Now that Tropicana Field is back in operation, St. Petersburg will again welcome Enchant, which was MIA during the arena’s two years of hurricane-caused closure. Opening day is Nov. 20.
Formerly known as Enchant Christmas, the giant walk-through holiday light maze and ice skating rink will remain at the Trop through Dec. 27.
November 2026 has a packed-to-the-gills slate of arts events, both onstage and otherwise. There are a few with holiday themes creeping in this month, but most of the real stocking stuffers – Christmas concerts and theatrical productions – won’t arrive at our chimneys until December.
Here are a few notables, followed by the complete list.
First it was a book by Dan Brown, then a film by Ron Howard, and now The Da Vinci Code is a theatrical play, (adapted from Bown’s book by Rachel Wagstaff and Duncan Abel). The historical suspense thriller opens Nov. 6 at freeFall Theatre, with James Putnam (leading an all-star bay area cast) as Professor Robert Langdon, who must decipher a labyrinthine code before … some bad stuff happens.
British singer/songwriter Ed Sheeran performs Nov. 7 at Raymond James Stadium. Sheeran drew criticism recently for dropping Macklemore from the current Loop tour, after the rapper used the stage to show support for Palestine in the ongoing conflict with Israel.
In solidarity, four other acts scheduled to open Sheeran’s upcoming concerts resigned. Warmups for the Nov. 7 RayJay show will be Rome and Isaac Slade.
Here’s a trivial bit of trivia: The Canadian rock trio Rush played its first-ever Florida concert at Papa’s Dream, a Christian teen nightclub in St. Petersburg, in September, 1974. Not too long later, the band became huge.
After the death of Neil Peart in 2020, Geddy Lee and Alex Lifeson took some time to grieve and regroup (the band had all but retired back in 2015). They’re out on the road now, on the cheekily-named Fifty-Something Tour, with Anika Nilles “filling in” for Peart behind the drums (a Rolling Stone reviewer said Nilles “absolutely kills”). Shows are Nov. 9 and 11 at Benchmark International Arena.
At Benchmark Nov. 13 is the innovative pop and hip hop performer Doja Cat, who’s sold somewhere around 35 million records. “Say So” (in a remix with Nicky Minaj) reached the top of the Billboard 100; her other hits have included the Grammy-winning “Kiss Me More” (feat. SZA), over 2.5 billion streams on Spotify; “Paint The Town Red” (over 1.6 billion streams); “Need to Know” (over 1.5 billion streams); “You Right” (with The Weeknd), over 1.1 billion streams; and “Agora Hills,” over 1 billion streams.
Reggae Sound Splash Fest (Nov. 15 at the BayCare Sound) brings in The Legendary Wailers featuring founding guitarist Julian Junior Marvin, plus Third World, Inner Circle and the veteran Jamaican ska outfit the Ska-Talites.
New choreography from Jennifer Archibald, LaMichael Leonard Jr., Kirsten Standridge and Jonah Perez-Lopez highlights MIXed: Pulse of the City, November’s presentation from projectALCHEMY dance, on the 20th and 21st at The Studio. The evening will also include the debut of filmmaker Joey Clay’s MIXed: Across St. Pete, chronicling the company’s 2025 pop-up dance happenings in neighborhoods and public spaces throughout St. Petersburg.
Guitarists Adrian Belew and Steve Vai, bassist Tony Levin and drummer Terry Bozzio are BEAT, and their world tour brings them to the Mahaffey Theater Nov. 24 for a concert of 1980s King Crimson music from the iconic albums Discipline, Beat and Three Of A Perfect Pair.
OK, one pre-Christmas show: Sheena Easton, Ruben Studdard and All-Four-One will croon under the mistletoe for the Nov. 30 Home For the Holidays concert at Ruth Eckerd Hall
November calendar
Nov. 1 The Florida Orchestra: John Williams at 90 at the Mahaffey Theater
Nov. 1 Mixtura – A Multicultural Journey in Sound at the New Tampa Performing Arts Center
Nov. 4 Reflections Chamber Ensemble at the New Tampa Performing Arts Center
Nov. 6 Antoine Boyer & Yeore Kim at Friday Morning Musicale/809 W Horatio St, Tampa
Nov. 6 Classic Albums Live: AC/DC Highway to Hell at the Capitol Theatre
Nov. 6 Rickey Smiley (comedy) at the Tampa Theatre
Nov. 6 The Florida Orchestra: Ginastera’s Harp Concerto at Straz Center Ferguson Hall
Nov. 6 Ellis Paul at Seven C Music
Nov. 7 Ed Sheeran at Raymond James Stadium
Nov. 7 Cash Money No Limit at Benchmark International Arena
Nov. 7 Dimas Sanchez & the Afro Latin Jazz Project at Warehouse Arts District Association/Rosie Cohen Stage
Nov. 7 The Florida Orchestra: Ginastera’s Harp Concerto at the Mahaffey Theater
Nov. 7 Masquerade in Motion: A Community Celebration at the Museum of Fine Arts
Nov. 8 WQYK Guitar Pull at the Mahaffey Theater
Nov. 8 The Florida Orchestra: Ginastera’s Harp Concerto at Ruth Eckerd Hall
Nov. 8 EMO Orchestra at the Capitol Theatre
Nov. 8 Tampa Bay Symphony: Wild Kingdom And Swan Dreams at Straz Center Ferguson Hall
Nov. 8 Victoria Monét at the Yuengling Center
Nov. 9 & 11 Rush at Benchmark International Arena
Nov. 10: Neil Berg’s 50 Years of Rock ‘n’ Roll at Ruth Eckerd Hall
Nov. 11 Mannheim Steamroller Christmas at the Mahaffey Theater
Nov. 11 Paula Cole at the Capitol Theatre
Nov. 11 Wynonna Judd at the Straz Center Morsani Hall
Nov. 12: Lenny Peace’s Toddler Rave at the Mahaffey Theater
Nov. 12 Il Volo at Benchmark International Arena
Nov. 12 O.A.R., Gavin DeGraw, KT Tunstall at the BayCare Sound
Nov. 12 Brad Williams at Ruth Eckerd Hall
Nov. 13 Doja Cat at Benchmark International Arena
Nov. 13 David Foster & Katherine McPhee at the Mahaffey Theater
Nov. 13 Tampa Bay Symphony: Wild Kingdom And Swan Dreams at the New Tampa Performing Arts Center
Nov. 13 Jim Henson’s Labyrinth: In Concert (film with live band) at Ruth Eckerd Hall
Nov. 14 Paul Oakenfold at Jannus Live
Nov. 14 UB40 at the Mahaffey Theater
Nov. 14 Jimmy Eat World at the Mid-Florida Credit Union Amphitheatre
Nov. 14 Here Come the Mummies at the Capitol Theatre
Nov. 15 Reggae Sound Splash Fest at the BayCare Sound
Nov. 15 A Charlie Brown Christmas Live On Stage At Ruth Eckerd Hall
Nov. 15 Tampa Bay Symphony: Wild Kingdom And Swan Dreams at St. Petersburg Coliseum
Nov. 18-29 ‘Twas the Night Before … by Cirque du Soleil at the Straz Center Morsani Hall
Nov. 18 Kristin Key (comedy) at the Straz Center Jaeb Theatre
Nov. 18 Blade Runner Live (film with synthesizer band) at the Tampa Theatre
Nov. 19 The Florida Orchestra: Inside Strauss’ Der Rosenkavalier at the Mahaffey Theater
Nov. 19 Lindsay Sterling at Ruth Eckerd Hall
Nov. 19 Russ Taff, Steve Taylor at the Capitol Theatre
Nov. 20-Dec. 27 Enchant Christmas at Tropicana Field
Nov. 20 Blue October at Ruth Eckerd Hall
Nov. 20-22 Suncoast Jazz Festival at Sheraton Sand Key Resort
Nov. 20 Marty Stuart at the Capitol Theatre
Nov. 20 A Magical Cirque Christmas at the Mahaffey Theater
Nov. 20 The Florida Orchestra: The Blue Danube and Beyond at Zinober Hall, USF Tampa
Nov. 20 Leslie Jones (comedy) at the Tampa Theatre
Nov. 20 & 21: MIXed: Pulse of the City (projectALCHEMY dance) at The Studio
Nov. 21 Rocky in Concert (film w/orchestra) at the Straz Center Ferguson Hall
Nov. 21 The Florida Orchestra: The Blue Danube and Beyond at the Mahaffey Theater
Nov. 21 Air Supply at Ruth Eckerd Hall
Nov. 21 John Cusak and Say Anything screening at the Capitol Theatre
Nov. 22 Daniella Mass at the New Tampa Performing
Nov. 22 Derek Hough at Ruth Eckerd Hall
Nov. 23 AJ McLean at the Capitol Theatre
Nov. 24 Stray Cats at Ruth Eckerd Hall
Nov. 24 Buzzcocks at Jannus Live
Nov. 24 BEAT (Adrian Belew, Steve Vai, Tony Levin, Terry Bozzio) at the Mahaffey Theater
Nov. 27 & 28 Tape B presents: Tapesgiving at the BayCare Sound
Nov. 27 Tito Puente Jr. at Warehouse Arts District Association/Rosie Cohen Stage
Nov. 28 Disney Worlds Collide at Benchmark International Arena
Nov. 29 For King + Country at Benchmark International Arena
Nov. 30 AJ Croce at Tampa Theatre
Nov. 30 Nick Cannon at Benchmark International Arena
Nov. 30 Home For the Holidays (Sheena Easton, Ruben Studdard, All-Four-One) at Ruth Eckerd Hall
Nov. 30 The Rock Orchestra by Candlelight at the Straz Center Morsani Hall
Theater
Nov. 4-22 Meteor Shower at American Stage
Nov. 5-15 Regrets Only (Dead Canary Theatre) at The Studio
Nov. 5-22 Peter and the Starcatchers (ThinkTank/Tampa Rep) at the Straz Center Shimberg Playhouse
Nov. 6 and 7 The End Slavery Monologues at Stageworks Theatre
Nov. 6-Dec. 6 The Da Vinci Code at FreeFall Theatre
Nov. 8 RISE: The Rock Musical at Florida Holocaust Museum
Nov. 12-22 Destroying David at the Off-Central
Nov. 12-22 A Bodega Princess Remembers at First United Methodist Church, Pinellas Park
Nov. 20 Laila Lee: The Light Bringer at the New Tampa Performing Arts Center
Nov. 20 and 28 The Unauthorized Hallmark(ish) Parody Musical at the Straz Center Ferguson Hall
Art
Nov. 6-15 SHINE Mural Festival
Nov. 7 Dalí: Disruption + Devotion opens at the Dali Museum
Nov. 7-March 21 Kay Walking Stick/Hudson River School at James Museum of Western & Wildlife Art
Nov. 12-15 Booker Creek Arts Festival
Nov. 14 FloridaRAMA Fest: 5th Anniversary Celebration at FloridaRAMA
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