Event Brief
Rays deal celebrated with downtown fireworks
By The BriefBrief · Sources (1)
Filed: Aug 29, 2026 at 5:00 AM ET
Summary: The City of Tampa and the Tampa Bay Rays marked approval of the team’s future home with a 10-minute fireworks display on Friday evening at Curtis Hixon Waterfront Park. City officials also lit up Old City Hall and select landmarks in blue and yellow for the celebration.
WHO: City of Tampa and Tampa Bay Rays; city officials; local Rays fan Ryan Turner
WHAT: A 10-minute fireworks display and blue-and-yellow landmark lighting to celebrate approval of the Rays’ future stadium/home deal
WHEN: Aug 28, 2026
WHERE: Tampa, FL
WHY: Routine/scheduled item — no distinct cause reported beyond the event itself.
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