Election Day cancels classes at eight Tampa recreation centers; after-school program unaffected
Tampa Parks & Recreation says some centers are closed or on altered schedules Tuesday because of the general election.
TAMPA - Eight City of Tampa recreation and fitness centers have canceled some or all classes on Tuesday, Nov. 3, because of the general election, according to a Tampa Parks & Recreation notice. The department says the changes do not affect its After-School Program.
Classes are canceled Tuesday at the Grant Park Center, Kate Jackson Center and Ragan Park Center. Barksdale Center has canceled its Multipurpose Room classes, and the Port Tampa Community Center has canceled its juggling class.
Some changes began Monday. Joe Abrahams Fitness Center canceled classes Monday afternoon and evening and all day Tuesday. Hunt Center canceled classes Monday night and all Multipurpose Room classes Tuesday. Copeland Center canceled African Dance on Monday and Line Dance on Tuesday.
The notice does not say which centers are closed outright. The city asks patrons with questions to contact the staff at their center.
Source: Tampa Parks & Recreation, Advisories and Notices: "Election Day Programming Changes, November 3" (read 6:15 a.m. EST Nov. 3, 2026).