A New Orleans-style jazz Memorial Procession (known as the Rooster Funeral) encourages participants to stop at participating Ybor establishments for Mardi Gras themed food & drink specials. A colorful procession of “mourners” will follow...
More infoFiesta Day & Parade of Flags
This family-friendly, FREE “street festival” celebration commemorates the Cuban, Italian, Spanish, Jewish and German immigrants that settled in Ybor City in the late 1800’s as the cigar factories thrived. Fiesta Day attracts families and people...
More infoFormer Ybor City Brewery Mixes Past with Future in Tampa
Former Ybor City Brewery Mixes Past with Future in Tampa Once the Florida Brewing Company and home of La Tropical beer, the 19th-century industrial building on the corner of Nuccio Parkway and East 5th Avenue has been restored into one of Tampa’s...
More infoAdventures galore here in Ybor!
Adventures galore here in Ybor! Serious novelists and reporters alike can spend their lives in search of a perfect opening sentence. Here's a doozy from crime writer Dennis Lehane from his bestseller Live by Night: "Some years later, on a tugboat...
More infoWine & Chocolate Fest at Centro Ybor
The Ybor City Wine Bar Proudly Presents Our Annual Wine & Chocolate – Sip & Shop Valentine’s Event Sunday, February 10th, 2019 from 4 p.m. – 7 p.m. This Event will be held at our Ybor City location. Admission to the Wine...
More infoCouple convert judge’s decaying Ybor City home into a stunning ‘Rainbow Plantation’
Leaders of the Tampa Pride Organization restore a 94-year-old plantation style home on the outskirts of Ybor City. TAMPA — Through the years, Gianna Russo has nearly broken into tears as she watched parts of her grandfather’s old home on the...
More infoMetamorphys Beauty Lounge
Address: 1315 E 7th Ave. Ybor City, Tampa, Florida Phone: (813) 247-1001 Email: www.metamorphysbeautylounge.com
More infoSouthern Pride: A Guide to Tampa’s LGBTQ Scene-Livability
Ybor City is proud of our area’s dedication to promoting a culture of acceptance, support, and inclusion. Tampa’s beautiful year-round weather, sunny beaches and a thriving job market are all huge draws for anyone who’s looking for a...
More infoOutback Bowl New Year’s Eve Parade & Pep Rally
The Outback Bowl New Year’s Eve Parade takes place in the Ybor City Historic District and features numerous floats and marching bands from the two universities playing in the bowl game, along with more than a dozen high school bands from...
More infoSanta Lucia Mass and Blessing Ceremony, 100th Year Anniversary Event
Join us as the Italian Club of Tampa closes their 100 Year Celebrations with a traditional Catholic Mass and Blessing of the Building Ceremony, along with the crowning of our new Santa Lucia. Father Angel Rivera-Fals SJ, from Jesuit High School...
More infoYbor City Snow on 7th Holiday Parade
Ybor Collaborative is hosting its 8th Annual Snow on 7th Parade featuring 15+ local high school Marching Bands under a sky of snow! Join Tampa Mayor Bob Buckhorn and Santa Claus for this FREE family friendly event on Saturday, December 8th. The...
More infoFSU Entrepreneur Center Coming to Tampa, Partners with HCC, Hillsborough County- Tampa Bay Business Journal
Hillsborough Community College (HCC) will soon open an entrepreneur center for driven business students. “The Jim Moran Institute is partnering with Hillsborough County and Hillsborough County Community College to offer opportunities for...
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