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!
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NYE Tampa 2022
Gasparilla Festival
Events in Downtown Tampa
Skyway In Conversation: Marina Shalthout and Aimee Jones
at Tampa Museum of Art
Join us in the galleries at the Tampa Museum of Art for a conversation with artists featured in the exhibition, Skyway 2024: A Contemporary Collaboration. Artists Marina Shalthout and Aimee Jones will discuss their work and how their art practices relate
Fall Family Fest
at Water Works Park Tampa
FREE FUN FOR THE WHOLE FAMILY! Come and celebrate the start of Fall in Tampa Bay!
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
Embers of Desire: A Vintage Hollywood Murder Mystery
at Water Works Park
Lights, Camera, Murder! Experience “Embers of Desire: A Vintage Hollywood Murder Mystery” this fall at Water Works Park in Downtown Tampa. Step back to 1900s Hollywood with Aerial Dragons Studios for an evening of live fire, acrobatics, and intrigue.
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
Intro to Jewelry Making
at Tampa Museum of Art
Create your jewelry in these multiple-session, beginner-friendly classes with El. Get a general intro to jewelry in our Fall A class, and use techniques like Champleve in the Fall B session!
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.
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.
Ceramics Continued Study Adults 18+ | Beginner-Intermediate Level
at Tampa Museum of Art
Ceramic study class at the Tampa Museum of Art.