Treat your kiddos to loud, air-conditioned, mindless summer fun and witness Thunderroarus, Megaladon, El Toro Loco, OverBoard and America’s sweetheart Grave Digger—amongst other competitors—battle it out in a dirt and debris-filled Amalie Arena (read: air-conditioning).
These massive, jacked-up monster trucks compete by racing, showing off their two-wheel skills and participating in “freestyle” performances, which typically consist of dramatic jumps over junk cars, crashing into obstacles and whatever else gets the crowd going.
There’s two different installations of Monster Jam happening on Saturday, and before each event the arena will host a pit party” where fans can see the 12,000-pound trucks up close, meet their favorite drivers, get autographs and take photos. Monster Jam launched in 1992 and has been hosting action-packed, motorized fun across North America since.
The only other Monster Jam happening Florida this summer takes place in Sunrise from Aug. 12-13.
Tickets to Monster Jam happening Saturday, Aug. 19 at Tampa’s Amalie Arena start at $20. Subscribe to Creative Loafing newsletters.
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This article appears in Aug 10-16, 2023.

