What's Downtown Tampa Like?
Visitors really like Downtown Tampa, especially its theater scene, restaurants, and riverfront access. Travelers like this walkable neighborhood for its live music scene. Take a fun excursion to Port of Tampa. Tampa Convention Center and Tampa Riverwalk are a couple of popular sights sure to leave an impression.
How to Get to Downtown Tampa
Flying to:
- Tampa, FL (TPF-Peter O. Knight), 2.5 mi (4.1 km) from Downtown Tampa
- Tampa Intl. Airport (TPA), 5.4 mi (8.6 km) from Downtown Tampa
- St. Petersburg-Clearwater Intl. Airport (PIE), 14.8 mi (23.8 km) from Downtown Tampa
Things to See and Do in and around Downtown Tampa
What to See in Downtown Tampa
- Port of Tampa
- Tampa Convention Center
- Amalie Arena
- Curtis Hixon Waterfront Park
- Tampa / Hillsborough Convention and Visitors Association
Things to Do in Downtown Tampa
- Tampa Riverwalk
- Tampa Theater
- Tampa Bay History Center
- Tampa Museum of Art
- Channelside Bay Plaza
Other Popular Downtown Tampa Attractions
- Florida Aquarium
- Sparkman Wharf
- David A. Straz Jr. Center for the Performing Arts
- Florida Museum of Photographic Arts
- Tampa Firefighters Museum
When Is the Best Time to Visit Tampa?
- Hottest months: August, July, June, September (average 82°F)
- Coldest months: January, February, December, March (average 64°F)
- Rainiest months: July, August, June, September (average 8 inches of rainfall)