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After you book the perfect listing, bike, rollerblade, or simply walk along the 2.6-mile Riverwalk and guests can enjoy the public art, numerous restaurants, stores, parks and playgrounds, and attractions. Make sure to recommend The Florida Aquarium and the Glazer Children's Museum along the route to your clients!

Explore the Tampa Riverwalk

Tampa Bay’s downtown is vibrant, thriving and growing. Among the big-city buzz of rich cultural attractions and restaurants serving scrumptious fare is the natural beauty along the Tampa Riverwalk. Whether the visitors are grabbing an evening bite or looking for something fun to do with the kids, downtown Tampa has something to offer. And there’s no better way to catch a Florida sunset than with its scenic skyline as a backdrop.

Endless options in Downtown Tampa

More to explore in Ybor City

Ybor City is the site of Tampa Bay's historical and cultural roots. Many of the buildings echo the charming brick exteriors of converted cigar factories, owing to the area’s celebrated history as the Cigar Capital of the World. Independent cigar rollers keep the tradition alive. The brick streets and iron balconies welcome revelers day and night.

The SoHo/Hyde Park district is a colorful neighborhood full of charm and some of the poshest nightlife in town. SoHo's walkability makes it ideal for strolling, day or night, up and down South Howard Avenue from which the district takes its name. 

Hyde Park boasts the same ease of foot traffic along with name-brand stores and funky boutique shopping opportunities. The proximity to exquisite Bayshore Boulevard adds even a feel of luxury to the area.

Go for a stroll in Soho/Hyde Park district

Entertainment along Water Street

Water Street is one of the fastest growing areas of Tampa with shops, dining, and entertainment venues. There are plenty of restaurants, bars and nightclubs, many offering outside patio or dining areas and live music. 

Tell your clients to check out Sparkman Wharf, a popular food hall constructed of refurbished shipping containers.

Class II rapids are a rarity in Florida, but you can find them at beautiful Hillsborough River State Park. Just minutes from downtown Tampa, the park consists of over 2,990 acres, and there are more than seven miles of trails.

Raft or hike in Hillsborough River State Park

Take on Tigris, the tallest launch coaster in Florida, and see how old meets new with the NEW Serengeti Flyer, a 105-foot swing ride that is the world’s tallest and fastest ride of its kind. 

Serengeti Flyer joins Iron Gwazi, the tallest, steepest, and fastest hybrid roller coaster in North America, and the 2022 Amusement Today Golden Ticket Award Winner, as the park’s newest thrill ride. Take a plunge and beat the heat at Busch Gardens’ water park, Adventure Island, with the NEW Solar Vortex ride. 

At The Florida Aquarium, visitors can see the animals native to Florida waters with a NEW, modernized Florida Wetlands Trail exhibit, and hear how Atlantic Coral has been reproduced for the first time ever in human care in effort to save the world’s 3rd largest coral reef. 

Guests can find fun inspiration at the Glazer Children’s Museum with one-of-a-kind activities and NEW engaging exhibits offered regularly. The Glazer Children’s Museum has expanded its third floor, which now houses Big John and a new education center for dinosaur-themed camps and field trips. 

Recommend your clients to see how ZooTampa at Lowry Park is helping the survival of endangered species like the white rhino and Florida panther, or you can meet their all-star vets and animal care specialists as seen in the TV series, Secrets of the Zoo, on Nat Geo Wild on Disney+.

These efforts follow the opening of ZooTampa’s NEW multimillion-dollar Manatee Critical Care Center, where rescued Florida manatees are nursed back to health.

Family adventures and lasting memories