Season Spectacular Holiday Lighting at Water Street Tampa

Free; no tickets mentioned. Takes place across several city blocks on and next to Water Street; parking can be booked ahead through the Water Street parking portal.

About this adventure

Water Street Tampa switches on its holiday lights for the season at the 4th annual Season Spectacular, a free one-night celebration on Thursday, November 12, from 5 to 9 p.m. The evening marks the official lighting of the neighborhood, with about 500,000 lights across several city blocks on and around Water Street, including a 35-foot tree that serves as the district's centerpiece and a 24-foot tree of more than 14,000 bulbs at the Heron residences. For kids there is a holiday arts-and-crafts workshop and Santa Snaps photos with Santa, plus storefront windows that come to life with holiday characters. The neighborhood also hosts a glowing dance party, a silent disco and a holiday sing-along. A portion of bar sales benefits the Children's Dream Fund. Parking is spread across the Water Street and Channel districts and can be reserved in advance; food and drink come from the neighborhood's restaurants and Sparkman Wharf.