A Massive Seafood and Caribbean Music Festival Is Taking Over Curtis Hixon Park This Saturday
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TAMPA, FL — The Florida Seafood & Caribbean Music Festival is taking over Curtis Hixon Waterfront Park this Saturday, May 23, from 2:00 PM to 10:00 PM — and it is shaping up to be one of the best festivals of the year.
Think seafood platters, Caribbean cuisine, tropical drinks, and live music pumping from the waterfront stage all afternoon and into the night. Curtis Hixon Waterfront Park is one of the most beautiful outdoor event settings in the Tampa Bay area, and a food-and-music festival on a Saturday evening here is hard to beat.
What to Expect
A wide spread of fresh seafood dishes and Caribbean food vendors
Live Caribbean music performances throughout the afternoon and evening
Full bar and tropical drink options
Waterfront setting at Curtis Hixon Park — one of Tampa's most scenic outdoor venues
A full eight hours of food, music, and community energy from 2:00 PM to 10:00 PM
Getting There from Wesley Chapel
Curtis Hixon Waterfront Park is about 35–40 minutes from Wesley Chapel via I-275 South. Rideshare is strongly recommended — downtown Tampa fills up fast on festival Saturdays. The TECO Streetcar is free and connects nearby areas of downtown to the park.
📍 Curtis Hixon Waterfront Park — 600 N Ashley Dr., Tampa, FL 33602
📅 This Saturday, May 23, 2026 | 2:00 PM – 10:00 PM
Sources: That's So Tampa — May 18, 2026
