Advertisement

12 fundraising events to attend in Tampa Bay in March and April

From the Museum of Fine Arts, St. Petersburg to Friends of the Children Tampa Bay, these springtime events benefit a myriad of local organizations.
 
Attendees at a past Longest Table event share a toast. The 2024 Longest Table benefit will be held April 4 at 5:30 p.m.
Attendees at a past Longest Table event share a toast. The 2024 Longest Table benefit will be held April 4 at 5:30 p.m. [ Courtesy of WUSF Public Media ]
Published Feb. 28

March 22: Tampa Bay Chamber’s 18th annual Women of Influence Luncheon. Featured speaker is documentary filmmaker Sarah Moshman. $125. 11 a.m. JW Marriott Tampa Water Street. tampachamber.com.

March 23: MAACM’s Annual Gala, which benefits the Museum of the American Arts & Crafts Movement. $125 MAACM members, $150 non-members. 7 p.m. Museum of the American Arts & Crafts Movement. 727-440-4859 or museumaacm.org.

April 4: Longest Table, which benefits WUSF Public Media. $210 and up. 5:30 p.m. Downtown St. Petersburg on Bayshore Drive Northeast from the Museum of Fine Arts, St. Petersburg to The Vinoy Resort & Golf Club. Rain date is April 5. wusflongesttable.org.

April 4-7: Art in Bloom, presented by The Stuart Society. This event benefits the Museum of Fine Arts, St. Petersburg. stuartsociety.org.

April 5: LAMPLighters Fund Hope: Denim & Diamonds, which benefits Metropolitan Ministries and Joshua House. $150. 7 p.m. Shanna & Bryan Glazer JCC. lamplighterstampa.org.

April 6: Huddle Up!, which benefits Friends of the Children Tampa Bay. Keynote speaker is Anthony “Booger” McFarland. $375 VIP tickets, 5:30 p.m. $125 general admission, 6 p.m. House of Athlete. friendstampabay.org.

April 13: Heroes Ball, which benefits St. Joseph’s Children’s Hospital. The event honors community heroes Sidd and Ami Pagidipati. $500 and up. 6 p.m. JW Marriott Tampa Water Street. 813-872-0979 or sjhfoundation.org.

April 20: CITY: Fashion + Art + Culture, presented by the Tampa Museum of Art and Saks Fifth Avenue. The event will feature designs by Carolina Herrera. $500. 7:30 p.m. Tampa Museum of Art. tampamuseum.org/city.

April 20: The Junior League of Tampa Gala. $250. 6 p.m. Hotel Haya. jltampa.org.

April 20: Tampa Bay Heart Ball, which benefits the American Heart Association Tampa Bay. $1,200. 6 p.m. Tampa Marriott Water Street. 727-563-8000.

April 25: 7th annual Handbags & Happy Hour, which benefits The Spring of Tampa Bay. 6 p.m. Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Tampa. thespring.org.

April 27: A Night for All Children, which benefits the Johns Hopkins All Children’s Foundation. $300. 6 p.m. The Vinoy Resort & Golf Club. 727-767-4199 or hopkinsallchildrens.org/giving/events/a-night-for-all-children.