Inaugural Halloween Costume Party to Benefit Tampa Bay History Center

Tampa, FL (September 21, 2010) – Halloween with the kids? The Zoo has you covered. Halloween with 100,000 people? Try Guavaween. Halloween with history’s notorious gangsters, thieves and tyrants? The History Center is the place to be. 

  On Saturday, October 16th, the Tampa Bay History Center wants you to explore the dark side of history with HISTeria, a night of costumed revelry. A Halloween fundraiser in the heart of downtown Tampa, HISTeria will feature food from some of Tampa’s best local restaurants including SideBern’s, Fly Bar and Restaurant, AJA, Datz Deli, Ella’s Folk Café, Square One Burgers and the Columbia Cafe, among others. 

  Performance artists, psychics and a Tampa’s D.J. Blenda will transform the History Center into downtown Tampa’s premier Halloween destination. Don’t miss what will be Tampa’s must-attend Halloween event. 

  Plus, proceeds will benefit the History Center’s educational programs. 

  HISTeria will take place Saturday, October 16th from 8:00 p.m. to 12:00 a.m. Tickets are $35.00 prior to September 26th, $50.00 prior to October 16th and $60.00 on the day of the event. Tickets include one complimentary beverage and parking. A special $80.00 VIP package includes valet parking, an individual Tampa Bay History Center membership and two complimentary beverages. 

  Tampa Bay History Center is located at 801 Old Water Street in the Channelside District of downtown Tampa. Support for the event is provided by the Tampa Downtown Partnership, St. Petersburg Times, *tbt, Yuengling Brewery and Mama Razzi Foto. 

  Visit www.HISTeriaEvent.com for more information and to purchase advance tickets or call Visitor Services at (813) 228-0097 ext. 0. 

  About the Tampa Bay History Center 
The Tampa Bay History Center includes three floors of permanent and temporary exhibition space focusing on 12,000 years of Florida history. The History Center also features a Museum Store, the Witt Research Center (a branch of the Hillsborough County Public Library System), a map gallery, an event hall and the Columbia Cafe. One of Tampa’s premier cultural venues, the History Center’s hands-on, kid-friendly activities, together with cutting-edge interactive exhibits and theaters provide a unique educational experience. For more information, visitwww.tampabayhistorycenter.org.

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