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

Post author By Joey deVilla
Post date August 29, 2025

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

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)

Post author By Joey deVilla
Post date August 22, 2025

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
Tuesday, August 26
Wednesday, August 27
Thursday, August 28
Friday, August 29
Saturday, August 30
Sunday, August 31

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?

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?

- 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

Tags 4698, 5486, 8248, Tampa Bay Tech Events

Current Events Meetups Tampa Bay

Tampa Bay tech, entrepreneur, and nerd events list (Monday, August 11 – Sunday, August 17)

Post author By Joey deVilla
Post date August 8, 2025

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
Tuesday, August 12
Wednesday, August 13
Thursday, August 14
Friday, August 15
Saturday, August 16
Sunday, August 17

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?

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?

- 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

Tags 4698, 5486, 8248, 82481500

Current Events Meetups Tampa Bay

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

Post author By Joey deVilla
Post date June 27, 2025

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
Tuesday, July 01
Wednesday, July 02
Thursday, July 03
Friday, July 04
Saturday, July 05
Sunday, July 06

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?

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?

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

Tags 4698, 4698OnlineToastmasters, 5486, 5486OnlineToastmasters, 8248, 82481500, Tampa Bay Tech Events

Current Events Meetups Tampa Bay

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

Post author By Joey deVilla
Post date June 20, 2025

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
Tuesday, June 24
Wednesday, June 25
Thursday, June 26
Friday, June 27
Saturday, June 28
Sunday, June 29

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 #1	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?

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?

- 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

Tags 1, 1Suncoast, 5486, 5486OnlineToastmasters, 8248, 82481500, Tampa Bay Tech Events

Current Events Meetups Tampa Bay

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

Post author By Joey deVilla
Post date June 13, 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
Tuesday, June 17
Wednesday, June 18
Thursday, June 19
Friday, June 20
Saturday, June 21
Sunday, June 22

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?

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?

- 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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Conferences Current Events Meetups Tampa Bay

Tampa Bay tech, entrepreneur, and nerd events list (Monday, May 12 – Sunday, May 18, 2025)

Post author By Joey deVilla
Post date May 9, 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
Tuesday, May 13
Wednesday, May 14
Thursday, May 15
Friday, May 16
Saturday, May 17
Sunday, May 18

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?

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?

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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