By: The holiday season is fast approaching. Chances are, this means you’ll have to visit the mall at least once to grab some holidays gifts for someone(s) you love. As cheery as everyone says the holiday season is, a trip to the mall during it can be a dreadful experience; throngs of people, few and far between parking spaces, and terrible traffic make going to the mall during the holidays quite the stressful experience. Here are some important holiday hours for big, Tampa malls to make planning your shopping experience at bit easier.
International Plaza and Bay Street
Black Friday – 8 a.m. to 10 p.m.
Typical Holiday Weekday Hours – 10 a.m. to 9 p.m. (Week before Christmas – 9 a.m. to 10 p.m.)
Typical Holiday Weekend Hours – 9 a.m. to 10 p.m. on Saturdays, and 10/11 a.m. to 7/8 p.m. on Sundays. (Week before Christmas – 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. on Saturday, 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. on Sunday)
Christmas Eve – 8 a.m. to 6 p.m.
Pictures with Santa – 10 a.m. to 9 p.m. Mondays through Saturdays, 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. on Sundays.
For a full schedule of holiday hours at International Plaza, visit http://www.shopinternationalplaza.com/visit/hours
Black Friday – 5 a.m. to 10 p.m.
Typical Holiday Weekday Hours – 10 a.m. to 9 p.m., 9 a.m. to 10 p.m. beginning Dec. 12, 8 a.m. to 10 p.m. beginning Dec. 19
Typical Holiday Weekend Hours – Varies greatly. Check website listed below. (Week before Christmas – 8 a.m. to 10 p.m. on Saturday and Sunday)
Christmas Eve – 8 a.m. to 6 p.m.
Pictures with Santa – 11 a.m. to 8 p.m. Mondays through Saturdays, 12 p.m. to 5 p.m. on Sundays.
For a full schedule of holiday hours at Westshore Plaza, visit http://www.westshoreplaza.com/hours
Black Friday – 5 a.m. to 9 p.m.
Typical Holiday Weekday Hours – 10 a.m. to 9 p.m. 10 a.m. to 10 p.m. beginning Dec. 12, 9 a.m. to 10 p.m. beginning Dec. 19
Typical Holiday Weekend Hours – 10 a.m. to 9 p.m. on Saturdays (9 a.m. to 10 p.m. beginning Dec. 10), 12 p.m. to 6 p.m. on Sunday Dec. 4, 12 p.m. to 8 p.m. on Sunday, Dec. 11, 10 a.m. to 9 p.m. on Sunday, Dec. 18.
Christmas Eve – 8 a.m. to 6 p.m.
Pictures with Santa – 10 a.m. to 9 p.m. Mondays through Saturdays, 12 p.m. to 6 p.m. on Sundays beginning Dec. 12.
For a full schedule of holiday hours at Westfield Citrus Park Mall, visit http://www.westfield.com/citruspark/holiday/hours/
Black Friday – 10:30 a.m. to 9 p.m.
Typical Holiday Weekday Hours – 10:30 a.m. to 9 p.m. Mondays through Thursdays, 10:30 a.m. to 8:30 p.m. on Fridays
Typical Holiday Weekend Hours – 10 a.m. to 9 p.m. on Saturdays, 12 p.m. to 6 p.m. on Sundays
Christmas Eve – 10 a.m. to 9 p.m.
Pictures with Santa – 11 a.m. until 8:30 p.m. Mondays through Saturdays. 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. on Sundays.
For a full schedule of holiday hours at University Mall, visit http://www.universitymalltampa.com/CenterInformation.aspx
Black Friday – 7 a.m. to 9 p.m.
Typical Holiday Weekday Hours – 10 a.m. to 9 p.m. 9 a.m. to 10 p.m. beginning Dec. 12, 8 a.m. to 10 p.m. beginning Dec. 19
Typical Holiday Weekend Hours – 10 a.m. to 9 p.m. on Saturdays (9 a.m. to 10 p.m. beginning Dec. 10), 12 p.m. to 6 p.m. on Sunday Dec. 4, 12 p.m. to 8 p.m. on Sunday, Dec. 11, 10 a.m. to 9 p.m. on Sunday, Dec. 18.
Christmas Eve – 8 a.m. to 6 p.m.
Pictures with Santa – 10 a.m. to 9 p.m. Mondays through Saturdays, 12 p.m. to 6 p.m. on Sundays beginning Dec. 12.
For a full schedule of holiday hours at Westfield Brandon Mall, visit
http://www.westfield.com/brandon/holiday/hours/
