Tampa Bay’s Festival Of Lights and Santa’s Village 
Now thru January 1st 
, 2023 , 6 PM – 10 PM s Holiday Light Spectacular is back, BIGGER & BETTER than ever! 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. (Last day is New Year’s Day)
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. (Last Day January 4th, 2023)
Snowcat Ridge is 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, scheduled 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. (Last day will be on New Year’s Day)
Guide To Greater Tampa Bay New Year’s Eve Events!
Other New Year’s Eve Events to bring in 2023!
*Gather-round the frying pan everybody because National Bacon Day is December 30 and it’s enough to make any bacon-lover squeal. Just saying the word makes us hungry. It’s an incredibly versatile food. You can eat it on a burger if you’re ready for a major calorie-fest. Or, you can crumble it over a salad if you’re trying to be kind of healthy (but let’s be honest, nothing is healthy with bacon on it). You can even make it the star of the show by simply pairing it with eggs. No matter what you do, bacon is greasy, delicious, and the most beautiful thing we’ve ever seen strip. If you, too, want to climb a tall building and scream at the top of your lungs, “I love bacon,” then please join us in celebrating National Bacon Day on December 30
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! (Closed on 12/25)
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
* New Year’s Eve comes but once a year on December 31, the last day of the last month of what usually feels like the longest year ever but somehow passed too quickly.
Most of us give little thought as to why we ceremoniously say goodbye to one year and hello to a new one on December 31. Even those who don’t make special plans to greet the arrival of a new year at the stroke of midnight on December 31 pay homage to the rite with thoughts of the year gone by and hopes for the year to come.
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! (Closed on 12/25)
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
Saturday Morning Market 101 1st Avenue Southeast Saint Petersburg 9 am – 2 pm more than 100 booths, Local Farmers with organic and sustainably raised fresh vegetables, fruits, and meats. Live Music, Artisan Foods, handmade crafts, and gourmet & prepared Food from over fifteen countries.
Vendor Profiles and Vendor Location Map
*January 1 is New Year’s Day — a time of optimism, planning, and resoluteness. There’s a feeling that maybe this year we’ll make the changes we’ve been meaning to: more rest, better eating habits, more exercise, or a new job. New Year’s Day is about taking a moment to get ready for everything that is about to unfold. Happy New Year!
*Kwanzaa is an annual celebration of African-American culture from December 26 to January 1, culminating in a communal feast called Karamu, usually on the sixth day. It was created by activist Maulana Karenga, based on African harvest festival traditions from various parts of West and Southeast Africa
Tampa Bay’s Festival Of Lights and Santa’s Village – Last Day! Now thru January 1st , 2023 , 6 PM – 10 PM s Holiday Light Spectacular is back, BIGGER & BETTER than ever! 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.
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
Holiday Lights in the Gardens – Last Day
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.
*Day after New Year’s Day is celebrated on January 2 when New Year’s Day falls during the week or the following Monday if New Year’s Day falls on a weekend, and we are going to do the most obvious thing to do on a holiday — chill.
* Birds have always held special place in our hearts, which is why we celebrate them on National Bird Day every January 5! While birds are amazing, they’re also a massive animal group under particular threat. And the phrase “canary in the coal mine” was named after birds for a reason—they’re the barometers of our planet’s environmental health. The fact that so many bird species are under threat thanks to the illegal pet trade, disease, and habitat loss means it’s more important than ever to raise public awareness of the needs of birds. The survival of hundreds of species depends on it!
Curtis Hixon Waterfront Park 6:30 PM – 9:55 PM
Free Downtown Concert at Rock The Park: Ashley Smith/The Random Occurrence, Josh Gluck, Slopfunkdust!
Rock the Park Tampa is typically held at Tampa’s Curtis Hixon Waterfront Park on the first Thursday of each month. For 12 years, the Tampa Downtown Partnership & Brokenmold Entertainment has produced a free monthly music series showcasing musical talents of all genres.
Performers::
Ashley Smith & The Random Occurrence
Josh Gluck
Slopfunkdust
+ food by JAM DISH (authentic Jamaican)
* Hosted by Greg Wolf
Brought to you in part by: Tampa Downtown Partnership & Brokenmold Entertainment
Join us by visiting our Facebook page at Rock the Park Tampa
