December Events
Victorian Christmas Stroll: November 23rd - December 31st (Henry B Plant Museum Tampa)
Unchant: Christmas with a Florida Twist: November 25th - January 13th (FloridaRAMA St Petersburg)
Christmas in the Wild at Zoo Tampa: November 29th, 30th and December 1st, 6th-7th, 12th-15th and 17th -23rd (Lowry Park Zoo Tampa)
Dunedin Polar Express Train: November 30th, December 1st, December 4th through 8th, 11th through 15th, and 18th through the 22nd.
Shopalooza Festival: November 30th -Dec. 1st (St Pete)
Tampa Bay Festival of Lights: November 28th - December 29th (Hillsborough County Fairgrounds)
Holiday Lights in the Garden: November 29th - January 4th (Florida Botanical Gardens Largo)
YuleTides at The Florida Aquarium: November 29th - January 5th (Florida Aquarium Channelside District Tampa)
Christmastown at Busch Gardens: November 15th - January 5th (Busch Gardens Tampa)
Holiday Events at the Tampa Riverwalk: Throughout December (Tampa Riverwalk)
There’s Snow Place Like Tarpon Springs: December 6th (Tarpon Ave)
Safety Harbor Santa Firetruck: December 13th, 14th, 20th, and 21st
Tree Lighting Ceremonies 🎄
Saint. Petersburg Tree Lighting: November 30th (Downtown St. Petersburg)
Clearwater Tree Lighting: Dec 1st (Coachmen Park Clearwater)
Tampa Riverwalk Tree Lighting: Dec 1st (Tampa Riverwalk, Tampa)
Gulfport Holiday Tree Lighting: Dec 2nd (Clymer Park)
Oldsmar City Tree Lighting: Dec. 2nd (Oldsmar City Hall)
Tarpon Springs Sponge Docks Tree Lighting: December 4th and Downtown Tarpon Springs December 6th
Safety Harbor Tree Lighting: December 6th (Safety Harbor City Center)
Palm Harbor Tree Lighting: December 6th (Downtown Palm Harbor)
New Port Richey Light Up the Night: December 6th (Downtown New Port Richey)
Tarmpa’s Santa Fest and Tree Lighting: December 7th (Curtis Hixon Waterfront Park)
Holiday Tree Lighting and Strolling Market: December 7th (Largo Central Park)
Light Up Trinity: December 8th (Generations at Trinty)
Dunedin Tree Lighting: (Downtown Dunedin) CANCELLED
Parades 🎅🦌
St Pete Santa Parade and Tree Lighting: November 30th (North Straub Park St Pete)
Safety Harbor Holiday Parade: December 7th Main Street Safety Harbor
Clearwater Beach 12 Days of Christmas Parade: December 9th
Dunedin Old Fashioned Christmas and Holiday Parade: December 9th (Downtown Dunedin)
Palm Harbor Christmas Parade: December 14th (Downtown Palm Harbor)
Oldsmar Holiday Golf Cart and Bike Parade: December 14th (Oldsmar Public Library)
Tarpon Springs Christmas Parade: December 14th (Downtown Tarpon Springs)
NPR Holiday Street Parade: December 15th (Downtown New Port Richey)
Lighted Boat Parades 🛥️
Tarpon Springs Boat Parade: December 6th (Craig Park and Spring Bayou, Tarpon Springs)
Clearwater Beach Holiday Boat Parade: December 14th. Beginning in Mandalay Channel traveling the inlets of Island Estates before going under the Memorial Causeway Bridge ending at the Clearwater Yacht Club.
John’s Pass Boat Parade: December 15th (John’s Pass Village, Madeira Beach)
Tampa Riverwalk Lighted Boat Parade: December 21st (Tampa Riverwalk, Tampa)
24th Annual Hillsborough River Holiday Boat Parade: December 22nd (Lowry Park Boat Ramp, Tampa)
Dunedin Boat Parade: December 23rd (Downtown Dunedin, Dunedin) CANCELLED
Reddington Beach Boat Parade: December 15th South of the Park Blvd Bridge traveling the Intracoastal south to the American Legion Post 273 in Madeira Beach. CANCELLED
South Pasadena Boat Parade: Starting Just outside Marine Max ending behind the Causeway Village and The Fountains. CANCELLED
Boca Ciega Yacht Club Holiday Boat Parade: Gulfport CANCELLED
Treasure Island Boat Parade: December 13th (Treasure Island Causeway, Treasure Island) CANCELLED
These are just some of the main events. Click on the photos above for links to more events and more details. Official city websites will have the most up-to-date information.
January Events
Downtown Dunedin Art Festival: January 4th-5th
2025 Tarpon Springs Epiphany: January 6th, Spring Bayou
Dunedin International Film Festival: January 9th-12th
John’s Pass Seafood Festival: January 17th at John’s Pass Village and Boardwalk
St. Pete Bacon & BBQ Festival: January 11th-12th at Vinoy Park
Florida RV Supershow: January 15th -19th at Florida State Fairgrounds
St. Pete Power and Sailboat Show: January 16th -19th
Ashley Children’s Gasparilla Parade: January 18th on Bayshore Blvd
Seminole Hard Rock Gasparilla Pirate Fest: January 25th on Bayshore Blvd
These are just some of the main events. Follow the links below for more events and details. Official city websites will have the most up-to-date information.
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