Wrestlemania 36 hits Tampa, Florida April 5th, 2020 and it’s going to be a can’t miss experience for any wrestling fan. With Tampa hosting this year’s event, I have first-hand experience with the area and the ultimate guide for traveling to Tampa and making the best of your stay.
Venues
There are a few main venues you should keep in mind during your travels around Tampa for WrestleMania. A lot of these venues will host multiple events throughout the week and it’s always a good idea to keep these locations in mind when planning.
Raymond James Stadium – 4201 N Dale Mabry Hwy
Amalie Arena – 401 Channelside Dr
The Cuban Club – 2010 N Avenida Republica de Cuba
The Ritz Ybor – 1503 E 7th Ave
Bryan Glazer Family JCC – 522 N Howard Ave
The Italian Club – 1731 E 7th Ave
Wrestlemania 36 Accommodations
With all the different venues located around Tampa for Wrestlemania 36, it’s important to find accommodations close to the action. The easiest route I would recommend is finding a room through Airbnb. With all the events going on around Tampa, you’ll barely spend much time there anyway.
Next up I would recommend the Marriot Tampa Westshore. This hotel is the official hotel for WrestleCon and will have free on-site parking and a free shuttle to Wrestlemania. The hotel also has a lot of other great amenities to make this extremely easier for you during your stay. This includes a restaurant so you can avoid some of the mayhem around Tampa for a quick bite.
Getting To Tampa For Wrestlemania 36
Getting to Tampa for Wrestlemania may be a bit complicated but you have options! You have 3 options for airports close to Wrestlemania. Tampa International Airport, Sarasota International Airport, and Orlando International Airport. Tampa International is definitely the closest of the 3 but if you can find a cheap flight arriving in one of the others, it might be worth it.
As always, I recommend parking your car at the airport and using CLEAR to get through to your flight quickly and easily. Once you arrive at one of the 3 airports, grab a Hertz rental car. Having your vehicle will make getting to the abundance of events so much easier.
Events
There are a ton of events going on throughout the week, I’m definitely going to miss a few. I’ve been to two Wrestlemania’s in Florida and you need to experience some of the events outside to get the full experience.
I recommend TailGate Joe’s for the ultimate day of Wrestlemania party. Enjoy great food and drinks right outside of the stadium and it’s a great option if you have a group of friends that don’t want to venture too far from the stadium.
Thanks to several sources, I’ve been able to compile an extensive list of wrestling and non-wrestling events.
Outside of the wrestling world, I would recommend making a trip to Busch Gardens. A great theme park with a huge variety in roller coasters. Looking for some good food? I recommend trying out Yah Mon. It’s a great Carribean restaurant with lots of options. You have to try the Carribean Chicken platter and of course some Oxtail.
Are you heading to Wrestlemania? Do you have any tips or events I should add? Please make sure to leave a comment and I’ll make sure to update everything as it comes my way.
This post contains affiliate links. For more information check out our disclosure policy.
Great post with lots of information. We live close to Tampa and I think you’ve hit all the top things for people to consider. Love the food recommendations for Busch Gardens, too. 🙂
I feel like Busch Garden’s is Tampa’s biggest secret
great guide for the wrestling fans!!
How fun! I know people who love wrestling of this nature so I’m going to share this with them.
What an awesome guide! I have a friend on FB who is a promoter. She is super excited about this.
Great tips! I bet it will be a lot of fun! Have a great time!!
A great guide to all the festivities. I think my girlfriend and her husband may go. I will pass this info onto them.
Appreciate it! I hope they enjoy the big show!
What an awesome, unique thing to do in Tampa, which isn’t too far from me. Thanks!
That’s pretty cool! I’ve never been to a live Wrestlemania event before. Great info!
Great tips for venues, accommodations, and list of events. I went to a wrestling match some 20 years ago!
What a fun event! We use to pretend when my brothers and sister were kids to do wrestlemania
lol we used to do the same thing
Great Tampa travel tips from an insider’s perspective for all the Wrestlemania fans.
That’s a good idea to provide these tips
This is great for those that follow wrestling!
Great idea for a blog post! This provides important info for wrestling fans!
One of my favorite memories as a child was going to a wrestlemania even with all the old big dawgs like Hulk Hogan.
Great guide!! Makes me want to get over Tampa way!!
I love visiting the Gulf and fly into Tampa often. Never been to wrestle mania though that would be fun!
I have never been to wrestle mania, but I do enjoy visiting Tampa. This is a great post for wrestling fans!
I’ve never even heard of wrestle mania – thanks for the info! I have visited Busch Gardens and it was a lot of fun.
Great guide for wrestling fans! Lots of info.
Excellent info. I went to a Wrestlemania event when I was in college. It was quite the show!
My boys would love this, while I enjoy the beach haha
Wrestlemania would be an awesome event to attend. I have not been to one before.
My brother would have loved this! He and my cousin were always pretending they were in the ring!