TAMPA (WFLA) – Calling all outdoor enthusiasts and nature lovers – come join us for the Tampa’s premier Outdoors Expo and Boat Show, now along the Hillsborough River at Armature Works!
News Channel 8 has teamed up with Armature Works to bring the 33rd Annual News Channel 8 Outdoors Expo and Boat Show to downtown Tampa. The show will span over three days, with admission free to all, and raffle giveaways all weekend!
The family-friendly event will feature the beautiful downtown Tampa skyline, ability to tour boats in the water, the Armature Works Food Hall, dog friendly outdoor space, seminars, and activities throughout the whole weekend. There will also be meet and greet opportunities with the News Channel 8 anchors.
With nearly 400,000 square feet of exhibits and activity space, the Expo is the perfect place to explore boats of all shapes and sizes, boating accessories, fishing gear, apparel, outdoor supplies, and much more. Check out high end luxury vessels, ski and sportfishing boats, pontoon, family, and speed boats showcased by multiple manufacturers and dealers.
Guests can take advantage of weekend seminars featuring talks on fresh and saltwater fishing, fly-fishing, boating, and more. Learn the latest tips, tricks, strategies, and advice from the industry’s most renowned professionals.
The 33rd Annual News Channel 8 Outdoors Expo and Boat Show takes place on Friday, April 5th, from 12 p.m. to 6 p.m., Saturday, April 6th from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. and Sunday, April 7th from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. at Armature Works: 1910 N Ola Ave, Tampa FL 33602.
| Company | Space | website |
| A#1 Seamless Gutters | T28 | fixthegutter.com |
| Academy Sim Racing | A1 | academysimracing.com |
| Anchor Marine Outfitters | B9 | anchormarineoutfitters.com |
| Antonietti Marine | B10 | antoniettimarine.com |
| ArrowCat Marine | B17 | arrowcat.com |
| Bad Boy Mowers | V 15 | groveequipmentservices.com |
| Bay First Financial | T22 | bayfirstfinancial.com |
| Black Label Marine Group | B11 | teamblmg.com |
| BowFishing with Ike | ||
| Boylen Point | B1 | boylenpoint.com |
| CCA – Coastal Conservation | A9 | ccaflorida.org |
| Champion Marine | B13 | championmarinefl.com |
| Cycle Springs | B7 | cyclespringsonline.com |
| DI Electric Vehicles | A4 | di-ev.com |
| Danforth Art | T20/21 | danforthart.com |
| Danyar Diving | danyardiving.com | |
| Denison Yachts | B15 | Denisonyachting.com |
| Discovery Golf Cars | A14 | discoverygolfcars.com |
| FALCON RIBs | A2 | falconribs.com |
| FL Solar Innovations | T23 | flsolarinnovations.com |
| Freedom Boat Club | T32-34 | freedomboatclub.com |
| Furman Marketing LLC | V 21 | |
| Further Customs | T36/37 | furthercustoms.com |
| FWC | A10 | myfwc.com |
| Holidays Network Group | V13 | holidaysnetworkgroup.com |
| Imperial Marine | B2 | imperialmarinefl.com |
| JB Langley Gear | jblangleygear.com | |
| Kramers Kreations | V 25 | murblegame.com |
| Leaf Filter Gutter Protection | V 20 | leaffilter.com |
| Leaf Home Water Protection | V14 | leaffilter.com |
| LifeGuard Imaging | V28 | lifeguardimaging.com |
| Lithium Battery Power | V 18 | lithiumbatterypower.com |
| Misty Wells “Lets Take it Outside” | Mullet Toss | mistywells.com |
| Nautic Audio | T31 | nauticaudio.com |
| Nautical Ventures | B4-B6 | nauticalventures.com |
| Nutristional Cooking Solutions “Salad Master” | T27 | nutritionalcookingsolutions.saladmaster.com |
| Outdoor Wonders | A5 | outdoorwonders.com |
| Off the Wall Adventures + Outfitters | V 26/27 | offthewalladventures.com |
| Paradise Grills | V 43 | paradisegrills.com |
| Plantation Crystal River | T26 | plantationcrystalriver.com |
| Pro Glider Boats / Tarpon Boat | B8 | progliderboats.com |
| Prime Gancho | T29/30 | primegancho.com |
| Power Klean US | T25 | powerklean.us |
| Purple Playas | V 12 | purpleplayasfoundation.org |
| Renewal by Andersen Florida | V16 | rbafla.com |
| Ridgetop Exteriors | V 17 | ridgetopexteriors.com |
| Robertson Biliards and Spa | A3 | robertsonbilliards.com |
| Shapeshifter Fish and Friends | T35 | ssfishandfriends.com |
| Shark Coast Marine | B16 | sharkcoastmarine.com |
| Suncoast RV Rental | RV | suncoastrvrental.com |
| Surfers for Autism | A11 | surfersforautism.org |
| Tampa Bay Buccaneers | A12 | buccaneers.nfl.com |
| Tampa Bay Rays | A13 | raysbaseball.com |
| Twisted Tides | twistedtides.com | |
| Ultimate Marine | B14 | ultimatemarine.com |
| Viage Group | B3 | viagegroup.com |
| VN Innovations | T24 | iconicshield.com |
| West Coast Kayaks | V 28 | westcoastkayaks.com |
| West Coast Marine | B12 | westcoastmarinefl.com |
| West Volusia Tourism | V 19 | visitwestvolusia.com |
| Pepin | BAR | teampepin.com |
