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Contemporary Cinema

FLIGHT OF THE RED BALLOON

Coming Attractions

OSS 117: CAIRO, NEST OF SPIES

BRIDESHEAD REVISITED

Concerts

Theatre Tours

BALCONY-TO-BACKSTAGE TOURS

A $5 admission benefits Tampa heatre's continuing restoration and operations. Kids 12 and under and all Tampa Theatre Members receive free admission.

Saturday, July 26 at 11:30am

Saturday, August 30 at 11:30am

Saturday, September 6 at 11:30am

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:

Spain
Sumo's Thai Cafe (813-849-7866)
Jerk Hut
Eddie & Sam's Pizza
Thai Corner (813-228-6801)
Fly Bar & Restaurant (813-275-5000)

Paninoteca Mediterranean Cafe (813-341-2525)

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 4 blocks away:

The City of Tampa Poe Garage - entrance on Ashley Street to the right of the Tampa Museum of Art and Curtis Hixon Park. The Public Libary and the Tampa Bay Performing Arts Center are to the right of the Poe Garage.

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
Yahoo Maps

PLEASE READ if you are coming to Tampa Theatre via I-275 from Seminole Heights, USF area and all areas north of downtown. (The northbound exit via all areas South (West Shore, St. Pete, etc. is not affected.)

SOUTHBOUND I-275 ASHLEY ST EXIT #44 RAMP REROUTED to NEW EXIT #45A

As you're traveling South towards downtown, exit 45A will be immediately after the I-4 exit. Both the I-4 and 45A exits are at the beginning of the 275/I-4 junction. At the fork, follow the sign (to the LEFT) for Ashley.

ALSO, PLEASE BE AWARE THAT THERE MAY BE STREET CLOSURES IN OUR IMMEDIATE VACINITY DUE TO DOWNTOWN CONSTRUCTION. IF YOU ARE NOT FAMILIAR WITH DOWNTOWN TAMPA, PLEASE CONSULT YAHOO MAPS OR MAPQUEST BEFORE NAVIGATING THE AREA.

From North Tampa via SOUTHBOUND I-275

From Interstate 275, take Exit 45A (see I-275 info above)

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 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 Pete
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.

or

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.