Nightlife in Tampa Bay Area
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Sidesplitters Comedy Tampa
Longtime place to see national & local comics in a cozy, brick-walled space serving food & drinks.
Venue Details
Address
12938 N Dale Mabry Hwy
Phone
813-960-1197
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Tampa Bay's Vibrant Nightlife Scene
Tampa Bay offers one of Florida's most diverse nightlife experiences, blending historic charm with modern entertainment. From the legendary cigar-rolling district of Ybor City to the upscale lounges of SoHo, the bay area caters to every vibe. Whether you're seeking live music venues showcasing local talent, rooftop bars with stunning waterfront views, or high-energy dance clubs that keep the party going until dawn, Tampa Bay delivers. The warm climate means outdoor patios and beach bars are year-round destinations, while the city's rich cultural heritage brings unique flavors to its cocktail bars and speakeasies.
Explore Tampa Bay Area Neighborhoods
Each district offers its own unique nightlife experience
Ybor City
Tampa's historic Latin Quarter transforms into a nightlife hotspot after dark. Cobblestone streets lined with century-old buildings house everything from dive bars to upscale clubs. Known for live music, salsa dancing, and late-night energy.
SoHo (South Howard)
Trendy and upscale, SoHo attracts a sophisticated crowd with craft cocktail lounges, wine bars, and gastropubs. The tree-lined streets create an intimate atmosphere perfect for date nights and social gatherings.
Channelside
Waterfront entertainment district featuring modern bars and restaurants with bay views. Popular for pre-game drinks before Lightning or Buccaneers games, with a mix of sports bars and upscale lounges.
Downtown Tampa
The urban core offers rooftop bars, hotel lounges, and after-work happy hour spots. Mix of professionals and tourists creates a dynamic scene, especially on weekends.
Popular Venue Types in Tampa Bay Area
Find exactly what you're looking for
Rooftop Bars
12+ venues
Sky-high views of the bay
Live Music Venues
25+ venues
From jazz to rock
Dance Clubs
18+ venues
EDM, Latin, and Top 40
Craft Breweries
15+ venues
Local craft beer scene
Cocktail Lounges
22+ venues
Mixology at its finest
Sports Bars
20+ venues
Game day headquarters
Upcoming Events in Tampa Bay Area
Don't miss these nightlife highlights
Gasparilla Music Festival
March
Annual waterfront music festival featuring local and national acts across multiple stages.
Ybor City Saturday Market
Every Saturday
Day market transitions to evening entertainment with live music and food vendors.
SoHo Art Walk
First Friday
Monthly gallery walk with wine tastings and live music at participating venues.
Visitor's Guide to Tampa Bay Area Nightlife
π Best Times to Visit
October through April offers perfect weather for outdoor venues. Summer brings deals and fewer crowds. Weekends in Ybor City are busiest after 10 PM.
π Dress Codes
Most venues are casual, but upscale SoHo lounges and rooftop bars may require smart casual attire. Beach bars welcome flip-flops.
π ΏοΈ Parking
Street parking in Ybor and SoHo can be challenging on weekends. Use paid lots ($10-20) or rideshare services. Downtown has ample garage parking.
π Transportation
Uber and Lyft are readily available. TECO Streetcar connects Ybor to Downtown (free). Designated driver or rideshare strongly recommended.
π‘οΈ Safety Tips
Stay in well-lit areas, especially in Ybor City late night. Travel in groups when possible. Keep valuables secure.
π‘ Pro Tips
- β’ Happy hours typically run 4-7 PM with great deals
- β’ Many venues offer free cover before 11 PM
- β’ Ybor City has a $5 flat rate for most clubs on weekends
- β’ Book rooftop bars in advance for sunset views
- β’ Bring cash - some smaller venues don't accept cards
All Venues in Tampa Bay Area
Complete directory of nightlife spots
1st Ave Clubhouse Bourbon Bar
22nd St. Pub
3 Daughters Brewing
3 Daughters Brewing Clearwater Beach
3sixty Entertainment, LLC
45 Sports Bar and Lounge
49th Street Pub
5 Star Premier
7-Eleven
8 Bit Bytes Tampa
Abe's Place Tap & Grill
Acropolis Greek Taverna - South Tampa
Addicted to The Bean
Alamo Rent A Car
Alibaba Lounge & Kava Bar
AliBaba Smoke Shop & Hoohak Lounge
Alibi Gentlemen's Club
ALLIED Wrecking, LLC Demolition contractors #1 TAMPA BAY FL
American Legion Post 138
American Social - Bar & Kitchen - Tampa
American Stage Theatre Company_L00239442
Amvets Post 1 aka Post 0001
Anchor Tavern (Davis Islands)
Angry Chair Brewing
Armature Works
Armature Works Private Events
Arthur Murray Dance Centers Clearwater
Arthur Murray Dance Centers Tampa
Ash & Alchemy
Aspirations Winery
Avenue Blu
Babylon Hookah Lounge
Bar Chica
Bar Mezzo
Bar Ten & Cheese Please
Bar Tiki Clearwater Beach
Barcelona Wine Bar
BarrieHaus Beer Co
BattleBuds Bunker
Bay Vista Recreation Center
Bayboro Brewing Co.
BayCare Ballpark
BayScape Bistro
Bayside Bar & Grill
BAZAR Lounge
Bealls Florida
Beau & Mo's Italian Steakhouse
Beef 'O' Brady's
Benchmark International Arena
Best Buy
Birchwood Canopy
BJ's Wholesale Club
Blue Mirage Nightclub
Bonkerz Comedy Club - St. Petersburg
BorinCuba Juice And Food Bar
Boys & Girls Clubs of the Suncoast | Royal Theater Club
Brucie Klay's Dance Center
Buddy Brew Coffee
Bula Kava Bar & Coffee House
bull's karaoke @pitboss lounge
Bulla Gastrobar
Burger King
BurgerFi Tampa
Buster Brown's Sports Bar
Busy Bee Diner Clearwater /Breakfast/lunch/Dinner/Bakery
CafΓ© COPA
Cafe Hey
Cali's Smoke Shop, Kratom Bar, CBD Dispensary & Cigar Lounge / TAMPA-SOHO
Calypso Queen
Caribbean American Club
Carlouel Yacht Club
Carol Morsani Hall
Casa de Montecristo Cigar Lounge & Bar
Cash America Pawn
Cason & Cason Incorporated
Celebration Station
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Cell Xpress
Central Billiards
Centro Asturiano de Tampa
Centro Cantina
Chi Chi Rodriguez Golf Club
Chuck E. Cheese
Cigar City Brewing
Cigar City Cider & Mead
Cigar Paradise Royal Lounge
CJ's Backstage - Full Liquor Bar/Restaurant offering great food & entertainment
Clarion Inn & Suites Central Clearwater Beach
Clear Sky Cafe
Clear Sky on Cleveland
Clearwater Comedy Club
Clearwater Dance Depot
Clearwater Hotel
Clearwater Shuffleboard Club
Clearwater Wine Bar & Bistro
Clearwater Yacht Club
Cleveland Street Market
Club 260 First
Club Play Tampa
Coachman Park
Coachman Ridge Park
Coastal Creative
Cocktail St Pete
Coco's Crush Bar North Beach
Coco's Crush Bar Original
Coconut's Comedy Club
Common Dialect Beerworks
COPA
Coppertail Brewing Co.
Countryside Christian Church - Clearwater Campus
Courtside Grille
Coyote Ugly Saloon
Crafty Squirrel
Cru Cellars - Wine Bar
Crunch Fitness - Tampa Palms
Dancebox Studio
Davis Islands Garden Club
Days Inn by Wyndham Clearwater/Gulf to Bay
Dead Bob's Bar
Deja Vu Showgirls Tampa
Delphi Academy of Florida
Delta Downtown
Deviant Libation
Diner's Reef Dining Facility
Dirty Laundry
Disco Pony Nightclub
District 8 Night Club
District South Kitchen & Craft
Dmg Caffe
Dockβs Pool Bar and Grille
Dollar General
Dollar Tree
Double Decker Karaoke Party Bar
Downtown Pizza Sports Bar and Grill
Downtown Vaporium
Dracula's Legacy Wine Bar & Bistro
Dracula's Legacy Wine Bar & Bistro Tampa
Driftlight Steakhouse
DRIP Clearwater Botanical Tea, Coffee, Kava, and More
Dublin Drop
Duffy's Sports Grill
Duke Energy Center for the Arts - Mahaffey Theater
EDGE Rooftop Cocktail Lounge
Eggs Up Grill - Clearwater
Elevage SoHo Kitchen & Bar
Embassy Suites by Hilton Tampa Downtown Convention Center
Empamamas
Emperors Gentlemen's Club Tampa
Enigma
Epicurean Hotel, Autograph Collection
Eskpades Coffee & Cocktail Bar
Exotic Smoke Shop Hookah Lounge and Kava Bar
Falafel N Cafe restaurant and patio bar
Family Billiards
Ferg's Sports Bar & Grill
Ferguson Hall
Findy Cigar Company & Hookah Lounge
Fit Bowl Co. Superfood Bar - Armature Works
Five Bucks Drinkery
Five Star Car Stereo Clearwater
Flamingos Sports Bar
Flexx Sports Bar & Ultra Lounge
Florida Injury Attorneys
Florida Subs & Gyros
FloridaRAMA
Floridian Theatre
Four Green Fields
Four Green Fields Riverwalk
FRAMMI
Francis Wilson Playhouse
Fred Astaire Dance Studios
Fred Astaire Dance Studios - Clearwater
Fred Astaire Dance Studios St Pete Pasadena
freeFall Theatre
Friday Morning Musicale
Friendly Tarpon Tavern
Front Porch & Bart's Tavern
Fuego en el 813 Salsa Social
Fuego VIP Lounge
Funny Bone Comedy Club
Fusion Cigar Lounge
Fusion Voice Studios - Tampa Bay's BEST music lessons
Future Flipz
Fuzzy's Sports Bar & Grill
Gβs Mobile Hookahs
Gandy Smoke Shop
GANGCHU
Garibaldi's Sports Bar & Grill
Gene's & Legacy Lounge
George's Pool Tables
Gerstle's Clearwater
Glory Days Grill
GO Pavilion at Eckerd College
Good Fortune St. Pete
Good Night John Boy
Gorditas Don Huicho
Gramβs Place Bed and Hostel
Grand Cathedral Cigars
Grand Central Brewhouse
Graze 1910
Green Iguana Bar & Grill
Green Lemon
Green Light Cinema
Green Planet Smoke Shop Downtown Tampa
Groovy Seniors Karaoke LLC
Guitar Center
Gulf Way Inn
H&S Meet n Greet
Hampton Station Pizza & Records
Harmony House St. Pete
Harpoon Harry's Crab House - Tampa
Havana Exclusive Cigars
HCC Performing Arts Ybor City
HefΓ© Nightclub
Heights Kava Lounge (Coffee , Kava, Kombucha, Herbal tea, Hookah)
Heights Public Market
Heights Smoke Shop
Hidden Springs Ale Works
High Grade Hookahs Delivery and Rental Service
Hispanic Republican Club
Hoggs Cantina
Holiday Inn Express & Suites Clearwater/US 19 N by IHG
Hollywood Nites
Hookah Lounge
Hookah Sensation Smoke Shop
Hot Tubs & Billiards By Robertson's
Hotel Flor Tampa Downtown, Tapestry Collection by Hilton
HotWax Coffee Shop & Tap House
HotWax Glass
HotWax MidTown Smoke Shop & Kava Bar
House of Members - Tampa House
Huarache Azteca
Hunter's Green Country Club
Hurricane Eddie's Clearwater Beach
Hyde House Heights
I Am Poetry Show
Independent Bar & Kitchen
Irish 31 Pub House & Eatery
Isla Del Sol Yacht & Country Club
Jacks London Grill
Jackson's Bistro, Bar & Sushi of Tampa
Jae Phillips Dance Studio
James Joyce Irish Pub & Eatery
Jannus Live
Jansen Dance Project
Jennie Hall Pool
Jimmy's Crows Nest
Jimmy's Fish House & Iguana Bar
Jimmy's On The Edge
Jimmy's Sports Bar
Johnny's Italian Restaurant
Johnny's Kratom Kava THC Vapes
Johnsons Tampa
Jungle Prada Tavern
JW Marriott Tampa Water Street
Kahwa Hookah Lounge
Kapok Special Events
Kapok Tree Gardens
Karl and DiMarco South
Katch Bistro | The Karol Hotel
Kava Culture Tampa
KobΓ© Japanese Steakhouse - New Tampa
KPOT Korean BBQ & Hot Pot
Kristina's Cafe
L.F.G. Wine Bar
La La's Sports Lounge
La Quinta Inn by Wyndham Clearwater Central
La Terraza Bar & Grill
Lab Athletics
Lab Theater Project
Lake Vista Recreation Center
LALA St. Pete
LALA Tampa
Las Palmas Latin Grill
Le MΓ©ridien Tampa, The Courthouse
Lee Roy Selmon Athletics Center
Lennyβs Restaurant
Level 10 Hookah Cafe, Llc
LGH Dockside
LIT Cigar & Martini Lounge
Little Pharaoh PATIO BAR
Lolita's Wine Market
Lucky Spartan
Lucky Star Lounge
Luekens Wine & Spirits
Luma
Luna Lux Restaurant & Lounge
MacDinton's Irish Pub
Machi Arcade
Machi Boba -inside Cleveland Street Market
Mackenzies Sports Tavern
Mad Dogs and Englishmen
Mahaffey Theater Foundation, Inc.
Maloney's Local Irish Pub Downtown
Mandalay Prime Steakhouse & Lounge
Mandarin Heights
Mandarin Hide
Margaritas Mexican Restaurant
Martin Luther King Jr Center
Maru Rooftop Nikkei
Mary Margaret's Olde Irish Tavern
Mastry's Bar & Grill
McMullen Tennis Complex
Mike's Pool Talbes Recover
MillyRockInc
Mise en Place
Mixers At Old Key West Bar & Grill
Molly Malone's Irish Pub
Monkey Bar of Clearwater inc.
Morningside Recreation Complex
Morph
MR D'z Men's Emporium
Muchachas
Muddy Water Kava
Mugs Jr. Drive-thru grill
MUSIC4LIFE Living Arts Center
Musical Bingo Nation
Nancy and David Bilheimer Capitol Theatre
Nene's Restaurant & Bar
New Tampa Performing Arts Center
New Tampa Players
New Tampa Recreational Center
New Tampa Sports Pavillion
Nightingale Music
No.1 CIGAR Store & T Lounge
Noble Brew
North 30th Sports Pub & Grille USF
North Shore Aquatic Complex
Norton's Southside Sports Bar
NOVA 535
Oak & Stone
Oasis Cabaret
Okeefe's Tavern
Omnia Blue Gentlemen's Club
One-Eyed Kellee's
OPULENCE NIGHTCLUB
Original Hooters
Paddy Wagon Irish Pub - New Tampa
Paddy Wagon Irish Pub (Downtown Tampa)
Paisano's Pizza N Pasta
Palladium at St. Petersburg College
Palm & Thistle Highland Dancers
Pancho Villa Restaurant
Par Bar
Paradeco Coffee Roasters @ SkyBeach Resort
Patel Conservatory
Peabody's Restaurant, Bar & Billiards
Pei Wei Asian Kitchen
Pete & Shorty's Iowa Bistro
Petra Mediterranean Restaurant
Pinarama
Pinellas Ale Works Brewery
Pirate Water Taxi
Plato Academy Clearwater
Players
Polish American Society
pOpshelf
Pour House at Grand Central
Prelude Sports Bar
Premier DJ Services LLC
Publix Super Market at Beckett Lake Plaza
Publix Super Market at Water Street Tampa
Publix Super Market on Bayshore
PULSE LATIN NIGHT
Punky's Bar and Grill
Quest Diagnostics
Raising Cane's Chicken Fingers
RCM ENTERTAINMENT, LLC.
REBEL Convenience Stores
Red Door No. 5
Red Thread
Reefers Social Club
REEL TEES Custom Tshirt
Regatta Beach Club Condominium
Reggie's Lounge
Rialto Theatre
Rickenbacker's Cafe and Brews of the Bay Bar
Rideβem Cowboy
Right Around the Corner Arcade Bar
River's Edge
Rock 'n 'Blues Hippiefest
Rocking Crab Seafood And Bar
Rodeway Inn Clearwater - Central
Ross Norton Recreation Center.
Ruby's Elixir
Rumba Island Bar & Grill
Ruth Eckerd Hall
RyGuy's Chicken & Waffles
Sacred Spice Indian Restaurant
Saint Pete Dance Center
Sandbar - Opal Sands Resort
Sandcastle Arcade Bar & Grill
Sandshakers
Santos Kitchen + Lounge
Sassi's Galaxy Lounge & Smoke Shop
Saturn 5 Arcade
Shephard's Tiki Beach Bar & Grill
Showbar Ybor
Sidesplitters Comedy Tampa
FeaturedSkyBar + Grille
SkyBeach Resort
Sleep Inn & Suites Tampa South
Slizzy McGee's
Small Giant - Bar and Restaurant
Smoke Casa & hookah cups to go
Smoke Shop Zone
Smoken Words
Smokey Bones Clearwater
Smokinβ Royalty Smoke Shop & Lounge LLC
SOHO Juice Co.
Soho Tobacco
South Gate Home Owners, Inc.
South Tampa Titans Football & Cheerleading
Southern Lights Brewing Company
Southern Nights TAMPA
Southside Sports at SkyBeach Resort
SPARK 8 Smoke Shop & Hookah Lounge
Sparkman Wharf
Speakeasy Central Kava Bar
Spitfire Comedy House
Splitsville Tiki + Social
St Pete Social Club
St Petersburg
St Petersburg Elks Lodge #1224
St Petersburg Shuffleboard Club
St. Pete Stand Up Comedy Club
St. Petersburg City Theatre
St. Petersburg Marriott Clearwater
St. Petersburg Woman's Club
Stageworks Theatre
StarLite Majesty
State Theatre Concerts
Station House
Status Night Club Tampa
Steelworker Records
Steve's Tavern On The Avenue
Stillwaters Tavern
Stix Billiards Clearwater Beach
Stone Soup Cafe & Pub
Strandhill Public (Tampa Heights)
Straz center
Straz Center for the Performing Arts
Studio Twelve Eight
Suite E Studios
Sunken Gardens
Sunrise Lanes
Sunset Ballroom
Sunset Grill Clearwater
Sunset Lounge
Sunset Point Liquors
Sunset Subs
Super 8 by Wyndham Clearwater/US Hwy 19 N
Surfside Taphouse
Sushi Rock Grill
Tacos El Primo β Authentic Mexican Grill (Clearwaterβs Hidden Gem)
Tampa Bay Brewing Company
Tampa Bay Drinkery
Tampa Bay Karaoke
Tampa Business Club
Tampa Garden Club
Tampa Gold Club Gentlemen's Club & Steakhouse
Tampa Palms Country Club
Tampa Pirate Ship - The Lost Pearl
Tampa Tango Argentino Dance School
Tampa Theatre
Tampa Woman's Club House
Tap Room at the Hollander Hotel
Taps Restaurant Bar & Lounge
Tarek's Cafe
Target
Tequila Daisy
The AFRO LOUNGE
The Ale and the Witch
The Barrymore Hotel Tampa Riverwalk
The BayCare Sound
The Bier Boutique
The Birchwood
The Blind Goat Food & Drink Co.
The Brother Trattoria
The Burg Bar & Grill
The Catacombs
The Catalyst on the Deuces
The Chattaway
The Coliseum
The Comedy Ark
The Commodore
The Cork Room
The Cuban Club
The Deck Bar & Grille
The Deep End
The Diamond Experience
The Dinner Detective True Crime Murder Mystery Dinner Show - Tampa, FL
The Dubliner Irish Pub
The Estate
The Factory St. Pete
The Fat Rabbit Pub
The FIT
The Floridian Social
The Galley: A St. Pete Tavern
The Garage On Central
The Garden Of Tea
The Gimmick Comedy House and Art Studio
The Heights Waterfront
The Hole in the Wall Bar
The Honey Baked Ham Company
The Hookah Boutique
The Hummingbird Jerk House
The Hyde Park Cafe
The Irish Pub on 4th
The Irons Club
The Karol Hotel, St. Petersburg Clearwater, a Tribute Portfolio Hotel
The Kennedy Soho
The Long Center
The Lounge by Meat Market
The Lure
The Marcia P. Hoffman School of the Arts
The Nash Keys Dueling Piano Bar & Restaurant
The Neon Lunchbox
The Nest
The One Night Stand
The Penthouse Club - Tampa
The Pink Pussycat Lounge
The Pint and Brew
The Potion Portal
The Sanctuary Tampa Bay
The Ship's Hold
The Smoke Spot
The Social Bar & Lounge
The Sports Bar & Grill
The Studio Public House
The Study Wine & Bourbon Tasting Lounge St. Pete
The Tampa Club
The Tavern at Bayboro
The WareHouse St. Pete
The Westin Tampa Waterside
The Wheelhouse
The White Closet Bridal Company
Theater
Thee Dollhouse
Three Birds Tavern
Thunder Alley
Tiki Timβs Pub and Grill
Timothy Pitch Magician and Comedian
TNTβS Sports Pub LLC.
Tommy's Tiki Bar
TOP Martial Arts Clearwater
Top Shelf Sports Lounge
Toriano's Pizza and Much More
TOTA Music and Theatre Conservatory
Toucans Bar & Grill
TPepin's Hospitality Centre Exclusively by Golds Catering
Triton's Pub
Tropico Rooftop Cantina
Tryst Gastro Lounge
Twist Smoke Shop
Two Buks Saloon
Ubuntu
Umbra Pool Deck at AC Clearwater Beach Hotel
Unity Church of Clearwater (Meeting at Discovery Academy of Science - 2433 Nursery Rd, Clearwater)
University Club Of Tampa
Urban Drinkery
USF College of Design, Art & Performance
USF College of The Arts Box Office
USF Recreation & Wellness
USF School of Music
USF School of Theatre and Dance
USF Theatre 1
USF Theatre 2
Utopia Road Bar & Courtyard
V9 EATS
Valentino Ristorante Italiano
Value Pawn & Jewelry (1502 East Hillsborough Avenue, Tampa)
Value Pawn & Jewelry (5401 North 40th Street, Tampa)
Vantage Rooftop Bar | The Karol Hotel
Vapor Road Disston Kava Bar & Smoke Shop
Vapor Road Tyrone
Varsity Club Sports Bar and Grille
Vector Bar & Arcade
Velvet Panther Club Tampa
Venue 2106
Voicercise - Voice and Singing Lessons
Voodoo Brewing Co. - St. Petersburg
Waffle House
Walter's Press Box Sports Emporium
Warehouse Arts District Association (WADA)
Water + Flour
Watercolour Grillhouse
Wave Nightclub at Shephard's
Welcome To The Farm
Wendy's
West Coast Players
Whiskey Exchange
Whiskey Wings Countryside
Whiskey Wings Saint Pete
Wiley House Concerts
Windward Bar & Grille
Wine Stream Wine On Tap
WingHouse Bar & Grill - Clearwater
World Market
Woven Water Brewing Company
Wyndham Grand Clearwater Beach
Yacht StarShip Cruises & Events
Ybor Cigars Plus Lounge & Bar
Ybor City Tap House
Yeoman's Topgolf Swing Suite
Yuengling Center
Zodiac Nightclub Tampa Bay
Zubrick Magic Theatre
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Frequently Asked Questions
What's the legal drinking age in Tampa Bay?
21 years old. Valid photo ID required at all venues.
What time do bars close in Tampa?
Most bars close at 2-3 AM. Some Ybor City venues stay open until 3 AM on weekends.
Is there a cover charge?
Varies by venue. Dive bars typically free, clubs $5-20, special events $20-50. Many offer free entry before 11 PM.
What's the best area for first-timers?
SoHo for upscale vibes, Ybor City for high-energy nightlife, Channelside for waterfront atmosphere.
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