Tampa-St Petersburg

The listings below include locations in the Tampa/St. Petersburg area plus Southwest Florida (Manatee, Sarasota, Charlotte, Lee, and Collier counties). Check out the "Steamiest Places" section for attractions likely to be of greatest interest to steampunks.

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Phantasmagoria Promises “All New Tales of Terror” in October Shows

Staff Report | Oct 4, 2021

With Halloween approaching, the Victorian/steampunk theatrical troupe has a full slate of performances scheduled for October in Central Florida and points beyond, including a full-length stage show dubbed Phantasmagoria XII: “Dark Carnival.”

Aethertopia is Canceled

Citing low ticket sales, the organizer pulls the plug on the immersive steampunk event in Tampa

Staff Report | Jun 26, 2019

Aethertopia, the immersive steampunk event scheduled for June 29 and 30 in Tampa, Florida, has been canceled due to low ticket sales. Lead organizer Anthony Sakovich announced the news in a June 26 post on the event’s website.

Aethertopia to Land Again in Tampa

It’s the second year for the immersive steampunk gathering at the Florida State Fairgrounds

Staff Report | Jun 11, 2019

This story was a preview of Aethertopia, the immersive steampunk event scheduled for June 29 and 30 in Tampa, Florida. However, the event has been canceled.

“Almost Like a Stagecoach”

Inspired by The Wild Wild West, David Carlyle transforms horse trailers into small homes

Staff Report | Feb 18, 2019

Photo Gallery: An ill-fated business venture led a semi-retired landscape architect to a pastime converting old horse trailers into Victorian-style homes on wheels. David Carlyle calls it a hobby, but he’s sold the trailers for about $30,000 each.

Steam Con Returns to SW Florida

SWFL SteamCon to feature authors, cosplayers, music, makers, and . . . Hamster Wars?

Staff Report | Sep 29, 2018

An event originally conceived as a book fair will return October 13 to Fort Myers, Florida, as SWFL SteamCon. The program includes authors, music, makers, costumes, parasol dueling, tea dueling, and a sporting event known as Hamster Wars.

Steampunk Immersion in Florida

The first-ever Aethertopia in Tampa promises to celebrate the “Genius of Steampunk Makers”

Staff Report | May 21, 2018

For two days this summer, a steampunk city will rise in Tampa as Aethertopia makes its debut July 7-8 at the Florida State Fairgrounds. “We are attempting to build a 50,000-square-foot movie set,” the organizer says.