You’re in luck! River O’ Green is an annual, free event to kick off the St. Patrick’s Day holiday, as the Hillsborough River is transformed into a bright shade of green. This day of festive fun at Curtis Hixon Waterfront Park will feature live music, kids activities, food trucks, and of course, beer! Join us on Saturday, March 14, at Curtis Hixon Waterfront Park from 11am – 4pm, as we color the Hillsborough River green to channel the luck of the Irish! EVENT LINEUP 10:55am: Irish Color Guard Begins Lead to River 11:00am: Festival & River Coloring Begins 11:10am-12:10pm: Paddy O’Furniture Performance 12:15pm: Finnegan Irish Dance Academy Performance 12:45-1:45pm: Irish Buskers Performance 2pm: Finnegan Irish Dance Academy Performance & Parade Begins! 2:30pm: Pet Costume Contest (sponsored by Barrymore Hotel) 3-4pm: Shane Beirne Performance 4pm: Festival concludes FOOD & BEVERAGE VENDORS Cole’s Snow Cone Factory Mom’s Tacos Mi Cafecito The Brisket Shoppe A Boy Named Sous EVENT SPONSORS We would also like to extend a HUGE thank you to this year’s sponsors: Presenting Sponsor: Grow Financial Other Valued Sponsors: TECO Tampa Bay Rays Freedom Boat Company Manthey Hospitality City of Tampa Drop Water USA Tampa Fence Rental Winters & Yonker Barrymore Hotel Downtown Crawlers Oktoberfest Tampa + Fran Haasch Law Group Kuducom Rough Riders Share this event Event Details Start Date Mar 14, 2026 Expired! End Date Mar 17, 2026 Mar 14, 2026 Expired! Time 11:00 am - 4:00 pm Location Curtis Hixon Waterfront Park 600 N Ashley Dr, Tampa, FL 33602 Category Featured Events Free Events Partnership Events Special Event Organizer Tampa Downtown Partnership + Add to Google Calendar + iCal / Outlook export
