This weekend Friday through Sunday, December 15, 16, 17, 2017, the “Balloonapalooza” Tour will be visiting the Florida State Fairgrounds and it is an event that you won’t want to miss! The “Balloonapalooza” Winter Spectacular will allow guests to take hot air balloon rides from tethered hot air balloons stationed at the Fairgrounds. If you have never been on a hot air balloon ride, this is the … Continue reading “Balloonapalooza Winter Spectacular”
The Glazer Children’s Museum is hosting a unique and fun event this holiday season that families will love to participate in. The Gingerbread Village Cardboard Challenge will start at the Glazer Children’s Museum on Sunday, December 10, 2017 and will run until Saturday, December 23, 2017. Visitors will be able to make their own Cardboard Gingerbread House and will add it to the Village at … Continue reading Take The Glazer Museum’s Gingerbread Village Cardboard Challenge!
Tarpon Springs will be hosting their annual Christmas Parade and Candy Cane Hunt this Saturday, December 9, 2017 beginning at 10:00am. The festivities will begin with the Christmas Parade in Downtown Tarpon Springs. The Parade Route will start at the Manatee Plaza and go North on East Lemon Street, then South on Ring Avenue, the onto Tarpon Avenue where it will march up to the … Continue reading Tarpon Springs Christmas Parade and Candy Cane Hunt This Saturday
Santa Claus has made his annual trip to the Florida Aquarium in Downtown Tampa and there are many chances that families will have to get in a visit! Each Saturday in December: 9,16 and 23rd, the Florida Aquarium will host “Saturdays with Santa” from 10:30am until 1:30pm. Santa’s Elves will also be on hand and will be diving in some of the tanks at the … Continue reading Breakfast With Santa At The Florida Aquarium
This Sunday, December 3, 2017 the Tampa Bay Rays will be sponsoring “FREE Ice Skating” from 1:00pm-5:00pm. As part of “Rays Day at the Winter Village”, all visitors will get to ice skate at the Winter Village, located at Curtis Hixon Waterfront Park, for FREE! After Ice Skating visitors will also have the opportunity to shop for Tampa Bay Rays inspired gifts such as ornaments … Continue reading Rays Host FREE Skating This Sunday at the Winter Village
Downtown Tampa’s Holiday Cheer will kick into high gear this weekend with festivities for families of all ages! The 36th Annual Downtown Tampa Christmas Parade, which is always a popular holiday event, will begin at 11:00am on Saturday, December 2, 2017 at the corner of Morgan Street and Madison Street. The parade route will then travel west along Madison Street to Ashley Drive where it … Continue reading 36th Annual Downtown Tampa Christmas Parade and Santa Fest
The One-Of-A-Kind Florida Botanical Gardens will be hosting their annual holiday event now until December 31, 2017 from 5:30pm until 9:30pm. “The Holiday Lights in the Garden” event will feature over 1 million holiday lights throughout the Botanical Gardens and in Holiday Themed Displays as well. There will be live entertainment throughout each of the nights of the event and even visits from Santa Claus. The … Continue reading The Florida Botanical Gardens’ Annual “Holiday Lights in the Gardens”
Busch Gardens Tampa Bay’s annual holiday event, the Christmas Town Village is open now until December 31, 2017. The Christmas Town Village is included in your Busch Gardens Admission, but most of the fun won’t begin until 5:00pm! The Christmas Town Village will have more lights than one can imagine, Train Rides, Caroling and even a chance to see Santa Claus and Rudolph. The Christmas … Continue reading The “Christmas Town Village” is OPEN at Busch Gardens!
This Saturday, November 25, 2017 is “Small Business Saturday, for those who don’t know it is a chance to get some of your holiday shopping done while supporting local businesses instead of the big box retailers like many shoppers did on “Black Friday”. Below is your “Go-To” Guide for the best deals in Tampa Bay this Saturday, each of these locations will have even more … Continue reading Your “Go-To” Guide for “Small Business Saturday” Here in Tampa Bay!
The Museum of Science and Industry will be hosting their “Grand Re-opening” this Saturday beginning at 10:00am. MOSI, which has been closed for renovations since August 14, 2017, will once again be open and will actually look a little different to visitors. MOSI’s new focus is “STEAM”, which stands for Science, Technology, Engineering, Art and Math for families of all ages. There will also be … Continue reading MOSI To Host Grand Re-Opening This Saturday!
Celebrating the holidays in Florida is a completely different experience than in other parts of the country. While we don’t have snow and frigid cold temperatures, this allows Floridians to partake in outdoor activities throughout the holiday season that other cities just couldn’t do. The Pirate Water Taxi will be hosting a “River of Lights” Cruise through the month of December that will allow visitors … Continue reading Sail Into the Holidays on the Pirate Water Taxi’s “River of Lights”
The 5th Annual Oxford Exchange Holiday Gift Bazaar will be taking place this holiday season on Saturday, December 2 and Sunday, December 3, 2017 from 9:00am until 3:00pm. If you aren’t familiar with the Holiday Gift Bazaar at the Oxford Exchange, it is a great local holiday event held at the Oxford Exchange that allows shoppers to purchase gifts for their friends and family from … Continue reading 5th Annual OE Holiday Gift Bazaar
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