ODDMART Pop‑Up — First Stop Tampa Market

Odd Sox is bringing its ODDMART pop-up to Tampa from Thursday, May 21, through Monday, May 25, according to event listings published this week by That’s So Tampa. The event is scheduled for 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. each day at 1517 E. 9th Ave. in Ybor City, the address listed for the LeBlanc Venue event space. That’s So Tampa described the activation as a retro grocery-store-style installation in which the products on display are socks. The Tampa stop is being promoted as the launch of ODDMART’s world tour. ### What exactly is ODDMART selling in Tampa? ODDMART is framed by Odd Sox as an “art exhibit and retail store” built around branded sock packaging, according to That’s So Tampa’s May 13 listing. The publication said the pop-up fills a grocery-store-style space with items packaged to resemble products such as Cheez-It boxes, Liquid Death cans and Cheetos bags, while the actual merchandise inside is socks. (thatssotampa.com) That’s So Tampa said the Tampa installation will include a live DJ, photo opportunities, light bites and giveaways across all five days. A TikTok post from Odd Sox also said the company plans “thousands of dollars in giveaways” during the run. ### Where is the pop-up and when can people go? The Tampa event is set for 1517 E. 9th Ave., a Ybor City address cited in both That’s So Tampa coverage and Odd Sox’s social posts. (thatssotampa.com) Daily public hours are listed as 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. from May 21 through May 25. Wednesday, May 20, also has a separate VIP access event scheduled for 7 p.m., according to an Eventbrite listing for ODDMART. (thatssotampa.com) The public-facing articles and social posts focus on the main five-day run beginning the next day. ### Why is Tampa the first stop? That’s So Tampa reported that the Tampa installation is the debut stop on ODDMART’s world tour. (thatssotampa.com) A TikTok post promoting the event likewise says Tampa is the first location for the concept. Odd Sox has not, in the material reviewed, published a wider public schedule of later tour dates. (eventbrite.com) The available promotion centers on the Tampa opening and the Memorial Day weekend timing. ### Is this a ticketed event? That’s So Tampa said the immersive pop-up is free to attend and open to the public. Odd Sox repeated “free entry” in a TikTok post promoting the dates, location and hours. (thatssotampa.com) The separate May 20 VIP access event is listed on Eventbrite, indicating an additional pre-opening format alongside the free public dates. (thatssotampa.com) The event materials surfaced in search results do not specify any general-admission ticket requirement for May 21-25. ### Where can readers verify the details before going? (thatssotampa.com) That’s So Tampa included ODDMART in its weekend events guide published on May 18 and in a dedicated story published on May 13. Both listings carry the same core details: May 21-25 dates, 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. hours and the Ybor City address. Odd Sox’s own social posts repeat the address, dates and hours, and the VIP preview is listed separately for May 20 on Eventbrite. (eventbrite.com) As of Tuesday, May 19, the next scheduled milestone is that May 20 VIP event, followed by the public opening on Thursday, May 21, at 11 a.m. in Ybor City. (tiktok.com) (thatssotampa.com)