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Tampa's Santa Fest Parade & Holiday Tree Lighting
- When
- Sat, Dec 5 · 1:00 PM
- Where
- Curtis Hixon Waterfront Park and downtown Tampa parade route (Madison St / Ashley Dr)Tampa, FL 33602Open in Google Maps ↗
- Ages
- for the whole family
- Cost
- Admission is free!
- Organizer
- City of Tampa Parks & Recreation / Friends of Tampa Recreation (listed on Winter Village Tampa site)
A full day of holiday festivities in downtown Tampa. The Santa Fest Parade steps off at 1 PM with marching bands, floats, dance groups and Santa Claus; it begins at Morgan and Madison streets, travels west along Madison Street, turns north onto Ashley Drive and ends at Ashley Drive and Cass Street (Madison Street is the prime viewing spot). Park festivities at Curtis Hixon Waterfront Park run 1-5 PM with holiday crafts, interactive games, family activities and free photos with Santa. The Holiday Tree Lighting Ceremony at 6 PM lights seven Christmas trees in the park, followed by a free outdoor holiday movie on the lawn. Admission is free.
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What was checked & what still needs confirmation
Date Dec 5 comes from wintervillagetampa.com (Tampa Downtown Partnership), whose 2026 content lists Shop Small Weekend Nov 27-29 and this event. The City of Tampa's own Santa Fest page was last updated 12/02/2025 and still describes the Dec 6, 2025 edition, so the 2026 date needs confirmation. Park street address not printed on the page.