Busy day for traffic in Downtown Tampa on Saturday

TAMPA, Fla. (WFLA) — Prepare for heavy vehicle and pedestrian traffic in Downtown Tampa on Saturday, as a number of large events are set to take place.

Events start as early as 9 a.m., and some will likely continue well into the night, so travel through the area at any point in the day may be delayed.

  • Walk to End Alzheimer’s
    • Benchmark Arena, 401 Channelside Drive
    • Registration begins at 8 a.m., 5K walk begins at 9 a.m.
    • The route begins at Benchmark, heads east down Channelside Dr., onto Bayshore Blvd, and turns around at S Newport Ave to start back toward the arena.
    • Free parking provided in the Ft. Brooke Parking Garage
  • Tampa Girls Market
    • Water Works Park, 1701 N Highland Ave
    • 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.
    • Local meetup and market featuring goods from over 50 women-owned businesses in Tampa Bay
  • Tampa Pig Jig
    • Julian B. Lane Riverfront Park, 1001 N Blvd
    • First show begins at 1 p.m., headliner Megan Moroney takes the stage at 8 p.m.
    • Music festival and amateur BBQ competition raising money for kidney disease
  • No Kings Rally
    • Tampa City Hall, 315 E Kennedy Blvd
    • 4 p.m.
    • March protesting the actions of the Trump administration
  • Straz Center Shows
    • 1010 N Macinnes Pl
    • Shows at 2 p.m., 7:30 p.m. and 8 p.m.
    • The Center will be showing The Wiz, Dracula: A Comedy Of Terrors and Ghost Brothers of Darkland County
  • Tampa Theatre shows
    • 711 N Franklin St
    • A House of Dynamite showings at 4 p.m. and 7 p.m.
    • Hokus Pokus Live! at 8 p.m.
  • Tuxes & Tails Gala
    • Tampa Convention Center, 333 S Franklin St.
    • 5:30 p.m. to midnight
    • Annual black-tie fundraising event held by the Humane Society of Tampa Bay
  • University of South Florida homecoming game
    • Raymond James Stadium, 4201 N Dale Mabry Hwy
    • Kickoff at 7:30 p.m.
    • South Florida vs. Florida Atlantic University

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