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Festival Calendar
Festival location will be Hillsborough College, Ybor City Campus
(formerly Hillsborough Community College)
(click here for address and map or scroll down)
Bay Ridge Festival 2026 Dates
Piano, Voice and non-String Instruments All Events
Saturday, February 7, 2026 (9am-5pm) - Concerto Day
Sunday, February 8, 2026 (1pm-5pm) - Conflict Day (limited room/time)
Saturday, February 14, 2026 (9am-5pm) - Main Day (Solo, Pat/Folk, Hymn, etc.)
Strings All Events
Sunday, February 15, 2026 (1pm-5pm)
Theory and Sight Play will be available and administered ALL festival days.
IMPORTANT!
Vivace applications include a comment section for scheduling, so if your student has a conflict (school/religious/etc), please note it while registering.
Teachers may request specific days and times, and the Festival Committee will attempt to honor all request, but there is NO guarantee.
ABSOLUTELY NO MAKEUP REQUESTS OR SCHEDULING CHANGES
will be accepted once the schedule is sent out.
Fees: $25 first event, $20 each additional event.
Theory fee is $20.
This includes $5 Federation Cup fee, which can be opted out at the time of registration.
HCC - Ybor City Campus - Performing Arts Building:
2112 N. 15th St. Tampa, FL 33605​
Parking is NOT free - City of Tampa has purchased HCC parking lots, and everyone will have to pay for parking. There are multiple parking kiosks located around the campus to pay, or you can use a parking app on your phone. Look for the signs like these to locate which parking zone you have parked in and how to pay. Street parking is free for 2 hours.
If you do not pay for parking, you may get a ticket. Bay Ridge Festival is not responsible for parking tickets.
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