🧒 With kids
- Winter Village at Curtis Hixon Park · Downtown
- Shopapalooza · St. Petersburg
✨ Date night
- Water Street Holiday Promenade · Water Street Tampa
🎉 With friends
- Holiday Gift Market · Florida State Fairgrounds
- Tampa Bay Holiday Market · St. Petersburg
Christmas village
IllustrationChristmas village · Downtown
Winter Village at Curtis Hixon Park
A riverside ice rink and holiday village, with Santa Fest and the city tree lighting in early December.
🧒 With kidsWhat's there
- Ice rink and curling by the river
- Shops and café
- Lighted boats on the Riverwalk
What visitors say
Visitors enjoy the riverside lights and vendors; the rink is small and crowded, and restrooms are scarce for the crowds.
A fun evening downtown — book skating ahead.
- Last season
- Nov 2025 – Jan 2026
- Cost
- Free entry; skating $17 including rentals
Getting there and parking
- Paid garages nearby including the William F. Poe garage
- TECO Line Streetcar 'Winter Village Express'
Worth knowing
- Leashed dogs welcome (not on the ice)
Holiday market
IllustrationHoliday market · Florida State Fairgrounds
Holiday Gift Market
The Junior League of Tampa's big charity market.
🎉 With friendsWhat's there
- Junior League charity market
- Many vendors under one roof
A big early-season gift market for Tampa Bay.
- 2026
- Nov 12–15, 2026
- Last season
- November 2025
- Cost
- Tickets
Worth knowing
- Mid-November, four days
Weekend market
IllustrationWeekend market · St. Petersburg
Shopapalooza
Tampa Bay's biggest open-air shopping weekend: 350-plus local vendors, outdoor food halls, food trucks, beer and wine gardens and live entertainment on the St. Pete waterfront.
🎉 With friends🧒 With kidsWhat's there
- 350+ local vendors
- Outdoor food halls and trucks
- Beer and wine gardens
- Live entertainment
The biggest market in Tampa Bay — a full waterfront day in St. Pete.
- Last season
- Nov 30 – Dec 1, 2024, 10 am – 5 pm
- Cost
- Free
Getting there and parking
- Vinoy Park, downtown St. Pete; downtown garages and the free Downtown Looper trolley
Worth knowing
- Two days only, after Thanksgiving
IllustrationWeekend market · St. Petersburg
Tampa Bay Holiday Market
An indoor weekend market at the historic St. Pete Coliseum with free admission and parking.
🎉 With friendsWhat's there
- Indoor market at the historic Coliseum
- Free admission and parking
An easy indoor gift market in St. Pete.
- Last season
- Nov 23–24, 2024, 10 am – 5 pm
- Cost
- Free (reserve a free spot)
Getting there and parking
- St. Pete Coliseum
Worth knowing
- Weekend before Thanksgiving
- Illustration
Weekend market · Water Street Tampa
Water Street Holiday Promenade
An evening market along Water Street, near Curtis Hixon's Winter Village.
✨ Date night🎉 With friendsWhat's there
- Evening market on Water Street
- Near Winter Village and the Riverwalk
A nice evening stroll — pair it with skating at Curtis Hixon.
- Last season
- Dec 12, 2024, 5 – 9 pm
- Cost
- Free
Getting there and parking
- TECO Line Streetcar to Channelside/Water St
Worth knowing
- One evening only