‘Jam-packed weekend’ to bring thousands of people to downtown Tampa

Nathaniel Rodriguez
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TAMPA, Fla. (WFLA) — It’s going to be a busy weekend for downtown Tampa as the city prepares for a series of carnivals, concerts, and other live events.

The city of Tampa warned drivers in the downtown area that there would be congestion, detours, and limited parking as people flock to downtown for the various events.

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“We encourage everyone to arrive early to their event and consider using alternative transportation options to get around,” the city said in a release. “Those options include the Free TECO Streetcar, DASH rides, HART buses, rentable eScooters, and bikes.”

The city released this map showing the weekend’s road closures and the parade rout for the Tampa Caribbean Carnival & Parade.

These are the weekend’s events:

Friday, April 19

  • 98Rockfest – 5:00 P.M. (Amalie Arena)

  • Book of Mormon – 7:30 P.M. (Straz)

Saturday, April 20

  • JDRF One Walk – 9:00 A.M. (Starts at Amalie Arena)

  • Next Level Nationals (Tampa Convention Center)

  • Lauren’s Kid’s Walk – 2:30 P.M. to 4:30 P.M.

  • Tampa Caribbean Carnival & Parade 12:00 P.M. to 10 P.M. (Perry Harvey Sr.)

  • Book of Mormon – 2:00 P.M. and 8:00 P.M. (Straz)

  • Kenny Chesney – 5:00 P.M. (RJ Stadium)

  • Gloria Trevi – 8:00 P.M. (Amalie Arena)

  • Tampa Bay Heart Ball (Marriott Water St.)

  • RiseCon (JW Marriott)

Sunday, April 21

  • Water Street Market

  • Caribbean Carnival – 9:00 A.M.

  • Book of Mormon – 1:00 P.M. and 6:30 P.M. (Straz)

You can check out the city’s list of road closures, entertainment-related or otherwise, by visiting this webpage.

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