Tampa Bay's Largest Back to School Fair

250 WestShore Plaza,Tampa FL 33609

29 July, 2023

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Tampa’s Largest Back to School Fair returns to WestShore Plaza on July 29!The 16th Annual Back to School Fair will gather the best Tampa Bay has to offer to make the upcoming school year the best one yet! … and yes, it’s FREE! (Interested in learning about vendor or sponsor opportunities? Click here for more info on this amazing event!) This awesome back to school bash takes place INSIDE THE AIR CONDITIONED comfort of WestShore Plaza shopping mall on Sales Tax Holiday Saturday! This means you won’t have to pay sales tax on your school related purchases! (Click here for more info on Sales Tax Holiday) What a great time to get your school shopping done! FREE backpacks are given to the first 500 kids in the backpack line (Exact Location TBD - follow the signs in the mall) - the line for free backpacks usually starts to form around 9am, and there are just 500 backpacks to give out - so get there early and don't miss out! Back to School Fair, Tampa Bay's ultimate back to school bash, is taking over WestShore Plaza mall in Tampa, a giant air conditioned indoor mall from 10am to 2pm on Saturday, July 29, and you won’t want to miss it! Last year our back to school bash had some awesome entertainment! Check back this summer to see who we have lined up for 2023. Meet and take pictures with Captain Fear from the Tampa Bay Buccaneers and ThunderBug from the Tampa Bay Lightning!Pose for pictures, listen to a story, and sing with the Princesses of Parties with Character!Get your face painted by Childlike Productions! FREE Backpacks to the FIRST 500 Kids in line!Drawings and contests throughout the day! Enter HERE.Over 50 different vendors, including non-profits, schools, activity providers and more!Enjoy performances, games, and activities throughout the event.Tampa Bay Parenting's Back to School Fair and back to school bash on Saturday will start off bright and early at 10 a.m. with the first 500 kids who arrive receiving a FREE back to school book bag! From there, Tampa Bay's Back to School Fair and back to school bash will continue to rev up with live entertainment, hands on activities, workshops, speaker sessions, and so much more. In addition, local exhibitors will be providing all sorts of back to school related information including health & wellness, safety, private and public schools, resources, childcare, after school programs, school supplies, tutors, children’s retailers, finances and much more! And with 60+ retailers, Tampa's Back to School Fair at WestShore Plaza will give families the chance to get all of your back to school shopping done at the same time. Thank you to last year's sponsors! We will update this list as we get closer to the 2023 event. Presenters, Sponsors, Partners and ExhibitorsPresenting Sponsor: Hillsborough County Public SchoolsFavorite Teacher + Mainstage Sponsor: GuideWell Emergency DoctorsRecess Sponsors: Florida KidCare and Imagine Orthodontic StudioClass SponsorsAetnaBayCareBurnetti, P.A.Brandon All-StarsFlorida BlueTampa Bay BuccaneersTECO Products & Services SolutionsExhibitorsChildren’s Board of Hillsborough CountyBarbizon Modeling & ActingBarrett School of MusicBoy Scouts of AmericaBrain Balance of WestchaseCodeFu TampaComparion Insurance AgencyEarly Childhood Council of Hillsborough CountyEsports Players ClubFlorida Eye Specialists & Cataract InstituteGirl Scouts of West Central FloridaHARTHillsborough County Anti-Bullying Advisory CommitteeHillsborough County Council PTAHillsborough County Sherriff’s OfficeHumane Society of Tampa Bayi9 SportsiParticipateKeiser UniversityLet’s Plan A PartyMcIlwain Dental SpecialistsNew York LifeParties with CharacterPediatric AssociatesPlaya Family DentistryQuest Kids TherapyRuth Eckerd HallSailFuture AcademySt. Peter Claver Catholic SchoolState FarmSteam Your Dreams, Inc.Tampa Bay Lightning’s Rolling ThunderTampa Bay RowdiesTampa-Hillsborough County Public LibraryTampa Police DepartmentTGH Imaging – Powered by TowerTLC Pediatric Dentistry & OrthodonticsUS Army Recruiting, Tampa Central VIP Image by ClaraWee MacreeZooTampaZubrick Magic TheatreFor information on becoming an exhibitor or vendor, check out our vendor page here!