Over the past three years, I have coming here for special events and have always enjoyed them all. Just the right space, with just the right temperament for any type of social event in mind. All they need yet is accommodations for people with hearing loss and then it will be the perfect place for children, youth and the elderly.

Beth Ann Stein is a saint for having to put up with me for the past 8 months as we planned King High School's c/o 1981 40th reunion. She was always so pleasant dealing with my “hair on fire” phone calls and/or emails. From the moment I met Beth when she walked me around the quaint Firehouse Cultural Center, I knew that her facility would be the ideal place to hold the Saturday night Main Event for our reunion on March 12, 2022. Even dealing with the uncertainty of covid and head-count concerns, I knew that between the beautiful, covered patio and waterfront green spaces, if we reached capacity in the theatre room there would be plenty of areas to accommodate any overflow. Beth was also very gracious about sharing business cards of caterers she has used in the past for successful events she’s had at the Firehouse (we ended up using one of her recommendations to do both our catering and bartending and her recommendation of Econo Catering didn’t let us down, but that’s another review).In addition to the wonderful vibe this 1950’s refurbished firehouse supplied, it was a no-brainer to book this facility because the very reasonable rental fee included all the tables and chairs we needed as well as 2 high-capacity air scrubbers to keep us worry-free about any airborne illnesses, audio-visual equipment for running our Celebration of Life video, a stage and microphones for our emcees to do their thing and lots of space for us to dance to the tunes our DJ was spinning. Oh, and did I say the beautiful outdoor covered patio, which had just had a new mural painted, was the ideal location for our bar!If you are looking for a great place to have an event in south Hillsborough County, talk with Beth Stein at The Firehouse Cultural Center to schedule a walk-through. You won’t be disappointed!

The room the concerts are held in is intimate. We have been to a number of concerts over the past year and everyone of them has been fantastic. They have a wide variety of concerts, and some would be a style that I would not normally choose, but even those were enjoyable. The price of the tickets is extremely affordable, especially for the quality of groups they bring in. Highly recommended.

This was our first chance to see a play at this small and very intimate community theater. It is a great venue for plays and other shows that they sponsor. They have a small bar area for drinks and snacks. The stage lighting and sound is excellent, and the staff is very welcoming. Seating is at tables for four, and the only complaint is the seats are tough on the butt for a long play. Understand from the staff that new seating is coming.

The venue is small and intimate. This venue was excellent for the jazz concert we saw. The musicians were excellent and the show was one of the best jazz concerts that I have seen.