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Signature events include Buildings Alive! Architectural Hop, Legacy Awards, and our recently added ¡Viva! event.

 

 All proceeds from events help support the Ybor City Historical Society, the Tampa Baseball Museum at the Al Lopez House, and outreach through our new Rollin' Through History mobile museum program.

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Book Series Premier
The Honorable Robin Fuson

Brand new book series about Tampa's baseball legends will kickoff with a story about the Honorable Robin Fuson. Author, Joshua Weaver, Illustrator, Katelynn Meggison, and the story's leading character, Robin Fuson will be at the Tampa Baseball Museum for a book signing.

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Space is limited and reservations are required.

Tampa Baseball Museum at the Al Lopez House

TBA

Reservations Coming Soon

Book Signing
Jane Leavy

Join us for a book signing with accomplished writer, Jane Leavy. You do not want to miss the opportunity to meet Jane and learn more about baseball. 

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Books will be on sale at the Tampa Baseball Museum store.

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Light refreshments available. Space is limited and reservations are required.

Tampa Baseball Museum at the Al Lopez House

Sunday, February 22, 2026

10 am - 12 pm

Reservations

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14th Annual Buildings Alive

Join us for the 14th Annual Buildings Alive event! Hop on one of our trolleys and dive into the historic preservation of Ybor City, with a fun and educational architecture hop.

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Each stop of the hop will provide light refreshments and behind- the- scenes tours of some of Ybor City's most historic buildings.

J.C. Newman Cigar Company

Thursday, March 12, 2026

5:oopm - 9:30pm

Tickets & Sponsorships

Cuscaden Park Lecture 
Wes Singletary

Celebrate Ybor City's 140th Anniversary. What better way to learn about our rich baseball history than with an educational presentation on one of our most beloved parks that served as a baseball hub for decades.

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Enjoy a captivating evening led by Florida historian, author, and professor, Wes Singletary.

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Light refreshments included. Space is limited and reservations are required.

Tampa Baseball Museum at the Al Lopez House

Monday, March 16, 2026

6:30pm - 8:30pm

Reservations

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42nd Annual
Legacy Awards Brunch

Join us for the 42nd Annual Legacy Awards Brunch as we celebrate four community members and their significant contributions to the heritage of Ybor City and the wider Tampa Community. Recipients will be announced soon.

Columbia Restaurant - Siboney Room

Sunday, June 14, 2026

11:30am - 1:30pm

Tickets & Sponsorships

events library

If you are interested in attending events, visit our events library to enhance your upcoming experience.

event Sponsors

Thank you to all our sponsors for helping make each and every event spectacular and successful.

Contact Us

PO Box 5421

Tampa, FL 33675

813.247.1434

info@ybormuseum.org

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The Ybor City Museum Society is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization, Federal Tax ID No. 59-2274494.

Historical pictures are part of the Burgert Brothers Collection courtesy of USF Special Collection and Hillsborough County Public Library.

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