American Mahjong near Tampa Bay

There are 20 places to play American mahjong in and around Tampa Bay — groups, teachers, leagues and recurring games. Find players and join open games on BamBuddies.

Where to play in Tampa Bay

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• Master Your Mahjong (Gaia Banovich)

  St. Petersburg, FL

  Group classes (101/102/103), private lessons, and recurring open-play socials across Tampa Bay; Mondays 4:30-6:30pm at SkyBar + Grille, Thursdays 2:30-4:30pm at Pour & Decor

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• Tampa Bay Mahjong League (at Pour & Decor / SkyBar + Grille)

  St. Petersburg, FL

  Thursdays 2:30-4:30pm at Pour & Decor; Mondays 4:30-6:30pm at SkyBar + Grille; two divisions (newer + intermediate/advanced)

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• Life Enrichment Center - Open Play Mah Jongg

  Tampa, FL

  Intermediate/Advanced open play Wednesdays 1:00-3:30pm (1st Wed 1:30-4pm) with instructor Alice Webb; Friday open play 1-3pm; walk-ins welcome

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• Shanna & Bryan Glazer JCC - Mah Jongg Open Play

  Tampa, FL

  Open play Tuesdays noon-2pm; free instruction for beginners; novice and experienced welcome

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• JCC on the Cohn Campus - Mah Jongg Open Play

  Tampa, FL

  Open play Tuesdays 1-3pm; novice and experienced players welcome; free beginner instruction

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• Mahjong in The Village (Holly Lewis) - Hyde Park Village

  Tampa, FL

  Beginner/intermediate lessons + open play; schedule varies week to week

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• Holly Lewis American Mahjong Class - The Spiral Staircase

  Tampa, FL

  American Mahjong (NMJL) classes; includes NMJL card; periodic evening sessions 6:30-9pm

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• Tampa Mahjong Club

  Tampa, FL

  Lessons, open play ($15), and leagues 4-5x/year; game play starts 5:30pm (optional dinner 5:00)

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• South Tampa Mahjong Learn & Play

  Tampa, FL

  Lessons and play; Mahj Life Member Guild / OMM Affiliate (est. 2025)

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• Dragons on the Green Mah Jongg

  Riverview / Tampa Bay, FL

  American Mah Jongg beginner classes (4-week sessions) at the Glazer JCC, private lessons, tournaments; nonprofit

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• American Mahjong in Tampa, Florida (directory listing)

  Tampa, FL

  American Mahjong, NMJL rules; venue/schedule not yet published on directory page

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• Shannon Norden / American Mah Jongg - Tampa, FL (directory listing)

  Tampa, FL

  Beginner/advanced classes, league, and open play in Tampa Bay; NMJL rules; venue not published

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• Sunshine Senior Center - Mahjong

  St. Petersburg, FL

  Mahjong among regular center activities (50+); call for current days/times

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• Gulfport Multipurpose Senior Center - Mah-jongg

  Gulfport, FL

  Mah-jongg among center games (Mon-Fri 8am-9pm); call for day/time

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• Beach Library - Mahjong Mondays

  Clearwater Beach, FL

  Two Mondays per month, 2:00-4:00pm, on the library deck (weather permitting)

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• Selby Library - Mah-Jongg Meet-up

  Sarasota, FL

  Bi-weekly Thursdays 3:00-5:00pm; basic-to-intermediate players

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• Selby Library - Mah Jongg for Beginner Players

  Sarasota, FL

  Recurring Thursdays 10:30am-12:30pm in the Rotunda; beginners; cards and supplies provided

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• Temple Beth Sholom Sarasota - Mah Jongg

  Sarasota, FL

  Weekly Tuesdays 12:30-3:30pm; new players welcome; $3 members / $5 non-members; snacks provided

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• Adult & Community Enrichment (ACE) at Suncoast Technical College - Mah Jongg, Beginning (Ursula Jones)

  Sarasota, FL

  Multi-week beginner classes (Mon/Tue/Thu/Fri sections), small class size; includes card

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• Karen Kent - Certified Mahjong Teacher (Sarasota)

  Sarasota, FL

  Certified teacher, small groups, 4-week courses (2 hrs each)

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