UPCOMING EVENTS
Check out the upcoming events and activities taking place at the Italian Club of Tampa!
The events listed below are being hosted by the Italian Club and/or our affiliates. Please click on the flyers to get detailed event information. If you would to purchase tickets to any of our upcoming events, please click the link provided or call the phone number listed on the event. Proceeds from our events benefit the Italian Club Building & Cultural Trust Fund, a registered 501C3 organization (Certificate #:59-2708291) dedicated to the ongoing preservation of our historical facility and the commitment to the Club mission statement.
FIRST FRIDAY HAPPY HOUR WITH DUELING PIANOS!
Friday, August 1st – 5pm-8pm
FREE TO ATTEND! No tickets, No reservation!
EVENT DETAILS – First Fridays at the Italian Club is a new concept in happy hour nightlife, combining delicious food and great drinks with fun live entertainment, making for a fun, casual night out with friends and family! Home of the Buy-One-Get-One Italian Wine deal! Our Club Cantina will be transformed into a fun, social dueling piano bar – with incredible live music and more. We will be serving up a delicious homemade Italian meal for just $20 courtesy of our friends at Trattoria Pasquale! All our meals include our signature house salad and famous garlic breadsticks. The entree will change each month. Dinner availability is limited, so come early! Questions? Call (813) 248-3316 or email mark@italian-club.org
THIS EVENT IS OPEN TO THE PUBLIC!
DANCING THROUGH THE DECADES PRESENTED BY THE LADIES AUXILIARY
Saturday, August 2nd – 6pm-10pm
GET TICKETS: Contact italianclubLAX@gmail.com or call 813-277-6940
EVENT DETAILS – Join us as we dance the night away to the music of 60’s, 70’s, 80’s with Ron Carmichael! Dinner starts at 6:00pm catered by Larry Scaglione of Tony’s Ybor Catering. He will be serving delicious Salad, Bread, Pasta, Chicken and the Ladies Auxiliary will be providing fresh Cannoli’s. Guest are encouraged to dress in your favorite decade. Tickets are $40 for members, $50 for non-members. Payment through Zelle or you may mail check to: Ladies Auxiliary, 13810 Plainview Road, Odessa, FL 33556. We will also need the names for each ticket for our registration table emailed to italianclubLAX@gmail.com or call 813-277-6940. All proceeds the Italian Club Ladies Auxiliary raise are for the maintenance of the Italian Club building, Krewe of Italia and the historic Cemetery “L’Unione Italiana”. We always appreciate your support and look forward to another fabulous dance. For more information or questions please email: italianclubLAX@gmail.com or call AnnMarie Susca Hanecki (813) 277-6940
THIS EVENT IS OPEN TO THE PUBLIC!
FESTA MADONNA DELLA ROCCA LUNCHEON
Sunday, August 31st – Doors at 11:30m; lunch to follow
GET TICKETS: Get tickets by CLICKING HERE!
EVENT DETAILS – Join us for our Annual Festa della Madonna della Rocca Luncheon on Sunday, August 31st 2025 at the Italian Club of Tampa, located at 1731 E. 7th Ave in historic Ybor City. Doors will open at 11:30am with guests enjoying Antipasto & Cheese Appetizers, followed by a traditional Homemade Sicilian Lunch at 12:00pm. The Piazza Family will once again be providing us with a delicious menu to include Penne Pasta with our famous Sunday Sauce, Infused with Italian Sausage, Meatballs, Pork, Potatoes, and Hard Boiled Eggs, with Sautéed Garlic Peas on the side. Olive Antipasto Appetizer, Fresh Primavera Salad, Bread, Cannoli, Coffee & Tea. There will be a Cash/Credit Bar with Drink Specials & a 50/50 Raffle. Proceeds from ticket sales will benefit the Italian Club Building & Cultural Trust Fund and St. Josephs Church Tampa. Tickets are $30 per adults / $15 kids (12 and under). Prices are inclusive of all taxes, service charges, and processing fees. This is a very popular event that does tend to sell out quickly, so advanced reservations are required. Tickets are available online only; no refunds. Tables seat 10 guests max. If you have any questions – please contact Angelo Piazza @ 813-766-6066 or contact the Italian Club Office at (813) 248-3316 or email mark@italian-club.org
THIS EVENT IS OPEN TO THE PUBLIC!
ITALIAN CLUB ANNUAL MEMBERSHIP DRIVE
Friday, September 5th – 5pm-8pm
GET TICKETS: Get tickets by CLICKING HERE!
EVENT DETAILS – We invite you to join us as the Italian Club hosts our ANNUAL MEMBERSHIP DRIVE on Friday, September 5th from 5pm-8pm! This annual event will include exclusive new membership discounts, along with meet & greets with members of our Krewe, Ladies Auxiliary, and more! We encourage you to bring your friends, families, coworkers, and neighbors to experience the Italian Club and learn more about our Club. Attendees will enjoy guided historical tours of the Club, exclusive discounts on new membership, incredible live music, and more! This event is open to Club Members and Public by ADVANCED Ticket Purchase Only. Tickets for this event are just $5 each, which provides every attendee with a complimentary dessert! There are no refunds. In addition, attendees are invited to join us in our 1st Floor Club Cantina for our monthly First Friday Happy Hour, with dueling pianos entertainment! Our catering team, led by Chef Luigi from Trattoria Pasquale, will offer a delicious Italian Dinner for just $20 per person. A full cash/credit bar will be available, with specials all night, including our two-for-one Italian wine deal and signature Italian cocktails! Questions? Call (813) 248-3316 or email mark@italian-club.org
THIS EVENT IS OPEN TO THE PUBLIC!
FIRST FRIDAY HAPPY HOUR WITH DUELING PIANOS!
Friday, September 5th – 5pm-8pm
FREE TO ATTEND! No tickets, No reservation!
EVENT DETAILS – First Fridays at the Italian Club is a new concept in happy hour nightlife, combining delicious food and great drinks with fun live entertainment, making for a fun, casual night out with friends and family! Home of the Buy-One-Get-One Italian Wine deal! Our Club Cantina will be transformed into a fun, social dueling piano bar – with incredible live music and more. We will be serving up a delicious homemade Italian meal for just $20 courtesy of our friends at Trattoria Pasquale! All our meals include our signature house salad and famous garlic breadsticks. The entree will change each month. Dinner availability is limited, so come early! Questions? Call (813) 248-3316 or email mark@italian-club.org
THIS EVENT IS OPEN TO THE PUBLIC!
FALL 2025 ITALIAN LANGUAGE PROGRAM
Classes Start Late-September; Eight (8) Week Course
REGISTER TODAY You can enroll in our Italian Language Program by CLICKING HERE!
PROGRAM DETAILS – Join us as we begin our Fall Session of our expansive Italian Language Program starting in September 2025. Our Language Instructor, Leona Xharra, with Ciao Bella Gente!, will be offering Level 1, Level 2, Level 3, and Level 4 classes as part of our popular and expanding Italian Language Program. Classes will begin in late-September and continue for an 8-week period ending in mid-November. Classes will be held in the Italian Club located at 1731 E. 7th Ave in historic Ybor City. The class fees include in-person instruction, our language textbook, and parking. Enrollment is only available online! Class sizes are limited to 20 students per class. Payment is expected at the time of sign up; no refunds. Class related materials such as books and parking passes will be distributed at the first class. Thank you for your support of the Club and our Italian Language Program! CLASSES ARE OPEN TO THE PUBLIC!
SAVE THE DATE: BOCCE BOWL 2025 TOURNAMENT FUNDRAISER
THREE DAYS – Friday October 10th, Saturday October 11th, Sunday October 12th!
EVENT DETAILS – We have some exciting news with you – the Club’s annual bocce tournament fundraiser will return in 2025, and it is getting even bigger! With the help of our sponsors, donors, and volunteers, the Club was able to fundraise over $30,000 for our nonprofit endeavors during last year’s event. The response from our sponsors and participants was that it was an overwhelming success, incredible new location, and simply… “you have got to do this again!” Mark your calendars for the return of BOCCE BOWL, the Italian Club’s annual bocce tournament, now expending into a three-day event over Columbus Day Weekend – starting Friday October 10th, and continuing through Saturday, October 11th, and Sunday October 12th. The Club will once again host this event in an exclusive VIP location in Ybor City, teaming up with local businesses and donors to make this one of the biggest bocce events in our community! More details on this event, including sponsor packages and team packages will be released soon – anyone wanting to play in this tournament should save these dates! Questions? Call (813) 248-3316 or email mark@italian-club.org
THIS EVENT IS OPEN TO THE PUBLIC!
SAVE THE DATE: A SINATRA CLASSIC CHRISTMAS – TWO NIGHTS!
Thursday December 4th & Friday December 5th 2025
EVENT DETAILS – Join us as we welcome RICK MICHEL and his 7-piece big band orchestra for an evening celebrating the holiday season! Rick Michel, who has performed and headlined in Las Vegas since 1981, will present “A Sinatra Classic Christmas”, a show focusing on the classic music of Frank Sinatra, Dean Martin, Sammy Davis Jr., Bing Crosby, and many more! Michel salutes and interprets “Ol’ Blue Eyes” standards. Michel has been called “the closest thing to Sinatra we have ever heard” by “Variety.” This is not a Frank Sinatra impersonation show, but rather an evening to celebrating the classic holiday favorites sung by some of the greatest artists of our time. Tables seat 8 guests, and a cash/credit bar will be available. THESE SHOWS WILL SELL OUT! We anticipate tickets going on sale in during the upcoming summer 2025, so please mark your calendars for this incredible night of live music. More details on this event coming soon! Questions? Call (813) 248-3316 or email mark@italian-club.org
THIS EVENT IS OPEN TO THE PUBLIC!
