Downtown Tampa
About Downtown Tampa
The Downtown Tampa skyline is growing with high rise office buildings like the Sykes building, and luxurious condominiums like Skypoint. The streets below the skyline are where you will find the many great restaurants, shops and bars that Tampa has to offer. Most of Tampa nightlife, along with other areas of interest, is found outside the downtown area in places like Hyde Park and historic Ybor City. Also located in Downtown Tampa are the Tampa Convention Center and St Pete Times Forum, where everything from classy Tampa events to exciting games happen. The University of Tampa is located just across the waters of Curtis Hixon Park, where many large, popular annual events are held. The TECO Line Streetcar provides affordable transportation to Channelside, Ybor City and downtown. Channelside is another popular neighborhood where there are popular restaurants, clubs, bars, shopping and theaters all in the same development! Harbour Island and Davis Island border Downtown Tampa just South onto the Bay Waters and house everything from enormous homes to subtle apartments all while being surrounded by their own small community with locally owned businesses, restaurants and salons. Be sure to check out everything Tampa has to offer by checking out the Tampa City Guide, where recreation, events and even local jobs in Tampa can be found!
Over the past couple years, Downtown Tampa has been undergoing rapid expansion with the development of both new entertainment complexes like Sparkman Wharf and parks like Curtis Hixon Waterfront Park. In addition, Water Street Tampa is in development with new high rises, apartments, condos, shops and more!
Keep up with everything going on and all the fun things to do in Downtown Tampa, right here on 813area.com!
Be sure to also check out:
NYE Tampa 2022
Gasparilla Festival
Events in Downtown Tampa
A Post Punk, Deathrock, Noise Extravaganza!
at VFW Post 39
Get ready for a night of electrifying music at VFW Post 39 (2599 Central Ave N, St. Petersburg, FL 33713) with our event "POST"! DJ Set from "Guilty By Design."
Real Estate Success Summit
at The Tampa Club
Join us for an evening of networking and gain expert tips on marketing, branding, and legal strategies for real estate agents
National Ballet of Ukraine US Tour
at Straz Center for the Performing Arts
The National Ballet of Ukraine, one of the world’s top ballet companies and the country’s official ballet company, embarks on a 16-city East Coast tour of the United States.
Riverwalk Trick or Treat
at Curtis Hixon Waterfront Park
Save the date for our 8th annual Riverwalk Trick or Treat event, on Saturday, October 26, 2024, from 4 pm – 7 pm. This is a FREE community event! Children in costume and their families are invited to come and trick or treat along the Riverwalk
SAVOR St. Pete
at Vinoy Park
Join us at the 12th Annual SAVOR St. Pete on November 2-3, 2024, at Vinoy Park. Enjoy top food, drinks, and more! Tickets: $115 GA, $145 VIP. A portion of proceeds benefits local charities. Visit savortheburg.com for more info.
Pavilion XXXVIII: Sky
at Tampa Museum of Art
Pavilion XXXVIII: Sky unfolds as a celestial gala on Saturday, November 2, 2024. The Tampa Museum of Art invites you to ascend toward the infinite this year. We embrace Tampa’s open skies to symbolize our institution’s limitless horizons and aspirations.
Tampa Museum of Art
at Tampa Museum of Art
Join us in the galleries at the Tampa Museum of Art for a conversation with Joe Fig, an artist featured in the exhibition, Skyway 2024: A Contemporary Collaboration. Fig will discuss his art practice, focused on where art is made and viewed.
The Tenth Annual Tampa Tattoo Arts Festival
at Tampa Convention Center
Attention tattoo-lovers! Villain Arts is back for the Tenth Annual Tampa Tattoo Arts Festival! Come to the Tampa Convention Center this weekend to experience all that the original and best tattoo festival has to offer.
Tibetan Yoga of Breath Meditation Retreat
at Sarasota, Fl
Two days of teachings and meditation with Anyen Rinpoche and Allison Choying Zangmo, bringing together timeless wisdom of Vajrayana yantra yoga with modern scientific research. Practices to develop compassion, and loving kindness. Teachings from their boo
Skyway Artist Talk: Corinne Zepeda
at Tampa Museum of Art
Join us in the galleries at the Tampa Museum of Art for a gallery talk with Corinne Zepeda, an artist featured in the exhibition, Skyway 2024: A Contemporary Collaboration.