech 11:00 AM to 6:00 PM EDT
Carrollwood Networking Lunch ~ All Welcome~
Glory days grill
RGA Networking Professional Business Networking 11:30 AM to 1:00 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
Brandon Professional Networking Lucnh
Just Love Coffee Cafe
RGA Networking Professional Business Networking 11:30 AM to 1:00 PM EDT
Optimizing Your Content for Google AI Overviews
Online
Tampa SEO and Digital Marketing Meetup with Steve Scott 1:00 PM to 2:00 PM EDT
How To Create An Easy Income With AI
Online
Orlando – Digital Nerd Entrepreneurs 2:00 PM to 3:00 PM EDT
Inspiring Authors & Book Immersion Meetup
Online
Lady Lake Memoir Writing Meetup Group 2:00 PM to 3:30 PM EDT
Social “Hump Day” Wednesdays
Online
Social Entrepreneurs Networking Group 2:15 PM to 4:15 PM EDT
Wednesday Night Gaming
Nerdy Needs
Brandon Boardgamers 5:00 PM to 10:00 PM EDT
Wednesday Board Game Night
Bridge Center
Tampa Gaming Guild 5:30 PM to 11:00 PM EDT
Orlando Chess Association
West Osceola Library
Greater Orlando Chess 5:30 PM to 8:30 PM EDT
Ybor Game Night w/Retro House
Retro House Coffee Bar and Asian Bistro
Tampa Game Nights 6:00 PM to 10:00 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
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
The Fallen Lands
2103 Laceflower Dr
Brandon and Seffner area AD&D and OSR Group 6:00 PM to 9:30 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
Online
Blockchain and Crypto Investors and Enthusiasts 6:30 PM to 8:00 PM EDT
Game Night!
Southern Lights Brewing Company
Drunk’n Meeples the Social Tabletop (Board) Gamers 6:30 PM to 10:00 PM EDT
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
[Virtual] Tampa Bay Bitcoin Meetup: News, Markets, & Community
Online
Tampa Bay Bitcoin 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
Sarasota-Manatee Tech Network Happy Hour – Downtown Sarasota – Wed May 14th
Cask & Ale
Sarasota-Manatee Tech Network 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
Improve Your Communication and Presentation Skills
Online
Communication Skills for Interviews and Presentations 7:00 PM to 8:00 PM EDT
Magic Pioneer Event
Sunshine Games | Magic the Gathering, Pokémon, Yu-Gi-Oh!
Sunshine Games 7:00 PM to 10:30 PM EDT
Games & Grog @ The Grove SoHo!
Grove Soho
Nerdbrew Events 7:00 PM to 10:00 PM EDT
New Beginnings & Old Rivalries
Online
Central Florida AD&D (1st ed.) Grognards Guild 7:00 PM to 10:30 PM EDT
Games & Grog (Social Game Night in SoHo)
Grove Soho
Nerd Night Out 7:00 PM to 10:00 PM EDT
Cardfight Vanguard!! OverDress Weekly
Sunshine Games | Magic the Gathering, Pokémon, Yu-Gi-Oh!
Sunshine Games 7:30 PM to 9:30 PM EDT
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Thursday, May 15

Thursday at 6 pm at Embarc Collective: Tampa Java User Group presents Bootiful Spring Boot: A DOGumentary. Spring Boot 3.x and Java 21 have arrived, making it an exciting time to be a Java developer! Join Josh Long and dive into the future of Spring Boot with Java 21. Discover how to scale your applications and codebases effortlessly. You’ll explore the robust Spring Boot ecosystem, featuring AI, modularity, seamless data access, and cutting-edge production optimizations like Project Loom’s virtual threads, GraalVM, AppCDS, and more. Let’s explore the latest-and-greatest in Spring Boot to build faster, more scalable, more efficient, more modular, more secure, and more intelligent systems and services.

Find out more and register here.

Event name and location Group Time
SLEUTHFEST Conference for Mystery, Thriller, and Suspense Writers
Hilton Hotel St. Petersburg Bayfront
Florida Gulf Coast Chapter of Sisters in Crime Thursday, May 15, 2025 at 8:30 AM to Sunday, May 18, 2025 at 12:00 PM EDT
One Business Connection Zoom Mtg
Online
One Business Connecting Networking B2B 10:30 AM to 11:30 AM EDT
RGA’s Founders & Amplify Clearwater Partnership meeting ~ All Welcome, JOIN in.
Chili’s Grill & Bar
RGA Networking Professional Business Networking 11:30 AM to 1:00 PM EDT
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
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
Sarasota Speakers Exchange Toastmasters
Online
Toastmasters District 48 12:00 PM to 1:00 PM EDT
Thrive 2025
Online
Network After Work Tampa – Networking Events 1:00 PM to 4:00 PM EDT
Canasta
Grand Bay Building 3 Cardroom
Grand Bay Canasta Meetup Group 1:00 PM to 3:00 PM EDT
Gulfport Scrabble and Social
The Drunken Taco
Gulfport Scrabblers and Social 5:00 PM to 7:00 PM EDT
CNC Thursday’s
MakerSpace Pinellas
Makerspaces Pinellas Meetup Group 5:30 PM to 7:30 PM EDT
Vecna – Eye of Ruin (T3-APL14)
Coliseum of Comics Kissimmee
Orlando Adventurer’s Guild 5:30 PM to 9:30 PM EDT
Omni Toastmasters Club 6861
Online
Toastmasters Divisions C & D 5:45 PM to 7:00 PM EDT
Bootiful Spring Boot: A DOGumentary
Embarc Collective
Tampa Java User Group 6:00 PM to 8:00 PM EDT
Shark Tank – Business Idea Pitch Night
Online
Business Secrets Tampa 6:00 PM to 7:00 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
Lean Beer for All Things Agile (Tampa)
Wild Rover Brewing Company
Tampa Bay Agile 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
Understanding People – Knowing Whom You Can Trust
Online
Communication Skills for Career Advancement Group 7:00 PM to 8:00 PM EDT
Palm Harbor Toastmasters Club #8248
1500 16th St
Toastmasters District 48 7:00 PM to 8:30 PM EDT
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
FABulous Thursdays
Sunshine Games | Magic the Gathering, Pokémon, Yu-Gi-Oh!
Sunshine Games 7:00 PM to 11:00 PM EDT
Live streaming production and talent
124 S Ring Ave
Live streaming production and talent 7:00 PM to 9:00 PM EDT
BOOK CLUB – Women Who Run With Wolves
Online
Lakeland Social Circle Meetup Group 7:00 PM to 8:30 PM EDT
Weekly Hacks
Online
Hacktivate – Hackathon Meetup Group 8:00 PM to 9:00 PM EDT
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Friday, May 16

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
✨Game Insights : Crowdfunding a video game in 2025 Fri May 16th 9 AM (EST)
Online
Orlando Unity Developers Group 9:00 AM to 10:00 AM EDT
Toastmasters – Improve Speaking Skills & Build Confidence
Online
Christian Professionals Network Tampa Bay 9:25 AM to 10:25 AM EDT
Online – Unity Live Learning Session
Online
Orlando Game Developers Meetup 10:00 AM to 11:00 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
Tombolo Books in St.Pete and Lunch After
Tombolo Books
Bookish Outings-The Group that Goes to Bookstores! 11:30 AM to 1:30 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
Friday Night Social
Suncreek Brewery
Dark Sky Cyber Guardians 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
“The Obstacle is the Way” – Ryan Holiday Introduction and Part 1
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
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Saturday, May 17

Saturday from 8 am – 5 pm: It’s the 2025 edition of Tampa’s annual cybersecurity conference — BSides Tampa 12! BSides Tampa is a community-driven cybersecurity conference that brings together professionals, students, and enthusiasts to share knowledge, network, and discuss emerging trends in the security field.

BSides Tampa is open to anyone interested in cybersecurity. Whether you’re a seasoned professional or just starting out, there’s something for everyone!

One of the talks at BSides is mine and Anitra’s: Surviving Your Layoff, which will show you how to make the layoff ride less bumpy and move from layoff to liftoff!

Find out more and register here.

Saturday from 10:00 am to 3:00 pm at CoHatch West Tampa: Tampa Bay UX Group presentsUX + AI Workshop: Designing Responsibly in the Age of Agents! This is a workshop for UX professionals, design strategists, curious practitioners, and adjacent entrepreneurs who want to explore how AI is reshaping the design process.

This is a hands-on, collaborative workshop where we’ll explore:

  • How GenAI is already impacting design workflows
  • Strategic opportunities for agentic UX and automation
  • “To-be” journey mapping with design thinking methods
  • Co-creating smarter, leaner workflows using AI
  • Prompting and prototyping exercises using tools like ChatGPT

You don’t need a background in AI — just come ready to learn!

Find out more and register here.

Event name and location Group Time
BSides Tampa 12
University of South Florida
BSides Tampa 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM EDT
Compare Notes on Life
Online
Central Florida Philosophy Meetup 8:00 AM to 11:00 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
UX + AI Workshop: Designing Responsibly in the Age of Agents
CoHatch West Tampa
Tampa Bay UX Group 10:00 AM to 3:00 PM EDT
Writing Over Everything!
Kress Contemporary
We Write Here Black and Women of Color Writing Group 10:00 AM to 12:00 PM EDT
Plato’s “Crito”
North Sarasota Public Library
Sarasota Socratic Society 10:15 AM to 12:15 PM EDT
Bravo Group Campaign Continues
Online
Oviedo Middle Aged Gamers (OMAG) 11:00 AM to 5:00 PM EDT
Machine Learning Workshop: Retrieval Augmented Generation (RAG) Part Two
Online
Florida Python Ninjas 12:00 PM to 1:00 PM EDT
Introduction to Welding
MakerSpace Pinellas
Makerspaces Pinellas Meetup Group 12:00 PM to 2:00 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
Introduction to Welding
MakerSpace Pinellas
Makerspaces Pinellas Meetup Group 1:00 PM to 3:00 PM EDT
May Book Club
Alaturka Mediterranean Grill & Bakery
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
Wild Beyond the Witchlight (Tier 1)
Coliseum of Comics Clermont
Orlando Adventurer’s Guild 2:00 PM to 6:00 PM EDT
Radiant Citadel Adventures (Tier 2)
Coliseum of Comics Clermont
Orlando Adventurer’s Guild 2:00 PM to 6:30 PM EDT
Socrates Café (Philosophy)
Clearwater Public Library
Clearwater Socrates Café 2:00 PM to 3:30 PM EDT
The German Lesson by Siegfried Lenz
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
National Cherry Cobbler Day – Saturday May 17, 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 7:00 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
**ONLINE** Game Night on Board Game Arena!
Online
Board Gamers of West Volusia 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, May 18

Event name and location Group Time
Laser class 3 – Fiber Laser & practice
MakerSpace Pinellas
Makerspaces Pinellas Meetup Group 12:00 PM to 2:00 PM EDT
Learn how to use a Laser machine and Lightburn software.
MakerSpace Clearwater
Makerspaces Pinellas Meetup Group 12:00 PM to 2:00 PM EDT
Sunday Gaming
Tampa Bay Bridge Center
Tampa Gaming Guild 1:00 PM to 11:00 PM EDT
BattleTech: Devastation
Online
Critical Hit Games 1:00 PM to 4:00 PM EDT
Video Game Book Club: South of Midnight (April/May)
The Patio Lounge
Dunedin-Palm Harbor Video Game Book Club 1:00 PM to 3:00 PM EDT
Tabletop Game Day at Southern Brewing
Southern Brewing & Winery
Geekocracy! 1:00 PM to 3:00 PM EDT
Modern Board Games and Social
Dented Keg Ale Works
Drunk’n Meeples the Social Tabletop (Board) Gamers 2:00 PM to 6:00 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
Thrilling Afternoon at Barnes & Noble – Wesley Chapel
Barnes and Noble
Florida Gulf Coast Chapter of Sisters in Crime 2:00 PM to 5:00 PM EDT
Mastering Pick 3, Pick 4, and Pick 5: Uncover Hidden Patterns in Lottery Data
Online
Unlock Lottery Data Patterns in Pick 3 | Pick 4 | Pick 5 3:00 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
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