ODDMART Pop-Up — Tampa vintage & designer market

ODDMART opened in Tampa on Thursday, May 21, as a five-day pop-up built around a grocery-store gimmick: every item on the shelves is a pair of socks. The event is the first stop of what organizers describe as a world tour, and it is running through Monday, May 25, at LeBlanc Venue, 1517 E. 9th Ave. in Ybor City. That’s So Tampa listed the event as free and open daily from 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. The local outlet said the activation is being staged by Odd Sox, a sock brand turning branded snack-style packaging into the core of the display. ### Where is the Tampa pop-up, and how long does it run? Ybor City is hosting the event at 1517 E. 9th Ave., a venue listing and local coverage show. The dates are May 21 through May 25, with doors scheduled to open each day at 11 a.m. and close at 7 p.m. Monday, May 25, is the final day of the Tampa run. That’s So Tampa described the city as the “First Stop: Tampa,” while a separate article on the same site said the world tour launches there over Memorial Day weekend. (thatssotampa.com) ### What does ODDMART actually look like inside? That’s So Tampa said Odd Sox is transforming the space into a “fully immersive retro grocery store.” The setup uses familiar grocery-style branding and packaging, but the merchandise is socks rather than food or drinks. (thatssotampa.com) The most specific examples in the event listing were Cheez-It boxes, Liquid Death cans and Cheetos bags. (thatssotampa.com) The site said those packages are part of the illusion, with socks placed inside branded containers to make the store read like a supermarket aisle at first glance. ### Who is behind the event? Odd Sox is the named company behind ODDMART, according to That’s So Tampa and the Eventbrite listing for a May 20 VIP access event. (thatssotampa.com) The local listing said the brand is taking over the Ybor City space, while the ticket page identifies the event simply as ODDMART at the same address. Axios Tampa Bay also described ODDMART as a touring pop-up making its world premiere in Tampa. (thatssotampa.com) That item matched the address, dates and free-admission format reported elsewhere. ### Is it a market with multiple vendors? The available public listings do not support the original description of ODDMART as a multi-vendor vintage and designer market. (thatssotampa.com) Instead, the consistent description across local coverage is a branded immersive pop-up centered on Odd Sox merchandise packaged as grocery items. (axios.com) That distinction matters because the event appears to be a themed retail installation, not a conventional vendor market. The published details mention a live DJ, photo opportunities, light bites and giveaways, but they do not identify outside sellers, vintage dealers or independent designer booths. ### What should visitors know before going? (thatssotampa.com) The price appears to be free. That’s So Tampa called the event free and open to the public, and Axios Tampa Bay used the same description in its local events roundup. A May 20 Eventbrite page shows a separate VIP access event tied to ODDMART, but the main public run spans May 21 to May 25. (thatssotampa.com) That suggests the ticketed item was an advance-access component rather than the standard entry model for the pop-up itself. Monday, May 25, is the last scheduled day of the Tampa stop, with hours listed as 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. (thatssotampa.com) Visitors looking for current details are being directed to the That’s So Tampa event roundup and ODDMART-related listings tied to the Ybor City address. (eventbrite.com)