February 2020
Events
February 1 - 29 BUSCH GARDENS REAL MUSIC REAL MASTERS Busch Gardens Tampa Bay’s longest running concert series returns! This amazing concert series brings unique acts to Stanleyville Theater, including firstrate tribute acts, acrobatic performances and chart-topping artists from the greatest musical eras. Grab a seat in the climatecontrolled Stanleyville Theater and see these memorable acts live at Busch Gardens. www.buschgardens.com February 1 - 29 UNIVERSAL ORLANDO’S MARDI GRAS 2020
scavenger hunt with beads, exclusive photo opportunities and special pirate crafts and more! www.buschgardens.com
history comes to life in LEGO® bricks during “Brick History,” a new exhibit at the Tampa Bay History Center. The exhibit features 28 meticulously crafted models, each depicting a person, moment or discovery that altered world history. www.tampabayhistorycenter.org February 1 - 2 ELMO’S BIRTHDAY CELEBRATION AT SEAWORLD Join Elmo and his furry friends as they celebrate Elmo’s Birthday! Enjoy an interactive DJ dance party, a coloring station, a scavenger hunt, and photo opportunities. Don’t miss this weeklong party for Elmo in select locations around the all-new Sesame Street Land at SeaWorld! www.seaworld.com
February 1 MONSTER JAM Don’t miss Monster Jam this January at Raymond James Stadium. You can see the massive trucks up close, meet your favorite drivers and crews, get autographs, take pictures and enjoy other family-friendly activities. It’s an unforgettable part of the Monster Jam experience where special connections are made and lifelong fans are born. This is Monster Jam. www.monsterjam.com February 4 - 14 BE WINTER’S VALENTINE
February 1 A GALA EVENING WITH BERNADETTE PETERS
It’s unforgettable springtime fun for everyone. Enjoy our 25th anniversary Mardi Gras celebration with nightly parades with outrageous street performers, colorful costumes and countless beads flying through the air. Catch some of the biggest names in music live in concert on select nights. Plus you’ll enjoy authentic New Orleans bands each night and mouthwatering Cajun food available for purchase. It’s 25 Years of Party, only at Universal Studios Florida. www.universalorlando.com February 1 - 24 2020 EPCOT INTERNATIONAL FESTIVAL OF THE ARTS AT WALT DISNEY WORLD RESORT Catch captivating performances everywhere you turn at the Epcot International Festival of the Arts. The event features visiting artists, an array of foodie delights and opportunities for guests to embrace their own inner artists. Immerse yourself in a world of color, culture and creativity when the Festival of the Arts returns this February! www.disneyworld.disney.go.com February 1 - 16 BRICK HISTORY Featuring key figures from Mozart to Martin Luther King and recent history from mobile phones to the moon landings, 42 • February 2020
The multiple award-winning Broadway, film and TV star joins the Florida Orchestra at the Mahaffey Theater for heartfelt renditions of songs by Sondheim, Rodgers & Hammerstein and more. Michael Francis conducts. A great concert for a great cause: your Florida Orchestra. www.floridaorchestra.org February 1, 2, 8, 9, 15 & 16 SESAME STREET SAFARI OF FUN KIDS’ WEEKENDS AT BUSCH GARDENS Ahoy mateys! Join your favorite Sesame Street crew decked out in pirate gear Saturdays and Sundays February 1 through 16 at Busch Gardens Tampa Bay. New this year, families can meet Aloysius Snuffleupagus, affectionately known as Snuffy, during the first ever Snuffy Weekend. Young lads and lasses are invited to join in the celebration each weekend, featuring: Pirate character dance parties with your favorite Sesame Street friends, themed story times, a treasure
Visit the Clearwater Marine Aquarium through February 14th for Be Winter’s Valentine! Bring a Valentine’s Day card for Winter or any of the CMA’s resident, rescued animals and kids 12 and under will receive $9.99 admission. There are also special Valentine’s dive presentations at 11 a.m., 2:30 p.m. and 4:30 p.m., a giant Valentine’s Day card you can sign, photo opportunities with “Be Winter’s Valentine” photo frame theme and Valentine’s themed enrichment for the CMA’s resident rescued animals www.seewinter.com February 4 TODDLER TUESDAYS AT ZOO TAMPA In honor of Manatee Awareness Month, this month’s Toddler Tuesday will be all about manatees. Join us as we read “Kobee Manatee: Heading Home to Florida” by Robert Scott Thayer and “A Manatee Morning” by Jim Arnosky. After the readings, stick around for an exclusive animal mingle. www.zootampa.org February 4 CHILDREN’S BOARD OF HILLSBOROUGH COUNTY FREE TUESDAY The Glazer Children’s Museum proudly presents a Free Admission Tuesday
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program held on the first Tuesday of every month, between 12-7pm. Join us and great partners like WEDU PBS for free, family fun. www.glazermuseum.org February 4, 6, 8, 13, 15, 25, 27 & 29 TAMPA BAY LIGHTNING HOME GAMES The Tampa Bay Lightning have become one of the NHL’s must-see franchises. Without a doubt, the Lightning are one of the best experiences in sports, and a visit to Amalie Arena makes it easy to see why. This January make plans to come out and “Be the Thunder” as the Bolts take on the Vegas Golden Knights, the Pittsburgh Penguins, the New York Islanders, the Edmonton Oilers, Philadelphia Flyers, the Toronto Maple Leafs, the Chicago Blackhawks and the Calgary Flames. www.nhl.com/lightning February 5 CIRQUE DIABOLO AT THE TAMPA THEATRE Tampa Theatre and SRO Promotions are proud to announce Cirque Diabolo, appearing LIVE on Tampa Theatre’s historic stage at 7:30pm Wednesday, Feb. 5. With an array of the best performers from around the world, Cirque Diabolo presents a new generation of Cirque-style show. The electrifying and mesmerizing Cirque Diabolo will be performing incredible feats of strength and beauty on stage, as well as breathtaking aerial performances. www.tampatheatre.org
February 5 THE FLORIDA ORCHESTRA PERFORMS AT THE MFA Join the Museum of Fine Arts as The Florida Orchestra gives a special, intimate performance of Darius Milhaud’s Creation du Monde and Igor Stravinsky’s The Soldier’s Tale, inspired by the exhibition. Concert will be conducted by TFO Associate Conductor Daniel Black, and narrated by local actor Becca McCoy. www.mfastpete.org February 6 - 17 FLORIDA STATE FAIR Experience 12 days of thrill rides, amazing agricultural exhibits with over 5,000 animals and fantastic fair food. Don’t www.gulfcoastfamily.org
