Tampa Convention Center
Tampa Convention Center
4
About
Located in the heart of Downtown Tampa, the Tampa Convention Center offers sparkling waterfront views, 600,000 square feet of transformable event spaces for venue rentals, and state-of-the-art amenities -- all under the Florida sun.
Suggest edits to improve what we show.
Improve this listingTours & experiences
Explore different ways to experience this place.
What is Travellers’ Choice?
Tripadvisor gives a Travellers’ Choice award to accommodations, attractions and restaurants that consistently earn great reviews from travellers and are ranked within the top 10% of properties on Tripadvisor.
Revenue impacts the experiences featured on this page, learn more.
Top ways to experience Tampa Convention Center and nearby attractions
The area
Address
Neighbourhood: Downtown
Reach out directly
Best nearby
We rank these restaurants and attractions by balancing reviews from our members with how close they are to this location.
Restaurants
718 within 5 kms
Attractions
256 within 10 kms
Contribute
Most Recent: Reviews ordered by most recent publish date in descending order.
Detailed Reviews: Reviews ordered by recency and descriptiveness of user-identified themes such as waiting time, length of visit, general tips, and location information.
Popular mentions
We perform checks on reviews.
Tripadvisor’s approach to reviews
Before posting, each Tripadvisor review goes through an automated tracking system, which collects information, answering the following questions: how, what, where and when. If the system detects something that potentially contradicts our community guidelines, the review is not published.
When the system detects a problem, a review may be automatically rejected, sent to the reviewer for validation, or manually reviewed by our team of content specialists, who work 24/7 to maintain the quality of the reviews on our site.
Our team checks each review posted on the site disputed by our community as not meeting our community guidelines.
Learn more about our review moderation.
4.0
253 reviews
Excellent
105
Very good
97
Average
30
Poor
13
Terrible
8
agnesr924
Miami, FL243 contributions
Jan 2020 • Family
An easily navigable property with large ballrooms on the ground floor (decent acoustics) and large convention space on the upper levels. Location along the waterway and adjacent to the Tampa RiverWalk. Great views of the water from the one end of the building. Parking is sufficient and the entrance areas are nice for those patrons walking in from the surrounding hotels.
Written 13 January 2020
This review is the subjective opinion of a Tripadvisor member and not of Tripadvisor LLC. Tripadvisor performs checks on reviews as part of our industry-leading trust & safety standards. Read our transparency report to learn more.
BuilderBear
Elyria, OH587 contributions
Jul 2022 • Solo
Was here for the Florida Bar Exam. A comfortable, clean and modern facility that served its function extremely well. The convention center workers were friendly and helpful.
Parking is nearby in the garage. While easy to get to, the payment method is a tad complicated.
Parking is nearby in the garage. While easy to get to, the payment method is a tad complicated.
Written 9 August 2022
This review is the subjective opinion of a Tripadvisor member and not of Tripadvisor LLC. Tripadvisor performs checks on reviews as part of our industry-leading trust & safety standards. Read our transparency report to learn more.
Volleyballpop
Tampa, FL2 contributions
Mar 2014
It cost fees for tournament $18.00 per person, $20.00 to park if you can find a place $3.00 for 1 bottle of water and lucky for me I didn't have to stay the night. So my point is when the kids are on there break between game the choices to eat are limited and cost way to much and the taste is another story. The kids are not allowed to eat a sandwich from home on the property or they are ask to leave and we are told the event will be find $25.000 .this is ridiculous. Maybe we should have all our tournaments in Orlando until Tampa get more choices to eat and fair prices
and stop picking on 13 year old girls.
Upset volleyball dad
and stop picking on 13 year old girls.
Upset volleyball dad
Written 15 March 2014
This review is the subjective opinion of a Tripadvisor member and not of Tripadvisor LLC. Tripadvisor performs checks on reviews as part of our industry-leading trust & safety standards. Read our transparency report to learn more.
nabenom
967 contributions
Jan 2016
Wow! Is all I can say. This is gorgeous! Don't miss giving it a look. Not just the architecture, but the grounds and views are flat out spectacular. Somebody had the right idea when they decided Tampa needs a convention center right here!
Written 9 January 2016
This review is the subjective opinion of a Tripadvisor member and not of Tripadvisor LLC. Tripadvisor performs checks on reviews as part of our industry-leading trust & safety standards. Read our transparency report to learn more.
AAbbott327
mount dora5 contributions
Aug 2013 • Couples
My husband and I attended the 2013 Comic Con and while we enjoyed the convention center the food that was provided by the convention center was HORRIBLE! My main problem was with the gentleman who was doling out condiments for the burgers. He was so busy telling customers that he works for tips that he poured sun dried tomatoes all over my husbands wings instead of his burger. Oh by the way for two burgers, 6 wings, and two waters our meal came to a grand total of $38. I think it's time to get a new catering company!
Written 10 October 2013
This review is the subjective opinion of a Tripadvisor member and not of Tripadvisor LLC. Tripadvisor performs checks on reviews as part of our industry-leading trust & safety standards. Read our transparency report to learn more.
l0l0ng
66 contributions
Dec 2018
Don't need a car to go to the Tampa Convention Center with many hotels nearby. Stop and take a walk along the river front. Great area.
Written 6 October 2019
This review is the subjective opinion of a Tripadvisor member and not of Tripadvisor LLC. Tripadvisor performs checks on reviews as part of our industry-leading trust & safety standards. Read our transparency report to learn more.
Brokenboat
Hillsborough, NH261 contributions
Oct 2019
The Tampa Convention Center was clean, bright, fresh, new and really a perfect choice for the convention. On the water, near local dining and plenty of parking is a good start. An Uber ride away from the airport and hotels rounds this out to be a great choice for any convention. Only negative side is that there is construction currently outside. The other recommendation is that they should seet up a spot for share ride pickup and mark it well. Uber and Lyft drivers don;t know where to pick up and drop riders. Other than that, great!
Written 4 October 2019
This review is the subjective opinion of a Tripadvisor member and not of Tripadvisor LLC. Tripadvisor performs checks on reviews as part of our industry-leading trust & safety standards. Read our transparency report to learn more.
betsy l
Land O Lakes, FL18 contributions
Apr 2019 • Family
Great place, great events, ample bathrooms, food is very expensive. Love when events are held here. Very good security
Written 11 May 2019
This review is the subjective opinion of a Tripadvisor member and not of Tripadvisor LLC. Tripadvisor performs checks on reviews as part of our industry-leading trust & safety standards. Read our transparency report to learn more.
Nancy C
Charlotte, NC39 contributions
Jun 2018 • Business
Water jugs always empty only one coffee shop open no grab n go food options during lunch breaks bathrooms very spread out some under construction. Snacks for our convention were not near enough for the group size very disappointed over all. Orlando Atlanta and Chicago are way better!
Written 26 June 2018
This review is the subjective opinion of a Tripadvisor member and not of Tripadvisor LLC. Tripadvisor performs checks on reviews as part of our industry-leading trust & safety standards. Read our transparency report to learn more.
Hi Nancy, we apologize that our service did not satisfy your expectations. We set a high standard for ourselves and are truly sorry to hear that standard was not met in your interaction with our business. Your happiness is our number one priority.
We value our customers opinions and would like to thank you for bringing this to our attention. We will take this information and use it as a learning tool.
Written 25 July 2018
This response is the subjective opinion of the management representative and not of Tripadvisor LLC.
Debi
Boston, MA20 contributions
Jan 2018 • Family
We went to the convention center for an event and it was great. Food was fabulous and everyone is so friendly...Tampa is a great city to visit, very clean.
Written 30 January 2018
This review is the subjective opinion of a Tripadvisor member and not of Tripadvisor LLC. Tripadvisor performs checks on reviews as part of our industry-leading trust & safety standards. Read our transparency report to learn more.
Thank you for your feedback! We are thrilled you enjoyed your visit.
Written 27 February 2018
This response is the subjective opinion of the management representative and not of Tripadvisor LLC.
How early do you need to get to the convention center parking garage to find parking spaces?
Written 21 April 2018
Depending on the Event, I went to a Wedding show and got there an hour after it started and found parking pretty easily in the parking garage. Wasn't all that expensive either really.
Written 22 April 2018
La ciudad de Tampa ofrece varias opciones de estacionamiento asequibles. El garaje della Tampa Convention Center cobra $ 1.60 / hora con una tarifa máxima de $ 9.50 / día. Para obtener más información sobre tarifas de estacionamiento, visite nuestro sitio web.
Written 27 February 2018
Are there any fast-food breakfast places within easy walking distance of the Convention Center? I'm not staying in any of the hotels, just driving in from out of town for the day.
Written 28 July 2017
The cafe in the Convention Center really isn't that great. There is a Starbucks across the street in the Embassy Suites.
The previous suggestion of Columbia since you'll have your car is the better option. Fast food? No. But it is "quick."
Written 29 July 2017
The Tampa Convention Center is only a 16-20 minute drive from Tampa International Airport without traffic. During peak hours we recommend giving yourself ample time to ensure there are no delays.
Written 27 February 2018
What would I find the location and time of any rock or Country and Western concerts in Tampa in April 2016?
Written 28 December 2015
Showing results 1-7 of 7
Revenue impacts the experiences featured on this page, learn more.
*Likely to sell out: Based on Viator’s booking data and information from the provider from the past 30 days, it seems likely this experience will sell out through Viator, a Tripadvisor company.
Is this your Tripadvisor listing?
Own or manage this property? Claim your listing for free to respond to reviews, update your profile and much more.
Claim your listing