Tampa Premium Outlets: Opening Weekend Continues

Tampa Bay area residents itching to check out the region’s brand new outlet mall will discover grand opening celebrations are still under way.

While the ribbon officially hit the floor on Thursday, the mall’s creators have planned festivities to mark the 441,000-square-foot outdoor mall’s opening through Sunday. Here are a few things folks might want to know before they go:

Location and Hours

The new mall is located at 2300 Grand Cypress Drive in Lutz. This is just off Interstate 75 at State Road 56.

The new mall’s grand opening weekend hours are as follows:

• Oct. 31 – 10 a.m. to 10 p.m.
• Nov. 1 – 10 a.m. to 7 p.m.

The center will observe these hours normally:

• Monday through Saturday – 10 a.m. to 9 p.m.
• Sunday – 10 a.m. to 7 p.m.

On Thanksgiving Day, the mall will be open from 6 p.m. until midnight

Special hours are also planned for Black Friday Weekend and the holiday shopping season.

Entertainment

A full slate of entertainment is planned throughout opening weekend, including Halloween-themed events for families and kids. A “Haunted Pirate Ship,” for example, will sail in Thursday, Oct. 29 from noon to 6 p.m. and Friday and Saturday from noon until 8 p.m.

Giveaways

Prize giveaways are planned on Thursday and Friday. Prizes on the line include gift cards to such retailers as the Nike Factory Store, J.Crew, Talbots, Wilson’s Leather, Levi’s and more.

Shops

Tampa Premium Outlets will have more than 90 shops available. Some of the retailers signed on include:

• American Eagle Outfitters
• Banana Republic
• Billabong
• Calvin Klein,
• Converse
• Forever 21
• Gap Factory Store
• Guess Factory Store
• The Limited Outlet
• Nike Factory Store
• PacSun
• Tilly’s
• Talbots
• Loft Outlet
• Kitchen Collection
• Direct Tools factory Outlet
• Godiva
• Swarovski
• Toys ‘R’ Us Express
• Yankee Candle

Food Locations

The following eateries will have locations at the new mall:

• Asian Chao
• Auntie Anne’s Soft Pretzels
• Green Leaf’s Beyond Great
• Haagen Dazs
• Johnny Rockets
• Nestle Toll House/Edy’s Ice Cream
• South Philly Cheesesteaks & Fries
• Starbucks Coffee
• Villa Italian Kitchen

The Mall By the Numbers

• Shopping courtyards – 5 – Coral, Starfish, Pearl, Minnow and Seashell
• Seats in Market Hall – 416 total, 76 outdoor and 340 indoor
• Restrooms – 5 sets, 5 family and 2 nursing lounges
• Jobs created – More than 800
• Number of other Simon Premium Outlet locations worldwide - 87

To find out more about Tampa Premium Outlets, visit it online.

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Photos courtesy of Tampa Premium Outlets