Kick off the season with Santa, holiday photos & goodies galore. Don’t miss a minute of the action with your 2017 Guide to Holiday Fun, presented by Lowry Park Zoo…
Lowry Park Zoo. The Zoo is brimming with holiday cheer as Christmas in the Wild returns with more twinkling lights and jolly surprises! Experience 18 wonderful nights of seasonal treats, enchanting entertainment and a 50-foot animated Christmas tree! Best of all, visit Santa and marvel at the magic of wildlife at night. Click here for details.
The Florida Aquarium. Santa is visiting from 10:30am-1:30pm every Saturday until Christmas, join us for Breakfast with Santa 8:30-9:30am on Dec 9, and let your kids play in the Aquarium’s snow Dec 26-31 from 12pm. Also, enjoy The Polar Express 4-D Experience, playing every day through Jan 11. Click here for details.
Humane Society of Tampa Bay. Jolly Ol’ St. Nick will be visiting our shelter on Dec 9 and 16 and would love to hear what’s on your pets’ Christmas lists! So bring your two- and four-legged children for photos with the famous elf! After your photos, help us decorate and stuff stockings for each of our pets. We’ll provide the stockings and decorating supplies for the kids; you bring treats and toys to stuff! $10 suggested donation for Santa photos, click here or call 813-876-4150 for info.
La Fleur’s Swim School. Give your kids the gift of fun and fitness this year! We offer gymnastics classes, swimming lessons, winter break camp and so much more. Click here or call us today for more information 813-264-5000.
St. Andrew’s. Caroling in the Courtyard on Dec 20 by St. Andrew’s United Methodist Church. Sing your favorite Christmas carols in a fun and festive atmosphere. There will be yummy treats, hot chocolate and even snow! After cookies and caroling, we’ll get comfy and cozy on the lawn for a viewing of the Christmas Classic- A Charlie Brown Christmas. Bring your blankets! Click here for details.
The Shops at Wiregrass. The Shops at Wiregrass invites you to see Symphony in Lights presented by CalAtlantic Homes! Enjoy a lively array of dancing lights, dazzling décor, and snow too! Symphony in Lights is an amazing holiday light show, choreographed to music featuring the Trans-Siberian Orchestra! A holiday tradition you won’t want to miss. Click here for details.
Other Holiday Activities
- Dec 5: Lego Ornament Making @ Kraftologoee
- Dec 5: Cotton Ball Snowman @ Learning Express
- Dec 5: Holiday Movie Night: Polar Express @ Collins Produce
- Dec 5: Nutcracker Tea @ Silly Dilly’s
- Dec 6: Fingerprint Christmas Lights @ Learning Express
- Dec 6: Tampa Bay Lightening Night @ Westfield Brandon
- Dec 6: Holiday Movie Night @ The Big Red Barn
- Dec 7: Celebrate the Holidays @ CBFRC Town N Country
- Dec 7: Rock the Park @ Curtis Hixon Park
- Dec 8: Holiday Stress Balls @ Learning Express South Tampa
- Dec 8: Holiday Food Truck Festival @ Summerfield Crossings Golf Club
- Dec 8: Candlelight Event @ Fort Foster Park
- Dec 8: Holiday Pizza & PJs @ John’s Pass Village & Boadwalk
- Dec 9: Breakfast With Santa @ Chick Fil-A Oldsmar
- Dec 9: Winter Fest 2017 @ New Richey Event Center
- Dec 9: Pony Party @ GMD Training
- Dec 9: Christmas Parade @ Corey Ave
- Dec 9: Holiday Event for Kids @ Target
- Dec 9: Holiday Workshop with North Pole Ninjas @ Land o Lakes Rec Complex
- Dec 9: Santa Visit @ FL Aquarium
- Dec 9: Santa Sonic @ Gametime Tampa
- Dec 9: Holiday Jazz Festival @ Encore
- Dec 9: Santa @ Hydro Harvest Farms
- Dec 9: Makebreak Christmas T-Shirts @ Michaels
- Dec 9: Winter Wonder Ride @ Curtis Hixon Park
- Dec 9: Avalon Aglow @ Avalon Park West
- Dec 9: Christmas Festival @ Safety Harbor Park
- Dec 9: Apollo Beach Boat Parade @ Tampa Sailing Squadron
- Dec 9: Holiday Movies Under the Stars @ Tampa Premium Outlets
- Dec 9: Winter Wonderland @ Downtown Clearwater
- Dec 9: Snow on 7th Parade @ Ybor City
- Dec 9-23: Christmas Trail @ Plant City
- Dec 10: Celebrate the Season @ IKEA
- Dec 10: Santa & Crafts @ Bass Pro Shops
- Dec 10: Gingerbread Village Cardboard Challenge @ Glazer Museum
- Dec 10: PJ Library Hanukkah Hop @ Gator Fred’s
- Dec 15: Celebrating the Holidays @ CBFRC Central Tampa
- Dec 14-15: Christmas @ Old McMickey’s Farm
- Dec 15: Holiday Lights @ Chick-Fil-A @ Waters Ave
- Dec 15: Santa Reads the Polar Express @ H&R Trains
- Dec 15: Tampa Theatre Winter Classics @ Curtis Hixon Waterfront Park
- Dec 16: Gingerbread Village Cardboard Challenge @ Glazer Museum
- Dec 16: Santa Visit @ Florida Aquarium
- Dec 16: Holiday Parade @ Safety Harbor
- Dec 16: Holiday Parade @ Harbor Hall
- Dec 16: Maloney’s Very Merry Christmas Festival @ Maloney’s Irish Pub
- Dec 16: Holiday Stroll @ Sims Park
- Dec 16: Winter Wonderland @ Downtown Clearwater
- Dec 16: Magical Holiday Feast @ Glazer Children’s Museum
- Dec 16: Holiday Stroll @ Largo Central Park
- Dec 17: The Snow Queen @ Carrollwood Cultural Center
- Dec 17: Chanukah on Ice @ Westfield Countryside
- Dec 17: Holiday Boat Parade @ Lowry Park Boat Ramp
- Dec 17: Santa’s @ Circles Waterfront
- Dec 17: Chanukah Gelt Factory @ Chabad Jewish Discovery Center
Ongoing Holiday Events
- Nov 11 – Dec 31: Symphony in Lights @ The Shops at Wiregrass
- Nov 15 – Dec 30: Holiday Lights & Performances @ Chick Fil A Waters Ave
- Nov 17 – Jan 5: Winter Village @ Curtis Hixon Park
- Nov 19 – Dec 17: Winter Village @ Centro Ybor
- Nov 23 – Dec 30: Wonderland of Lights @ Hillsborough County Fairgrounds
- Nov 24 – Dec 30: Christmas in the Wild @ Central Park Zoo
- Nov 24 – Dec 31: Holiday Lights @ Florida Botanical Gardens
- Nov 24 – Dec 31: Big Red Barn Snow Village & Winter Wonderland
- Nov 25 – Dec 16: Candy Cane Express @ Central Pasco & Gulf Railroad
- Dec 1-23: Celebration of Lights @ Safety Town
- Dec 2 – 23: Winter Wonderland Clearwater @ Downtown Clearwater