| When most tourists travel to the Tampa Bay | | | | located right next to the Museum of Fine Arts. |
| area they think more of the water and things to | | | | This area also has a beautiful view of the Inner |
| do at the beach then about the performing arts, | | | | Harbor, and this is where many of the events |
| but there is quite a bit more that is available. The | | | | happen in St. Petersburg. |
| Tampa Bay Performing Arts Center has over | | | | You can also sit down and watch some plays that |
| 300,000 square feet of area and is the largest | | | | include off-Broadway and Broadway shows. One |
| arts center south of Washington DC. There are a | | | | of the more classical settings is the American |
| lot of cultural events that happen in the different | | | | Stage Theater is located on Third Street in St. |
| halls that are available here, and the schedule and | | | | Petersburg, and also you can go to 31st St. and |
| events change quite a bit to keep things fresh | | | | head to the St. Petersburg Little Theatre where |
| and exciting. | | | | you will see some of the more major productions |
| If you want to watch a movie in a classic setting | | | | that happen from September through June. There |
| there is the expansive 1,500 seat Tampa Theatre. | | | | is a local theater group in Tampa called the |
| This is a restored palace from the mid-1920s and | | | | Carollwood Players that perform a variety of |
| is a nice spot to watch some of the more popular | | | | different small production plays and has a |
| cult movies/foreign films/classic movies/and they | | | | reputation of being very professional. |
| also have concerts once in a while that sound nice | | | | At the Tampa Bay Performing Arts Center you |
| in the acoustic setting. | | | | can enjoy some of the best Broadway shows |
| There are symphonic presentations that are held | | | | that are brought to you by the Tampa Bay |
| in the Tampa Bay area by the Florida Orchestra, | | | | Broadway Series and watch some of the top |
| and also by some of the areas dance companies. | | | | Broadway shows as they travel through Tampa |
| During the winter from January through March | | | | Bay. About an hour away is Walt Disney World, |
| there are free band concerts that are held within | | | | and is a fun trip to enjoy many of the quality |
| the area of William's Park located in the | | | | productions that they do in case you wanted to |
| downtown St. Petersburg area and are always | | | | get out of the Tampa Bay area for a day or |
| very popular. You can also head to Straub Park is | | | | two. |