New Tampa Performing Arts Center Arts Festival

Experience and celebrate the performing arts at the New Tampa Performing Arts Center’s Annual Arts Festival!

Join us Friday, Sept. 12, through Sunday, Sept. 14, as we kick off the upcoming 2025-26 season with a weekend full of free activities and performances by Tampa Bay artists across music, theater, dance, comedy, and more.

On Saturday, Sept. 13, bring the whole family for a day packed with kid-friendly activities, including a free screening of Disney’s Beauty and the Beast, arts and crafts, food trucks, and The Florida Orchestra’s instrument petting zoo, where kids can explore and play musical instruments. Plus, join us for backstage tours throughout the festival to discover how our state-of-the-art facility brings productions to life!