101 Ideas for Holiday Family Fun in Tampa - 2024
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Santa Sightings
| Multiple dates starting Nov 7, 2024 | Santa's Flight Academy Photo Experience - International Plaza and Bay Street |
| Multiple dates starting Nov 9, 2024 | Santa Visits and Photos at Wiregrass |
| Multiple dates starting Nov 27, 2024 | Visits and Photos with Santa - Westshore Plaza |
| Multiple dates starting Nov 30, 2024 | North Pole Express - Florida Railroad Museum |
| Dec 7, 2024 | 12 Oaks Santa's Holiday Market |
| Dec 7, 2024 | Breakfast with Santa - Dunedin Community Center |
| Dec 7, 2024 | 2024 Santa Fest - Curtis Hixon |
| Dec 8, 2024 | Sensory Santa - International Plaza and Bay Street |
| Dec 14, 2024 | Santa's Scientific Workshop - MOSI |
| Dec 14, 2024 | Breakfast with Santa - Zephyrhills Public Library |
| Dec 15 & 22, 2024 | Santa Brunch Cruises - Yacth StarShip |
Old-Time Christmas
| Multiple dates starting Nov 15, 2024 | Christmas Town Holiday at Busch Gardens - Tampa |
| Multiple dates starting Nov, 2024 | Gingerbread Village at Glazer Children's Museum |
| Nov 23 - Dec 31, 2024 | Victorian Christmas Stroll at Plant Museum |
| Dec 14, 2024 | Christmas in the Country - Cracker Country Rural Florida Living History Museum |
| Dec 14, 2024 | Old Fashioned Christmas & Holiday Parade - Downtown Dunedin |
Light Displays
| Multiple dates starting Nov 9, 2024 | Symphony in Lights - The Shops at Wiregrass |
| Nov 28 - Dec 29, 2024 | Holiday Lights, Ferris Wheel & Carousel - Largo Central Park |
| Nov 28 - Dec 29, 2024 | 2024 Tampa Bay Festival of Lights & Santa's Village - Hillsborough County Fairgrounds |
| Mulitple Dates starting Nov 29, 2024 | Christmas in the Wild - ZooTampa at Lowry Park |
| Nov 29, 2024 - Jan 4, 2025 | Holiday Lights in The Garden at Florida Botanical Gardens |
| Dec 6, 2024 | Palm Harbor Annual Holiday Tree Lighting - Harbor Hall |
| Dec 6 - 29, 2024 | The Wonderland of Lights & Santa's Village - Port Charlotte |
| Dec 7, 2024 | Annual Tree Lighting Ceremony - AdventHealth Center Ice |
| Dec 15 - 22, 2024 | Twelve Oaks Annual Light Fight |
Holiday Theatre
| Nov 12, 2024 | Mannheim Steamroller Christmas - The Mahaffey Theater |
| Nov 12 - 17, 2024 | Dr. Seuss' How the Grinch Stole Christmas! The Musical - The Straz |
| Nov 26, 2023 | Holiday Classics: Miracle on 34th Street - Tampa Theatre |
| Dec 3, 2024 | Holiday Traditions Around the World - Ferguson Hall |
| Dec 5 - 7, 2024 | Patel Conservatory - It's a Wonderful Life: A Live Radio Play - Shimberg Playhouse |
| Dec 7, 2024 | ELF™ in Concert - Carol Morsani Hall |
| Multiple Dates starting Dec 7, 2024 | It's A Wonderful Life: A Radio Play - Shimberg Playhouse |
| Dec 1 - 3, 2023 | The Academy of Ballet Arts Inc. Presents: The Nutcracker - The Palladium |
| Dec 2 & 3, 2023 | Brandon Ballet Presents: The Nutcracker - Riverview High School |
| Select Dates Dec 6 - 22, 2024 | A Christmas Carol - Carrollwood Players |
| Dec 20, 2024 | A Very Broadway Christmas - The Mahaffey Theater |
| Dec 20 - 23, 2024 | Next Generation Ballet's Nutcracker - The Straz Center |
| Dec 26 & 27, 2024 | Cirque Dreams Holidaze - Carol Morsani Hall |
| Dec 28 & 29, 2024 | Nutcracker! Magical Christmas Ballet - The Mahaffey Theater |
Holiday Concerts
| Starting Nov 9, 2024 | Symphony in Lights - The Shops at Wiregrass |
| Nov 23, 2024 | The Music of Vince Guaraldi: "A Charlie Brown Christmas" - The Palladium at St. Petersburg College |
| Dec 6 - 8, 2024 | St. Petersburg Ballet Presents: The Nutcracker 2024 - The Palladium Hough Concert Hall |
| Dec 7, 2024 | Holiday Concert - Florida College Hutchinson |
| Dec 4 & 5, 2023 | Handel's "Messiah" Part I - Church of the Ascension Clearwater |
| Dec 5 & 6, 2024 | Christmas with C.S. Lewis - Straz Center Jaeb Theater |
| Dec 7, 2024 | Sax Meets Santa - Straz Center Jaeb Theater |
| Dec 8, 2024 | Dunedin Community Chorus Holiday Concert - Dunedin Community Center |
| Dec 8. 2024 | Patel Conservatory Holiday Music Concert - Straz Cener Ferguson Hall |
| Dec 8, 2024 | Carols of the Season - Palma Ceia Presbyterian Church |
| Dec 9 & 10, 2024 | Handel's "Messiah" Part I - Palma Ceia Presbyterian Church |
| Dec 13, 2024 | The Florida Orchestra Classical Christmas - Straz Center Ferguson Hall |
| Dec 15, 2024 | Vienna Light Orchestra Christmas Tour 2024 - Tampa Theatre |
| Dec 17, 2024 | St. Pete Opera: Holiday Sparkle - The Palladium Hough Hall |
| Dec 17 & 18, 2024 | Holiday Sparkle - St. Pete Opera |
| Dec 20, 2024 | The Florida Orchestra Holiday Pops - Straz Center Ferguson Hall |
| Dec 21, 2024 | Holiday Pops - The Mahaffey Theater |
| Dec 21, 2024 | Home Free: Any Kind of Christmas Tour - Tampa Theatre |
Holiday Lights and Parades- Land and Sea
| Multiple dates starting Nov 29, 2024 | River of Lights Holiday Cruises - Pirate Water Taxi |
| Dec 6, 2024 | 35th Annual Holiday Boat Parade - Tarpon Springs Recreation Division |
| Dec 27, 2024 | Santa Fest 2024 Christmas Parade - Curtis Hixon |
| Dec 7, 2024 | 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 21, 2024 | Lighted Boat Parade Dinner Cruise - Yacht StarShip |
| Dec 21, 2024 | Holiday Lighted Boat Parade - Pirate Water Taxi |
Christmas Tree Experience
| Opening Nov 14, 2023 | Great Lakes Christmas Tree Farms |
| Opening Nov 16, 2023 | Tree Brothers Christmas |
| Opening Nov 16, 2024 | Gallio Family Christmas Trees |
| Opening Nov 17, 2023 | Gallagher's Pumpkins & Christmas Trees |
| Opening Nov 29, 2024 | Lazy Lay Acres Christmas Tree Farm |
| Opening Nov 29, 2024 | Dave's Christmas Tree Lot |
Ice Skating
| Open year round | Public Skating at AdventHealth Center Ice |
| Open year round | Public Skating at Tampa Bay Ice |
| Open year round | Public Skating - TGH Ice Plex |
| Nov 22, 2024 - Jan 5, 2025 (Multiple Dates) | Winter Village at Curtis Hixon Park |
| Opens November 2024 | Crystal Ribbon at Snowcat Ridge - Alpine Snow Park |
Hanukkah
| Dec 2, 2024 | Hanukkah Prints Pop In - Practically Pikasso |
| Dec 8, 2024 | Hillel Academy Annual Chanukah Fair '24 |
| Dec 10, 2024 | Chanukah On Ice - Chabad of Pinellas County |
| Dec 12, 2024 | Chanukah Menorah Parade - Chabad of Pinellas County |
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Dec 24, 2024 |
Toddler Tuesday: My First Menorah - Practically Pikasso |
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Dec 30, 2024 |
Dunedin Chanukah Festival - Chabad of Pinellas County |
Dia De Los Muertos
| Nov 1, 2024 | Day of the Dead Ceremony -Indigo Aura Connection |
| Nov 1 & 2, 2024 | Festival of the Skeletons - Dia de los Muertos - Village of the Arts |
| Nov 1 & 2, 2024 | Bradenton Art Market Day of the Dead Celebration |
Shopping & Craft Fairs
| Nov 2 & 3, 2024 | Holiday Arts & Crafts Fair - Beach Art Center |
| Nov 7 - 10, 2024 | Junior League of Tampa: Holiday Gift Market - Florida State Fairgrounds |
| Nov 12, 2023 | 6th Annual Holiday Vendor Market - Brandon Sunday Market |
| Nov 14, 2024 | Holiday Shopping at the Museum Store - Tampa Museum of Art |
| Nov 23, 2024 | Holiday Craft Fair & Bake Sale - Seminole Heights United Methodist Church |
| Nov 23 & 24, 2024 | Tampa Bay Holiday Market - St. Petersburg Coliseum |
| Nov 30, 2024 | 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 7, 2024 | Pioneer Christmas & Vintage Market - Pioneer Florida Museum and Village |
| Dec 7, 2024 | 30th Annual St. Pete Beach Corey Area Craft Festival |
| Dec 7, 2024 | Bring on the Merry - Midtown Tampa |
| Dec 7 & 8. 2024 | Annual Lutz Arts and Crafts Festival - Keystone Prep High School |
| Dec 3, 2023 | Holiday Gift Market - Brandon Sunday Market |
| Dec 9, 2023 | Starkey Market's Annual Holiday Market - Starkey Market |
| Dec 12, 2024 | The Holiday Promenade: An Evening Market - Water Street Tampa |
| Dec 14, 2024 | Stuff Your Stocking - Water Works Park |
| Dec 16-17, 2023 | Tampa Holiday Winterfest - Perry Harvey Park |
New Year's Eve
| Dec 31, 2024 | ZooTampa's New Year Celebration |
| Dec 31, 2024 | Downtown Countdown |
| Dec 31, 2023 | First Night St. Pete 2023 |
| Dec 31, 2023 | Noon Year's Eve - Armature Works |
| Dec 31, 2024 | New Year's Eve Cruise - Yacht StarShip |
Miscellaneous
| Nov 6 & 12, 2024 | Clay Ornament Workshop - Practically Pikasso |
| Nov 7, 2023 | Handprint Happy Hour - The Pottery Patch |
| Nov 15, 2024 | Season Specacular - Water Street Tampa |
| Nov 15, 2024 | Winter Wonder Wharf - Water Street Tampa |
| Nov 17, 2024 | Vintage Christmas Tree Painting Party - The Pottery Patch |
| Nov 17, 2024 | Retro Christmas Party - Practially Pikasso |
| Nov 22, 2024 - Jan 5, 2025 | Winter Village - Curtis Hixon Park |
| Nov 18, 2023 - Jan 8, 2024 | Winter Wonderland - AdventHealth Center Ice |
| Nov 29 - Dec 31, 2024 | Holidays at Legoland |
| Nov 24 - Dec 31, 2023 (multiple dates) | Sea of Holiday Joy - Clearwater Marine Aquarium |
| Nov 29 - Dec 31, 2024 | 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 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 11, 2024 | Santa's Calling - Dunedin Parks & Rec |
| Dec 14, 2024 | Children’s Board Free Family Day: Home for the Holidays |
| Dec 14, 2024 | Avalon Aglow - Wesley Chapel Avalon Park |
| Dec 14 & 15, 2024 | Holiday Cosplay Tampa Bay - St. Petersburg Coliseum |
| Dec 15, 2023 | Drive-In Movie Night: Elf - Highlander Park |
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