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Arts & Entertainment

Tampa’s waterpark, Adventure Island, announces new family-friendly, after-hours ‘AquaGlow’ party

The theme park is making a splash with their new family-friendly wave pool rave.

by Jani Burden May 19, 2025August 2, 2025

The theme park is making a splash with their new family-friendly wave pool rave.

Arts & Entertainment

New kids area Castaway Falls coming to Tampa’s Adventure island in 2024

The new kids area is just the latest in an ongoing effort to modernize the park.

by Colin Wolf December 14, 2023June 14, 2025

Arts & Entertainment

Bay Area Renaissance Festival returns, new splash area at Adventure Island and more Tampa Bay theme park and events news

Bring your own Flamin’ Hot Cheetos.

by Chelsea Zukowski March 6, 2023August 1, 2025

Arts & Entertainment

New splash area Shaka-Laka Shores coming to Adventure Island this spring

Adventure Island opens for the 2023 season on March 4.

by Colin Wolf February 9, 2023June 28, 2025

Arts & Entertainment

Adventure Island shows off historic new upgrades to water park coming this spring

“It’s the most change that’s we’ve had in this park in the last 30 years easily.”

by Chelsea Zukowski January 21, 2022July 18, 2025

Arts & Entertainment

The 25 best things to do in Tampa Bay when it’s hot AF outside

by CL Staff May 31, 2019

Adventures in adulting: Adventure Island

A trip to the waterpark reminds Amy Beeman of both her youth, and how much has changed.

by Amy Beeman August 14, 2016August 17, 2023

Summer Guide 2015: ReCOIL – Calculating the thrills at Colossal Curl

by Kate Bradshaw May 21, 2015September 9, 2024

CL Summer Guide 2014: The 7 Ages of Summer

Summer fun for all ages, whether you’re 7, 27 or 77.

by David Warner May 22, 2014August 3, 2023

The blotter

Bizzare crimes from Tampa police reports

by Joe Bardi July 4, 2007August 3, 2023