Every week, I compile a list of events for developers, technologists, tech entrepreneurs, and nerds in and around the Tampa Bay area. The week starts with New Year’s Eve, so while events may be sparse at its start, thing pick up pretty quickly!
Monday, December 31
- Game Club Tampa Meetup — New Years Celebration @ Grand Arena of Mind Expansion, Monday 11:00 AM to Tuesday 11:00 PM
- Cool ‘n Confident Toastmasters @ SPC – St. Petersburg/Gibbs Campus, 6:30 PM to 8:00 PM
- Geekocracy! — New Years Eve ‘Time Traveler Masquerade’ Party @ Waypoint Six Bar & Geekery, 7:00 PM to 12:30 AM
- Tampa Hackerspace Board Games and NYE Hilarity @ Tampa Hackerspace, 7:00 PM to 11:59 PM
- Tampa Bay Blockchain Group — Mining Monday @ Tampa Bay Wave, 7:00 PM to 9:00 PM
- Geekocracy! — New Year’s Eve ‘Punkcade’ Event @ Lowry Parcade, 8:00 PM to 12:30 AM
- Nerd Night Out — Nerd Year’s Eve Party @ Peabody’s Billiards and Games, 8:00 PM to 2:00 AM
- Cards Against Humanity – Tampa Bay and Lakeland — NYE Pajama Party @ Brew Bus Brewing, 9:00 PM to 1:00 AM
Tuesday, January 1
- TIG Welding Safety and Basic Usage (Members Only) @ Tampa Hackerspace, 3:00 PM to 5:00 PM
- Brandon Boardgamers — Tuesday Night Gaming @ Cool Stuff Games, 5:00 PM to 8:00 PM
- Weekly Open Make Night @ Tampa Hackerspace, 6:00 PM to 10:00 PM
- Game Club Tampa Meetup — Tuesday Nite Roleplayers (RPGs) @ Grand Arena of Mind Expansion, 6:30 PM to 9:30 PM
- Sarasota “Doctor Who” Fan Meetup — New Year’s Day Party @ David’s house, 7:00 PM to 9:00 PM
Wednesday, January 2
- Open/FREE Coworking for Latino Tech Entrepreneurs @ FirstWaVE Venture Center, 8:00 AM to 11:00 AM
- Tampa Artificial Intelligence Meetup — Deploying Python Deep Learning Models @ Entrepreneur Collaborative Center, 6:30 PM to 8:00 PM
- Laser Cutter Orientation @ Tampa Hackerspace, 7:00 PM to 9:00 PM
- Tampa Bay Bitcoin — Bitcoin/Blockchain Meetup: Networking, News, Q&A @ Tampa Bay Wave, 7:00 PM to 9:00 PM
- Carrollwood Toastmasters @ Jimmie B. Keel Regional Library, 7:00 PM to 8:30 PM
- Nerdbrew Events — Games & Grog @ Peabody’s!, 7:00 PM to 11:00 PM
- Geekocracy! — Joker Poker! Let’s play Texas Holdem at Lowry Parcade! @ The Lowry Parcade and Tavern, 7:30 PM to 10:30 PM
- Chess with Cochez — Chess Night @ The Bricks, 9:00 PM to 12:00 AM
Thursday, January 3
- Big Data Developers in Tampa — Think 2019: Not Just Another Tech Conference @ 11:00 AM to 12:00 PM
- Tampa# – C# and .NET — Coffee & Code @ Pour House at Grand Central, 11:15 AM to 1:15 PM
- Brandon Boardgamers — Let’s Game on Thursdays @ Panera Bread, 3490 Lithia Pinecrest Road, Valrico, 5:30 PM to 9:30 PM
- WordPress Tampa — Medium to Advanced WooCommerce @ Charles J. Fendig Public Library, 6:30 PM to 8:00 PM
- Website Development, Design & Technologies Meetup — Modern Web Design & Development Meetup, focusing on Drupal CMS @ Panera Bread, 2285 Ulmerton Road, Clearwater, 7:00 PM to 8:00 PM
- Shopbot Safety and Usage (Members Only) @ Tampa Hackerspace West, 7:00 PM to 9:00 PM
- TIG Welding Safety and Basic Usage (Members Only) @ Tampa Hackerspace, 7:00 PM to 9:00 PM
Friday, January 4
- Lean Coffee for All Things Agile (Carrollwood) @ Maple Street Biscuit Company, 7:30 AM to 8:30 AM
- Lean Coffee for All Things Agile (St Petersburg) @ Panera Bread, 2285 Ulmerton Road, Clearwater, 7:30 AM to 8:30 AM
- Learn Cybersecurity Tampa — Beginner’s Intro to Capture The Flag @ SecureSet, 5:00 PM to 6:00 PM
- Tampa Cybersecurity Meetup — Capture the Flag: Cybersecurity Hackathon @ SecureSet, 6:00 PM to 8:00 PM
- Tampa Hackerspace — Inaugural Electronics Guild Meetup @ 7:00 PM to 9:00 PM
- Geekocracy! — LaserOps: Laser Tag, Archery Tag, and Arcade! @ 7:30 PM to 10:30 PM
Saturday, January 5
- Geekocracy! — Paintball! @ Orbital Paintball, 10:00 AM to 1:00 PM
- Tampa Bay Thinkers — Guess who’s back? Back again? Katherine’s back! Tell your friends! @ 12:00 PM to 3:00 PM
- Women Who Code Tampa — Yoga for Developers | Self Care Saturday @ Yoga 365, 1:00 PM to 2:00 PM
- Intro Workshop to Radio Astronomy @ Tampa Hackerspace, 1:00 PM to 3:00 PM
- Saint Petersburg Board Games Meetup — Board Game Night @ TBD, 6:00 PM to 8:00 PM
- Board Games and Card Games in Sarasota & Bradenton — Games at Kelly & Scott’s House @ Kelly & Scott’s House, 6:00 PM to 10:00 PM
- Geekocracy! — New Member Night at Gaspars @ Gaspars Patio Bar & Grille, 7:30 PM to 11:30 PM
Sunday, January 6
- Tampa Python Meetup — Monthly Student Mentoring / Orientation @ 9:00 AM to 10:00 AM
- Tampa Drones Meetup — Open Fly Day – Come Fly With Us! @ R E Olds Park, 11:00 AM to 1:00 PM
- Geekocracy! — Brunch Brainstorm @ Sparkman Wharf, 11:00 AM to 1:00 PM
- Geekocracy! — Play Dungeons & Dragons! @ TBD, 1:00 PM to 5:00 PM