HILLSBOROUGH COUNTY, Fla. – The New Tampa Performing Arts Center (NTPAC) is set to host its annual Fall Festival from Thursday, Sept. 12, through Sunday, Sept. 15, bringing together a vibrant mix of dance, music, comedy, and theatre performances. The four-day event will showcase Tampa Bay’s finest artists and feature interactive activities suitable for all ages.
Highlights include a free family-friendly screening of Disney’s live-action Aladdin on Saturday at 10 a.m., followed by instrument petting zoos hosted by The Florida Orchestra and Gasparilla Music Festival from 12-4 p.m. Children will have the chance to explore and play instruments like gongs and cellos.
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All festival events and performances are free and open to the public. This year’s lineup includes:
- Tampa City Ballet’s Don Quixote
- Opera Tampa
- Wattaka Choral
- Powerstories Theatre
- Tampa Bay Theatre Festival
- Kuumba Dancers and Drummers
- Countdown Improv
- Rudram Dance Company
- Entertainment Revue
- New Tampa Players
- Jansen Dance Project
- ATLAS Modern Ballet
- Outcast Theatre
- Theatre, music, and chorus programs from Freedom and Wharton High Schools
- Anna Dance Academy and more
In addition to mainstage performances, there will be lobby shows featuring the Tampa Brass Band quartet, Nikolov West Piano Studio, USF Music, and more.
Festivalgoers are invited to meet NTPAC staff and tour the facility during scheduled meet-and-greet sessions:
- Thursday, Sept. 12, at 6 p.m.
- Friday, Sept. 13, at 6 p.m.
- Saturday, Sept. 14, at 12 p.m. and 6 p.m.
- Sunday, Sept. 15, at 1 p.m. and 6 p.m.
For more information, visit NTPAC’s website or email infoNTPAC@HCFL.gov.
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