Today, the Irish pub—which will keep operating daily on the border of the Channelside and forthcoming Gas Worx neighborhood—told followers that it plans to close its Curtis Hixon Waterfront Park location after this weekend.
“We’re excited to share the beginning of a new chapter in the Four Green Fields story,” it wrote, adding that the bar will close on Sunday, June 8. “We invite you to join us this weekend as we celebrate the memories made and toast to what’s ahead.”
In a follow-up post two hours later, the pub apologized for any confusion, adding that the closure is temporary so that it can make changes. “We expect it will only be for a couple of weeks,” Four Green Fields added. Maybe this is the Tampa version of an Irish goodbye.
In an email to Creative Loafing Tampa Bay, operating principal partner at Four Green Fields, Bryan Bean, said changes include indoor and outdoor TVs for international sports, an improved live music setup, a new outdoor cigar area, and enhancements to spirits offering.
The first Four Green Fields pub opened just west of the Platt Street bridge in 1992 as the country’s only authentic thatched roof Irish pub, and over the years hosted legends like Sinead O’Connor and The Wolfe Tones.
Four Green Fields closed the Platt Street location in 2020, three years after winning the bid to open at downtown Tampa’s Curtis Hixon Waterfront Park.
It continues to operate daily at 802 N 12th St. in Channelside, where it opened in 2022.
UPDATED 06/05/25 5:32 a.m. Updated because Four Green Fields clarified that the closure is temporary.
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This article appears in May 29 – Jun 4, 2025.