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MIRACLE ON 34th STREET

WHITE CHRISTMAS

IT'S A WONDERFUL LIFE

 

BALCONY-TO-BACKSTAGE TOURS

All tours begin at 11:30 in the morning and last 1.5 hours.

Saturday, September 18 at 11:30am Thursday, September 23 at 11:30am Saturday, November 6 at 11:30am Tuesday, November 9 at 11:30am Saturday, December 4 at 11:30am Tuesday, December 7 at 11:30am

ADMISSION:

$5 ~13 and up

$2 ~ children 2-12 years

Free for kids under 2 and all Tampa Theatre members.

Benefits Tampa Theatre's continuing restoration and operations.

Reservations are not required for individuals or small groups. However, for groups over 10, reservations are requested but not required.

Call (813) 274-8286 or email gargoyles@tampatheatre.org with the details of your group.

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Directions, Parking, AND DINING

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Dining Options     Parking    Directions    Hotels

 

DINING OPTIONS

View an eateries list on the Tampa Downtown Partnership's website (includes Downtown, Channelside and Harbor Island).  Eateries within walking distance and open evenings include:

Bamboozle Cafe (813-223-7320)

Boss Hog's Bar & Grill (813-226-2677)

Cafe Hey (813-221-5150)

Eddie & Sam's Pizza (813-229-8500)

Five Guys Burger and Fries (813-463-1999)

Fly Bar & Restaurant (813-275-5000)

Indigo Coffee

Jerk Hut (813-263-6592)

Jimmy John's Gourmet Sandwiches (813- 272-2527)

Paninoteca Mediterranean Cafe (813-341-2525)

Pizzaiolo Bavaro (813-868-4440)

Rawbar (813-422-5220)
Sumo's Thai Cafe (813-849-7866)
Taps Wine & Beer Merchants (813-463-1968)
Bau Thai (813-223-3158)
Westshore Pizza (813-549-5626)

 

Please also support the following independent restaurants that support Tampa Theatre’s annual wine tasting fundraiser:

Bern’s (813-251-2421)

Bin 27 Bistro (813-878-2700)

Chez Bryce (813-258-8100)

Mise en Place (813-254-5373)

The NoHo Bistro (813-514-0691)

SideBern’s (813-258-2233)

Spain (813-223-2831)

 

PARKING

Guests may be conveniently dropped off at the entrance. Street meters in the immediate vicinity of Tampa Theatre are free after 5pm Monday through Friday, and all day Saturday and Sunday.

During weekdays before 5pm, most meters are two hour meters and take quarters.

You'll see a few parking lots around the theatre, but they are reserved for monthly parking. 

The closest public parking lots are both about 3 short blocks away.  Click here for the City of Tampa Parking Garages map:

The City of Tampa Poe Garage - entrance on Ashley Street.

Curtis Hixon Garage - entrance on Ashley Street at Zack Street. 

Parking options for disabled patrons: Many disabled patrons are either dropped off at the Theatre’s entrance or are able to secure metered parking (free to anyone possessing a handicapped parking tag) within a block of the Theatre with early arrival. There is also a parking lot directly next to the Theatre owned by 717 Parking Services where patrons are welcome to park for a fee if an attendant is present.

Many lots surrounding the Theatre and throughout downtown Tampa are privately owned and it is strongly advised that patrons carefully read all posted regulations regarding these lots.

DIRECTIONS

711 Franklin St., Tampa, FL 33602
Downtown Tampa
Google Maps


From North Tampa via SOUTHBOUND I-275

From Interstate 275, take Exit 45A

Follow Ashley Drive to Zack Street.
Turn Left onto Zack Street
Follow Zack Street two blocks to Franklin Street
You'll see the Tampa Theatre marquee on your left.

From Kennedy Blvd.

Follow Kennedy Blvd. to downtown. It will change directions at Ashley Street.
Turn left on Ashley Street.
Go up a few blocks and turn right on Zack Street (you'll see the new Tampa Museum of Art on your left)
Go two blocks to Franklin Street.
Tampa Theatre is on Franklin between Zack and Polk Streets.

From Brandon
Take the Crosstown Expressway West to the Kennedy Blvd Exit #8
This merges onto Kennedy Blvd. off of the Expressway
Follow Kennedy Blvd to Florida Avenue
Turn right onto Florida Ave
Follow Florida Ave four blocks to Polk Street
Turn left onto Polk Street
Follow Polk Street one block to Franklin Street
You'll see the Tampa Theatre marquee on your left.

From St. Petersburg
From Interstate 275, take Exit 44 and follow Ashley Drive
Follow Ashley to Zack Street
Turn Left onto Zack Street
Follow Zack Street two blocks to Franklin Street
You'll see the Tampa Theatre marquee on your left.

From Clearwater
Take State Road 60 East (Courtney Campbell Causeway)
Take Interstate 275 North into Tampa

Take Exit 44 and follow Ashley Drive
Follow Ashley to Zack Street
Turn Left onto Zack Street
Follow Zack Street two blocks to Franklin Street
You'll see the Tampa Theatre marquee on your left.

From Sarasota
Take Interstate 75 to the Crosstown Expressway West to the Kennedy Blvd Exit #8
This merges onto Kennedy Blvd off of the Expressway
Follow Kennedy Blvd to Florida Avenue
Turn right onto Florida Ave
Follow Florida Ave four blocks to Polk Street
Turn left onto Polk Street
Follow Polk Street one block to Franklin Street
You'll see the Tampa Theatre marquee on your left.

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Take Interstate 275 (over the Sunshine Skyway) North into Tampa
From Interstate 275, take Exit 44 and Ashley Drive
Follow Ashley to Zack Street
Turn Left onto Zack Street
Follow Zack Street two blocks to Franklin Street
You'll see the Tampa Theatre marquee on your left.

or

Take Interstate 75 to I-4 west into Tampa
Follow I-4 to Interstate 275
At the junction of I-4 and I-275 take I-275 south
From Interstate 275, take Exit 45A (see SOUTHBOUND I-275 info above) and follow Ashley Drive
Follow Ashley to Zack Street
Turn Left onto Zack Street
Follow Zack Street two blocks to Franklin Street
You'll see the Tampa Theatre marquee on your left.

From Orlando/Lakeland
I-4 west to I-275 South
From Interstate 275, take Exit 45A (see SOUTHBOUND I-275 info above) and follow Ashley Drive
Follow Ashley to Zack Street
Turn Left onto Zack Street
Follow Zack Street two blocks to Franklin Street
You'll see the Tampa Theatre marquee on your left.

 

DOWNTOWN HOTELS NEAR TAMPA THEATRE

Downtown Tampa Hotels - Find hotels near downtown Tampa,Fl!

http://www.downtowntampahotels.com/

Courtyard by Marriott: Downtown Location  (3 blocks from Tampa Theatre)

(813) 229-1100

102 E Cass St

Tampa, FL 33602

http://www.marriott.com/hotels/travel/tpadt-courtyard-tampa-downtown/

Residence Inn by Marriott: Tampa Downtown  (3 blocks from Tampa Theatre)

(813) 221-4224

101 E Tyler St

Tampa, FL 33602

http://www.marriott.com/hotels/travel/tpatd-residence-inn-tampa-downtown/

Hyatt Regency Tampa  (5 blocks from Tampa Theatre)

211 North Tampa Street,

Tampa, Florida, USA 33602

813-225-1234   

http://tamparegency.hyatt.com/hyatt/hotels/index.jsp

Howard Johnson Plaza - Tampa Downtown  (6 blocks from Tampa Theatre)

111 W Fortune St

275N Ex-44 I-4/275S Ex-45A

Tampa, FL 33602 US

813-223-1351

www.hojo.com

The Sheraton Tampa Riverwalk Hotel  (6 blocks from Tampa Theatre)
200 N. Ashley Drive
Tampa, FL 33602 US
813-223-2222

http://www.tampariverwalkhotel.com/

Embassy Suites Hotel Tampa-Downtown-Convention Center, FL   (10 blocks from Tampa Theatre)

513 S. Florida Avenue

Tampa, FL 33602

(813) 769-8300

www.embassysuites.com

Tampa Marriott® Waterside Hotel & Marina (11 blocks from Tampa Theatre)

700 South Florida Ave

Tampa, Florida 33602 USA

813-221-4900

Toll-free:  1-888-268-1616

http://www.marriott.com/hotels/travel/tpamc-tampa-marriott-waterside-hotel-and-marina/

The Westin Tampa Harbour Island  (16 blocks from Tampa Theatre)

725 South Harbour Island Blvd

Tampa, Florida 33602

(813) 229-5000

http://www.starwoodhotels.com/westin/property/meetings/index.html?propertyID=1764

 



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