Gasparilla Music Fest Returns April 10-12

TAMPA —The Gasparilla Music Festival will return April 10-12, 2026, at a new venue in downtown Tampa.

Meridian Fields is located at 101 S Meridian Ave, situated between the Water Street Tampa District, the Channel District, and Ybor City. The full festival layout will be released in the coming weeks.

"We are extremely grateful for our community partners, namely our 2026 presenting sponsor Water Street Tampa and the Tampa Hillsborough Express Authority (THEA), for supporting music and arts in our community and for helping our festival find a new home in the city's most vibrant area," said event organizers in a press release announcing its return.

Discounted Early Bird tickets are available at GMFTickets.com. Bands and DJs locked in for the festival will be announced in January.

GMF's Invasion Day Party returns to Bayshore Blvd to see the Jose Gaspar invade downtown Tampa and watch the Gasparilla Parade. This party is BYOB. Plenty of ice, cups, and mixers will be provided. Funds raised benefit the Gasparilla Music Foundation and its Recycled Tunes instrument program.

Tickets to the invasion party are available here.