Welcome to the Tampa Bay Performing Arts Center. The Center was conceived by visionary citizens of the Bay area and pursued with great passion and determination, culminating in the creation of a facility for the entire community to celebrate life through the performing arts. The Center is a source of joy, education and inspiration for present and future generations of Tampa, as well as a destination providing world class entertainment for the constant influx of tourists.

The Center is located on a nine acre site along the east bank of the Hillsborough River in Downtown Tampa, and provides an environment for a wide variety of performances, concerts, and events.

Some features of The Tampa Bay Performing Arts Center include:
Four separate theaters (each with its own lobby and dressing room), a rehearsal hall, banquet and retail facilities and a loading dock area that can accommodate four full-sized tractor trailers at one time. The performance spaces in the complex can easily accommodate major musical, dance, opera, theatrical and television productions, as well as awards programs, pageants, conventions and meetings. Each hall is equipped with audio, lighting and backstage equipment to serve general performance needs. All halls are fully accessible to patrons with disabilities. An infra-red listening system for the hearing impaired is available in Carol Morsani Hall, the Playhouse and the Jaeb Theater.

The Tampa Bay Performing Arts Center and its programs are sponsored in part by the State of Florida, Department of State, Division of Cultural Affairs and the Florida Arts Council; the Arts Council of Hillsborough County; and the Tourist Development Council/ Hillsborough County and the City of Tampa.