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100 Percent Rain Chance Prompts City To Move River O' Green Fest
Organizers of the River O' Green Fest have rescheduled the festival for Sunday when there will be no chance of rain and cooler weather.
TAMPA, FL — A 95 to 100 percent chance of rain Saturday has prompted the Tampa Downtown Partnership and the city of Tampa to reschedule its River O’ Green Fest for Sunday, March 13.
Presented by Grow Financial, the planned festivities will still take place on Sunday in Tampa’s Downtown in the beautiful Curtis Hixon Waterfront Park next to the Hillsborough River, which will be transformed into a vibrant shade of Kelly green for the occasion.
“We are so excited to bring back this wonderful Tampa tradition,” said Tampa Downtown Partnership President and CEO Lynda Remund. “We haven’t been able to host our signature event since 2019, so we know people are looking forward to putting on their green garb, pulling out their best Irish accent, and celebrating the holiday in the greatest city.”
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The Irish-themed celebration runs until 5 p.m. and includes live entertainment, food trucks, beer, and family-friendly activities.
The annual St. Patrick’s Day festival will be hosted by the Tampa Downtown Partnership and the city of Tampa and is sponsored by Grow Financial, Seminole Hard Rock Hotel and Casino, and PBX-change.
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"It's been way too long since Tampa got its Irish on, so let's get ready to shamrock and roll at River O'Green 2022. One thing we can all a-green on is that this town knows how to paddy," said Tampa Mayor Jane Castor.
Tampa Bay residents can expect rainy weather with some thunderstorms and wind gusts on Thursday, Friday and Saturday, according to the National Weather Service.
It will be mostly cloudy and breezy Thursday with a 60 percent chance of rain and a 20 percent chance of thunderstorms between 8 a.m. and 2 p.m. and then more thunderstorms Thursday night.
Friday's chance of rain will go down to about 30 percent with the possibility of thunderstorms and winds of 6 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
The chance of rain will go back up to 100 percent Saturday with thunderstorms and winds of 20 to 30 mph between 8 a.m. and 2 p.m. with gusts of 28 mph possible.
On Sunday, all precipitation will vanish, and the temperatures will drop to a chilly high of 66 degrees with northwest winds of 9 to 11 mph.
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