Put on your costume and dancing shoes for a fun night of live rockabilly music. A lot of people are dressed up in gothic or a type of sleazy or. Ghost stories get passed down through generations and shared in many ways such as at campfires, during sleepovers, at halloween events, and more. Ybor city came into existence as a direct result of a new york city businessmans failed search for guava trees.
The fictional character leads floats through ybor city. Ybor city tampa 2020 all you need to know before you. Every wednesday is girls night out at coyote ugly in ybor city. Located in the heart of ybor city, the visitor information center is ready to answer any question or point you in the right direction. Oct 31, 2016 it was just another normal halloween night in ybor city which for that evening may as well have been called igor city, located in the tampa metropolitan area during the weekend prior to the clocks being turned back an hour on seventh avenue. With great amenities and rooms for every budget, compare and book your hotel near ybor city museum, florida today. The 6th annual tampa pride diversity parade will be on march 28, 2020 in historic ybor city, also known as the gaybor district. Fun things to do this halloween in tampa 2016 march of the pumpkin king. Ybor city visitor information center 1600 east 8th ave.
Oct 07, 2019 ybor city no place in tampa bay can claim more hauntings than ybor city. The founding of this community in 1886 was based on what turned out to be a very shrewd business decision by don vicente martinezybor to move his cigar factory from key west to tampa. Ybor city bars ybor city is a historic neighbourhood located in tampa, florida, best known for its architecture and nightlife. It was founded in the 1880s by vicente martinezybor and other cigar manufacturers and was populated by thousands of immigrants, mainly from cuba, spain, and italy.
Tampa florida, and in particular a part of the modern tampa metro area called ybor city came to be known as cigar city way back in the 1920s when an american. Our mission at the ybor city development corporation ycdc is to facilitate the development, redevelopment and economic revitalization of the ybor city national historic landmark district and welcome new businesses, merchants, residents and visitors, while retaining thriving establishments. Oct 07, 2014 tampa offers many spooktacular ways to celebrate halloween, but if youre looking for something a little different, check out the ybor city ghost tour. Ghost hunting style ghost tours with ghost hunting equipment every night in the historic district. Halloween weekend is here, and people were on the streets of ybor city dressed up in some of the best costumes on saturday night. The best halloween parties in the baytampa bay date night guide. If you are into goth and industrial dance music in a dark and mysterious. Ybor city is a wonderful neighborhood to visit for a taste of tampas cuban heritage. Guavaween was an annual latinflavored halloween celebration which took place on the last saturday of october in the historic neighborhood of ybor city on tampa, florida. Join us to hear the tales of the restless souls of ybor city. His true to life memoir has its hard, crusty edges when it details the deaths of ybor city founders and characters. The hottest party in town on thursday night featuring club prana is the place to be every friday night. The memorable architecture and fine cigars of ybor city attract and delight visitors, but locals and tourists arent the only ones prowling the city s narrow brick streets and old nightclubs. It was developed mainly with cubans immigrating to the us and establishing their businesses here.
Founded by vicente martinez ybor, the district has enjoyed a rich and diverse culture for more than a century. One of the best halloween events of the year with an amazing costume parade throughout ybor city. Haunted tours with addon dinner in the haunted restaurant or paranormal investigation. Be sure to check out the local tampa florida nightlife guide to find the perfect plans for halloween weekend. Kick off the weekend at club prana each and every thursday. Live by night, the ben affleck film set in ybor city, is. The building came into existence once again so that it can serve as the gathering place for immigrants of cuban in ybor city, tampa, florida the building came into existence by the tampa architect m.
At the stone soup company, 1919 e 7th avenue, ybor city. It was an easy walk, and the night was cool and comfortable after the heat of the day. Sep 23, 2014 the memorable architecture and fine cigars of ybor city attract and delight visitors, but locals and tourists arent the only ones prowling the city s narrow brick streets and old nightclubs. Visit the columbia for their famous 1905 salad and pallea. Hotels near ybor city museum, florida in fl choice hotels. Anna in the tropics, soul stealer, barely restrained, haunted ybor city, the rainbow murders, a reunion of b. It was just another normal halloween night in ybor city which for that evening may as well have been called igor city, located in the tampa metropolitan area during the weekend prior to the clocks being turned back an hour on seventh avenue. Haunted ybor city haunted america paperback september 23, 2014.
The official ybor city ghost tour, 1523 e 7th ave, tampa. These knowledgeable and friendly guides help visitors and locals by providing general information about ybor city, giving directions, offering safety escort services and assisting stranded motorists. Friendly gay bar where everyone is welcome with great drinks and a friendly staff. Cigars, cuban food and the bricks of old are signs that life has lived her long ago and was an important neighborhood in tampas history. We are the perfect choice for night time family entertainment with a twist youll always remember. Brian cohen spent halloween night in ybor city with a group of friends on their way to a cigar bar. In october, ybor city hosts its annual halloween event, guavaween. Murder house has found an area of tampa that has accepted the controversial nature of the haunt. Guavaween is a party that acts as the primary fundraiser for the ybor city chamber of.
There are several parades, concerts, and events going on in the tampa area. Learn a little ybor city history and discover the latest hot spot. Once again the parade will wind its way east from the. Ybor chamber business office 1800 east 9th ave tampa, fl 33605 82483712. Sep 02, 2014 the memorable architecture and fine cigars of ybor city attract and delight visitors, but locals and tourists arent the only ones prowling the city s narrow brick streets and old nightclubs.
For the next 50 years, workers in ybor city s cigar factories rolled hundreds of millions of. There are many things to do for halloween in tampa florida. Friday, nov 01, 2019 wednesday, dec 30, 2020 events may be postponed or canceled due to covid19, please check the websites. Business directory search ybor chamber of commerce. If you have interest in ybor city a highly cultural section of tampa, you ought to give this book a read. Oct, 2014 explore ybor city s infamous cuban club, at midnight, on halloween and connect with the spirits of the past. Since its inception more than 30 years ago, guavaween became one of the largest festivals in ybor. Grab a cuban sandwich or a cafe con leche and join local historian deborah frethem as she traces the spectral happenings of floridas latin quarter. Taps can be owned for the night on a payasyoupour basis and you can go upstairs to the vip lounge to play pool or relax in our outdoor back monkey patio bar. Fake ybor city stars in ben afflecks new film tampa between scenes of gunfights, car chases and explosions, ybor city shines in the trailer for the movie live by night, starring ben affleck. Every halloween costume we saw this weekend in tampas ybor city.
The castle ybor halfway to halloween and lyn sky birthday. Haunted ybor city by deborah frethem the history press books. During the day, family funfest activities include safe trickortreating, spooky story time, pumpkin decorating, live song and. For 19 select nights, there is nowhere to hide at howloscream 2019. Fall in love with ybor city restaurants like the columbia restaurant tampa, try a top craft brew from cigar city brewing or experience a handrolled cigar at jc newman cigars. Tampa downtown after dark halloween night party youtube. Ghost hunting style ghost tours with ghost hunting equipment every night in the historic district ybor city ghost tour tampa. Copyright 2020 zootampa at lowry park all rights reserved.
During the official ybor city ghost tour ybor city comes alive at night and, according to locals, so do former members of the community. Halloween tampa florida 2019 is celebrated through family activities and halloween weekend events. The visitor information center is ready to help you enjoy ybor city. Nearly 100,000 participants come out for family fun fest during. A victorian gothic tea and kava lounge, hidden behind a bookcase above a restaurant. Guavaween will once again be a ticketed party at the cuban club in ybor city instead of a raucous parade of sexy costumed revelers taking over the streets of tampas historic latin district, party. Visit many other food stops if all different flavors in centro. Ybor city museum state park once the ferlita bakery, known for producing cuban bread, the ybor city museum state park occupies a key part of ybor history. Our tour takes approximately 120 minutes and is an easy walk with frequent.
Frank lastra has put years of his life into creating a record of life in the unique immigrant community of ybor city, tampa. There are also tampa ghost tours in ybor and plant city. The 10 best restaurants near ybor city in tampa, fl tripadvisor. Join thousands of costumed ghouls and ghosts as we participate in the inaugural march. Seventh avenue is not just a street, says ybor city lifetime resident vince pardo, but a community living room with all of the elements needed to create what planners call a sense of place. Guavaween will again be a ticketed party in ybor, with no. Conveniently located just northeast of downtown, ybor city is the only neighborhood on floridas west coast to be designated a national historic landmark district. The building of cuban club got manufactured in the year 1917. For those who remember the fahrenheit cologne, cactus juice shots, techno, old school night, alternative thursdays and sundays, and everything that was. Hilton garden inn tampa ybor historic district enter corporate number 2787385 for a discounted rate.
Ladies drink free from 9pm midnight and the from midnight to close everyone drinks. Founded in the 1880s by cigar manufacturers, ybor has had a long history of diverse cultures and interesting happenstances, and it now stands as a national historic landmark. With the hottest people, if you wanna experience ybor city this is the place to be. Club prana is tampas premier halloween destination throwing the best halloween parties all month long leading up the. Invisible revelers still linger at sites like the florida brewing company, where eduardo sandoval seeks revenge from the drunken brawl that killed him in. With murder houses dark adult themes, ybor cities culture supports the brand and is excited about the annual haunted attraction.
May 17, 2018 if youre concerned about walking for two hours dont be there were frequent stops and the highest elevation was about 34 feet at the hill in ybor city. If you need more information or special attention, reach out to our ybor city ambassadors. Ybor city s annual halloween festival please visit for more info. Tampa, downtown after dark, halloween, night party, florida. Ybor city, tampa nightlife best night ever duration. Thats why the only way the official ybor city ghost tours do tours is at night. Founded by vicente martinezybor, the district has enjoyed a rich and diverse culture for more than a century. Acropolis greek taverna invites you to enjoy the finest fresh greek food, greek wine and greek fun.
With 3 different areas for music and 5 areas to hang out and 5 nights to choose from, the castle offers something a little different for everyone. He had heard that there were many guava trees growing wild in the tampa bay area and, looking to add to his companys product line. The museum holds crucial parts of ybors history such as the story of vincent martinez ybor, who helped the city. Tickets are nonrefundable and rain checks may be issued at discretion by club management all prices include sales tax. But today, this same building is said to be the hangout for spirits. Our tour takes approximately 120 minutes and is an easy walk. The husbandwife duo previously ran a couple of other book stores on interbay and macdill avenues but moved to the ybor city storefront, located at 1501 e ninth ave. In 1893, cuban revolutionary leader jose marti often stood on the stairway entrance on the buildings east side, speaking eloquently for cuban independence. Ybor city has a rich cultural history and the community appreciates art and expression.
The impact of the novel coronavirus covid19 on our lives continues to change rapidly. This has become a historical and annual spring event when florida weather is most enjoyable. On the official ybor city ghost tour you will hear spinetingling stories about real people, history, folklore, and the ghosts that have made ybor city their playground we are the perfect choice for night time family entertainment with a twist youll always remember. Ghost stories are more prominent in historic areas such as ybor city, seminole heights, west tampa, davis islands and hyde park. The museum saved two of the bakerys ovens when it burnt down in 1922. If you have any interest at all in ybor city, the american immigrant experience, or just want to experience a highly entertaining but vanished time and place, this wonderful book is for you. By day a sightseers delight, by night a hub of adultoriented entertainment as partygoers parade from venue to venue sampling the wide variety.
The gloween horror night will take place in halloween plus a glow makes for an epic night. Lots of neat stories and tidbits about the area, the cigar industry, and ybor s heritage. Visit the morgue of the don vicente hotel, the cuban club, the trellis clinic and much more. Ybor city bars \\ bar hopping guide \\ downtown tampa bars. Meet the ghosts of ybor city with author deborah frethem. At sunset, join ybor city tours to hear the tales of the restless souls of ybor.
If you want to stay the night we have relationships with two very nice locations. Sep 20, 2018 halloween brings many fun events to tampa like the march of the pumpkin king, creatures of the night at zootampa at lowry park, haunted houses and many other tampa halloween events. It was founded in the 1880s by vicente martinez ybor and other cigar manufacturers and was populated by thousands of immigrants, mainly from cuba, spain, and italy. The ybor halloween parade returns this year with the march of the pumpkin king on 7th avenue in ybor city. Ybor city holds a unique place in floridas social and economical history as our states first industrial town. The bad monkey offers three unique venue spaces perfect for hosting large and small events.
Baby shark official channel baby shark official 1,002 watching. Ybor city is known as tampas latin quarter, and the historic district offers a wide variety of. Ybor city hampton inn type in this number 0002710712 after following the link for a discounted rate. Founded in 1885, the city was built on the backs of cuban and italian immigrants who came to america seeking a better life. It doesnt get any crazier than a club prana halloween costume party. Its a night of pure imagination ft the best of house and edm. Nobody this side of transylvania jumps into halloween like tampa bay. Ghost tour tampa ghost party haunted tours ghost party. When the sun goes down, the ghosts of ybor city begin to stir.
Therefore you can find cigar factories and stores, coffee houses etc. Back in the early 20th century, members of ybor city s cuban club paid dues and had access to a medical clinic, a pharmacy, a theater, bowling lanes, a gym and a pool all in the same building. Activities for children in ybor city, florida usa today. Book now with choice hotels near ybor city museum, florida in tampa, fl. Ben afflecks live by night, which is set largely in ybor city, is bombing bad at the box office the movie opened in late december in just a handful of theaters, a tactic studios usually use to. Find halloween events in tampa florida from halloween parties to family friendly. The guavaween celebration on 7th avenue is one of the premier halloween events in the u.
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