CITY OF TAMPA ST. PATRICK’S DAY EVENTS

Tampa’s Downtown River O’ Green

Tampa’s Downtown River O’ Green, Presented by Grow Financial is an annual, free event to kick off the St. Patrick’s Day holiday, as the Hillsborough River is transformed into a bright shade of green. This day of festive fun at Curtis Hixon Waterfront Park features live music, kids activities, food trucks, and of course, beer! Join us on Saturday, March 14, 2026, at Curtis Hixon Waterfront Park from 11am – 4pm, as we color the Hillsborough River green to channel the luck of the Irish!

EVENT LINEUP

10:55am: Irish Color Guard Begins Lead to River
11:00am: Festival & River Coloring Begins
11:10am-12:10pm: Paddy O’Furniture Performance
12:15pm: Finnegan Irish Dance Academy Performance
12:45-1:45pm: Irish Buskers Performance
2pm: Finnegan Irish Dance Academy Performance & Parade Begins!
2:30pm: Pet Costume Contest (sponsored by Barrymore Hotel)
3-4pm: Shane Beirne Performance
4pm: Festival concludes

FOOD & BEVERAGE VENDORS

Cole’s Snow Cone Factory
Mom’s Tacos
Mi Cafecito
The Brisket Shoppe
A Boy Named Sous

EVENT SPONSORS

We would also like to extend a HUGE thank you to this year’s sponsors:

Presenting Sponsor: Grow Financial

Additional event details can be found at https://www.tampasdowntown.com/events/river-ogreen/

Rough Riders St. Patrick’s Day Parade

Street parade with people in green outfits and crowd, large building in background.

The Rough Riders St. Patrick’s Day Parade in Downtown Tampa takes place on Saturday, March 14, 2026, at 2 p.m.. This free, annual, family-friendly event features festive floats and is part of a weekend of celebrations, including the River O' Green at Curtis Hixon Park.

Map showing the 2026 St. Patrick's Day parade route with start and endpoint markers.

Event rate parking will be available at nearby City of Tampa Parking garages and lots including:

William F. Poe Parking Garage, 802 N. Ashley Drive
Selmon Expressway West Parking Lot, 201 S. Ashley Drive
Selmon Expressway CAMLS Parking Lot, 301 S. Florida Avenue
Fort Brooke Parking Garage, 107 N. Franklin Street
Pam Iorio Parking Garage, 301 Channelside Drive
Tampa Convention Center Parking Garage, 141 E. Brorein Street
Twigg Street Parking Garage, 901 E Twiggs Street

NOTE: Due to the parade route, no one will be able to enter or exit the Poe Garage between the hours of 1:30 P.M. - 5 P.M.

PARADE ROAD CLOSURES:

Staging roads close at 9 AM

N. Boulevard between Main St. and Cass St.
Laurel St. between N. Boulevard and Doyle Carlton Dr.
Green St. between Laurel St. and N. Boulevard
Cass St. between N. Boulevard and Tyler St.

Parade route roads close at 11 AM

Cass St. between Tyler St. and Tampa St.
Gasparilla Plaza between Cass St. and Ashley Dr.
Ashley Dr. between Tyler St. and Kennedy Blvd.
Marion St. between Cass St. and Kennedy Blvd.
Franklin St. between Cass St. and Kennedy Blvd.
Polk St. between Ashley Dr. and Marion St.
Zack St. between Ashley Dr. and Marion St.
Twiggs St. between Ashley Dr. and Marion St.
Madison St. between Ashley Dr. and Pierce St.

Disbanding roads close at 12:00 PM

Morgan St. between Cass St. and Kennedy Blvd.
Polk St. between Marion St. and Pierce St.
Zack St. between Marion St. and Pierce St.
Twiggs St. between Marion St. and Pierce St.

Road closures at 1:30 PM

Florida Ave. between Cass St. and Kennedy Blvd.
Tampa St. between Kennedy Blvd. and Cass St.

To see the latest road closures that may impact your commute, visit Tampa.gov/road-closures

EVENT DETAILS:

Saturday, March 14, 2026,
Cutis Hixon Park
600 Block of North Ashley Drive, Tampa, FL 33602
(West Side of Street)

Bleacher Seating Available through Rough Riders
Cost: $30 per Seat
12:30 p.m.- Bleachers Open

Pick up your Bleacher Lanyards at the following dates and locations:

Wednesday March 11, 2026, from 4:30 p.m.-7:30 p.m.
Rough Rider’s Clubhouse Bead sale
601 N. 19th St. - Tampa, FL 33605

Thursday & Friday March 12 & 13, 2026, from 1:30 p.m.-5:00 p.m.
Hotel Tampa Riverwalk
200 N. Ashley Dr. - Tampa, FL 33602
(at the Rough Rider Information table in the Lobby)

Saturday March 14, 2026, from 10:30 a.m.-2:00 p.m.
(at event)

For more parade and event details, visit https://www.tamparoughriders.org/stpats

St. Patrick's Day Parade flyer with VIP seating details and QR code for tickets.