Speed dating for Tampa Bay singles.
Meet Tampa singles the natural way — face to face. In one evening you’ll have about ten five-minute dates with other local singles in your age range, no endless swiping required.
Speed dating, done right, from the Riverwalk to the Gulf.
Looking to meet Tampa singles who are actually looking? Speed Date Tampa has hosted in-person speed dating nights across Tampa Bay since 2008: downtown and Channelside, Hyde Park and South Tampa, Seminole Heights and North Tampa, Wesley Chapel, Brandon, St. Petersburg, Clearwater and the beaches, Lakeland and Sarasota. Every night is organized by age range, so the room fits where you are in life.
Who you’ll meet in Tampa
Our nights are built for people from every corner of the Bay: professionals from the downtown towers and Westshore, nurses and staff from the hospital corridors, teachers, tradespeople, students and staff from the university campuses, and the many people who moved to Tampa for the weather and have not yet found their people. You’ll meet singles who came to find a real connection — not to collect matches.
What to expect at a Tampa event
Plan on about two hours at a bar, lounge or restaurant with a reserved area for the group. Our host greets you, checks you in and rotates everyone through about ten five-minute dates, with a relaxed break in the middle to grab a drink and mingle. The host keeps the rotation on time and the room easygoing, so it never feels awkward — even if you come alone.
How it works
Each date lasts about five minutes — just enough time to feel a spark and see if there’s chemistry. Afterward, log in to your account and pick the people you’d like to see again. Contact details are shared only when you both say yes. Online nights run on Zoom, with the passcode emailed to you after you sign up. Read how speed dating works for the full walk-through.
Tampa speed dating FAQ
How much does an event cost? The price is on each event page. It covers all of your dates on the night plus the online matching afterward, so you keep making connections once the evening is over. See our Tampa speed dating FAQ for the rest.
What ages attend? Every event is organized by age range, printed on the event, so you’ll always be meeting singles close to your own stage of life rather than a random mix.
Where in Tampa Bay are events held? Downtown, Channelside and Ybor City are the natural center, minutes from I-275 and the Selmon Expressway. We also host in South Tampa, North Tampa, Wesley Chapel, Brandon, St. Petersburg, Clearwater and the beaches, Lakeland and Sarasota, and we add neighborhoods and towns as demand fills them. Browse every place on our speed dating locations around Tampa Bay page.
A great city to be single in
With the Riverwalk and the Hillsborough River, Bayshore Boulevard, the bars along Seventh Avenue in Ybor, the restaurant rows of SoHo and Seminole Heights, the Cross-Bay Ferry to St. Pete and the Gulf beaches a bridge away, Tampa is a fantastic place to be single — the hard part is meeting the right person across a Bay this big. One relaxed evening of real conversations solves that. Come see who’s in the room.
Ready to meet Tampa singles?
Check out our upcoming speed dating events across Tampa Bay and sign up today.
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