July 2024 Events in Tallahassee (Things to Do)
Monday, July 1: Gamescape hosts the Weiss Schwarz Tournament beginning at 7:00 PM. There is no entry fee.
Tuesday, July 2: Karaoke at the Sound Bar at 8:00 PM
Game Night at the Rose Room starts at 4:00 PM
Chambers of Commerce hosts its monthly Coffee and Commerce at Vino Beano starting at 7:45 AM and ending at 9:00 AM.
Wednesday, July 3: Red, White, and Blue at Hearth and Soul
Character Skate Night at Skate World
Freedom Rocks Fireworks Sail on the “Privateer” Catamaran at Rosemary Beach at 7:15 PM.
General Knowledge Trivia at Finnegan’s Wake starts at 8:00 PM
Martini Wednesday at the Brass Tap begins at 4:00 PM
Tallahassee Network of Young Professionals will have its monthly happy hour social at The Barrel Proof Lounge at 5:30 PM
Thursday, July 4: Celebrate America at Tom Brown Park is hosted by the City of Tallahassee.
Capital City Kiwanis Club and the Virtual Kiwanis Club of the Big Bend host a 5K race and 1-mile sparkler run at 7:00 AM at Cascades Park, registration begins at 6:30 AM.
Star Wars Tournament at Gamescape begins at 7:00 PM.
Trivia Night at Amicus begins at 7:00 PM
Southwoods 4th of July Festival begins at 10 AM.
Red, White, and Blue golf tournament at Summerbrook
Friday, July 5: Pin Up Power Hour at Fire Betty’s begins at 8:00 PM. Tickets are $12-30.
Black on Black Rhyme at 7:30 PM at Signature Lounge. Tickets start at $20.
Saylor Dollar Duo at Peppers at 6:00 PM
Venvi Art Gallery’s exhibition, Sam McCoy: “Subtropical: Living in a Sinking State,” opens at 5:00 PM
Rock of Ages at The Sound Bar begins at 7:00 PM
Saturday, July 6: Farmer’s Markets around Tallahassee, as well as the Crooked River Lighthouse in Carrabelle, will begin for the month.
InfinityCon Tallahassee begins at the Civic Center at 10:00 AM. Tickets are on sale now.
La Vie en Blanc with DJ DEMP begins at 10:00 PM at the Moon. Admission is $20.00.
Tallahassee Cars and Coffee at Glory Days Grill at 8:00 AM
Saturday Gaming at Gamescape begins at noon and ends at 6:00 PM.
Fire Betty’s Hot Dog Eating Contest begins at 8:00 PM. To enter the contest costs $10.00
Sunday, July 7: Leon High School’s Summer Musical, The Music Man, will have its last performance at 3:00 PM. Tickets can be purchased online.
The last day of InfinityCon Tallahassee begins at 10:00 AM
Monday, July 8: The 36th Annual Art in Gadsden Juried Exhibition continues until August 30th. It can be seen at the Gadsden Art Center and Museum in Quincy.
Tuesday, July 9: The Museum of Florida History is exhibiting, “A Rendition of Florida’s 1824 Capitol,” at the Leon County Library - Main Branch. The exhibit ends July 31st.
Wednesday, July 10: Storytime at the Grove begins at 10:00 AM. The book being read is “The Sky Painter: Louis Fuertes, Bird Artist” by Margarita Engle. Families are encouraged to bring a picnic lunch to enjoy on the lawn.
Open Play Mahjong at Hearth and Soul starting at 12:30 PM
Clothing Swap and Donation at 926 Bar and Grille starts at 6:00 PM.
Thursday, July 11: LeMoyne Art Gallery’s opening night of “Forever Side by Side,” by artists Randy and Debra Brienen will begin at 5:00 PM. Music by Hot Tamale and refreshments by Chicken Salad Chick, DEEP Brewing Co., and Distillery 98.
Yoga at the Library will occur at the Eastside Branch at 5:30 PM. Instructor Christine Cox will teach all physical levels. Registration is required before the class.
Red, White, and Bubbly Wine Tasting at Goodwood Museum and Gardens begins at 5:30 PM. Tickets begin at $30.
Brown’s Kitchen teaches “Croissants Masterclass” starting at 6:00 PM. Classes cost $60.00
Friday, July 12: Contra-dancing at the Tallahassee Civic Center/Old Armory. Music will be provided by Bronwyn Chelette, Drew Thomas, and Greasy String Band. Beginner lessons will start at 7:15 PM. Tickets are $0-10 (depending on age).
HotWorx Studio at Hearth and Soul starting at 5:00 PM
The American Legion Hall hosts R&B Therapy “Soul Music” Edition at 7:00 PM.
Medians, Challenger Deep, No, Yeah, and West Green will perform at the Bark at 7:30 PM. Tickets are $10.
Jazz with Carlos Vega at The Wine House on Market Street begins at 7:00 PM.
Saturday, July 13: Tallahassee Farmer’s Markets will occur around town
Goat Yoga at Goat House Farm begins at 10:00 AM. Tickets are $25.
Tallahassee Pottery Market begins at 9:00 AM at United Church of Tallahassee
TFP’s Veg Out Food Festival begins at noon at The Fuzzy Pineapple
The Tallahassee Museum’s Swamp Stomp will begin at 4:00 PM. Tickets are free to members and go up to $14.50 for non-members.
Warehouse Overstock Sale at Community Thrift Market starting at 10:00 AM
Tallahassee Card Show at the Tallahassee Automobile Museum will begin at 9:00 AM.
Sunday, July 14: Spin-Splatter Weekends at Obsession Gift Shop beginning at 1:00 PM. Tickets are $20.
Cheers to Bastille Day at Hearth and Soul at 1:00 PM.
Midtown Reader hosts “Summer in Silence,” a quiet reading time beginning at 4:00 PM
Monday, July 15: Florida State University’s School of Dance and the Museum of Fine Arts are exhibiting “The Quilts of Mrs. Gussie Beatrice Arnold Hill.” This exhibit will be on view until December 14.
Tuesday, July 16: Max Brallier, New York Times bestselling author of The Last Kids on Earth (also a Netflix series), will discuss his book and his methods. This is a virtual event hosted by Leon County Library that begins at 2:00 PM. Registration is required.
Brown’s Kitchen is hosting Chef Nikki as she teaches “Mastering Essentials: A Journey Through Chinese Cuisine” starting at 6:00 PM. The class costs $65.
Wednesday, July 17: Open Play Mahjong at Hearth and Soul starting at 12:30 PM
HotWorx Studio at Hearth and Soul starting at 5:00 PM
Thursday, July 18: Leon County Library and Eliot Kleinberg present an author’s talk on hurricanes with a special focus on the great 1928 storm, which is the subject of Kleinberg’s award-winning book Black Cloud: The Deadly Hurricane of 1928. The talk begins at 6:00 PM at the Main Branch.
Finish Your Yarns at Midtown Reader at 6:30 PM.
Cap City Video Lounge is showing Attack of the Giant Leeches and The Killer Shrews starting at 7:00 PM.
Friday, July 19: The Third Annual Tallahassee Tiki Fest begins at 6:00 PM. This will be at Charlie Park. Tickets are $30-50.
“Becoming Florida’s Capital” at the Historic Capitol Museum at noon. This is part of the Bicentennial Celebration.
90s Grunge Night with Nirvana and Linkin Park tribute acts begins at 8:00 PM at Legacy at the Riverfront. Tickets are $17-25.
Cookie Decorating Workshop at Goodwood Museum. The event begins at 6:00 PM and tickets are $70.
Create and Pour at Obsessions Gift Shop begins at 6:00 PM. Tickets are $45.
Saylor Dollar Duo at Lake Tribe begins playing at 6:00 PM
JC and the Backscratchers perform at Southwood at 6:30 PM
Black on Black Rhyme at Signature Lounge starting at 7:30 PM. Tickets start at $15
Saturday, July 20: The Audobon Society and Leon County Library team up for a presentation on birding basics. This begins at 11:00 AM at the Main Branch.
Tallahassee Farmer’s Markets will occur around town
Black to the Past: Henry Wright, His Descendants, and Genealogical Explorations begins at 9:30 AM at Tall Timbers. This event’s RSVP is full, and a waitlist is in effect.
The Downtown Concert series begins with Kanise, Clever Girl, & Two Foot Level beginning at 7:00 PM at the Adderley Amphitheater in Cascades Park.
Midtown Reader’s Meet and Greet Happy Hour with authors Samiri Hiraldo and Noah Asher starting at 3:00 PM.
Sunday, July 21: Spin-Splatter Weekends at Obsession Gift Shop beginning at 1:00 PM. Tickets are $20.
Tallahassee Nerds and Geeks Meet and Greet at Lofty Pursuits at 4:00 PM
Monday, July 22: Avis Berry will perform with Bill Peterson at Tallahassee Senior Center at 11:00 AM. A ten-dollar donation is suggested.
Tuesday, July 23: Leon County Library hosts Elizabeth Acevedo, poet and author. Acevedo will have a Q&A, conversation, and reading from her National Book Award-winning and New York Times bestselling novel-in-verse, The Poet X. This virtual conversation begins at 2:00 PM, and pre-registration is required.
Brown’s Kitchen hosts Korean-inspired street Food with Chef Nikki. Class costs $65 and begins at 6:00 PM
Wednesday, July 24: Open Play Mahjong at Hearth and Soul starting at 12:30 PM
Thursday, July 25: Brown’s Kitchen hosts Best Bottles for BBQ starting at 6:00 PM. Tickets are $72
John Nogowski will be at Midtown Reader to discuss his latest book, Nashua, starting at 6:30 PM.
Friday, July 26: Far Out Funk at the Civic Center; this is a funk and blues fest. It begins at 6:00 PM.
Sally Brown Band at the Sound Bar at 7:00 PM.
HotWorx Studio at Hearth and Soul starting at 5:00 PM
Saturday, July 27: Leon County Library partners with Sycamore Dance Academy to teach Scottish and English Country Dances (think Jane Austen or Outlander). This will begin at 11:00 AM at the Bruce J. Host Northeast Branch Library.
Tallahassee Farmer’s Markets will occur around town
Native Nurseries will present Birds of Summer with Chase Bristle. Registration is required and tickets are $5.
Counterfeit Stereo, Band of Names, Chaos and the Crimson Wing, and Cast Over are performing at 926 Bar beginning at 8:30 PM. Tickets are $10.
Sunday, July 28: Leon County Library hosts a presentation, “What Was Lost.” This is a talk about the Edmund Shakespeare Family History of Bel Air, Leon County by Juanita Gaston, PhD.
Spin-Splatter Weekends at Obsession Gift Shop will start at 1:00 PM. Tickets are $20.
Boat and Brunch at The Lodge at Wakulla starts at 9:45 AM. Tickets are $25-50.
Monday, July 29: The Life Well Podcast Presents: She’s Well starting at noon. Tickets are $10.
Tuesday, July 30: Leon County Library hosts Dan Santat, winner of the National Book Award for Young People's Literature, for an author chat. He will discuss art and his book, A First Time for Everything, a graphic memoir based on his awkward middle school years and the trip that changed his life. This is a virtual event, and sign-ups are required.
Chef Fe will host a cooking class at Brown’s Kitchen featuring recipes from her new cookbook. The event begins at 6:00 PM and tickets are $65
FAMU’s Sports Hall of Fame Enshrinement Ceremony for 2024 begins at 10:00 AM at the Hansel E. Tookes, Sr. Student Recreation Center. Tickets are $75.
Jeff Van Der Meer, author of The Southern Reach Trilogy, will greet people at Midtown Reader for the unveiling of new covers. The event begins at 5:00 PM and tickets are $20. One book is included in the ticket price.
Wednesday, July 31: A Harry Potter-themed skate party at Skate World begins at 4:00 PM. Tickets are $18-25.
Open Play Mahjong at Hearth and Soul starting at 12:30 PM
HotWorx Studio at Hearth and Soul starting at 5:00 PM
Coming Up:
August 3: Parrot-head Frenzy at The moon
August 10: Tallahassee Beerfest at the Civic Center
August 22 and 27: Ash and Vine: A Volcanic Wine Tasting Adventure at Brown’s Kitchen
August 30: Frenchtown Rising
October 12: KC and the Sunshine Band at Adderley Amphitheater
Ocgober 25-26: Greek Food Festival
November 8: Gabriel Iglesias at the Civic Center
November 29: Tom Segura at the Civic Center