The Tampa Bay Lightning are still going in the 2021 Stanley Cup Playoffs, and to ensure you have a place to watch the next round, check out the list below to find local viewing spots with great game day deals.
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Amalie Arena
401 Channelside Drive
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Amalie Arena is hosting away game watch parties for the 2021 Stanley Cup Playoffs. Watch the Lighting compete for the Stanley Cup while enjoying live entertainment, appearances from ThunderBug and other Lightning personalities, giveaways, concession specials & more. The arena is also hosting home game parties on Ford Thunder Alley and at the Pepsi Porch and Cigar City Brewing Taproom (the latter two come with seating and all-inclusive buffet meals and non-alcoholic beverages).
American Social
601 S. Harbour Island Blvd.
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One of Tampa’s go-to waterfront spots, American Social shows the Lightning’s playoff games on a big screen and serves happy hour Monday through Friday from 4-7 p.m. The Social Hour menu includes discounted small plates, $4 house margaritas, $8 handcrafted cocktails, $6 premium liquors, $5 call liquors and $4 house liquors.
Ducky’s
1719 W. Kennedy Blvd.
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Cheer on the Bolts at Ducky’s while enjoying happy hour from 3-7 p.m., Monday through Friday.
Hattricks Tavern
107 S. Franklin St.
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Enjoy the game and happy hour at Hattricks Tavern every day from 4 to 8 p.m. and from 10 p.m. to close. Specials include chicken wings, $1 off all pints, $2.50 Bud Light or Coors Light drafts and premium well doubles, select beer buckets for $17 to $21 and half off house wines. Be sure to ask for the Lightning game drink specials.
North 30th Sports Pub & Grille
11402 N. 30th St.
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Head to North 30th Sports Pub and Grill for the game and receive a free shot every time the Bolts score (up to four goals) or enjoy one of its all-the-time specials, including $10 domestic pitchers, 2-for-1 wells and house wines, $13.99 buckets, $2 PBR and Killian pints, $16 Long Island pitchers and $10 personal margarita pitchers.
Maloney’s Local Irish Pub
9540 Linebaugh Ave.
12904 N. Dale Mabry Hwy.
1120 E. Kennedy Blvd.
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Enjoy the game with daily specials at Maloney’s Local Irish Pub. The pub offers daily food specials and happy hour Monday through Friday from 3 to 7 p.m. with $1 off all domestic bottles, $2.50 Bud Light and Michelob Ultra Drafts, $3.50 well cocktails and $4.50 call cocktails.
MacDinton’s Irish Pub
405 S. Howard Ave.
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Support the Lightning while sipping on 50% off drinks every day from open to 8 p.m. Check MacDinton’s social media for daily specials.
Irish 31
Multiple locations throughout Tampa
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View the game while enjoying daily specials at Irish 31. The pub has Friday happy hour from 3-7 p.m.; sports day is Saturday, featuring $3.50 Irish 31 Red Ale, $5 Smirnoff, $7 Crown, Tito’s and Nolet’s, and $3.50 Yuengling Lite bottles; and their Sunday Funday has $5 Bloody Marys, $4 Mimosas and $4 Screwdrivers.
The Press Box
222 S. Dale Mabry Highway
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Grab some of The Press Box’s famous wings while you catch the Bolts on the big screen. Burgers are $7 on Mondays, while wings are 75 cents each all day Tuesday (and from 4 to 7 p.m. Monday through Friday). Boneless wings are 75 cents on Wednesdays, and domestic drafts are always $2.50.
Park & Rec
290 S. Meridian Ave.
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The Channel District spot features 60 TVs, four bars, food and snacks, and an indoor arcade and giant lawn games. Drink specials include $3 Coors tallboys, $4 High Noons & Pink Whitney shots, $6 New Amsterdam vodka drinks and $20 Lightning Lemonade pitchers.
Sparkman Wharf
615 Channelside Drive
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Watch the game on the the big screen at Sparkman Wharf and enjoy Lightning-themed specials from select vendors, like the Thunderbug Margarita from JOTORO, the Thunderstruck Blueberry Lavender Refresher from The Main Ingredient and Bolt Blueberry Prosecco Lemonade from Fit Bowl Co. Check Sparkman Wharf’s social media for specific details on each game day.
Downtown Crawlers Game 4 Watch Party
Check-in location: American Social
601 S. Harbour Island Blvd.
The Downtown Crawlers are planning to “turn Tampa blue” for Game 4 of the Lightning’s series against the New York Islanders with an afternoon bar crawl. The party kicks off at American Social and continues onto Yeoman’s Cask & Lion, District Tavern, Maloney’s Local Irish Pub and Park & Rec before heading to Amalie Arena for the Game 4 watch party. Every crawl ticket includes a ticket to the arena watch party, and the crawl will continue post-game. Crawl tickets include a Jello shot at check-in, a free welcome drink at every bar, food and drink specials, and other fun prizes.
