Holiday Events & Things to Do
Near Tampa

You've spent on presents, and now it's time to win it back! Highest Hand every 30 minutes wins $500 & 2 players at their table win $50 each! No minimum qualifier!

Hosted by Mario Lopez! Featuring: Tampa's only dual-barge Fireworks Display over the Bay Sounds by: DJ Magic Mike & LeSage and more...

We are so excited to bring to you, our first annual, Ugly Sweater PAW-TY! Time to hit the craft store & make the perfect ugly Christmas sweater for your pooch. Join us on December 15th at 2 p.m. for a fundraiser benefiting 4 Lucky Dogs Rescue.

Join our Holiday Make-n-Take Gift Classes Instructed by regional Artist: Dreamcatchers & Essential Oils: w/ Artisan Tyan Flannery - DoTerra Mandalas - Watercolor on Canvas w/ Artist Alicia Campos Home Décor Chalk Couture w/ Designer Deb Browers

Add $199 from 10 a.m. - 12 p.m.

Your “Go-To” for Unique Finds, Holiday Makers Marketplace EVERY WEEKEND STARTING: Friday Nov. 24 – Monday Dec 23 TIME: Open Extended Mall Holiday Hours

55,000 led Christmas lights Synchronized to music

An ugly sweater party benefiting a local families, featuring a lighting of Winterland ceremony at 6:00pm, tour of Winterland and the Grinch’s Cave, a hot chocolate and eggnog bar, and 12 Cocktails of Christmas. Guests are encouraged to dress in ugly sweat

The legendary 13 Ugly Men bring you their winter wonderland at the dockside of American Social Tampa featuring Santa's village & a second level blizzard dance floor!

Join Panera Bread in giving back this holiday season by participating in their 25 Days of Giving!

Join us on Saturday, 12/15/18 10am – 1:30pm for Brunch with Santa Sonic as we celebrate the holiday season! Share the joy, donate a new unwrapped toy and receive a FREE 1 Hour Timed Play game card!

We are so excited to bring to you, our first annual, Ugly Sweater PAW-TY! Time to hit the craft store & make the perfect ugly Christmas sweater for your pooch. Join us on December 15th at 2 p.m. for a fundraiser benefiting 4 Lucky Dogs Rescue.

A great way to start your holiday season! The Winter Wonderettes will be performing such classics as "Santa Claus is Comin to Town", and "Jingle Bell Rock".

Come enjoy this holiday event at the Godfrey!

Let's get ugly for this holiday ugly sweater party, ayyyeeee!!!! There will be holiday music, tons of drinks, and lots of dancing this evening!

Join us at Maggiano's Little Italy as we invite Santa & Mrs. Claus to Breakfast!

“Jingle Bell Bazaar @ Ybor” is a FREE fun-filled day with holiday cheer, live music, delicious food, retail vendors, and fashion preview by local Boutiques. Santa arrives at 1:00 p.m. for pictures. The festivities begin at 11:00 a.m.and ends at 6:00 p.m!

Enter to win a a boating experience around Tampa Bay from Anchor Captains & Charters here!

Experience the extravagance and grandeur of a Victorian Christmas at the former 1891 Tampa Bay Hotel during the Henry B. Plant Museum’s Victorian Christmas Stroll.

Friends of the River's 19th Annual Holiday Boat Parade is a celebration of life in a city with a beautiful, healthy river flowing through it!

CIRQUE MUSICA HOLIDAY presents Wonderland is a fun-filled concert experience for the whole family featuring the talented cast of Cirque Musica accompanied by holiday songs performed by a live symphony orchestra.

Every night starting Nov. 17, celebrate the holidays with Santa, Rudolph & more. Included with park admission.

Light up the night with Chabad at this annual celebration with a large menorah lighting, entertainment, face painting, hot latkes and doughnuts.

The annual celebration with free ice skating to Jewish music, a menorah built entirely of fidget spinners, hot latkes, donuts, gelt and build your own Lego fidget dreidel.

A Tampa tradition returns select nights November 30 - December 30! Hop on the Pirate Water Taxi for Tampa’s most unique holiday celebration.

Win up to $300 All Day

Shop unique, one-of-a-kind items while enjoying free wine and snacks!

Before you head off to your holiday plans, stop into District Tavern wearing your ugliest sweater!

Drink up Grinches!! Let's make it a December to remember at Club Prana! FREE Champagne bottle when you pre-book a table #VIP

Free snacks and activities for kids while parents shop!

SAVE THE DATE: The Downtown Tampa Holiday Boat Parade of Lights will happen on December 22nd, 2018! This free, holiday event along the Riverwalk has a new route this year and route will include the downtown waterfront from Armature Works to Sparkman Wharf

We are happy to announce that the route for the Holiday Boat Parade of Lights is returning to the waters of the Ybor Channel directly alongside of the AmVic Ship! It's THE prime location to watch the decorated boats pass by. 

The date is set for the Downtown Tampa Holiday Boat Parade of Lights which will be on December 22, 2018!

Grand Re-opening Party

Show me SEXY at this Sexy Santa Party! Whether you have been naughty or nice, let's drink and be merry!

You've spent on presents, and now it's time to win it back! Highest Hand every 30 minutes wins $500 & 2 players at their table win $50 each! No minimum qualifier!

Come enjoy a holiday event at the Godfrey!

The Tampa Jewish Federation will host the annual Vodka Latke on Monday, Dec. 24 from 9 p.m. to 1 a.m. at CAVU, 1601 N. Franklin St. in historic Tampa Heights, just north of downtown Tampa.

Come enjoy a holiday event at the Godfrey!

Don't be alone on Christmas day. Join us for a potluck at Cheer Counseling

It’s the most wonderful time of the year… as ZooTampa at Lowry Park transforms into a world of holiday cheer for Christmas in the Wild! ?? The festivities kick-off on “Black Friday” on November 23 and continue for 18 delightful nights.

Join IDEA Lab Kids and Legacy Athletics for a fun STEAM and exercise adventure! Children will enjoy various STEAM activities, as well as, gym time with Legacy Athletics.

Join IDEA Lab Kids during our Winter Break STEAM enrichment camp. This camp involves a well-rounded STEAM enrichment for children. Children will have fun making slime, coding robots, programming games, and so much more!

Jump into 2019 at our New Year's Eve GLOW Bash at Sky Zone!

Bar is cool! Enjoy your day with the taste of wine!

Lets celebrate our last party of the year with our team to thank all your support throughout the year!

"I don't get drunk, I just get less classy and more fun." Beat your holiday hangover with us in style at this epic pre-New Year celebration!

Sunset Events & Disco Donnie Presents in Association with Tampa EDM.

Sunset Events & Disco Donnie Presents in Association with Tampa EDM present: JOYRYDE New Years Eve Weekend

Cheers and Chug to the New Year at this "Rehearsal" party! This is going to be Tampa's most deliciously entertaining event prior to the 2019 countdown.

The New Year's Event will be hosted at Dave & Buster's Tampa. As a guest of the New Year's Event, you will have access to the event space, as well as our Million Dollar Midway, packed to the rafters with games and simulators!

ONLY THE GOOD VIBES IN THE HOUSE! SUPER HAPPY HOUR ~ $10 OPEN BAR 9-11

It’s official! We will be dropping confetti all over Sparkman Wharf for our 5th Annual Noon Year’s Eve presented by Florida Prepaid College Plans.