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World Car Free Day is organized in various cities throughout the world in different ways, but with the common goal of reducing the number of cars on the streets. The benefit is a day with less traffic congestion, a greener environment and reduced gasoline demand. Today, World Car Free Day includes celebrations in 46 countries and over 2,000 cities.

In 2023, Walk Bike Tampa in partnership with the City of Tampa, Tampa Downtown Partnership, Westshore Alliance, Pedal Power Promoters and Sidewalk Stompers will be hosting our inaugural World Car Free Day. We are committed to car free spaces that grow inclusivity and diversity, making our communities healthier and more vibrant. Our mission is to nurture and grow car-free spaces and culture in collaboration with local communities.

World Car Free Day – Tampa

Advances equity through better transportation options.
Improves safety by encouraging people of all ages and abilities to use bike routes safely.

Enhances local economies by bringing pedestrian and bike “traffic” to businesses.

Builds public support for connecting bike routes throughout the City of Tampa and beyond.

Learn more about how you can help support WalkBikeTampa and its mission!

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Join us for World Car-Free Day and experience Tampa on bike or on foot. You can join us at any Activation Zone or catch the recommended route and look for the WCFD signs on Seventh Avenue in Ybor City between 18th Street and the Nuccio Parkway, on Cass Street between Nebraska Avenue and Rome Avenue, or on Gray Street between Rome Avenue and N. Lincoln Ave. The route will be well-marked.

View Footpath Route

*All participants using a bike between the three event locations are voluntarily participating in such activity and participating in the activity entirely at own risk. Participants are aware of the risks associated with participating in this activity, which may include, but are not limited to: physical or psychological injury, pain, suffering, illness, disfigurement, temporary or permanent disability, economic or emotional loss, and death. Participants understand, that these injuries or outcomes may arise from your own or other’s negligence, conditions related to travel to and from the activity, or from conditions at the activity locations. Nonetheless, participants will assume all related risks, both known and unknown of participation in this activity. Participants will release and forever discharge Walk Bike Tampa and it’s partners, their affiliates, managers, members, agents, attorneys, staff, volunteers, representatives and assigns (collectively “Releasees”), from any physical or psychological injury that a participant may suffer as a direct result of participation in a bike ride during this event.

event schedule

All three locations will be from 9:30am to 2pm.

Planned Activities

Downtown – Marion Street (Polk to Kennedy)

Food trucks
Putt Putt Golf
Games – Corn Hole, large Jenga and others
Street mural paint by number
Pop-up Vendors – food & merchandise
Booths by community partners like TampaWell TGH, HC Planning Commission, HART
WCFD Partner Booth, Prizes & Drawing
Photo w/ the Mayor Poster
“Bikes from the Heart” – Bike Collection & Repairs
Inaugural Cultural Bike Ride by Mergeculture

Westshore – Midtown Commons

Sunshine Market at Midtown Commons
REI Bike Tire Clinic, Bike Rodeo, and Kids Games
Chalk Artist & Station (Westshore Alliance sponsored)
Pickleball on Garage Roof
WCFD Partner Booth, Prizes & Drawing
Photo w/ the Mayor Poster
“Bikes from the Heart” – Bike Collection

YBOR City – Centennial Park

Ybor City Saturday Market
Tabling by community partners
WCFD Partner Booth, Prizes & Drawing
Photo w/ the Mayor Poster
“Bikes from the Heart” – Bike Collection

amazing prizes

There will be drawings for a chance to win wonderful prizes including:

Cargo eBike (Sponsored by REI)

Cruiser Bike (Sponsored by TGH TampaWell)

3 Kids Bikes (Sponsored by Atkins Construction and Franklin Street)

YBOR City Sidewalk Paver (to be engraved) – (sponsored by YCDC)

Jewish Community Center – One Month Long Membership

Fit4Mom Tampa Bay – $100 Gift Certificate

La France – Ybor – $50 (4)

Acropolis Greek Taverna – Ybor – $25 (4) Gift Cards

Carmine’s Restaurant & Bar – Ybor – $25 (4) Gift Cards

Bernini of Ybor – $25 (2) Gift Cards

Zydeco Brew Werks – $25 (2) Gift Cards

Showbar Ybor – $25 (2) Gift Cards

Southern Belle, Country Bar & Grill – $25 (2) Gift Cards

Tangra Nightclub – $25 (2) Gift Cards

Big Storm Brewing Tap Room – $10 (2) Gift Cards

exciting giveaways

Don’t miss out on these:

JCC Giveways (Gray Street @ Howard Avenue)

REI Giveaways (Westshore – Midtown location)

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This year we are affirming our position as a community-led and created event that showcases diversity, sustainability, localization and car-free culture. We’ll be focusing on locally-based vendors in each of the neighborhoods, seeking variety in programming, and encouraging broad community participation.