Tampa Bay Area Information and Attractions
Whatever your lifestyle, you’ll find it in Tampa Bay
Combine a perfect climate and some of the nation’s most popular attractions, and it’s easy to understand why the Tampa Bay area is a favorite tourist destination, while our residents get to enjoy our many cultural and entertainment options all year round!
The Cultural Arts interest you? Get ready to discover a vibrant arts community alive with contemporary art, museums, performing arts and a community with a deep respect for our unique cultural heritage.
Our world-class museums such as the Salvador Dali, home of the largest collection of his work outside Spain, the Florida Holocaust Memorial Museum and Educational Center bringing the depth of emotion from that era, and the Museum of Fine Arts with its elegant building showcasing world-renown artists such as Allen Leepa and Abraham Rattner, including their friends Picasso, Rouault, Hofmann and Ernst just to name a few! The Florida International Museum provides art exhibits from around the world is a great family destination as well.
Just across the bays of Tampa you’ll discover The Tampa Museum of Art is a cultural landmark situated along the Hillsborough River in downtown Tampa. The museum is located in the Curtis Hixon Waterfront Park which is also home to the Glazer Children’s Museum that features 12 themed areas, including health, technology and engineering exhibits, and 170 “interactivities” for families that are accessible and bilingual.
Sports, Boating, Fishing or the Outdoors your lifestyle? The Tampa Bay area has it all. From major league sports to world renowned beaches to some of the best boating in the country you are sure to find it here. Whether a visitor looking to get to know the Tampa Bay area a little better or a local, we’ve assembled a great guide for information and to help you locate things to do that fit your lifestyle. Welcome to the bay area!
City, Town & County Governments
- Belleair Beach
- Clearwater
- Dunedin
- Gulfport
- Indian Rocks Beach
- Indian Shores
- Madeira Beach
- North Redington Beach
- Redington Beach
- Redington Shores
- South Pasadena
- St Pete Beach
- St. Petersburg
- Tampa
- Hillsborough County
- Pinellas County
- Pasco County
Bay Area Public Schools
Theme Parks
Aquariums & Zoos
Botanical Gardens
Museums
- Florida Museum of Photographic Arts
- Glazer Children’s Museum
- Henry B. Plant Museum
- MOSI – Museum of Science & Industry
- Salvador Dali Museum
- Tampa Bay Automobile Museum
- Tampa Bay History Center
- Tampa Museum of Art
- The Arts Center
- The Victory Ship
- USF Contemporary Art Museum
- Ybor City State Museum
Marinas
- American Stage
- Coachman Park
- Ford Amphitheatre
- Gorilla Theatre
- Jannus Landing
- Ruth Eckerd Hall
- St. Pete Times Forum
- Stageworks Theatre
- Sun Dome
- Tampa Bay Performing Arts Center
- Improv Comedy Theater & Restaurant
- Tampa Theatre
Sports
- Hillsborough Community College Athletics
- New York Yankees at George M. Steinbrenner Field
- Raymond James Stadium
- Tampa Bay Buccaneers
- Tampa Bay Downs
- Tampa Bay Lightning
- Tampa Bay Rays
- Tampa Bay Storm
- Tampa Greyhound Track [www.tampadogs.com]
- University of South Florida Athletics
Bay Area Beaches
- Ben T Davis Beach
- Caladesi Island State Park
- Clearwater Beach
- Davis Islands Beach
- Egmont Key State Park
- Fort De Soto Park
- Fred Howard Park Beach
- Honeymoon Island State Park
- Indian Rocks Beach
- John’s Pass Beach
- Madeira Beach
- Pass-A-Grille Beach
- Picnic Island
- Redington Shores Beach
- Sand Key Beach
- St. Pete Beach
- Treasure Island Beach
Public Golf Courses
- Ace Golf/Pebble Creek Golf Club
- Babe Zaharias Golf Club
- Bardmoor Golf & Tennis Club
- Bloomingdale Golfers Club
- The Claw at USF
- Emerald Greens Golf Resort & Country Club
- Florida Golf Trail
- Fox Hollow Golf Club
- Heritage Isles Golf & Country Club
- Innisbrook Resort and Golf Club
- Rocky Point Golf Course
- Saddlebrook Resort
- Tampa Palms Golf & Country Club
- The Golf Club at Cypress Creek
- TPC Tampa Bay
- Westchase Golf Club
- World Woods Golf Club
Boat Rentals
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