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Arts & Culture

 

 

Arts and Culture are a vital component of Tampa Bay's vibrant community. Theater groups, orchestras, world-class performance halls, museums, galleries and much more provide enriching performances, inspirational youth education programs, and exhibits that showcase the world's most talented artists, actors and musicians. Tampa Bay cherishes arts and history and keeps it a unique and powerful tool to showcase the area's heritage and diverse culture. 

It's no wonder that Tampa Bay was recently awarded the distinction "Top Arts Destination” by American Style Magazine. With independent and foreign film, critically acclaimed opera and orchestra, a stellar Broadway series and an eclectic collage of museums featuring everything the surreal masterworks of Salvador Dali to traveling exhibitions from the Smithsonian - the Tampa Bay area is fast becoming the cultural core of Florida’s Gulf Coast. 

In Tampa, art is everywhere. Even when visitors arrive at the Tampa International Airport they will immediately recognize the city’s ardor for the arts. Travelers will enjoy flights of imagination while moving through the airport thanks to a multitude of sculptures, tapestries, acrylic and oil paintings created by local and international artists that are on display in high-traffic areas.   

Many of Tampa’s cultural centers are clustered downtown along the Hillsborough River in Downtown Tampa.

Amidst high-rise office buildings and fine hotels, the Tampa Bay Performing Arts Center, Tampa Museum of Art, Henry B. Plant Museum, Tampa Bay History Center and many displays of public art can be found to peak one’s cultural curiosity. Tampa Bay also hosts an array of arts and cultural events year round. Make sure to check out our calendar of events and cultural calendar for updated arts and culture event information.

The cigar industry, originally brought to Tampa in the late 1800s by Don Vicente Martinez Ybor, created a 12,000-strong immigrant workforce that churned out 700 million cigars a year.

It also created a vivacious Latin community, a "cultural collage," where Spaniards, Italians, Cubans, Germans and Romanian Jews worked and lived side by side. Today, Tampa is as much a multi-cultural city as ever with a thriving and powerful Hispanic population that represents all different Latin American countries. In all, approximately 10% of Tampa's population are Latino and one recent study reported that one out of every three people in Tampa bears a Hispanic surname.

Tampa is such a multi-cultural hotbed that the city was has made Hispanic Magazine's list of "Top Cities for Hispanics" three years running, topping the list in 2000. Most recently, the Tampa Bay area was named one of the top five most diverse, integrated urban areas in the country by the U.S. Census Bureau. View our multicultural guide for a sample list of things to do.

Discover the rich arts and culture of Tampa Bay and the many wonders that await you!

 

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Bok Tower Gardens

Bok Tower Gardens

  • 1151 Tower Blvd.
  • Lake Wales, FL 33853
  • Phone: (863) 676-1408
  • Region: Regional

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Experience one of America's finest gardens and nature preserve surrounding a 205-foot sculpted marble carillon tower with daily concerts and Mediterranean style mansion. National Historic Landmark. Cafe and gift shop. MORE >>
David A. Straz, Jr. Center for the Performing Arts (formerly TBPAC)

David A. Straz, Jr. Center for the Performing Arts (formerly TBPAC)

  • 1010 N W.C. MacInnes Place
  • Tampa, FL 33602
  • Phone: (813) 222-1000
  • Region: Downtown

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One of the largest performing arts centers in North America, David A. Straz, Jr. Center for the Performing Arts (formerly TBPAC) offers one of the nation's leading Broadway series and is widely recognized for its grand opera, plays, educational programs and concerts. MORE >>
Ghost Tours of Tampa Bay

Ghost Tours of Tampa Bay

  • 514 N Franklin St.
  • Indigo Cafe
  • Tampa, FL 33602
  • Phone: (727) 894-4678
  • Region: Downtown

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Nightly candlelight walking tours in Tampa, St. Petersburg, John's Pass, or St. Pete Beach. “Save an additional $2 per adult ticket by calling 727.398.5200 and mentioning this website”. Florida attraction fun for families, friends, and groups of all ages. Close to restaurants, beaches, Fort Desoto and Clearwater. Reservations. MORE >>
Rodriguez & Menendez Cigar Factory & Store

Rodriguez & Menendez Cigar Factory & Store

  • 3608 N Armenia Ave.
  • Tampa, FL 33607-1302
  • Phone: (813) 879-9740
  • Region: Central Tampa

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Call or Visit us and mention this website to receive FREE CIGARS!!!!!!

Hand Rolled by Master Cuban cigar rollers for over 40+ years. We do cigar rolling shows for any occasion, can create your own custom cigars bands, and have CORPORATE cigar specials. MORE >>
Tampa Water Taxi Company, LLC

Tampa Water Taxi Company, LLC

  • 200 N Ashley Dr.
  • Tampa, FL 33602
  • Phone: (888) 665-8687
  • Region: Downtown

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Tampa's water tour and water taxi fleet operating seven days a week offering harbor tours, history tours, eco tours, sunset tours, special children's tours, and transportation for small or large groups. Special events like weddings, parties, and business meeting charters are tailored to all special requests. MORE >>
Tampa's Lowry Park Zoo

Tampa's Lowry Park Zoo

  • 1101 W Sligh Ave.
  • Tampa, FL 33604
  • Phone: (813) 935-8552
  • Region: Central Tampa

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Named number one zoo in the USA, Tampa's Lowry Park Zoo is only 10 minutes north from Downtown Tampa. Visit 2,000 plus animals in natural habitats including the Florida Manatee. Daily shows and rides. I-275 Exit 48. Free parking. MORE >>
Westchase Golf Club

Westchase Golf Club

  • 11602 Westchase Golf Dr.
  • Tampa, FL 33626
  • Phone: (813) 854-2331
  • Region: Carrollwood/Northwest Tampa

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Carved out of a sprawling cypress forest, the fairways are long and narrow, the greens are fast and smooth and the local wildlife is your personal gallery. Beautiful clubhouse. GPS on every cart. Minutes from Tampa International Airport. MORE >>

Ace Golf/Pebble Creek Golf Club

  • 10550 Regents Park Dr.
  • Tampa, FL 33647
  • Phone: (813) 973-3870
  • Region: Northeast Tampa

18 Hole par 71 public golf course. New Champion Bermuda Greens, new celebration tees, new sand bunkers and a $2 million upgrade. Convenient New Tampa area NE of USF. Tampa's MORE >>

Adventure Island

  • 10001 McKinley Dr.
  • Tampa, FL 33612
  • Phone: (813) 987-5600
  • Region: Busch Gardens/USF

Adventure Island’s 30 acres provide water-soaked excitement for guests of all ages. Escape to the soothing Key West atmosphere where slides, waterfalls and waves create a tranquil MORE >>

Al Lopez Park

  • 4810 N Himes Ave.
  • Tampa, FL 33614
  • Phone: (813) 274-8615
  • Region: Central Tampa

120-acre park features nature trails, picnic shelters, grills, playground equipment, fishing pier, walking/exercise trail, dog park, and public restrooms. MORE >>

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