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Kelly A. Stefani - Editorial Assistant — Things To Do, Pets
Kelly A. Stefani

Editorial Assistant — Things To Do, Pets

I am known as the events maven for the Tampa Bay Times. I dig up and write about thousands of events and activities to keep you and your family busy. Area event promoters keep my job interesting. After 32 years, I've seen everything from "Eggstravaganzas" and "Spooktaculars," to naked mud wars and New Year's Eve fetish parties. Who wouldn't love writing about that? If you know of something interesting happening, shoot me a note.

  1. Top Tampa Bay area events for the week of Sept. 25-Oct. 1
    Sept. 25• Things To Do
    Jerry Seinfeld brings his snarky comedy to the Seminole Hard Rock Hotel and Casino Thursday. (Photo by Willy Sanjuan/Invision/AP, File)
  2. Tampa Bay’s top Halloween and fall events, from festivals to ghost tours
    Sept. 23• Things To Do
    Halloween is just around the corner as evidenced by this array of carved pumpkins displayed in the front yard of a Tampa area home .
  3. Top Tampa Bay area events for the week of Sept. 18-24
    Sept. 19• Things To Do
    Indulge your sweet tooth at Dessert Wars.
  5. 28 Oktoberfest celebrations in the Tampa Bay area
    Sept. 13• Things To Do
    Raise a stein to Oktoberfest celebrations across the Tampa Bay area.
  6. 22 ways to celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month in the Tampa Bay area
    Sept. 13• Things To Do
    Noemia Pabon of Tampa participates in a celebration of Hispanic Heritage Month at the Town ’N Country Senior Center in Tampa in 2022. Hispanic Heritage Month kicks off Friday.
  7. Top Tampa Bay area events for the week of Sept. 11-17
    Sept. 11• Things To Do
    Cats are the stars in a short video festival at Green Light Cinema in St. Petersburg this week.
  8. Ways to celebrate Rosh Hashana and Yom Kippur in the Tampa Bay area
    Sept. 7• Things To Do
    The Shofar, a curved ram's horn, is used on Rosh Hashanah, is regarded as a spiritual alarm clock.
  9. 17 tributes to Sept. 11, 2001, happening this week in Tampa Bay
    Sept. 6• Things To Do
    Smoke spews from a tower of the World Trade Center on Sept. 11, 2001, after two hijacked airplanes hit the twin towers in a terrorist attack on New York City.
  10. Top Tampa Bay area events for the week of Sept. 4-10
    Sept. 4• Things To Do
    A performer is seen inside a Howl-O-Scream haunted house at Busch Gardens in Tampa in 2021. You can catch one of the parks many scare events this weekend.
  11. How to help Hurricane Idalia victims, or get assistance if you need it
    Aug. 31• Hurricane
    A severely burned house in Shore Acres which caught fire during flooding as a result of Hurricane Idalia. Here are a few organizations you can reach out to for assistance, or make a donation.
  12. 27 Labor Day events in the Tampa Bay area
    Aug. 31• Things To Do
    Beachgoers enjoy Labor Day along the shores at Pass-a-Grille in St. Pete Beach.
  13. 17 Tampa Bay restaurants offering Labor Day deals
    Aug. 31• Food News
    Fleming's Prime Steakhouse and Wine Bar is offering a three-course filet mignon and lobster meal for Labor Day.
  14. Top Tampa Bay area events for the week of Aug. 28-Sept. 3
    Aug. 28• Things To Do
    The P1 Offshore St. Pete Grand Prix returns to downtown St. Petersburg.
  15. Top Tampa Bay area events for the week of Aug. 21-27
    Aug. 21• Things To Do
    Gecko Fest continues in Gulfport with the Gecko Ball this Saturday at the Gulfport Casino.
  16. Top Tampa Bay area events for the week of Aug. 14-20
    Aug. 14• Things To Do
    Beyonce brings her Renaissance World Tour to Raymond James Stadium in Tampa on Wednesday.
  17. Top Tampa Bay area events for the week of Aug. 7-14
    Aug. 7• Things To Do
    Gecko Fest is a wacky end-of-summer celebration where it's perfectly normal to dress up like a giant green reptile and sashay through the streets of Gulfport, banging a drum or noisemaker. This weekend, the Gecko Crawl signals the beginning of the celebration.
  18. Top Tampa Bay area events for the week of July 31-Aug. 6
    July 31• Things To Do
    Singer Stevie B will headline the Freestyle Explosion Throwback Jam at Amalie Arena in Tampa on Saturday.
  19. Top Tampa Bay events for the week of July 24-30: Comic Con, beer festivals
    July 24• Things To Do
    Kristopher Paul and Kanesha Price pose for a photo at the 2018 Tampa Bay Comic Con at the Tampa Convention Center. The event returns to the convention center Friday through Sunday.
  20. Where to watch Women’s World Cup soccer games in Tampa Bay
    July 20• Things To Do
    U.S. goalkeeper Alyssa Naeher, center, takes part in drills during a team practice at Bay City Park in Auckland, New Zealand, Friday.
  21. Back-to-school events in Tampa Bay: open houses, parties, shopping
    July 18• Things To Do
    Signs welcome back students in the parking lot as cars pull up to the building on the first day of school at Maximo Elementary, 4850 31st St. S, on Wednesday, Aug. 10, 2022, in St. Petersburg.
  22. Top Tampa Bay area events for the week of July 17-24
    July 17• Things To Do
    Pajamas, robes and bunny slippers are suggested attire for Thursday morning's Sunrise Sale in St. Petersburg. It starts at 6:43 a.m.
  23. 10 Barbie-themed events happening in Tampa Bay this month
    July 11• Movies
    Margot Robbie as Barbie in "Barbie."
  24. Top Tampa Bay area events for the week of July 10-16
    July 10• Things To Do
    SharkCon will return this weekend to Tampa's Florida State Fairgrounds. The convention's aim is to educate and entertain the public about how important sharks and the ocean are to the planet.