# Avalon Aglow Holiday Festival with Santa and Fireworks — Avalon Park Wesley Chapel

> Event for families in the Tampa–St. Petersburg–Clearwater area (FL). Times are Eastern Time.

- When: Sat, Dec 12 · 5:00 PM – 9:00 PM
- Where: Avalon Park Wesley Chapel (downtown, Friendly Way), 4424 Friendly Way, Wesley Chapel, FL 33545
- Ages: All ages
- Price: Free and open to the public
- Organizer: Avalon Park Wesley Chapel (Avalon Park Group)
- Official page: https://avalonparkwesleychapel.com/
- Last checked: Tue, Oct 27

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## About

Avalon Park Wesley Chapel throws its annual Avalon Aglow holiday celebration on Saturday evening, December 12, in the heart of the community's downtown on Friendly Way. From 5 to 9 p.m. there are pictures with Santa, a bounce park for kids, food trucks, vendors, and live music and performances, and the night ends with a fireworks show. The community also runs a porch decorating contest alongside the event. Avalon Aglow is free and open to the public, not just residents; the neighborhood sits about three and a half miles east of I-75 on State Road 54. Earlier the same day the Downtown Saturday Market runs from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., so families can make a full day of it. Questions go to the community's welcome center by email or phone.

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