Our neighborhood is our family, and like all families, we want the best for you. We’ve put together resources for small businesses and residents that can be helpful during this challenging time.
We’ve made it through over 135 years of many good times and some challenging times, and we are going to persevere through this too – and come out stronger than before.
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Ybor City Events Status
As a result of the global coronavirus pandemic and for the health and safety of our residents and visitors, the following events have been canceled or postponed. We continue to keep this page updated. – Last updated on 8/17/2020
| Event | Location / Date | Status |
| St. Patrick’s Day Parade | 7th Avenue | Rescheduled to 05/29/2021 |
| Fiesta Day | 7th Avenue | Cancelled |
| Tampa Pride Parade | 7th Avenue | Rescheduled to 05/22/2021 |
| Sant’Yago Knight Parade | 7th Avenue | Rescheduled to 05/01/2021 |
| Outback Bowl Parade | 12/31/20 | Cancelled |
| Ryan’s Run | April 25th | Cancelled |
| The Roar Through Ybor 5K | 7th Avenue, Ybor City | Cancelled |
| Gasparilla International Film Festival | HCC, Ybor Campus | Postponed (TBD) |
| Tampa Pride Parade & Diversity Festival | 7th Avenue, Ybor City | Cancelled |
| Ybor Saturday Market | Centennial Park, Ybor City | Saturday, September 12th |
| Cuban Sandwich Festival | Centennial Park, Ybor City | Sunday, November 8th |
| Festa Italiana | Centennial Park, Ybor City | Cancelled |
| Founders Day Custom Car Show | Ybor City | Cancelled |
| Richard’s Run | November 6th | Cancelled |
| Taste of Latino Festival | Centennial Park, Ybor City | Cancelled |
| Hell of Wheels Car Show | 7th Avenue, Ybor City | Cancelled |
| Bed Races | 7th Avenue, Ybor City | Cancelled |
| Snow on 7th Parade | December 12th | Cancelled |
The Ybor City Development Corporation is here to help our community through this trying time. At anytime you need assistance, please call us at 813-274-7936. For the latest information please visit the City of Tampa and Hillsborough County.
“Safer at Home”
We want our community to take the right precautions to slow down the spread of the COVID-19 virus. Hillsborough County and the City of Tampa recently enacted a “Safer at Home” order. Click here for the full directive. With this new order, essential businesses can continue operation, and restaurants can operate on a delivery or take-out only basis.
Most restaurants in Ybor City are continuing to operate according to the “Safer at Home” order, but please call them directly for specifics.
If your business is taking a hit financially during this crisis, the State of Florida is offering loan programs to help. Here are more resources and information on obtaining loans for business owners in the district.
For the most up to date event information, please follow us or City of Tampa on social media and continue to refer to this page.
In order to assist businesses affected by COVID-19 in the Ybor City Historic District business owners may reach out to the Utilities Call Center to request a change in their solid waste collection service by calling (813) 274-8811 or click here.
Ybor City Events Status
As a result of the global coronavirus pandemic and for the health and safety of our residents and visitors, the following events have been canceled or postponed. We continue to keep this page updated. – Last updated on 3/24/2020
| Event | Location / Date | Status |
| Ryan’s Run | April 25th | Canceled |
| The Roar Through Ybor | 7th Avenue, Ybor City | Canceled |
| Gasparilla International Film Festival | HCC, Ybor Campus | Postponed (TBD) |
| Tampa Pride Parade & Diversity Festival | 7th Avenue, Ybor City | Postponed (May 30) |
| Ybor Saturday Market | Centennial Park, Ybor City | Canceled till April 18 |
| Cuban Sandwich Festival | Centennial Park, Ybor City | Postponed (May 31) |
| Fiesta Italiana | Centennial Park, Ybor City | Canceled |
| Founders Day Custom Car Show | Ybor City | Canceled |
The Paver Program is temporarily suspended.