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

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

✅ When the event will take place

✅ What the event is

✅ Where the event will take place

✅ Who is holding the event

This week’s events

• Monday, September 21
• Tuesday, September 22
• Wednesday, September 23
• Thursday, September 24
• Friday, September 25
• Saturday, September 26
• Sunday, September 27

Monday, September 21

Event name and location	Group	Time
Venice Area Toastmasters Club #5486 Online event	Toastmasters District 48	7:30 AM to 9:00 AM EDT
Speakeasy Toastmasters #4698 Online event	Toastmasters District 48	6:00 PM to 8:00 PM EDT
ACE Advanced Toastmasters 3274480 Online event	Toastmasters Divisions C & D	6:00 PM to 7:30 PM EDT
Sarasota Blood on the Clocktower Clocktower meetup	Board Games and Card Games in Sarasota & Bradenton	6:00 PM to 10:00 PM EDT
MTG: Commander Night Critical Hit Games	Critical Hit Games	6:00 PM to 11:00 PM EDT
Games at Barriehaus Trinity Barriehaus Beer Company, Trinity	Advance 3 Spaces Neurodivergent Social Gaming	6:00 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
North Port Toastmasters Meets Online!! Online event	Toastmasters District 48	6:30 PM to 8:00 PM EDT
Euchre – Voodoo Brewery Voodoo Brewery	Euchre- At Voodoo Brewery	6:50 PM to 9:15 PM EDT
Lakeland (FL) Toastmasters Club #2262 GFWC United Women’s Club of Lakeland	Toastmasters Division E	7:00 PM to 9:00 PM EDT
Let’s Talk Toastmasters Online event	Toastmasters Divisions C & D	7:00 PM to 8:30 PM EDT
Hidden Gems Night, Presented by A Duck! Online event	Nerdbrew Events	7:00 PM to 10:00 PM EDT
Virtual Event: Hiawassee Book Club Online event	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 event	Beginning Web Development	8:00 PM to 9:00 PM EDT
Where is Bitcoin Going? Online event	Bitcoiners of Southwest Florida	9:00 PM to 10:00 PM EDT
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Tuesday, September 22

Tuesday from 10:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. (online): Computer Coach, via their Tampa Cybersecurity Training Meetup group, presents Career Changing Successfully!

Ready for a career change? Join our webinar, “Career Changing Without Resetting Your Journey,” and learn actionable steps to transition successfully. Recognize your current skills and seize new opportunities without starting from scratch. Register now and take the next step in your career!

Find out more and register here.

Tuesday from 5:30 to 8:30 p.m. at Hidden Springs Ale Works (Tampa): It’s the September edition of TampaTech Taps & Taco Tuesday!

This is a once-a-month gathering of Tampa Bay’s tech community for good company, good conversations, 15% off the regular beer prices, and most importantly, FREE TACOS!

Find out more and register here.

Tuesday from 7:30 to 9:00 p.m. (online): Tampa AI Applications Meetup Group presents Mastering Guardrails for Generative AI Testing!

This session explores key strategies for testing and validating AI guardrails: covering bias detection, hallucination control, and output validation. Gain valuable insights into building trustworthy AI systems and effectively testing generative models in real-world applications.

Find out more and register here.

Event name and location	Group	Time
Career Changing Successfully Online event	Tampa Cybersecurity Training	10:00 AM to 11:00 AM EDT
Post 10 Euchre Tournament American Legion Post #10	Greater Orlando Euchre Players	12:00 PM to 3:30 PM EDT
September | TampaTech Taps & Taco Tuesday Hidden Springs Ale Works	Kelsey Puryear	5:30 PM to 8:30 PM EDT
Bartow Toastmasters HYBRID Meeting 2250 S Floral Ave	Toastmasters Division E	6:00 PM to 7:15 PM EDT
Spanglish Toastmasters Club 7703731 Online event	Toastmasters Division G	6:00 PM to 7:30 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
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
Find Your Voice: Dunedin Toastmasters Unity Community Church	Dunedin Toastmasters 2166	7:00 PM to 8:30 PM EDT
Winter Springs Toastmasters Club Online event	Toastmasters Divisions C & D	7:00 PM to 8:15 PM EDT
Boards & Bones Table Top RPGs Gambit Games	Nerdbrew Events	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
St. Pete Beers ‘n Board Games Meetup for Young Adults 3 Daughters Brewing	St. Pete Beers ‘n Board Games for Young Adults	7:00 PM to 10:00 PM EDT
Mastering Guardrails for Generative AI Testing Online event	Tampa AI Applications Meetup Group	7:30 PM to 9:00 PM EDT
Badass Babes – Weekly Movie Night Online event	Nerdbrew Events	7:30 PM to 9:30 PM EDT
Trading Tuesday Online event	Bitcoiners of Southwest Florida	8:00 PM to 9:00 PM EDT
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Wednesday, September 23

Wednesday from 12:30 to 1:30 p.m. (online): Heart of Agile St. Pete – Tampa – Orlando is hosting an online coffee corner!

The Heart of Agile Coffee Corner brings people together from around the world via Zoom in a casual setting to share and discuss ways we Collaborate, Deliver, Reflect, and Improve.

We explore the kinds of topics people ask for: real-world stories of Agile in practice, small high-leverage changes in how we work together, and the intersections between Heart of Agile and emerging areas like AI — shaped by who’s in the room and what you bring.

The Heart of Agile is not just for software teams. It applies anywhere people work together — healthcare, education, community work, product development, coaching, and beyond — so you’re welcome whether or not you work in tech.

This is not a formal talk or webinar. Expect an informal, conversational space where you can join for as much time as you have, listen in, and contribute when you’re ready.

Find out more and register here.

Wednesday from 6:00 – 9:00 p.m. at Coppertail Brewing (Tampa): ISACA West Florida Chapter is hodling their Q3 2026 Networking Event!

Whether you’re deep in tech or work in a technology-adjacent field, this is the perfect chance to connect with fellow professionals, share ideas, and just have a good time.

Find out more and register here.

Event name and location	Group	Time
World Toasters Toastmasters Club Online event	Toastmasters Division E	7:05 AM to 8:00 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
⚫ NAT’L CHECKERS DAY—YOUR MOVE FOR SOME FUN!Wednesday, September 23, 2026 Citrus Park Town Center Mall	Tampa (Citrus Park Area) Games Meetup Group	10:00 AM
Productivity Wednesday 300 E State Street	Kazba Cafe – Oldsmar FL	10:00 AM to 1:00 PM EDT
ChatGPT Beyond Chatting: 10 Things You Didn’t Know It Could Do Online event	AI Tool of the Week	12:00 PM to 2:00 PM EDT
Heart of Agile Coffee Corner–September 2026 Online event	Heart of Agile St. Pete – Tampa – Orlando	12:30 PM to 1:30 PM EDT
BrowserStack Meetup Orlando: AI for Proactive QA Defect Prevention Online event	BrowserStack Meetup group Orlando	1:30 PM to 2:30 PM EDT
Wednesday Night Gaming Nerdy Needs	Brandon Boardgamers	5:00 PM to 10:00 PM EDT
40k Escalation League Battlebrush Games	Battlebrush Games: Paint Minis & Play Warhammer/Warmachine	5:00 PM to 9:00 PM EDT
CNC Wednesday’s MakerSpace St. Petersburg	Makerspaces Pinellas Meetup Group	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
ISACA West Florida Chapter – Q3 2026 Networking Event Coppertail Brewing	ISACA West Florida Chapter	6:00 PM to 9:00 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
Board game night at CHG! Critical Hit Games	Saint Pete Boardgamers	6:00 PM to 11:00 PM EDT
Tampa Writers Alliance Critique Group Online event	Tampa Writers Alliance	6:30 PM to 8:30 PM EDT
Magic Pioneer Event Sunshine Games | Magic the Gathering, Pokémon, Yu-Gi-Oh!	Sunshine Games	6:45 PM
Sun Coast Euchre Club The Hanger Restaurant & Flight Lounge	Suncoast Euchre Club -St Pete	6:50 PM to 8:50 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
Apopka Foliage Toastmasters Online event	Apopka Foliage Toastmasters	7:00 PM to 8:30 PM EDT
Games & Grog! Board game night @ Peabodies Peabodies	Nerdbrew Events	7:00 PM to 11:00 PM EDT
St Pete Wednesday Game Night Right Around The Corner	St Pete Game Night	7:00 PM to 9:00 PM EDT
Presentation Wed 9/23 at 7 pm: Creative Photography by Barbera Maker Online event	The Art Of Photography – Tampa/St. Pete	7:00 PM to 9:00 PM EDT
Board Games at M+M M+M videogames	Tampa 20’s and 30’s Social Crew	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
The Strength Born from Adversity: A Stoic Perspective Online event	Philosophy for Everyday Life – Talks and Classes in Florida	8:00 PM to 9:00 PM EDT
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Thursday, September 24

Thursday from 4:00 to 7:00 p.m. at American Legion Post 138 (Tampa): It’s time for the monthly Tampa/ MacDill AFB Orange Call, Networking Event & Tech Round Table!

The purpose of this event is to bring together communicators, guardians, and enablers of all ranks, titles, and experience levels to network, share resources, and foster professional development.

Invited: communicators, guardians, and enablers past and present as well as DoD civilians, business leaders, defense executives, government contractors, nonprofit organizations, and military community stakeholders from across the Tampa Bay area.

The program will include networking opportunities, a stand-up, tech. roundtable conversations, and a meet-and-greet focused on MacDill missions and the communications community, including the growing role of cyber operations and the importance of defending our nation’s networks and critical infrastructure.

Find out more and register here.

Thursday at 5:45 p.m. at Hillsborough Community College’s Dale Mabry Campus (Tampa): TampaBay AI Meetup / Tampa QA Meetup / Tampa Java User Group present Known and Unknowns: Testing AI-Generated Code!

Billy Korando (developer advocate at Oracle) is visiting from Kansas City and will be here to walk us through three distinct phases of testing AI-generated code, from defining expected business behavior and covering edge cases to uncovering bugs and risks you may not have anticipated. Telling your coding agent to “write tests” isn’t enough, and Billy’s here to show us ways that work.

Find out more and register here.

Thursday from 5:30 – 7:00 p.m. at University of Tampa’s Skyview/TECH 694 (Tampa): IEEE Florida West Coast and Women in Engineering present Data Science & AI in Action : Industry Perspectives!

This event will feature 5 lightning talks from industry leaders, followed by an open panel discussion.

Find out more and register here.

Thursday from 6:00 – 8:00 p.m. at Embarc Collective (Tampa): Tampa Digital Mixer!

Calling all e-commerce operators, remote workers, digital marketers, Shopify entrepreneurs, Facebook Ads pros and AI enthusiasts and start-up entrepreneurs! Join us for an evening of high-impact networking and actionable conversations in the heart of Tampa Bay.

The Digital Mixer is not just an event for trading business cards and forgetting names by Friday, but turning a Thursday evening into real clients, real partnerships, and real career moves.

Find out more and register here.

Event name and location	Group	Time
Sarasota Speakers Exchange Toastmasters Online event	Toastmasters District 48	12:00 PM to 1:00 PM EDT
Open Board Gaming Day at Dark Side Dark Side Comics & Games	Board Games and Card Games in Sarasota & Bradenton	4:00 PM to 10:00 PM EDT
September Networking Event!! Fat Rabbit Pub	Business and Social Networking	5:30 PM to 7:30 PM EDT
Data Science & AI in Action : Industry Perspectives University of Tampa – Skyvoew (TECH 694)	IEEE Florida West Coast	5:30 PM to 7:00 PM EDT
Known and Unknowns: Testing AI Generated Code Hillsborough Community College	Tampa Java User Group	5:45 PM to 7:45 PM EDT
Known and Unknowns: Testing AI-Generated Code Hillsborough College – Dale Mabry Campus	Tampa Bay AI Meetup	5:45 PM to 7:45 PM EDT
Omni Toastmasters Club 6861 Online event	Toastmasters Divisions C & D	5:45 PM to 7:00 PM EDT
[AL] Phandelver and Below: The Shattered Obelisk [APL 4 Tier 1] Coliseum of Comics Kissimmee	Adventurers of Central Florida	6:00 PM to 9:00 PM EDT
Board Game Night Unrefined Brewing	Tarpon Springs Community Fun & Games	6:00 PM to 9:00 PM EDT
Warhammer Night Critical Hit Games	Critical Hit Games	6:00 PM to 11:00 PM EDT
Shut Up & Write!® Tales and Teas The Muddy Root Kava Cafe	Shut Up & Write!® St. Petersburg	6:30 PM to 8:00 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
Creative Writing club Foxtail coffee	Cozy Club	6:30 PM to 8:00 PM EDT
Privacy Workshop Tampa Bay Innovation Center	Tampa Bay Bitcoin	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
Book Club: “The Tainted Cup” World of Beer	Geekocracy!	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
Book review: Victorian Psycho by Virginia Feito Three Birds Tavern	Cocktails and Convos	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
Thursday Tacos & Tax Write Offs Online event	Nerdbrew Events	7:30 PM to 10:30 PM EDT
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Friday, September 25

Friday at noon to 1:00 p.m. (online): Computer Coach, via their Tampa Cybersecurity Training Meetup group, presents Back To Basics: The Fundamentals That Still Matter!

Back to Basics is a practical look at the fundamentals that can make a difference in your job search. This presentation will discuss what is working for candidates, along with the importance of preparation, professionalism, and knowing how to make a strong impression.
The conversation will cover:

• What candidates should know about the current job market
• Why preparation matters before applying and interviewing
• How professionalism can influence the hiring process
• Ways to stand out without overcomplicating your job search
• Simple fundamentals that are easy to overlook

Find out more and register here.

Event name and location	Group	Time
Osceola Toastmasters Club Kissimmee Utility Authority (KUA)	Toastmasters Division E	7:30 AM to 9:00 AM EDT
Computer Repair Clinic 2079 Range Rd	Tampa Bay Technology Center	8:30 AM to 12:30 PM EDT
Back To Basics: The Fundamentals That Still Matter Online event	Tampa Cybersecurity Training	12:00 PM to 1:00 PM EDT
Age of Sigmar: Escalation League Battlebrush Games	Battlebrush Games: Paint Minis & Play Warhammer/Warmachine	5:00 PM to 9:00 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
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, September 26

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
History Talk – Pottery of the Tocobaga Indians @ Safety Harbor Museum Safety Harbor Museum	Tampa Bay Mosaic	11:00 AM to 12:00 PM EDT
Let’s Learn to Turn Pens! Tampa Hackerspace West	Tampa Hackerspace	1:00 PM to 4:00 PM EDT
Saturday Gaming Nerdy Needs	Brandon Boardgamers	1:00 PM to 6:00 PM EDT
FREE Fab Lab Orientation Faulhaber Fab Lab	Suncoast Makers	1:30 PM to 2:30 PM EDT
D&D (5e) @ Game-o-Storus (FULL) Game-o-Storus	St Pete and Pinellas Tabletop RPG Group	1:30 PM to 5:30 PM EDT
D&D @ Game-O-Storus (FULL) Game-o-Storus	RPG-Pinellas	1:30 PM to 5:30 PM EDT
Level Up & Play! Level 99 Disney Springs	TNT Well of Whimsy	3:00 PM to 5:00 PM EDT
NATIONAL LUMBERJACK DAY—CHOP INTO A FUN GAME NIGHT!Saturday, Sept 26, 2026 Winners Sports Grill	Tampa (Citrus Park Area) Games Meetup Group	4:15 PM
Board Brews Zephyrhills Brewing Company	Nerdbrew Events	5:00 PM to 10:00 PM EDT
Warmachine Journeyman League Battlebrush Games	Battlebrush Games: Paint Minis & Play Warhammer/Warmachine	5:00 PM to 9:00 PM EDT
Annual Halloween / Cosplay Event! Plant City Railroad Museum	The Lakeland Shooters, Polk County Photography & Modeling	5:00 PM to 8:00 PM EDT
Game Night, Sept 26th – Good Times! IHOP	New Port Richey Game Night	5:30 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
80s Trivia Night Sages Bistro	Gen X Midlife Shenanigans Social Club	7:00 PM to 8:30 PM EDT
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Sunday, September 27

Event name and location	Group	Time
Ice Cream Social Carrolwood village Park	Geekocracy!	12:00 PM
Meeting 7: Gangsters of Capitalism by Jonathon Katz Heights Lounge (Coffee, Kombucha, Herbal Teas, Hookah)	The Culture Club – A Nonfiction Book Club	1:00 PM to 3:00 PM EDT
Adventures of the Tomb of Annihilation (5e 2024 D&D Campaign) Cozy Dragon Games	Adventurers of Central Florida	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
Sunday Pokemon League Sunshine Games | Magic the Gathering, Pokémon, Yu-Gi-Oh!	Sunshine Games	4:00 PM to 8:00 PM EDT
Escape Room & Dinner! ️‍♂️ 2480 East Bay Drive	St. Pete Life & Fun 50+	4:00 PM to 7:00 PM EDT
Community Hang-out Night Online event	Nerdbrew Events	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