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101 Ideas for Holiday Family Fun in Tampa - 2023

KidsOutAndAbout is Tampa's online guide to everything for kids, teens, and families!  The activities we've listed here are confirmed for this year, but many require reserving ahead of time, and please keep in mind that events could be canceled... so click through to make arrangements. Enjoy the holidays!

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Santa Sightings

Multiple dates starting Nov 9, 2023 Santa's Flight Academy Photo Experience - International Plaza and Bay Street
Multiple dates starting Nov 11, 2023 Santa Visits and Photos at Wiregrass  
Nov 19, 2023 Signing Santa - International Plaza and Bay Street
Multiple dates starting Nov 22, 2023 Visits and Photos with Santa - Westshore Plaza
Multiple dates starting Nov 24, 2023 The Santa Experience at Citrus Park 
Multiple dates starting Nov 24, 2023 Pictures with Santa - Tree Brothers Christmas (Odessa and Oldsmar Locations)
Nov 12, 2023 Free Pictures with Santa - Brandon Sunday Market
Multiple dates starting Nov 30, 2023 North Pole Express - Florida Railroad Museum
Dec 2, 2023 12 Oaks Santa's Holiday Market
Dec 2, 2023 Breakfast with Santa - Dunedin Community Center
Dec 2, 2023 2023 Santa Fest - Curtis Hixon
Dec 3, 2023 Sensory Santa - International Plaza and Bay Street
Dec 3, 2023 Breakfast with Santa - Clearwater Marine Aquarium
Dec 10, 2023 The KKG Santa Experience 2023
Dec 10 & 17, 2023 Santa Brunch Cruises - Yacth StarShip

  

Old-Time Christmas

Multiple dates starting Nov 11, 2023 Christmas Town Holiday at Busch Gardens - Tampa
Multiple dates starting Nov, 2023 Gingerbread Village at Glazer Children's Museum 
Multiple dates starting Nov 24, 2023 Victorian Christmas Stroll at Plant Museum
Dec 9, 2023 Christmas in the Country - Cracker Country Rural Florida Living History Museum
Dec 9, 2023 Old Fashioned Christmas & Holiday Parade - Downtown Dunedin

 

Light Displays

Multiple dates starting Nov 11, 2023 Symphony in Lights - The Shops at Wiregrass
Nov 23 - Dec 31, 2023 Holiday Lights, Ferris Wheel & Carousel - Largo Central Park
Mulitple Dates starting Nov 24, 2023 Christmas in the Wild - ZooTampa at Lowry Park
Nov 25, 2023 - Jan 1, 2023 Holiday Lights in The Garden at Florida Botanical Gardens
Dec 1, 2023 Palm Harbor Annual Holiday Tree Lighting - Harbor Hall
Dec 1 - 30, 2023 The Wonderland of Lights & Santa's Village - Port Charlotte
Dec 2, 2023 Annual Tree Lighting Ceremony - AdventHealth Center Ice
Dec 16 - 23, 2023 Twelve Oaks Annual Light Fight

  

Holiday Theatre

Nov 21, 2023 Cirque Dreams Holidaze - The Mahaffey Theater
Nov 26, 2023 Holiday Classics: Miracle on 34th Street - Tampa Theatre
Nov 30, 2023 Patel Conservatory - It's a Wonderful Life: A Live Radio Play - TECO Theater
Dec 1, 2023 Holiday Traditions Around The World - Straz Center Ferguson Hall
Dec 1 - 3, 2023 The Academy of Ballet Arts Inc. Presents: The Nutcracker - The Palladium
Dec 2, 2023 How the Grinch Stole Christmas Film with Live Orchestra - The Mahaffey Theater
Dec 2 & 3, 2023 Brandon Ballet Presents: The Nutcracker - Riverview High School
Dec 8 - 23, 2023 A Christmas Carol Gets Decked - Carrollwood Players
Dec 15, 2023 A Very Broadway Christmas - The Mahaffey Theater
Dec 17, 2023 The Illusionists – Magic of the Holidays - The Mahaffey Theater
Dec 21 - 23, 2023 Next Generation Ballet's Nutcracker - The Straz Center
Dec 30, 2023 Nutcracker! Magical Christmas Ballet - The Mahaffey Theater

 

Holiday Concerts

Starting Nov 11, 2023 Symphony in Lights - The Shops at Wiregrass
Nov 19, 2023 Pinellas Youth Symphony Holiday Concert - The Palladium at St. Petersburg College
Nov 28, 2023 The Motowners Christmas Kickoff Concert - The Palladium Hough Hall
Dec 2, 2023 Holiday Concert - Florida College Hutchinson
Dec 3, 2023 Patel Conservatory Holiday Music Concert - Ferguson Hall at the Straz Center
Dec 4 & 5, 2023 Tampa Oratorio Singers: Handel's Messiah - Palma Ceia Presbyterian Church
Dec 6, 2023 An Italian Christmas Night: Andrea Del Principe - The Palladium Hough Hall
Dec 7, 2023 Nate Najar's Jazz Holiday - The Palladium Hough Hall
Dec 8, 2023 The Florida Orchestra: Handel's Messiah - Carol Morsani Hall
Dec 8, 2023 Raymond Arroyo: Christmas & Bright - Straz Center Ferguson Hall
Dec 9, 2023 Clara's New York City Christmas - The Palladium Hough Hall
Dec 15, 2023 Raymond James Pops: Holiday Pops with The Florida Orchestra - Straz Center Carol Morsani Hall
Dec 16, 2023 Holiday Pops - The Mahaffey Theater
Dec 16 & 17, 2023 Holiday Sparkle - St. Pete Opera

 

Holiday Lights and Parades- Land and Sea

Multiple dates starting Nov 26, 2023 River of Lights Holiday Cruises - Pirate Water Taxi
Dec 1, 2023 34th Annual Holiday Boat Parade - Tarpon Springs Recreation Division
Dec 2, 2023 Santa Fest 2023 Christmas Parade - Curtis Hixon
Dec 2, 2023 Holiday Boat Parade & Tree Lighting - Dunedin Marina/Edgewater Park
Dec 8, 2023 Dade City Christmas Parade - Downtown Dade City
Dec 16, 2023 Crystal Beach Christmas Golf Cart Parade
Dec 23, 2023 Lighted Boat Parade Dinner Cruise - Yacht StarShip
Dec 23, 2023 Holiday Lighted Boat Parade - Downtown Tampa Bay

 

Christmas Tree Experience

Opening Nov 10, 2023 Ergle Christmas Tree Farm
Opening Nov 14, 2023 Great Lakes Christmas Tree Farms
Opening Nov 16, 2023 Tree Brothers Christmas
Opening Nov 17, 2023 Gallio Family Christmas Trees
Opening Nov 17, 2023 Gallagher's Pumpkins & Christmas Trees
Opening Nov 24, 2023 Lazy Lay Acres Christmas Tree Farm

 

Ice Skating

Open year round Public Skating at AdventHealth Center Ice 
Open year round Public Skating at Tampa Bay Ice
Multiple Dates starting Nov 11, 2023 Public Skating - TGH Ice Plex
Nov 17, 2023 - Jan 1, 2024 (multiple dates) Winter Village at Curtis Hixon Park
Dec 3, 2023 - Feb 25, 2024 (select dates) Crystal Ribbon at Snowcat Ridge - Alpine Snow Park

 

Hanukkah

Nov 17, 2023 After School Art Club: Hanukkah Plate - Practically Pikasso
Dec 7, 2023 Chanukah in the City - South Straub Park
Dec 8, 2023 Light Up the Night Chanukah Shabbat - Temple Beth El Bradenton/Lakewood Ranch
Dec 10, 2023 Chanukah Fest! - Temple Beth El Bradenton/Lakewood Ranch
Dec 12, 2023 Chanukah Celebration - Chabad of Pinellas County
Dec 14, 2023 Car Menorah Parade - Chabad Jewish Center

 

Shopping & Craft Fairs

Nov 9 - 12, 2023 Junior League of Tampa: Holiday Gift Market - Florida State Fairgrounds
Nov 12, 2023 6th Annual Holiday Vendor Market - Brandon Sunday Market
Nov 16, 2023 Holiday Shopping at the Museum Store - Tampa Museum of Art
Nov 18 & 19, 2023 Tampa Bay Holiday Market - St. Petersburg Coliseum
Nov 25, 2023 Seminole Heights Shop Hop - Shop Hop Seminole Heights
Nov 26, 2023 Shop Local Vendor Market - Brandon Sunday Market
Nov 30, 2023 Oxford Exchange Holiday Gift Bazaar | Shop & Champagne
Dec 2, 2023 Seminole Heights Holiday Craft Fair and Bake Sale - Seminole Heights United Methodist Church
Dec 2, 2023 Pioneer Christmas & Vintage Market - Pioneer Florida Museum and Village
Dec 3, 2023 Holiday Gift Market - Brandon Sunday Market
Dec 3, 2023 Tampa's Holiday Market - Water Works Park
Dec 9, 2023 Starkey Market's Annual Holiday Market - Starkey Market
Dec 16-17, 2023 Tampa Holiday Winterfest - Perry Harvey Park

 

New Year's Eve

Dec 31, 2023 ZooTampa's New Year Celebration
Dec 31, 2023 Downtown Countdown
Dec 31, 2023 First Night St. Pete 2023
Dec 31, 2023 Noon Year's Eve - Armature Works
Dec 31, 2023 New Year's Eve Cruise - Yacht StarShip

 

Miscellaneous

Nov 7, 2023 Handprint Happy Hour - The Pottery Patch
Nov 10, 2023 Christmas Prints Pop In - Practically Pikasso
Nov 17, 2023 - Jan 1, 2024 Winter Village - Curtis Hixon Park
Nov 18, 2023 - Jan 8, 2024 Winter Wonderland - AdventHealth Center Ice
Nov 25, 2023 Christmas Movie Classics Night - Practically Pikasso
Nov 25, 2023 Elf On The Shelf Mini Camp - Practically Pikasso
Nov 24 - Dec 31, 2023 (multiple dates) Holidays at Legoland
Nov 24 - Dec 31, 2023 (multiple dates) Sea of Holiday Joy - Clearwater Marine Aquarium
Nov 25 - Dec 30, 2023 (multiple dates) Holiday Dinner Buffet Cruises - Yacht StarShip
Dec 1 - 3, 2023 St. Pete Pier Holiday Adventure - Demens Landing
Dec 1, 2023 Snow Place Like Tarpon Springs - Tarpon Springs Recreation Division 
Dec 3, 2023 Holiday Classics: National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation - Tampa Theatre
Dec 8, 2023 Boley Centers 41st Annual Jingle Bell Run - North Straub Park
Dec 8, 2023 Christmas Caroling - Feather Sound Church
Dec 9, 2023 St. Pete Holiday Boat Parade Adventure - Demens Landing
Dec 10, 2023 Holiday Classics: The Grinch - Tampa Theatre
Dec 12, 2023 Santa's Calling - Dunedin Parks & Rec
Dec 15, 2023 Drive-In Movie Night: Elf - Highlander Park
Dec 15, 2023 Kids Night Out: Reindeer Games - Practically Pikasso
Jan 7, 2024 Holiday Classics: Sing-Along Frozen - Tampa Theatre

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