Special Events & Permits in Tampa, FL (2026)

Tampa, FL Code of Ordinances § 28-25(3)

(3)Block party. The official may close more than two (2) blocks per street and more than one (1) street within a designated area when such block parties are requested for city co-sponsored events. All other block parties are restricted to two (2) adjacent blocks. All block parties not requested by the city are subject to the provisions of this chapter, as are reasonably applicable to block part...

Sec. 16-21(b), City of Tampa Code

(b)A facility rental application is required when one or more of the following conditions apply:(1)The applicant desires exclusive use of an indoor recreation facility.(2)The proposed activity will be open to the public and/or an organized gathering involving athletics.(3)The proposed activity will be in a designated outdoors space with an anticipated attendance of more than twenty-five (25) bu...

Tampa, FL Code of Ordinances § 28-25(1)-(2)

Unless otherwise exempted herein this chapter, no person shall engage in, participate in or aid any special event on public rights-of-way in a manner enumerated herein, unless a special event permit shall have been obtained from the official after approval of the issuance of such special event permit from the city council... the following activities on public rights-of-way shall require a speci...

Tampa, FL Code of Ordinances § 28-25(4), § 28-26(8)

(8)Road festival. In addition to the criteria above, a road festival applicant shall meet the following criteria:a.That applicant shall identify the amount(s) of the proposed admission fee. The admission fee shall be reasonably related to the costs to be borne by the permittee in conducting and promoting the road festival...b.That the permittee will make accommodations in advance to ensure eith...

City of Tampa Code § 28-4

Special event means a planned event, whether publicly and/or privately sponsored, including, without limitation, a block party, organized competitive event, procession, road festival or public assembly on one (1) or more city parks or public rights-of-way that involves the reservation and use of a public venue, or closure of one (1) or more rights-of-way, for a particular purpose, for a short d...

Tampa, FL Code of Ordinances § 22-224

A restaurant, or retail shop (as defined in Chapter 27) that complies with the provisions of this subdivision is authorized to operate a sidewalk café and a street café. No restaurant or retail shop may obtain a permit for or operate a street cafeé without having also obtained a sidewalk café permit. Permits issued under this subdivision are valid for one (1) calendar year, commencing on July 1...