Tis the season for lots & lots of family fun! Here are all of the events & activities to keep your family busy this holiday season. We will be adding and updating events as we find them! So check back often!
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Ongoing Events
Tampa's Downtown on ICE -- Ice Skating 11/12- 1/3/16
Santa's Wonderland at Bass Pro Shops 11/14- 12/24
Bright Nights at Glazer Children's Museum Thursday's & Fridays 11/27- 12/18
Christmas Lane 11/27- 1/3/16
Symphony in Lights at Wiregrass through 12/31/15
The North Pole Express 12/3-6, 12/10-13, 12/17- 21
Santa Sightings
Visit Santa and Mrs. Claus at Westfield Brandon through 12/24
FREE Breakfast with Santa at IKEA 12/6
Breakfast with Santa at Wayback Burgers 12/12
Breakfast with Santa -- First UMC 12/12
FREE Breakfast with Santa at South Shore United Methodist 12/12
Breakfast with Santa at the North Brandon YMCA 12/12
Dinner with Santa at Wayback Burgers 12/22
Arts & Crafts
Painting with Santa & Mrs. Claus at Westfield Brandon 12/2
Home Depot Kids Workshop: Holiday Stacking Blocks 12/5
Holiday Card Making 12/5
Decorate Cookies with Dad 12/12
Storytime Events
Scout Elf Return Boot Camp Storytime 11/28
The Polar Express 30th Anniversary Celebration 12/4
How the Grinch Stole Christmas! Storytime 12/5
How to Catch Santa Storytime 12/19
Holiday Movies
Tampa Theatre's Holiday Classics
Chanukah
Chanukah Painting Workshop 12/6
Chanukah Menorah Car Parade & Menorah Lighting 12/6
Chanukah Celebration at Wiregrass 12/13
Special Events
Christmas Kaleidoscope 11/27- 29
31st Annual Lighting of the Christmas Tree 12/2
The Festival of the Nativity 12/4-5
Tampa's Tree Lighting Ceremony 12/4
Plant City Christmas Parade 12/4
Christmas in the Country - Cracker Country 12/5
Limona Village Chapel Children's Center Holiday Shopping Extravaganza 12/5
Santa Fest: 34th Annual Downtown Tampa Christmas Parade 12/5
Winthrop Charter School 3rd Annual Winter Fair 12/5
Santa at the Farm 12/5-6. 12/12-13
Simply Christmas at Horizon Christian Church 12/5
The Living Christmas Tree -- First Baptist Brandon 12/6, 12/12-13
Walk Through Bethlehem 12/10-13
Santa's Holiday Revue 12/11
Mason Dixon 's Christmas Wish Car & Truck Show 12/12
Annual Snow on 7th Holiday Parade 12/12
Trans-Siberian Orchestra: "The Ghosts of Christmas Eve" LIVE 12/13
Holiday Gathering -- BFRC 12/18
Christmas Music Celebration -- First Baptist Brandon 12/20
Happy New Year!
Noon Year's Eve at Lowry Park Zoo 12/31
Noon Year's Eve at Glazer Children's Museum 12/31
Outback Bowl New Year's Eve Parade & Band Blast - Ybor City 12/31
Ongoing Events
Tampa's Downtown on ICE -- Ice Skating 11/12- 1/3/16
Santa's Wonderland at Bass Pro Shops 11/14- 12/24
Bright Nights at Glazer Children's Museum Thursday's & Fridays 11/27- 12/18
Christmas Lane 11/27- 1/3/16
Symphony in Lights at Wiregrass through 12/31/15
The North Pole Express 12/3-6, 12/10-13, 12/17- 21
Santa Sightings
Visit Santa and Mrs. Claus at Westfield Brandon through 12/24
FREE Breakfast with Santa at IKEA 12/6
Breakfast with Santa at Wayback Burgers 12/12
Breakfast with Santa -- First UMC 12/12
FREE Breakfast with Santa at South Shore United Methodist 12/12
Breakfast with Santa at the North Brandon YMCA 12/12
Dinner with Santa at Wayback Burgers 12/22
Arts & Crafts
Painting with Santa & Mrs. Claus at Westfield Brandon 12/2
Home Depot Kids Workshop: Holiday Stacking Blocks 12/5
Holiday Card Making 12/5
Decorate Cookies with Dad 12/12
Storytime Events
Scout Elf Return Boot Camp Storytime 11/28
The Polar Express 30th Anniversary Celebration 12/4
How the Grinch Stole Christmas! Storytime 12/5
How to Catch Santa Storytime 12/19
Holiday Movies
Tampa Theatre's Holiday Classics
- 11/29 Miracle on 34th Street
- 12/6 Holiday Inn
- 12/13 White Christmas
- 12/18- 12/23 It's a Wonderful Life
- 12/27 Home Alone
Chanukah
Chanukah Painting Workshop 12/6
Chanukah Menorah Car Parade & Menorah Lighting 12/6
Chanukah Celebration at Wiregrass 12/13
Special Events
Christmas Kaleidoscope 11/27- 29
31st Annual Lighting of the Christmas Tree 12/2
The Festival of the Nativity 12/4-5
Tampa's Tree Lighting Ceremony 12/4
Plant City Christmas Parade 12/4
Christmas in the Country - Cracker Country 12/5
Limona Village Chapel Children's Center Holiday Shopping Extravaganza 12/5
Santa Fest: 34th Annual Downtown Tampa Christmas Parade 12/5
Winthrop Charter School 3rd Annual Winter Fair 12/5
Santa at the Farm 12/5-6. 12/12-13
Simply Christmas at Horizon Christian Church 12/5
The Living Christmas Tree -- First Baptist Brandon 12/6, 12/12-13
Walk Through Bethlehem 12/10-13
Santa's Holiday Revue 12/11
Mason Dixon 's Christmas Wish Car & Truck Show 12/12
Annual Snow on 7th Holiday Parade 12/12
Trans-Siberian Orchestra: "The Ghosts of Christmas Eve" LIVE 12/13
Holiday Gathering -- BFRC 12/18
Christmas Music Celebration -- First Baptist Brandon 12/20
Happy New Year!
Noon Year's Eve at Lowry Park Zoo 12/31
Noon Year's Eve at Glazer Children's Museum 12/31
Outback Bowl New Year's Eve Parade & Band Blast - Ybor City 12/31
