{"id":171629,"date":"2026-02-27T16:19:09","date_gmt":"2026-02-27T16:19:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/171629\/"},"modified":"2026-02-27T16:19:09","modified_gmt":"2026-02-27T16:19:09","slug":"monster-jam-roars-through-tampa-this-weekend","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/171629\/","title":{"rendered":"Monster Jam roars through Tampa this weekend"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/cfwrf7xj8ok66b4c.jpg\" alt=\"'Monster Jam' weekend in Tampa\" class=\"sr-only\" data-v-4292be72=\"\"\/>  <a href=\"https:\/\/www.fox13news.com\/video\/fmc-mnde9pgmxqv53x4r\" data-v-4292be72=\"\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">&#8216;Monster Jam&#8217; weekend in Tampa<\/a> <\/p>\n<p data-v-4292be72=\"\">Monster Jam is at Raymond James Stadium on Saturday and Sunday. FOX 13&#8217;s Kylie Jones talked to one of the drivers about what fans can expect.<\/p>\n<p data-v-1b07e41a=\"\">TAMPA &#8211; Raymond James Stadium will be roaring this weekend, as Monster Jam comes to town.<\/p>\n<p data-v-1b07e41a=\"\">The two-day event will feature male and female drivers performing stunts and racing in 12,000-pound trucks.<\/p>\n<p> <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/vlcsnap-2026-02-27-10h39m07s724.jpg\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" fetchpriority=\"auto\" data-v-97c6a84c=\"\"\/>   <\/p>\n<p data-v-1b07e41a=\"\">Monster Jam came to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.fox13news.com\/tag\/us\/fl\/hillsborough\/tampa\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">Tampa<\/a> last year and was held at Benchmark International Arena.<\/p>\n<p data-v-1b07e41a=\"\">This year, the football field at Raymond James Stadium has been turned into a dirt track.<\/p>\n<p original-article-post=\"\" origination_station=\"WTVT\" data-v-ec26887a=\"\" data-v-1b07e41a=\"\">Big picture view:<\/p>\n<p data-v-1b07e41a=\"\">Event organizers say the 12 top drivers will battle for the Stadium Championship Series East title and a spot in the Monster Jam World finals in Salt Lake City, Utah on July 2 through 4.<\/p>\n<p> <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/vlcsnap-2026-02-27-10h38m29s073.jpg\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" fetchpriority=\"auto\" data-v-97c6a84c=\"\"\/>  <\/p>\n<p data-v-1b07e41a=\"\">Some fan favorites will be featured this weekend, including Thunderoarus and Digatron.<\/p>\n<p data-v-1b07e41a=\"\">READ: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.fox13news.com\/news\/firestone-grand-prix-st-petersburg-2026-heres-what-know\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">Firestone Grand Prix of St. Petersburg 2026: Here\u2019s what to know<\/a><\/p>\n<p original-article-post=\"\" origination_station=\"WTVT\" data-v-ec26887a=\"\" data-v-1b07e41a=\"\">Timeline:<\/p>\n<p data-v-1b07e41a=\"\">There are Monster Jam shows on Saturday at 7 p.m. and Sunday at 3 p.m. Tickets are still available, and you can <a href=\"https:\/\/www.monsterjam.com\/en-us\/events\/tampa-fl\/feb-28-2026-mar-01-2026\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">click here for details<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p data-v-1b07e41a=\"\">There is also a Pit Party before each show, where families can take pictures with the trucks, get autographs from drivers and participate in some pre-show festivities.<\/p>\n<p data-v-1b07e41a=\"\">The Pit Party on Saturday is from 2:30 p.m. to 5:30 p.m. The Pit Party on Sunday is from 11:30 a.m. To 1:30 p.m.<\/p>\n<p data-v-1b07e41a=\"\">An event ticket and Pit Party Pass are required for entry.<\/p>\n<p data-v-1b07e41a=\"\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.monsterjam.com\/en-us\/events\/tampa-fl\/feb-28-2026-mar-01-2026\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">Click here<\/a> for more information about Monster Jam.<\/p>\n<p class=\"group-source-paragraph\" data-v-4fbf7207=\"\">The Source: Information for this story was provided by a press release for the event.<\/p>\n<p>    <a href=\"https:\/\/www.fox13news.com\/tag\/us\/fl\/hillsborough\/tampa\" class=\"tags-tag\" data-v-1b07e41a=\"\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Tampa<\/a> <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"&#8216;Monster Jam&#8217; weekend in Tampa Monster Jam is at Raymond James Stadium on Saturday and Sunday. 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