David A. Straz Jr. Center for the Performing Arts

The Davis A. Straz, Jr. Center for the Performing Arts opened its doors in July, 1987, and in the last 20 years has welcomed 10 million guests!

The Straz Center is located downtown on a picturesque nine-acre site along the east bank of the Hillsborough River. As the largest performing arts complex south of the Kennedy Center, the 335,000 square-foot Straz Center provides an environment for a wide variety of world-class events. It boasts one of the nation's leading Broadway series and is nationally respected for producing grand opera, as well as presenting a wide variety of concerts, performances and events.