FREE Wristband is the Ticket to Special Programs and Exclusive Offers atDozens of Downtown Museums, Galleries, Theaters and Restaurants on May 24 TAMPA – On the Fourth Friday of each month, Tampa’s arts and culture scene is celebrated with participating venues offering free or reduced admissions, special programming, and local restaurants offering specials to patrons with the iconic Fourth Friday wristband. Now in its third year, Fourth Friday, presented by TECO Energy, and brought to you by the Tampa Downtown Partnership, announces its lineup for this month’s event on Friday, May 24. New this month, the Tampa Downtown Partnership is partnering with Fourth Friday to offer a Bike Month contest! FOURTH FRIDAY CONTEST The Tampa Downtown Partnership is putting a bike spin on our monthly Fourth Friday event and Memorial Day holiday weekend. Free commemorative Bike Month spoke cards can be collected by patrons arriving via bicycle to the newly inducted Bicycle Friendly Businesses (BFBs) all Memorial weekend*. Don’t have a bike? Not to worry! We’ve partnered with Coast Bike Share to offer a FREE day pass using code FOURTHFRIDAY42019 (case sensitive). Kick-off Memorial Day Weekend with some @FourthFridayTPA festivities. Ditch your car and bike to one, or all, of #tampasdowntown arts & culture venues to win fun prizes! @floridaaquarium, @tampabayhistory, @strazcenter @tampamuseumofart and @glazerchildrensmuseum recently joined the Bicycle Friendly (BFB) program & we want you to post your best #BikeTPA moment. Here’s how to win: Post a creative photo on your IG feed of your bike at one of the five locations aboveUse the hashtags #BikeTPA #BikeMonth and #FourthFridayTPATag @TampasDowntown Follow @TampasDowntownDeadline is Monday, May 27 All participants will have the chance to be featured on @TampasDowntown IG feed. Winner will be announced on Friday, May 31. Good luck! *Please note: Florida Aquarium and the Tampa Bay History Center are not open for Fourth Friday. This month’s Featured Offers are: AIA Tampa Bay: Located at 1315 East 7th Avenue in the heart of Ybor City, AIA Tampa Bay celebrates Fourth Friday from 5:30-7:30pm with the opening reception featuring USF School of Architecture and Community Design works titled “THE DECONSTRUCTION OF THRESHOLDS”. The exhibit will feature an array of art and architectural prints and models by students as well as AIA Tampa Bay $3,000 Scholarship project winner! Free to attend, open to all. Enjoy light snacks and refreshments. Donations are welcome. Jobsite Theater: Located inside the Straz Center, Jobsite Theater is thrilled to celebrate Fourth Friday Tampa this May with $10 off our production of Lucy Kirkwood’s HEDDA that |