Arts Fest '26

Name: Arts Fest '26 — New Tampa Performing Arts Center
Start: 2026-09-11T17:30:00-0400
End: 2026-09-13T19:30:00-0400
Location: New Tampa Performing Arts Center

Friday, September 11, 2026 5:30 PM
Sunday, September 13, 2026 7:30 PM

New Tampa Performing Arts Center 8550 Hunters Village Road Tampa, Florida, 33647 United States (map)

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Arts Fest ‘26

Join New Tampa Performing Arts Center (NTPAC) for our annual celebration of music, art, dance and culture.

Join us Friday, Sept. 11, through Sunday, Sept. 13, as we celebrate the upcoming 2026-27 season with a weekend full of free activities and performances by Tampa Bay area artists across music, theatre, dance, comedy, and more.

On Saturday, Sept. 12, bring the whole family for a day packed with kid-friendly activities, including a free screening of Disney’s Zootopia 2, arts and crafts, Hillsborough County Library’s Mobile Literacy Unit, 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!

Theater

Friday, September 11

7:00 PM - Wattaka
8:15 PM - Jansen Dance Project

Saturday, September 12 - Family Day

10:00 AM - Zootopia 2
1:15 PM - Winold Music Festival
2:30 PM - Wharton High School Band
3:45 PM - Rebecca Penneys Piano Festival
5:00 PM - Entertainment Revue
6:15 PM - Anna Dance Academy
8:00 PM - Tampa City Ballet

Sunday, September 13

1:30 PM - Rudram Indian Dance
3:00 PM - New Tampa Players
4:30 PM - Kuumba Dancers and Drummers of Africa

Backstage Tours

Tours will highlight how productions come to life on the NTPAC stage. Tour Schedule:

Friday, Sept. 11, at 5 p.m. and 6 p.m.

Saturday, Sept. 12, at 12:15 p.m., 1:45 p.m., and 4:30 p.m.

Sunday, Sept. 13, at 12:45 p.m. and 2:45 p.m.

*Acts and times are subject to change

*Celebrating Community Through Performing Arts*

Studios