Skatepark of Tampa will host the 32nd Tampa Am from Oct. 15 through Oct. 18, 2026. The East Columbus Drive venue's official event page lists registration, public skating and a weekend program featuring qualifying rounds, best trick contests, bowl and concrete jams, music and parties.
Competition format
The main contest opens Friday with a Last Chance Open for as many as 150 skaters. Thirty will advance from that field, while the winner earns a direct place in Sunday's semifinals, according to the Skatepark of Tampa schedule. Saturday includes additional qualifying rounds before Sunday's semifinals and finals.
Alongside the main competition, the weekend schedule lists several separate prize opportunities. The Town Bowl Jam carries a $600 purse, the best trick contest offers $1,800, and the nighttime concrete jam has more than $2,000 in prizes, according to the official event information.
Why the contest matters
Other public skateboarding options
For readers comparing public facilities, the City of Tampa's skate-park listing describes a modular concrete street course with a half pipe, quarter pipe, two transitions, two grind rails and a pyramid. The City of Tampa also identifies Bro Bowl 2.0 at Perry Harvey Sr. Park as a skate park with ramps, stairs and ledges.
Tampa Am's historical profile is reflected in the event materials' list of past winners, which includes Nyjah Huston in 2005 and Felipe Gustavo in 2007. Creative Loafing Tampa also identified Lazer Crawford as the 2023 winner in its event preview.
