Coronavirus closings and cancellations in the Tampa Bay area

As officials worldwide try to figure out how to combat coronavirus (COVID-19), closings and cancellations caused by the virus are having an impact here in the Tampa Bay area.

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SCHOOLS

• Florida students won't return to public schools until April 15, K-12 state testing canceled: Gov. DeSantis

• Fla. students, school employees traveling outside the USA over spring break must isolate 14 days

Hillsborough County:

• Florida Southern postponing all 2020 Founders Day and homecoming weekend events

• Tampa Prep closed until March 30

• Hillsborough Community College will extend mid-term break through Sunday, March 29. Upon return, college events, activities and travel will remain canceled through Monday, April 6.

Pinellas County:

• St. Petersburg College moves most classes online; extends Spring Break by two days

Polk County:

• Southeastern University moves classes online until April 13

All Tampa Bay Area Counties:

• Tampa Bay area schools cancel field trips involving air travel in wake of coronavirus concerns

• Catholic Youth Sports suspended until further notice

• Diocese of St. Petersburg Catholic Schools will be closed March 16-20

Florida Universities

• All Florida universities to keep classes online for entire spring semester, will not hold traditional graduation ceremonies

EVENTS

Hillsborough County:

• Bay Area Renaissance Festival's last two weekends canceled

• Marriage ceremonies are canceled until further notice effective Wednesday

• Tampa Bay Airfest 2020 at MacDill AFB canceled

• LIT AF tour hosted by Martin Lawrence postponed, reschedule date to be determined

• Don't Punish Pain Rally in Tampa canceled until further notice

• 2020 New York Yankees Luncheon supporting the Boys & Girls Clubs of Tampa Bay canceled

• Bern's Steak House suspends kitchen and wine cellar tours

• Kenny Chesney postpones Tampa show, new date TBA

• Cher postpones Tampa show, new date Sept. 8

• Tampa Bay Airfest 2020 at MacDill AFB canceled

• Tampa Pride 2020 has been postponed until May 30

• Saturday Night Brawl IV at Tampa's Yuengling Center postponed, rescheduled date TBA

• Straz Center suspends all events through April 19

• Tampa Theatre suspends films, concerts, tours and special events through the end of March

• Tampa-Hillsborough County Public Library is canceling all programs, events, and meeting room use until April 13

• Tampa Bay History Center closed until March 30

• Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Tampa postpones Hard Rock Event Center shows and Pool Parties until mid-April

• Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino will close all poker rooms in Florida at 7 p.m. Tuesday, March 17. Reopen date TBA.

• Tampa Parks and Recreation closed until further notice

• The Glazer Children’s Museum, Tampa Museum of Art, Museum of Science and Industry (MOSI), Henry B. Plant Museum and The Florida Aquarium closed until Sunday, March 29

• Great Explorations Children’s Museum will temporarily close to the public through Saturday, March 28

• Career Source Tampa Bay postponing all public services till further notice

• ZooTampa closed until Sunday, March 29

• American Lung Association Fight for Air Climb in Tampa at Bank of America Plaza postponed

• Sparkman Wharf postpones all scheduled performaces until it is deemed appropriate to return to normal operations

• Armature Works closing Monday, March 16 at 10 p.m. and will remain closed until further notice.

• Hyde Park Village Art Fair postponed

• TPA 5K on the Runway canceled

• The Rolling Stones postpone their 'No Filter' tour

Pasco County:

• City of New Port Richey postpones Chasco Fiesta

Pinellas County:

• Palm Harbor United Methodist Church and schools are closed Thursday and Friday after a parent was exposed to a coronavirus patient, Sunday worship services are also canceled

• All Pinellas County restaurants are ordered to stop selling alcohol by 10 p.m.

• City of Pinellas Park cancels Chili Blaze and Country in the Park

• 46th Annual Tarpon Springs Fine Arts Festival postponed, and may be canceled

• 2020 Youth of the Year Breakfast Celebration postponed

• 2020 Pier 60 Sugar Sand Festival canceled

• Brooker Creek Preserve and the Environmental Education Center cancels all programs, hikes, and events until further notice

• City of Largo will be postponing large city events

• Ruth Eckerd Hall postponing all performances, all education activities and events through Thursday, April 2 effective Sunday, March 15

• Madeira Beach postpones large scale events

• City of Clearwater suspends senior programs at city recreational facilities as of Monday, March 16, 2020 until further notice

• 29th Annual Pet Walk being converted to a virtual event

• Wagon Wheel Flea Market closed through March 31

• St. Patrick’s Day Block Party- Corey Avenue canceled

• Corey Avenue Sunday Market canceled

• Music in the Afternoon canceled

• PAG Church Event canceled

• Underwater Egg Hunt and Chalk It Up canceled

• Sunrise Service canceled

• Beach Goes Pop canceled

• Museum of Fine Arts will temporarily close to the public, starting Saturday, March 14

• St. Petersburg Museum of History will close temporarily and reopen Wednesday, April 1

• The Dalí Museum will be closed through Tuesday, March 31

• Clearwater Marine Aquarium closed, plans to reopen on March 27 at 10 a.m.

• City of Clearwater suspends swim lessons at all Clearwater recreation facilities as of Monday, March 16, until further notice

• The St. Pete Beach Community Center, Aquatic Center & Public Library have been suspended until further notice

• Little Explorers temporarily closed

• City of Largo closes libraries and recreation centers through the end of March

• City of Indian Rocks Beach and Indian Rocks Beach Homeowners Association — Beach Fest canceled

• Sunsets at Pier 60 is cancelled until further notice

• Ruth Eckerd Hall has suspended its programs through April 2

• Clearwater Marine Aquarium is closed to the public through at least March 27

Polk County:

• Bok Tower Gardens closed until April 2

• Sun 'n Fun postponed; event organizers are looking to hold the event May 5 -10 and will decide by April 1

• City of Lakeland Parks and Recreation facilities are not open for public daycare/camp while Polk County Public Schools are closed

• City of Haines City closes all Parks & Recraetion facilities

Sarasota County:

• Sarasota World Dance Festival postponed

• Sarasota County Fair canceled

• Van Wezel Performing Arts Hall suspends events through March 31, 2020

• North Port Aquatic Center, Warm Mineral Springs Park, the Canine Club Dog Park, and the Scout House at Dallas White Park closed through April 30

• Florida Studio Theatre closes its theatres, is hopeful o reopen with its Summer Mainstage Season beginning the first week of June

Manatee County:

• Manatee County Cat Town closed to public March 20 – 24; Cat Yoga, an on-going, monthly class that was set to begin on Saturday, March 21, is postponed. MCAS will announce a new start date for the series next month.

FLORIDA THEME PARKS

• Walt Disney World Resort to close amid Coronavirus concerns

• Disney closing all hotels, stores over coronavirus concerns

• Universal Orlando Resort to close Mar. 15 amid coronavirus concerns

• Busch Gardens Tampa Bay, Adventure Island and SeaWorld Orlando will close through the end of the month, effective March 16

• LEGOLAND® Florida Resort will temporarily close from Sunday, March 15 through March 31, 2020

• The Glazer Children’s Museum, Tampa Museum of Art, Museum of Science and Industry (MOSI), Henry B. Plant Museum and The Florida Aquarium will be closed March 16 through March 29

• ZooTampa closed until Sunday, March 29

• Florida Aquarium closed until March 29

• Mote Marine Aquarium closed to the public starting March 16 until further notice

STORES

• Bed Bath and Beyond expected to close its stores on Monday until April 3

• Kohl's, JCPenney, T.J. Maxx closing all stores for two weeks amid COVID-19 pandemic

• Publix to begin closing at 8 p.m. until further notice

• Walmart's 24-hour stores currently operating 24-hours will be moving to a 6 a.m. to 11 p.m. operating schedule until further notice

• Apple closing all stores until March 27

• Nike temporarily closing stores around the world until March 27

• Lululemon stores closed through March 27

• Westfield Brandon changing mall hours through Sunday, April 5 | Monday - Sunday 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. | Sunday 12 p.m. to 6 p.m.

• Sephora closing all stores through April 3

• Men's Wearhouse closed through the end of March

• Nordstrom closing all stores for 2 weeks

• AMC closing all theaters temporarily

• Bath & Body Works temporarily closing all stores

• All three Macy’s, Inc. brands – Macy’s, Bloomingdales and Bluemercury – closed through March 31

• Ikea temporarily closing all locations

SPORTS

• NBA suspends season after player tests positive for coronavirus

• All USF spring sports have been suspended indefinitely

• Major League Soccer has suspended its season

• All NCAA basketball conference tournaments canceled

• XFL cancels season, vows to play full season in 2021

• NHL suspends season amid coronavirus concerns

• MLB suspends operations, delays the start of the regular season at least 2 weeks

• No March Madness in 2020. NCAA cancels all championships for rest of academic year

• The Valspar Championship at Innisbrook has been canceled

• Little League asks all organizations to suspend operations until at least April 6

• INDYCAR cancels all racing action through April, including St. Pete Grand Prix

• NASCAR postpones its races at Atlanta Motor Speedway and Homestead-Miami Speedway

• The Masters has been postponed, it's unclear when the tournament will take place

• Boston Marathon postponed until September

• Southeastern Conference suspends all athletic activities until at least April 15

• Bucs cancel draft party scheduled for April 23

OTHER

• All gyms and fitness centers are ordered to be closed in State of Florida

• Princess Cruises suspending business for 60 days amid the coronavirus pandemic

• Congress shutting US Capitol, House and Senate office buildings to public until April 1

• Most face-to-face legal proceedings in the state courts will be suspended for a minimum of two weeks under a statewide order issued Friday afternoon by Florida Chief Justice Charles Canady. The order takes effect Monday.

• Royal Caribbean, Norwegian suspending cruises

• LA Fitness closing all clubs until April 1

• Florida State Parks changing visitation hours to 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.; all events, activities, special event reservations, pavilion rentals and camping reservations at parks canceled for next 60 days

• Bicentennial Pool, Fort Island Gulf and Hernando Beaches will be closed until further notice

• Cross-Bay Ferry suspending service until further notice