Tampa Today News: New Year's Eve 2024 Fireworks, Parties, Dinners and more
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Today’s weather: High 63 and low 47. Mostly cloudy.
Correction: Sometimes I get it wrong. Wine on Water is hosting their 2024 New Years Pre-Party tonight and the event was accidentally reported as Friday not Saturday, Dec. 30. I apologize for the error and welcome readers to correct me when I make mistakes by e-mailing me at carlosreportsnews@gmail.com or leaving a comment.
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Still looking for New Year’s Eve plans in Tampa Bay? I have a list going with restaurant dinners, parties and more for New Year’s Eve 2024 as the end of 2023 nears. The list includes Korean Fried Chicken and karaoke at bb.q Chicken Northdale, a special menu and live music at Cooper Shaker Ybor City, dining gourmet in a classic Paris-inspired house at The Left Bank Bistro in St. Petersburg, partying at the rooftop at the JW Marriott Tampa Water Street and more. (carloseats.com)
Where to watch fireworks in Tampa Bay on New Year’s Eve: There are plenty of venues with public displays of fireworks to visit around Tampa Bay this New Year’s Eve. Busch Gardens Tampa Bay will have fireworks at 11 p.m. Armature Works will have fireworks at midnight and is a great viewing point as well. The City of St. Petersburg Fireworks Show is on the St. Pete Waterfront at midnight. The Sarasota Pineapple Drop and Carnival will have fireworks at midnight. Traffic will be heavy so arrive early. (abcactionnews.com, wfla.com)
Local small businesses in Ybor City optimistic ahead of New Year’s Eve 2024: Local businesses in Ybor City are hoping to bounce back for New Year’s Eve weekend after a Halloween weekend shooting incident grabbed national headlines and negatively impacted business in the area. Some businesses, such as 7th + Grove, saw business fall over 50 percent in recent weeks and are asking the public to help support small businesses. Several bars and restaurants are going all out for the holiday with special dinners, live music, and parties. (wfla.com, cltampa.com)
Enjoy live jazz music around Tampa Bay to ring in the new year: There are jazz events all around Tampa Bay to check out for New Year’s Eve. Julie Black & Her Band will be at H'ours Creole Smokehouse in Tarpon Springs at 5 p.m. Kelly Mettling will be at The Fenway in Dunedin at 8 p.m. There will be live music at The Pink Piano in Lakeland at 9 p.m. Follow @wusfjazz on Instagram for regular updates on where to find jazz in Tampa Bay. (instagram.com)
Teenager accidentally flown to Puerto Rico by Frontier Airlines from TPA: Frontier Airlines accidentally flew a 16-year-old teenager to Puerto Rico from Tampa International Airport (TPA) instead of Cleveland during Christmas. The Cleveland and Puerto Rico departure were both sharing the same gate. Frontier Director of Corporate Communications Jennifer de la Cruz blamed the error on a boarding agent and acknowledged the mistake. (wfla.com)
Top events in Tampa today:
Feria de Cali Fest en Tampa at La Terraza. (1 p.m.)
Latin Food & Music Festival "Holiday Celebration" at Curtis Hixon Park. (1 p.m.)
Latin Dance Class & Salsa Party on the Tampa Riverwalk at MacDill Park. (6 p.m.)
Studio 24: Disco Future at Wine on Water. (7 p.m.)
Tampa Bay Lightning vs. New York Rangers at Amalie Arena. (7 p.m.)
Notes:
Looking for a concert on New Year’s Eve? Creative Loafing Tampa has a great list up.
Expect heavy traffic in downtown Tampa for New Year’s Eve. There will be a Bucs game and Lightning game in addition to regular NYE traffic. (tampa.gov)
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-Carlos Hernandez