TAMPA, Fla. (WFLA) — Downtown Tampa is gearing up for a bustling Saturday as a series of major events are poised to attract both vehicle and foot traffic throughout the area.
The day kicks off with activities beginning as early as 9 a.m., and the excitement is expected to carry on into the evening hours. Travelers should anticipate potential delays if navigating through the city at any time during the day.
- Walk to End Alzheimer’s
- Benchmark Arena, 401 Channelside Drive
- Registration begins at 8 a.m., 5K walk begins at 9 a.m.
- The route begins at Benchmark, heads east down Channelside Dr., onto Bayshore Blvd, and turns around at S Newport Ave to start back toward the arena.
- Free parking provided in the Ft. Brooke Parking Garage
- Tampa Girls Market
- Water Works Park, 1701 N Highland Ave
- 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.
- Local meetup and market featuring goods from over 50 women-owned businesses in Tampa Bay
- Tampa Pig Jig
- Julian B. Lane Riverfront Park, 1001 N Blvd
- First show begins at 1 p.m., headliner Megan Moroney takes the stage at 8 p.m.
- Music festival and amateur BBQ competition raising money for kidney disease
- No Kings Rally
- Tampa City Hall, 315 E Kennedy Blvd
- 4 p.m.
- March protesting the actions of the Trump administration
- Straz Center Shows
- 1010 N Macinnes Pl
- Shows at 2 p.m., 7:30 p.m. and 8 p.m.
- The Center will be showing The Wiz, Dracula: A Comedy Of Terrors and Ghost Brothers of Darkland County
- Tampa Theatre shows
- 711 N Franklin St
- A House of Dynamite showings at 4 p.m. and 7 p.m.
- Hokus Pokus Live! at 8 p.m.
- Tuxes & Tails Gala
- Tampa Convention Center, 333 S Franklin St.
- 5:30 p.m. to midnight
- Annual black-tie fundraising event held by the Humane Society of Tampa Bay
- University of South Florida homecoming game
- Raymond James Stadium, 4201 N Dale Mabry Hwy
- Kickoff at 7:30 p.m.
- South Florida vs. Florida Atlantic University
