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Things to do in Tampa Bay December 16th – 18th, 2022

Holiday Lighted Boats Parade

Tampa Bay’s Festival Of Lights and Santa’s Village 
✨✨✨  Now thru January 1st 🎉, 2023 🎉, 6 PM – 10 PM Hillsborough County Fairgrounds will envelop guests in more than 1 million lights as they drive nearly 2 miles through seasonal and Florida-themed displays, including an up-sized animated light tunnel.

Celebration of Lights 11919 Alric Potterg Road SpringHill (727) 233-2968 Pasco Safety Town Friday Dec 16-18 & Dec 21-23  The Celebration of Lights at The Concourse / Safety Town is back and brighter than ever before! New LED lights, pictures with Santa, Grand Concourse Railroad Holiday Train and the most magnificent walk through mini town. $20 a car load  $3 per person for train ride

HarvestMoon Fun Farm is opening December 2nd for our 3rd Christmas season. Come out, see the dazzling Christmas lights display and take a stroll through the magical lighted path to visit Santa all while enjoying some farm fun. Activities include going on an enchanted hayride and singing Christmas Carols, jumping on the 70ft jumping pillow, Stroll through the lighted Christmas Tree Trail, Ball Zone, Hill Slide, Swings, visit with the baby goats in the petting farm, Cow Train, Photo Ops, and don’t forget some Hot Cocoa!
Admission $12.95+tax per person ages 3 & up, 2 & under free. Refreshments and snacks will be available for purchase. Now Through December 30th

🎄 EXPANDED ALL-NEW Holiday Light Spectacular and Santa’s Village! 🎅

Tampa Bay’s Festival of Lights & Santa’s Village is excited to announce that the Holiday Light Spectacular is back, BIGGER & BETTER than ever! Celebrate this festive season in a winter wonderland of a million lights! ✨✨✨

Red Barn Flea Market in Bradenton: A Place You Can Come with The Whole Family. Lots Of Vendors, Lots of Merchandise & Lots of Fun for Everybody.1707 1st Street E Bradenton, FL 34208
Tuesday through Sundays from 9 am to 4 pm Video! 

Winter Village at Curtis Hixon Park & Website Monday – Friday 4 PM to 11 PM SAT-SUN & DURING SCHOOL HOLIDAY BREAKS 11 AM – 11 PM. Check out all of the events,  activities, parades, rides, and much much more at Curtis Hixon Park. Now through January 4th, 2023

Plant City Farm & Flea Market Open 7-day “Plant City Farm & Flea Market” Farmers Mkt. Wholesale produce is primarily “sold in cases” and Open to the Public 6 am – 6 pm. “Flea market is on Wednesday only 5 am – 2 pm.” ongoing.

Snowcat Ridge is Now Open! Snowcat Ridge claims to be Florida’s first and only alpine snow park with “real” snow. It’s an outdoor attraction in Dade City featuring a 60-foot tall, 400-foot-long snow tubing hill. Riders can tube down the hill in either a single, double, or family-sized tube at speeds that can hit almost 30 miles an hour. Hours of Operations Weather permitting, schedule to be open until February 26th, 2023.

Holiday Lights in the Gardens open every evening from 5:30 PM – 9:30 PM Florida Botanical Gardens The Florida Botanical Gardens Foundation is proud to announce the dates and times for its annual Holiday Lights in the Gardens event. Each year this amazing light display is visited by over 100,000 guests from near and far. The Gardens will sparkle with 1 million twinklings and LED lights in a multitude of colors. Vibrant laser lights and lighted figures round out our display to wow guests of all ages. *Admission is a suggested donation of $10.00 per person over the age of 13.  This year’s celebration has begun and will conclude Sunday, January 1, 2023. 

*Every third Friday of December (December 16), people all over the nation trade their casual garments for something more festive for National Ugly Sweater Day. Whether you find a hidden gem to wear, or you make your own, one things for sure — this holiday will certainly have you laughing all day long!


Dunedin Downtown Market Start your weekend with us on Friday, 9 AM – 2 PM!  The Dunedin Downtown Market is a local open-air fresh market that supports 60+ local vendors who sell a mixture of produce, plants, eggs, meats, cheeses, fresh baked goods, take-home foods, ready-to-eat lunch bites, and locally made “handcrafts.”  at 420 Main St Dunedin, FL 34698

12 Days of Christmas (Festival) Raprager Family Farms LLC. 2 PM – 8 PM Join us for our ongoing celebration of the holidays. The 12 Days of Christmas will offer a different special surprise for every 12 days of this festival all the while, you get to enjoy tons of seasonal activities like pictures with Santa, story time with Mrs. Clause, caroling elves on the hayride, farm animal petting zoo, Christmas crafts for families, corn pits, giant bounce pillow, a tiny town the Christmas village, a huge lights display and there is always so much to do on the farm. 16907 Boy Scout Rd Odessa until December 23rd

*National Maple Syrup Day is on December 17! This viscous yet delicious condiment that is just as versatile as it is tasty; people enjoy it drizzled over everything: from pancakes, to eggs, to salads, to barbecue, this sugary substance has more potential than some give it credit for. Pour away!

Santa & Mrs. Claus Visiting Holiday Light Show put on by Laria Family Light Show 6  PM – 9 PM
1713 Alhmbra Crest Drive Ruskin Florida an Outdoor Event! Come one come all…bring your family and friends for this FREE Holiday Light Show Event featuring our Special Guests: Santa & Mrs. Claus along with Santa’s Lil’ Helpers. Everyone will receive a special treat when visiting.

Classical Christmas Carols  Mahaffey Theater 8 PM 400 1st St SE Saint Petersburg
Michael Francis takes you to his homeland for a cozy concert that evokes a traditional English Christmas on the cobbled streets of a snow-covered village. Featuring Ralph Vaughan Williams’ Fantasia on Christmas Carols, Victor Hely-Hutchinson’s Carol Symphony and more.
Click here for more information on this concert: https://floridaorchestra.org/2223-classical-carols/

Classical Christmas Carols Straz Center for the Performing Arts 2 PM 1010 N WC MacInnes Pl Tampa
Michael Francis takes you to his homeland for a cozy concert that evokes a traditional English Christmas on the cobbled streets of a snow-covered village. Featuring Ralph Vaughan Williams’ Fantasia on Christmas Carols, Victor Hely-Hutchinson’s Carol Symphony and more.
Click here for more information on this concert: https://floridaorchestra.org/2223-classical-carols/


Holiday Lighted Boat Parade 6 PM Tampa Convention Center  (813) 221-1539 
Set sail aboard the Lost Pearl for Tampa’s annual Holiday Lighted Boat Parade. The 75-minute cruise will offer spectacular views of the parade!

Living Nativity – Walk Through Pasadena Community Church 6 PM – 8 PM
Come walk through the greatest story ever told come alive! This event will be held at Pasadena Community Church campus on Saturday, December 17th from 6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m.
You will be emerged into the living scenes of the Nativity story with scene portrayals, actors, and livestock. You will conclude your walking tour with refreshments and more!
We hope to see you at this beautiful our Living Nativity walk through to celebrate Christ’s birth this year!
Come by anytime between 6:00 p.m. and 8:00 p.m. Bring your friends and family! This is a free, fun event for all ages. Pasadena Community Church 227 70th St S Saint Petersburg FL 33707
For those needing assistance with the walk through, We will provide wheelchairs and golf carts

Holiday Lighted Boat Parade starts at 6 PM on Saturday, Dec 17th.

Set sail aboard the Lost Pearl for Tampa’s annual Holiday Lighted Boat Parade. The 75-minute cruise will offer spectacular views of the parade!
To view: The parade begins at the southern tip of Davis Islands and travels through the Convention Center basin and up to the heights and where the boats will turn around and head to Sparkman Wharf.
Tampa Convention Center 333 S Franklin St (813) 221-1539


Red Barn Flea Market in Bradenton: A Place You Can Come with The Whole Family. Lots Of Vendors, Lots of Merchandise & Lots of Fun for Everybody. Tuesday through Sundays from 9 am to 4 pm Video! 

Ybor City Saturday Market 9 AM – 3 PM! Centennial Park Ybor City Join us at Historic Ybor City and located at Centennial Park is always family-friendly, pet friendly, and absolutely free! An open-air market! You will find unique products made by local artists, artisans, and independent businesses. Gourmet foods & sauces, teas, coffees, cupcakes, cookies, French macarons, fresh-baked bread, prepared foods, pet treats, honey, fine cigars, unique, one-of-a-kind gifts, photography, artwork, jewelry, woodworking, handmade bath and body products, candles, and so much more.

Dunedin Downtown Market Start your weekend with us on Saturday, 9 AM – 2 PM!  The Dunedin Downtown Market is a local open-air fresh market that supports 60+ local vendors who sell a mixture of produce, plants, eggs, meats, cheeses, fresh baked goods, take-home foods, ready-to-eat lunch bites, and locally made “handcrafts.” at 420 Main St Dunedin, FL 34698

12 Days of Christmas (Festival) Raprager Family Farms LLC 2 PM – 8 PM Join us for our ongoing celebration of the holidays. The 12 Days of Christmas will offer a different special surprise for every 12 days of this festival all the while, you get to enjoy tons of seasonal activities like pictures with Santa, Storytime with Mrs. Clause, caroling elves on the hayride, farm animal petting zoo, Christmas crafts for families, corn pits, giant bounce pillow, a tiny town the Christmas village, a huge lights display and there is always so much to do on the farm. 16907 Boy Scout Rd Odessa until December 23rd

*Hanukkah is here with us and this year, the eight-day festival will be marked from December 18 to 26. Hanukkah is part of the Jewish festival also known as the Festival of Lights. It commemorates the victory of the Jewish people over the Greeks in the Maccabean War and the rededication of the second temple of Jerusalem. The festival lasts eight days and starts on day 25 of Kislev and ends on the second day of Tevet. Kislev and Tevet are months in the Jewish calendar. The observance is also known as Chanukah, but Hanukkah is more widely known.

Chanukah In The City – South Straub Park 198 Bayshore Dr NE, Saint Petersburg 5:30 PM
Fun for all ages!
– Ice Menorah 
  – Gelt Drop    – Fire Juggling  – Liquid Fireworks 
– Latkes   – Doughnuts  Can’t wait to see you there!!
RSVP Today! Chabadsp.com/Chanukah2022

Chanukah in the City! E Kennedy Blvd, Tampa, FL 33602 5 PM 
Join us for Tampa’s largest Chanukah Festival as we light up the night in Downtown Tampa!
Featuring: Local Dignitaries – Hot latkes – Doughnuts – Hot popcorn & Cotton candy- Fresh Falafel by Pilpel – Raffle prizes – Rock wall – Obstacle course – Face Paint – DJ Ron – Human Whack-a-mole – Johnnys Photo Booth – Balloon Artist – Stilt Walker
No charge or RSVP required
Generously Sponsored by: The Bank of Tampa
www.ChanukahintheCity.com 

12 Days of Christmas (Festival) Raprager Family Farms LLC 2 PM – 8 PM Join us for our ongoing celebration of the holidays. The 12 Days of Christmas will offer a different special surprise for every 12 days of this festival all the while, you get to enjoy tons of seasonal activities like pictures with Santa, Storytime with Mrs. Clause, caroling elves on the hayride, farm animal petting zoo, Christmas crafts for families, corn pits, giant bounce pillow, a tiny town the Christmas village, a huge lights display and there is always so much to do on the farm. 16907 Boy Scout Rd Odessa until December 23rd

Christmas Train

Christmas Train Rides with Santa

Christmas Train 5 PM - 7 PM Ballast Point Campus 5101 Bayshore Blvd Tampa Fl 33611 All aboard! The Candy Cane Train is coming to South Tampa Fellowship on Sunday, December 18. Join us from 5-7 p.m. for fun for the whole family! You can ride around the Christmas Tree Trail, listen to live music, take pictures with Santa, enjoy free food trucks, and more. So, invite your neighbors and help us spread the Christmas cheer.

John Warner

John Warner

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