Feel the rush at Busch Gardens® Tampa Bay on some of the world’s most breathtaking roller coasters like Iron Gwazi, SheiKra and Cheetah Hunt. Plus don’t miss the opening of Wild Oasis, North America’s most immersive kid-friendly adventure realm this summer. The Florida Aquarium has unveiled a Sloth Encounter experience where visitors can get up close and personal. The Manatee Critical Care Behind-The-Scenes Tour at ZooTampa at Lowry Park gives guests a chance to witness their lifesaving work, and opening early 2026, Manatee Rescue will offer unforgeable moments of eye-level viewing of Florida’s aquatic wildlife.

Catch a football game at Raymond James Stadium, home to the Super Bowl LV champion Tampa Bay Buccaneers (NFL), or keep cool year round inside Amalie Arena, home venue of the perennial Stanley Cup-contending Tampa Bay Lightning (NHL). The Tampa Bay Rays (MLB) are playing outside in
Tampa for the first time in their history, Tampa Bay Sun FC is scoring with the new professional women’s soccer league (USL Super League), while the Tampa Bay Rowdies (USL) take to the pitch across the bay in historic Al Lang Stadium.

Enticing dining options have opened within the Water Street district like Mediterranean-inspired Predalina and Italian favorite Ash. Hyde Park Village is dishing up new concepts with Ro, a modern twist on Asian cuisine, and Timpano, where the steaks, seafood, and pasta stand out. Hales Blackbrick provides Chinese cuisine with eclectic ambiance and elevated service. Willa’s is NoHo’s favorite neighborhood restaurant and bar, serving simple classic dishes, killer cocktails, and fine wines while old school classics like Mise en Place, Bern’s Steak House, Donatello Italian Restaurant, and Malio’s Prime Steakhouse prove Tampa’s dining scene has always churned out exquisite dishes. Edison: Food + Drink Lab serves up new interpretations of everyday food expertly engineered into current, modern cuisine. Ybor City’s world-famous Columbia Restaurant,
since 1905, is Florida’s oldest restaurant and the largest Spanish restaurant in the world. Check out Ulele,

Port Tampa Bay, recently named the best cruise destination in the world by Cruise Hive, now homeports six vessels from Carnival, Royal Caribbean, Norwegian, Celebrity Cruises, Oceania, Luxury cruise line Oceania begins sailing from Tampa in February 2026.

With Tampa strategically situated where the Hillsborough River meets Tampa Bay, there are plenty of ways to get out and play on the water. Indulge on a culinary and cocktail river journey aboard Craft, a multi-million dollar river cruiser or see the city from a new angle with a sightseeing tour or sunset cruise on Tampa Bay Fun Boat. Look for dolphins with friends and family or have a romantic date to watch the sunset aboard eBoats Tampa your chance to captain your own 10- or 12-passenger boat over the city’s waterways. Explore the Hillsborough River with a paddleboard or kayak rental from Urban Kai or Tampa Riverwalk Rentals. Hop on the Pirate Water Taxi to see all the downtown sights from the water with its fleet of yellow and black vessels.