Tampa Teen Stay & Play

Teen Stay & Play offers free sports, pool parties, culinary activities, and other scheduled recreation at participating Tampa locations.

Eligible Tampa teen with a city Rec Card

Entitlement facts

Benefit type: Community program. A locally or regionally administered public or nonprofit service program, often with defined geographic and eligibility rules. Taxonomy definition →
What it unlocks: No-cost teen recreation and enrichment events, with a free city Rec Card required for participation.
Who qualifies: Eligible Tampa teen with a city Rec Card
Requirements: Meet the event's current teen age range, obtain a Rec Card, register when required, attend a listed location and date, and follow capacity, supervision, conduct, equipment, health, and activity rules.
How to activate: Get the free Rec Card, review the current Parks and Recreation calendar, register where required, and present the card at the selected Stay & Play event.
Cost basis: No-cost access. The core benefit has no required payment, purchase, deposit, paid membership, or pre-existing paid-product relationship under the captured terms.
Cost and fees: The Rec Card and listed Stay & Play events are free; transportation, optional food or equipment, and unrelated facility programs may cost extra.
Geography: US, Tampa, Florida
Personalization: Published eligibility is not described as individually targeted.

EVIDENCE / 1 SOURCE

Eligibility is conditional, not guaranteed.

Check the provider's final terms immediately before applying, depositing funds, spending, or changing a paid relationship.

01City of Tampa Parks and Recreationprovider↗

MACHINE RECORD

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Tampa Teen Stay & Play

Entitlement facts

Eligibility is conditional, not guaranteed.

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