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River O’ Green, presented by Grow Financial, is set to return to Tampa’s Downtown on March 16th from 11am – 6pm! River O’ Green is an annual, free event to kick off the St. Patrick’s Day holiday, as the Hillsborough River is transformed into a bright shade of green. This day of festive fun at Curtis Hixon Waterfront Park will feature Details: One of Tampa’s most iconic St. Patrick’s Day traditions, the River O’ Green Fest transforms the Hillsborough River into a brilliant green hue. This free, family-friendly event With St. Patrick’s Day falling on a Monday this year, festivities will kick off early, from Tampa’s river turning green to multiple parties and parades over the weekend. AAA is activating its St. Paddy’s Day Run: Luck, Laughs and Laces Saturday, March 15, 2025, 7:30 a.m. – 11 a.m. Al Lopez Park. Celebrate St. Patrick’s Day with a festive 5K, 10K, or 13.1 run, whether in person or virtually! Dress in your best green gear and enjoy a race filled with fun and holiday spirit. River O’ Green is BACK! Don’t miss Downtown’s BIGGEST Saint Patrick’s Day celebration! Join us on Saturday, March 15 at Curtis Hixon Waterfront Park from 11:00am – 6:00pm, as we color the Hillsborough River Green to channel the luck of the Irish! There will be so much to look forward to including: River O'Green Fest has been celebrated in Tampa since 2012 and it's been among the best things to do for St. Patrick's Day in Tampa ever since. “Seeing our Hillsborough River turn emerald green in celebration of St. Patrick’s Day is a great reminder of the excitement and fun that Tampa has to offer,” added Mayor Jane Castor. The River O' Green Fest returns to downtown Tampa's Curtis Hixon Waterfront Park THIS WEEKEND on Saturday, March 15, 2025, along with the Rough Riders St. Patrick's Day Parade! But that's not all. Once again, the river will turn into a bright shade of green in celebration of the holiday. WHEN: Saturday, March 15 at 11 a.m. WHERE: Downtown Tampa FL Downtown Tampa will turn into a St. Patty’s Day party this year with the River O’ Green and the annual St. Patrick’s Parade presented by the Rough Riders starting at 3 p.m. Get to the riverfront early to see the river dyed green for St. Patrick’s Day and get a great seat for the parade. The city’s Irish spirit shows through bar crawls, a lively river festival, and a downtown parade that spotlights Tampa as a top spot for Celtic festivities. We even ranked #21 for best places to go for St. Patrick’s Day, according to Wallethub. Starting March 15, party-goers can join the St. Patrick’s Day Bar Crawl at MacDinton’s. The Rough Riders' St. Patrick's Day Parade follows. Across the Bay, downtown St. Petersburg has its own (albeit ticketed) St. Paddy’s Day getdown on Saturday, happening at Williams Park River O' Green Festival: For St. Patrick’s Day weekend you can see the Hillsborough River turned a deep shade of emerald on Saturday, March 15, at Curtis Hixon Park. The festival will have live TAMPA, Fla. (BLOOM) — Tampa’s favorite St. Patrick’s Day tradition is back! The River O’ Green Festival will transform the Hillsborough River into a shimmering emerald spectacle on Tampa’s River O’Green festival is returning this year, with a new “Leprechaun’s Hideout” to escape the sun and enjoy some Irish brews.. The annual St. Patrick’s Day celebration takes TAMPA, Fla. - The Hillsborough River will go green on March 16 as the city’s River O’Green Festival returns to Curtis Hixon Park. The free event kicks off at the St. Patrick’s Day holiday and will feature live music, kid’s activities, food trucks and beer. It will all take place alongside a bright green Hillsborough River. That’s So Tampa quotes Mayor Jane Castor about previous years event “Seeing our Hillsborough River turn emerald green in celebration of St. Patrick’s Day is a great reminder of the excitement and fun that Tampa has to offer, I know how much I look forward to this annual tradition and the opportunity it brings to come together and celebrate all that makes our city great.” Join us for our St Patrick’s Day Celebration here at Armature Works! Start your day at Rides by the River St Patricks Day Edition. Enjoy live music by the Irish Band MoonCoin Trad on the lawn from 11 to 2 pm then stay for a traditional Irish dance performance by Scariff School of Irish Dance at 4pm and round out your day with a live performance from Andrew Ricker. In conjunction with the TAMPA, Fla. (BLOOM) — Tampa’s favorite St. Patrick’s Day tradition is back! The River O’ Green Festival will transform the Hillsborough River into a shimmering emerald spectacle on Tampa's annual River O'Green Festival, a beloved community event, will return to Curtis Hixon Park on Saturday, March 15, from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. This fun St. Patrick's Day celebration includes dying the Hillsborough Tampa officials are testing the dye used to transform the Hillsborough River for the River O’ Green festival on St. Patrick’s Day weekend. Boats will turn a portion of the river in Downtown
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