The stadium proudly hosts the annual Outback Bowl on New Year's Day and is one of the most exciting Bowl Venues in college sports. Raymond James Stadium also is home to the NFL's Tampa Bay Buccaneers as well as the NCAA's South Florida Bulls football team.
Outback Bowl - Tampa
A winner in the national television ratings, this event provides an exciting setting for the massed band halftime show to an audience of 65,000 people. The National Outback Bowl Festival offers adjudication and clinics for concert, jazz and marching bands. The winner of the field show band competition will be presented as part of the featured pre-game show entertainment. Your band will also participate in the Teco Energy Parade, watched by over 50,000 spectators. Give your band students a chance to shine underneath the lights of Tampa’s National Outback Bowl.
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Raymond James Stadium
Busch Gardens
Discover Africa and the Jungles of the world just steps from the city of Tampa. Immerse yourself in encounters with amazing animals and enjoy colorful live entertainment all year long.
Lowry Park Zoo
Featuring over 2000 animals and interactive exhibits, Tampa's Lowry Park Zoo is the perfect location for students to discover and learn about endangered species from around the globe and wildlife conservation.
MOSI Tampa Bay
Explore this 190,000 square foot science center and view an endless variety of permanent and temporary exhibitions. MOSI also includes a planetarium, a public library and the largest children's science center in the nation.
The Florida Aquarium
Dive with the sharks, explore a coral reef and swim with the fishes all at one of the top aquariums in the United States. Located in downtown Tampa, the Florida Aquarium is a wonderful location to take students on an underwater educational journey.
Day 1
- Arrive at your festival hotel
- Starlight Cruises/Dolphin Racer sightseeing cruise
- Arrive at the North Beach at Fort DeSoto Park
- Enjoy your Beach-side Barbecue lunch
- Return to Hotel
- Dinner
- Outback Bowl Marching Band Field Show Festival
Day 2
- Breakfast
- Massed Band and Auxiliary Rehearsal
- Lunch
- Parade Staging
- Outback Bowl Parade at Ybor City
- Dinner at Busch Gardens
- Awards Ceremony
Day 3
- Breakfast
- Massed Band Rehearsal
- Outback Bowl Pregame
- Outback Bowl and Massed Band Halftime Show
- Evening Pizza Party
Day 4
- Breakfast
- Prepare for Home
* Please Note: some activities listed are seasonal, and therefore will be available only on specific travel dates
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