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Tampa Bay Lightning announce playoff watch parties, and Thunder Alley events

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Tampa Bay Lightning Watch Parties bring the live game experience to hot spot across Tampa

The Tampa Bay Lightning kick off their series with rival The Florida Panthers on Sunday, April 21 at 12:30pm. This is an away game, but you can still show serious love for the Bolts right here in Tampa.

Official Lightning Watch Parties will be held at Sparkman Wharf (615 Channelside Dr) on Sunday for the first game of round 1, and MidTown Tampa (3659 Midtown Dr) for game 2. Fans can enjoy live entertainment, appearances from ThunderBug and other Lightning personalities, giveaways, concession specials and more. Follow Tampa Bay Lightning social media channels and subscribe to Lightning Insider to stay up to date with watch party locations throughout playoffs.

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Tampa Bay Lightning game experiences across the city

Fans without tickets to playoff home games can still participate in the Lightning Plaza Parties outside of AMALIE Arena (400 Channelside Drive) on Ford Thunder Alley. For $5, fans can enjoy the game, live music, giveaways and more. The plaza will open for ticketed guests three hours before puck drop.

Those with tickets to the Thunder Alley viewing party and the arena can access the plaza via the west sidewalk in between the JW Marriott and the Pam Iorio Garage, the west sidewalk at the intersection of Morgan/Channelside or the entryway to the plaza at the NW corner of AMALIE Arena. Tickets to reserve your spot go on sale on Friday, April 19 at noon.

To celebrate the Playoffs, the Tampa Bay Lightning will be at various partner restaurant locations from April 22 through April 25 providing Lightning fans with surprises each day.  Follow Tampa Bay Lightning social media channels to find the offer and location each day.

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