{"id":4411,"date":"2026-06-25T11:04:21","date_gmt":"2026-06-25T11:04:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/tampamovingjournal.com\/?p=4411"},"modified":"2026-06-25T11:04:21","modified_gmt":"2026-06-25T11:04:21","slug":"largo-to-launch-open-container-entertainment-district-near-new-city-hall","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/tampamovingjournal.com\/?p=4411","title":{"rendered":"Largo to launch open-container entertainment district near new City Hall"},"content":{"rendered":"

LARGO, Fla.<\/strong> – <\/span>The city of Largo is establishing a specialized entertainment district that allows visitors to carry alcoholic beverages outdoors by the end of the summer.<\/p>

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Pinellas County expansion<\/h2>

What we know:<\/p>

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The upcoming “Sip and Stroll” program coordinates directly with Largo’s new $85 million City Hall development.\u00a0<\/p>

Visitors will have the option to buy alcoholic beverages from approved local establishments and walk with them freely across the designated district.<\/p>

Downtown business expectations<\/h2>

What they’re saying:<\/p>

Abner Morales, who owns Wepaa Puerto Rican Restaurant, has already started designing custom branded cups to prepare for the program.\u00a0<\/p>

Morales noted that the local landscape has transformed heavily since he launched his business eight years ago when the neighborhood resembled a ghost town.<\/p>

“That’s awesome because we have like 16 employees. We want to keep running this business,” Morales said.<\/p>

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Other workers see a path toward becoming a major nightlife center.\u00a0<\/p>

Cozy Smoke Shop employee Della Julian said the area could mirror New Orleans or develop into a top destination choice.\u00a0<\/p>

“It could feel almost like Bourbon Street in New Orleans,” Julian said. “It could honestly become the new downtown St. Pete, where people prefer to go and have a night out.”<\/p>

Largo structural framework<\/h2>

The backstory:<\/p>

The open-container district will include the blocks surrounding Largo City Hall, which features integrated retail spaces tailored for bars and restaurants.<\/p>

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The venue also features a dedicated community courtyard built to hold live entertainment, musical performances and neighborhood gatherings.<\/p>

“We\u2019re hoping the entertainment district really solidifies downtown Largo,” Chris Tillett, the Largo director of economic development, said. “We\u2019re aiming to create a recognizable downtown.”<\/p>

Tillett added the city’s vision extends beyond allowing people to carry drinks outside.<\/p>

“While alcohol and open containers is a component, music venues, art in the park, movies in the park, these are all things that we’re really hoping to sort of showcase downtown,” Tillett said.<\/p>

District operation hours<\/h2>

By the numbers:<\/p>

The outdoor drinking zone will operate from 8 a.m. to 11 p.m. Sunday through Wednesday.\u00a0<\/p>

The weekend schedule shifts from 8 a.m. to midnight Thursday through Saturday.<\/p>

Program beverage limitations<\/h2>

What’s next:<\/p>

Municipal leaders plan to have the entertainment zone completely running by the end of summer.\u00a0<\/p>

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Visitors of legal drinking age may buy up to two drinks at a time from participating providers, which must be served in city-approved, shatterproof 16-ounce plastic cups.<\/p>

Unconfirmed program specifics<\/h2>

What we don’t know:<\/p>

Officials have also not confirmed the exact security protocols or additional policing resources that will manage the expanded evening weekend hours.<\/p>

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