Tampa Bay weekend roundup: pool-deck Pilates, printmaking in St. Pete, and drone-scale wizardry

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This weekend in Tampa Bay has a great mix of “hands-on” and “wow” — from poolside Pilates and a sound bath to a community print party in St. Pete, plus a big, buzzy drone spectacle earlier in the week. I’m centering picks that are actually easy to show up for (and not just sit-and-watch).

Saturday picks

Off Hours: Poolside Pilates Retreat & Sound Bath at Hilton Tampa Downtown (tampa) — 8:00 AM Start Saturday with a full wellness flow: Pilates on the pool deck, then a sound bath, plus a Wellness Market and matcha with discounted breakfast mentioned in the run-of-show. It’s the kind of morning plan that feels restorative without requiring you to already be a “yoga person.”

Pier Press Print Party (st_petersburg) — 11:00 AM If you want something creative that’s also community-forward, this one’s tied to the exhibit “Plate to Paper: Women Printmakers in Pinellas” and highlights the local print shop Print St. Pete. Show up at the start time and treat it like a hangout where you can leave with new work (not just inspiration).

Science @ the Saunders (tampa) — 4:00 PM This is a planetarium-style research-talk program paired with a specialist lecture on pathology and diagnosis. If you like science that explains more than it mystifies, it’s a solid Saturday option.

Nashville Night in Tampa (tampa) — 12:00 AM For something more music-forward, this Straz Center “Nashville Night” focuses on country hits with songwriter storytelling in a setup inspired by the Bluebird Café experience. If you’re in the mood for intimate-feeling songwriting energy, it’s a good fit.

Sunday picks

Sunbeam Tampa (tampa) — 8:00 AM Sunday morning has a bold, social-technical angle: a 12-hour social coding day where teens can create their own game, story, or website. Workshops plus free food and merch are part of the package, and it’s exactly the kind of low-pressure “learn by building” event.

Eat & drink between

Arctic Bath & Coffee (cafe) — Do the cold-plunge routine mindset and pair it with specialty coffee afterward; it’s built for first-timers as much as regulars. Ay Que Rico! (attraction) — This is the reliable Cuban-comfort stop with big portions at reasonable prices, so it works well as a “refuel after walking” meal. Arkane Aleworks (brewery) — A creative lineup and an easygoing taproom make it an obvious post-event hang, especially if you want variety rather than a single-trick beer list. BarrieHaus Beer Co. (brewery) — If you want classic-leaning Bavarian-style vibes with a real outdoor beer garden, this is the straightforward option.

If plans change

If you end up skipping a longer commitment (like the Pilates/sound bath), pivot to creativity and movement-friendly energy: the Pier Press Print Party (Saturday 11:00 AM) is easier to drop in on, and for a lower-sit-and-watch day, Sunbeam Tampa (Sunday 8:00 AM) is built around doing.

Plan the rest of your weekend

Use Saturday to stack one “wellness/learn” activity (Pilates + sound bath, or Science @ the Saunders) and one “creative/community” stop (Pier Press Print Party). Then Sunday is for building and momentum with Sunbeam Tampa — and plan your meals around Ay Que Rico! and your drinks around one of the breweries (Arkane Aleworks or BarrieHaus) depending on whether you want cozy creative taps or outdoor-garden beer.

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