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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, 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 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 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. This fun St. Patrick’s Day celebration includes dying the Hillsborough River a brilliant emerald green. The River O’Green Fest is put on by Tampa’s Downtown Partnership with the City of Tampa and takes place along our award-winning Riverwalk. The Hillsborough River provides a perfect backdrop for the celebration, which includes live Get ready for Tampa’s biggest St. Patrick’s Day celebration! The River O’Green Festival returns to Curtis Hixon Park on Saturday, March 15, from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m., featuring live entertainment, games, food trucks, and plenty of beer. The highlight? The Hillsborough River will be dyed a vibrant emerald green, transforming downtown Tampa The annual Rough Riders St. Patrick's Day Parade moved from Ybor to Downtown Tampa last year to coincide with the River O'Green Fest, and it looks like it will be back this year. The parade will take place at 3 p.m. in downtown Tampa, starting at Joe Chillura Square. It will then head down Madison Street to Ashey Drive and up East Polk Street 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 Tampa Official St. Patrick’s Day Bar Crawl Monday, March 17, 2025, 5 p.m. Bad Monkey Ybor. Explore the best bars in town, enjoy exclusive drink specials, and party with a lively crowd all decked out in green. Whether you’re Irish by heritage or just love the festive spirit, this is the ultimate St. Patrick’s Day celebration! With Tampa's annual River O' Green Festival beginning in just four days, one local organization is trying to come up with other ways for Tampa to celebrate St. Patrick's Day in the future. "I started this petition with the hope that the City of Tampa will recognize that Tampa Residents and visitors can celebrate St. Patrick’s Day without changing the color of an entire river," Pack wrote in the petition. But Tampa Water Production Manager John Ring said the powder mixture used is safe for the environment and wildlife. 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 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. Downtown Tampa's streets will come alive with green on March 15, as the Rough Riders host their 30th Annual St. Patrick's Parade. More than 75 floats will roll through the city streets while 40,000 people gather to enjoy the celebration. Spectators look on from Curtis Hixon Waterfront Park as the Hillsborough River is dyed green for St. Patrick's Day during the annual River O' Green festival, Friday in Tampa. Tampa kicked off St. Patrick’s Day weekend on Saturday with an ode to the Irish, turning the Hillsborough River a deep shade of green between the Cass Street and Kennedy bridges. It's fun to imagine there's a mystical connection between St. Patrick's Day and the Chicago River turning green every year in mid-March — something involving magical leprechauns and enchanting The waters around downtown Tampa will soon turn from brown to green. On Monday the City of Tampa announced that its annual River O’Green St. Patrick’s Day celebration returns Saturday, March 8 Tampa’s St. Patrick’s celebration is going big once again! The Rough Riders are gearing up to host their 30th Annual St. Patrick’s Parade in downtown Tampa on Saturday, March 15, bringing a sea of green, festive floats, and exciting special guests to the heart of the city. Bleacher seats are available to reserve in advance online. Charlotte takes a fun twist on turning a river green; they also attempt to dye people green. The U.S. National Whitewater Center will host its 10 th annual Green River Revival, a full day of fun St. Patrick’s Day themed festivities, on March 16 th. Before dyeing their river and canal green, USNWC offers a 5k run where participants try to
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