| January 31 |
| January 31 8:00 a.m. - 10:30 a.m. | Super Bowl Breakfast  www.superbowlbreakfast.com Features Bart Starr, Tony Dungy, Derrick Brooks, Anthony Munoz and other NFL athletes and coaches along with the presentation of the 2009 Bart Starr Award to one of the three finalists: Warrick Dunn, Kurt Warner and Drew Brees. Sun Dome University of South Florida 4202 E. Fowler Ave. Tampa, FL 33620 | Tickets Click to buy 866.448.7849 or 813.287.8844 Cost: $20 | Contact: Carolene Lowe 800.416.9472 |
| January 31 8:30 a.m. - 2:30 p.m. | NFL Alumni Sporting Clays Team Challenge www.nflalumni.org Sponsor foursomes are teamed with a former NFL great to compete in this celebrity sporting clays tournament for fun prizes. Deer Creek Sporting Clays 10514 Ehren Cutoff Land O Lakes, FL 34639 | Tickets Click to buy 866.448.7849 or 813.287.8844 Cost: Team of Four: $4,500 See contact info. | Contact: Marty Lerch 800.878.5437 ext. 212 |
| January 31 9:00 a.m. - 11:30 a.m. | Cato June's Business of Sports Summit (BOSS) for At-Risk Youth and Student Business Plan Competition www.junefamilyfoundation.org The BOSS, which includes a Student Business Plan Competition, has a strategic goal of educating at-risk Tampa youth in the business aspects of the multibillion dollar sports business industry. The event will also feature and acknowledge the accomplishments of a Sports Executive Panel, comprised of front office executives, team owners and legendary sports figures from the NFL, MLB and NBA who are currently working in the mega sports business industry. Marshall Student Center - Oval Theatre University of South Florida 4202 E Fowler Ave. Tampa, FL 33620 | Tickets Click here to register Cost: Free but registration required | Contact: Ron Highsmith Highsmith Branding Group, Inc. 202.297.2379 |
| January 31 9:00 a.m. - 6:00 p.m. | Florida Region Grass Volleybowl 1 www.grassvolleybowl.com Inner city kids volleyball clinic presented by Olympic athletes and corporate grass volleyball tournament. University of South Florida 4202 E. Fowler Ave. Tampa, FL 33620 | Tickets n/a Cost: Spectators: Free Participants: Team Fee TBD | Contact: David Carstenson 727.397.5677 |
| January 31 9:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. | Kumquat Festival www.kumquatfestival.org A day of outdoor community fun with live music, food booths, shopping and plenty more to keep the whole family busy. Some festivities include a farmer's market, wagon rides, antique cars and tractors, tasty kumquat dishes and craft shows. Dade City, FL | Tickets n/a Cost: Free to Attend | Contact: Greater Dade City Chamber of Commerce 352.567.3769 |
| January 31 10:00 a.m. - 10:00 p.m. | The NFL Experience  www.nfl.com/superbowl/43/events/nfl-experience Features more than 50 interactive games and attractions as well as special programming including free football clinics, autograph sessions, the largest football card show ever and NFL Coaches Chats, during which NFL coaches give an inside look into the game of football. Adjacent to Raymond James Stadium 4201 North Dale Mabry Hwy. Tampa, FL 33607 | Tickets On sale December 3. Click to buy 866.TIX.4NFL or at gate Cost: Kids 12 & Under: $12.50 Adults: $18.50 | |
| January 31 10:00 a.m. | Gridiron Greats Celebrity Sporting Clay www.thebdkgroup.com Join host Mike Ditka, NFL legends and shooting experts for this outdoors event featuring a pre-event demonstration by a world champion marksman and a special post-event shooting activity. Participants will also have a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to shoot with Special Operations experts in a real world "shoot house" setting. Tenoroc Shooting Sports and Training 3755 Tenoroc Mine Rd. Lakeland, FL 33805 | Tickets See contact information Cost: See contact information | Contact: Chris Beales 866.242.4164 |
| January 31 10:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. | NFL History from Getty Images wwww.fmopa.org A special photographic exhibition in honor of Super Bowl XLIII. Thirty photographs from the extensive archives of Getty Images will be on view. Florida Museum of Photographic Arts 200 N. Tampa St., Ste. 130 Tampa, FL 33602 | Tickets Purchase at door Cost: $4 | Contact: Florida Museum of Photographic Arts 813.221.2222 |
| January 31 10:00 a.m. - 7:00 p.m. | Super Tailgate Throwdown www.supertailgatethrowdown.com Community event featuring live entertainment, concerts, Interactive Kid Zones, food, games, prizes, ice sculpturing and more! Al Lopez Park 4810 North Himes Ave. Tampa, FL 33602 | Tickets n/a Cost: Free | Contact: Sam Harris 813.532.1271 |
| January 31 11:00 a.m. - 11:00 p.m. | Lee Roy Selmon's Big Game Weekend www.leeroyselmons.com Celebrate the weekend in the outdoor VIP lounge. Food, drink, HD projection screens, interactive games and player appearances all weekend long. Lee Roy Selmon's 4302 W. Boy Scout Blvd. Tampa, FL 33607 | Tickets N/A Cost: Free | Contact: Bobby Silvest 813.871.3287 |
| January 31 10:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. | The Ultimate Tailgate Pawty www.humanesocietyofpinellas.org The City of Clearwater and The Wag Mag bring you a full day of activities for everyone! Dogs will have the opportunity to make new friends plus watch their pals perform agility & Fly Ball demonstrations. We will have a kid’s area with inflatables; a vendor lineup along with several Rescue Groups; and a wide variety of booths offering items for the sports enthusiast, the everyday shopper and of course, the pet owners! Demonstrations will happen throughout the day, with games, contests and appearances by Duncan & Daisy, the HSP Mascots and Mr. Wag Mag, Beau. Don’t forget to support HSP through our Chinese Raffle featuring “THE ULTIMATE RAFFLE BASKET” sponsored by pet friendly Tradewinds Island Resort offering 3 Days and 2 Nights! Coachman Park 301 Drew St. Clearwater, FL 33756 | Tickets n/a Cost: Free | Contact: Twila Cole 727.797.7722 ext. 222 |
| January 31 11:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. | 23rd Annual Super Bowl NFL Charities Celebrity Golf Classic  www.nfl.com Amateur golfers are teamed with current and former NFL stars including members of the Pro Football Hall of Fame in a team scramble tournament. Innisbrook Resort and Golf Club 36750 U.S. Hwy. 19 North Palm Harbor, FL 34684 | Tickets See contact info Cost: Individual Golfer: $1,500 s | Contact: Nick Nicolosi 201.489.0049 |
| January 31 11:00 a.m - 2:00 p.m. | The National Football Players Father's Association Living Legends Awards & Luncheon www.nfpfa.org Luncheon honoring Derrick Brooks, Coach Romeo Crennel, Hall of Famer Michael Haynes and Harold Henderson. Hosted by ESPN's Michael A. Smith. Boizao Brazilian Steakhouse 4606 Boy Scout Blvd. Tampa, FL 33607 | Tickets Contact LaTonya P. Story to purchase Cost: Individual Ticket: $150 Table Sponsorship: $2,500 | Contact: LaTonya P. Story 757.696.2349 |
| January 31 Noon - 3:00 p.m. | Circuit City Celebrity Flag Football Challenge www.sppsports.com Past and present NFL players and celebrities will gather on St. Pete's beach the day before Super Bowl for the seventh annual Circuit City Celebrity Flag Football Challenge. TradeWinds Island Resort 5600 Gulf Boulevard St. Pete Beach, FL 33706 | Tickets Click to buy Cost: $15 in advance $10 at the door | Contact: Lisa Levine 847.673.0592 ext. 10 |
| January 31 12:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m. | ESPN The Magazine's NEXT Day Tailgate www.espn.com/next Entering its fifth year, ESPN the Magazine's NEXT event is one of the most exciting, creative, exclusive and anticipated events surrounding Super Bowl weekend. Featuring a live performance by Sean Kingston, an AVP sand volleyball court programmed with professional athletes, Full Swing Golf's state-of-the-art golf simulator and much more! Parking Lot 202 S. Morgan St. (Entrance at the corner of S. Morgan St. and Bell St.) Tampa, FL 33602 | Tickets N/A Cost: Free | Contact: 323.464.1785 Nick Hines Bob Parr |
| January 31 12:00 p.m. - 6:00 p.m. | SuperLX Live! www.superlx.com Jazz up the historic dictrict of Ybor City at this free daytime concert series featuring performances by local jazz greats entertaining a packed crowd lining the streets. GLC will open its doors so you can enjoy the entertainment both inside and out. It will also be open for drinks and light fare. GLC Entertainment Complex 1910 E. Seventh Ave. Tampa, FL 33605 | Tickets N/A Cost: Free | Contact: Super LX |
| January 31 1:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m. | Snoop Bowl VII www.capture-events.com Youth football game between the L.A. All Stars coached by Snoop Dogg versus the Tampa Bay All Stars coached by Mike Alstott. Also featuring a host of other NFL stars. Gaither High School Football Stadium 16200 N Dale Mabry Hwy. Tampa, FL 33618 | Tickets Click to buy or at stadium box office on game day Cost: General Admission: $20 VIP Admission: $40 Kids 5 and Under: Free | Contact: Thaddeus Bullard 813.494.4054 |
| January 31 Pregame Show: 1:30 PM Kickoff: 2:30 PM Concert: 3:30 PM | Third Annual DIRECTV Celebrity Beach Bowl presented by Spike HD  www.directv.com Cheer on NFL Hall of Famers and Hollywood celebrities as they compete in an old-school grudge match game of flag football then enjoy a post-game concert by one of today's hottest artists. Pregame show presented by Showtime and Inside the NFL. Progress Energy Park (Home of Al Lang Field) St. Petersburg, FL | Tickets N/A Cost: Free | |
| January 31 2:00 p.m. - 6:00 p.m. | Troupe21's 9th Annual Player Networking Event - Presented by Wingstop Restaurants www.pneinfo.com www.troupe21.com Combines elements of a career fair and happy hour to assist active and former NFL players with their transition from football. The event features 36-40 businesses - many of which are player-owned and operated. Attendees will have the opportunity to network with corporate executives, active and former players and business owners while enjoying soft music, drinks and hors d'oeuvres. Marshall Student Center University of South Florida 4202 E Fowler Ave. Tampa, FL 33620 | Tickets or 214. 749.7833 Cost: Individual Ticket: $125 Two Tickets: $200 Exhibitor/sponsorship packages available on Web site | Contact: Guy Troupe or Danielle Baker 214.749.7833 |
| January 31 3:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m. | Gridiron Tailgate Experience Encore www.footballhoops.com Enjoy great entertainment, good food, fun, laughter and camaraderie with football fans, pro players and celebrities. This will be an exciting and memorable day complete with Bar-B-Q, zesty Chili’s, face painting, temporary tattoos, video interactive games like Rock Band, dance team performances and more. Be a part of the experience before NFL players, actors, music artists and other pro athletes show their hoops talent at Gridiron Celebrity Hoops XI after the tailgate. Jefferson High School 4401 W. Cypress St. 4202 E Fowler Ave. Tampa, FL 33607 | Tickets Click to buy Cost: $10 | Contact: Juli Jordan 301.868.8856 |
| January 31 3:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m. | Super Champions 2009 www.superchampions2009.com www.phairexchangepromotions.com A martial arts exhibition presented by Phair Exchange Promotions. Featuring Sensei Mike Reeves, 10-time World Champion and World Record holder in breaking (as seen on Good Morning America and ESPN) and the most talent martial artists in Florida. The Family Life Center Gym 6100 Memorial Highway Tampa, FL 33615 | Tickets N/A Cost: Free | Contact: Calvetta Phair 305.915.6218 |
| January 10 - February 1 6:00 p.m. - Midnight | Lights on Tampa www.lightsontampa.org Lights On Tampa is a public/private partnership with the City of Tampa and the private sector whose mission is to bring free access to artistic excellence. The program works with internationally recognized jurors and artists to create unique and site-sensitive art installations that are engaging, entertaining and educational. Various Locations in Downtown Tampa including the Tampa Convention Center, Fort Brooke Parking Garage, Cotanchobee Park and Channelside. | Tickets N/A Cost: Free | Contact: Arts Program Division, City of Tampa 813.274.8531 |
| January 31 6:00 p.m. - 11:00 p.m. | Taste of the NFL www.TasteoftheNFL.com A food and wine extravaganza that features 32 top chefs from each NFL city, paired with a current or alumni NFL player for a great evening of food, fun and football. Guests sample great food, wonderful wines from E&J Gallo Winery and have the chance to meet and get autographs from some of the games greatest players. Event also includes spectacular silent auction and great entertainment! Special guests include Bravo TV’s Top Chef judge Tom Colicchio along with contestants from previous seasons, Martha Stewart Living Radio will be broadcasting live, and the newly-crowned Miss America will also be in attendance. The evening’s entertainment will be NBC Television’s Max Weinberg and the Max Weinberg 7. Weinberg is the Music Director for Late Night with Conan O’Brien as well as the drummer for Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band. Tropicana Field One Tropicana Dr. St. Petersburg, FL 33705 | Tickets Click to buy or 952.835.7621 Cost: Guest Ticket (7 p.m. Entry): $500 VIP Ticket (6 p.m. Entry): $600 Table of 10 (6 p.m. Entry): $6,000 | Contact: Tickets: Kristin Christenson, 952.835.7621 Event Information: Liz Brown, |
| January 10 - February 1 6:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m. | The Giving Back Fund VIP Event www.givingback.org The Giving Back Fund is a national nonprofit organization and a premier philanthropic resource for the sports and entertainment communities. Mingle directly with athletes and celebrities at this exclusive VIP reception, hosted by Ashton Kutcher, in a private home in Tampa Bay. Proceeds to benefit the Giving Back Fund. Only 200 tickets will be sold to the public. Address provided upon ticket purchase | Tickets See contact information Cost: $1,000 | Contact: Melanie Warady 310.649.5222 |
| January 31 7:00 p.m. - 9:30 p.m. | Gridiron Celebrity Hoops XI www.footballhoops.com Featuring Dallas Cowboy Terrell Owens, San Diego Shaun Phillips and other notable NFL players, Gridiron Celebrity Hoops XI is the most exciting celebrity basketball held annually at Super Bowl. NFL players, prospective draft picks, world-renowned streetballers and Hollywood A-listers join together for an electric hoops competition to raise money for youth in foster care. Highlights include free autographs and photograph ops, cartoon characters, interactive games, dance team performances, giveaways and amazing live entertainment. Jefferson High School Basketball Arena 4401 W. Cypress St. Tampa, FL 33607 | Tickets Click to buy Cost: Outer Court Seats: $40 Center Court Seats: $60 Courtside VIP Floor Seats: $250 (Limited quantity. Includes exclusive commemorate item personally autographed by NFL players.) | Contact: Juli Jordan 301.868.8856 |
| January 31 7:00 p.m. | Icons of the Good Life www.goodlifeexperience.com Experience what it means to live the "Good Life" during this opulent night of glamour and extravagance hosted by Sean "Diddy" Combs. This Diamonds and Pearls-themed gala will give you the opportunity to show off your gems, don your pearls and sip champagne with a celebrity guest list only a Diddy party can provide. The Venue 2675 Ulmerton Rd. St. Petersburg, FL 33762 | Tickets Click to buy Visit Web site for more information |
| January 31 8:00 p.m. | Bud Bowl 2009 www.anheuser-busch.com Two night block party for adult consumers 21 and older. Snoop Dogg will perform on Jan. 30 and 3 Doors Down will take the stage on Jan. 31. Also featuring the Budweiser Clydesdales. Channelside Bay Plaza 615 Channelside Dr. Tampa, FL 33602 | Tickets Can be obtained through Budweiser promotions in area bars, clubs and restaurants and through Clear Channel radio station giveaways Cost: Free but ticketed |
| January 31 8:00 p.m. - 10:30 p.m. | Dane Cook www.stpetetimesforum.com www.ticketmaster.com Comedian Dane Cook performs. St. Pete Times Forum 401 Channelside Dr. Tampa, FL 33602 | Tickets Click to buy 813.287.8844 or in person at the box office Cost: $32.75 $52.75 $77.75 $102.75 | Contact: 813.301.2500 |
| January 31 8:00 p.m. - 3:00 a.m. | Saturday Night Spectacular www.saturdaynightspectacular.com A premiere event hosted by Kevin Costner and Michael Strahan. Entertainment by Kevin Costner & Modern West. Also featuring special performances by Star Ship Super Group and Cirque USA. The T. Pepin Hospitality Centre 4121 N. 50th St. Tampa, FL | Tickets 214.244.5001 or 214.922.7005 |
| January 31 8:00 p.m. - 10:00 p.m. | The Fab Four - The Ultimate Tribute to the Beatles www.tbpac.org With uncanny, note-for-note live renditions of Beatles' songs, this incredible stage show includes three costume changes representing every era of the Beatles ever-changing career. You'll go back in time to the "Ed Sullivan Show" and see a fully-produced multimedia theatrical production from "Sergeant Pepper" to "Abbey Road" and "Meet the Beatles" to the "The White Album." Ferguson Hall Tampa Bay Performing Arts Center 1010 N. W.C. MacInnes Pl. Tampa, FL 33602 | Tickets Click Here or 813.229.STAR (7827) or in person at the Tampa Bay Performing Arts Center Ticket Office Cost: $55 - $75 | Contact: Lynne Norwood Tampa Bay Performing Arts Ticket Office 813.222.6434 |
| January 31 8:00 p.m - 4:00 a.m. | Under the Veil 2 www.undertheveilparty.com Party hosted by Antonio Tarver and Nelly. MOSI - Museum of Science & Industry 4801 E Fowler Ave. Tampa, FL 33617 | Tickets Ticketweb Ticketmaster Click to buy Cost: $100 - $600 | Contact: Larry Ryany 813.380.8273 |
| January 31 8:00 p.m. - 3:00 a.m. | VIBE Magazine Presents T-Pain's Thr33 Ring Circus www.superlx.com VIBE Magazine, T-Pain & his celebrity friends cordially invite you to a festive evening unlike any Super Bowl spectable ever seen. Prepare to enter T-Pain's Thr33 Ring Circus and experience a themed night that Florida won't soon forget. GLC Entertainment Complex 1910 E. Seventh Ave. Tampa, FL 33605 | Tickets Click to buy Cost: Limited Advanced Sale Tickets start at $125 | Contact: Super LX |
| January 31 9:00 p.m. - 3:00 a.m. | Athletes and Angels Party www.ajachannelside.com Starring Pamela Anderson, Simeon Rice, DJ Vice and a host of NFL players. Dance, dine and mingle at the 12,000 sq. ft. club that brings the energy and style of New York, Chicago and Miami venues to Tampa. Aja At the base of the Towers at Channelside 290 S. Meridian Ave. Tampa, FL 33602 | Tickets Click to buy Cost: $300 | Contact: Enrique deJesus 813.373.2633 |
| January 10 - February 1 | Gerdau Ameristeel Champions Landing Gerdau Ameristeel will pay tribute to the spirit of professional football in all twelve playoff cities with one-of-a-kind works of art including a 25-foot performance/installation art structure featuring a massive steel football. The colors inside the 12-foot ball will be driven by a Web-based poll that the public can participate in by visiting ESPN.com. Cotanchobee Park 601 Old Water St. (formerly St. Pete Times Forum Dr.) Tampa, FL 33602 | Tickets N/A Cost: Free | Contact: Mike Robinson 813.319.4832 |
| January 17 - January 31 | Habitat for Humanity SuperBuild Blitz www.habitatsuperbuild.com Special blitz builds make it possible to build homes in less than two weeks. Help Habitat for Humanity of Hillsborough and Pinellas Counties build homes for local families in need. Volunteers needed. | Tickets Click here to download form. Cost: Individual Volunteer: $59 | Contact: Hillsborough County Volunteers: Kathy Brogli 813.239.2242 Pinellas County Volunteers: Kevin Klucas 727.536.4755 |
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