Skatepark of Tampa kicks off 30th anniversary of Tampa Pro on Wednesday

And yes, there’s open bar all weekend.

By Ray Roa on Wed, Apr 3, 2024 at 12:05 pm

Photo via monsterenergy/Twitter

Fabiana Delfino,

If the Skatepark of Tampa’s (SPoT) annual amateur competition makes royalty out of aspiring athletes, then its pro companion is a chance to see skateboarding nobility up-close-and-personal (the laundry list of confirmed pros coming to the Bay area this weekend includes Fabiana Delfino, pictured, Shane O’Neill, and Jagger Eaton).

Action technically kicks off Wednesday with vert registration and practice, and does not let up until the post-finals afterparty wraps at The Bricks in Ybor City on Sunday night.

In between, SPoT holds qualifiers (Thursday), vert finals (Friday), a best trick contest and concrete jam (Saturday), plus street competitions and more

And for the party people, the 30th annual Tampa Pro offers open bar all weekend, plus a heavy slate of nightlife from art shows, comedy (Taylor Clark) concerts at the park (Ray Barbee, Bad Shit!, Heaven’s Gate), and parties in Ybor City.

Tampa Pro 2024 happens daily through Sunday, April 7, and tickets start at $10. Subscribe to Creative Loafing newsletters.

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Ray Roa

Read his 2016 intro letter and disclosures from 2022 and 2021. Ray Roa started freelancing for Creative Loafing Tampa in January 2011 and was hired as music editor in August 2016. He became Editor-In-Chief in August 2019. Past work can be seen at Suburban Apologist, Tampa Bay Times, Consequence of Sound and The...

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