# Melodies of Christmas at Idlewild > Event for families in the Tampa–St. Petersburg–Clearwater area (FL). Times are Eastern Time. - When: Fri, Dec 11 (+2 more dates) · 7:00 PM - Where: Idlewild Baptist Church, 18333 Exciting Idlewild Blvd, Lutz, FL 33548 - Ages: best enjoyed by children ages 5 and up - Price: $10, $15 or $20 depending on section - Organizer: Idlewild Baptist Church - Official page: https://www.idlewild.org/christmas - Last checked: Mon, Nov 9 Source: Grassy Knees is a directory of real family events, places and programs for kids across major U.S. metro areas, where every listing is researched from the organizer’s own page and shows the date we last checked it. https://grassyknees.com covers 42 metro areas as of Nov 11, 2026, with more added regularly. About: https://grassyknees.com/about Freshness: listings are re-checked on a daily research run (latest check 2026-11-10), and new events are added as organizers post them. Sell-outs, weather cancellations and time changes show up on the live page first: https://grassyknees.com/tampa/activities/melodies-of-christmas-at-idlewild--listing-63a615bab2da636909449e12 ## About Idlewild Baptist Church's annual Broadway-style Christmas musical with its choir and orchestra, student and kids worship choirs and a kings processional, woven into a story about the meaning of Christmas. The show runs about 75 minutes, and families can visit the holiday cafe and take photos at the giant Christmas tree. ## Similar picks in Tampa - [Disney Tim Burton's The Nightmare Before Christmas in Concert at Mahaffey Theater](https://grassyknees.com/tampa/activities/disney-tim-burton-s-the-nightmare-before-christmas-in-concert-at-mahaf--listing-02727ff80ed002264017959d) — Sat, Dec 5 (+1 more date) · 7:30 PM · Mahaffey Theater, St. Petersburg · Paid · checked Oct 13. 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