Winter Waterland 2026 at Weeki Wachee Springs State Park
Fri, Dec 11Dec 11 – Dec 19 · 6:00 PM – 10:00 PM · December 11, 12, 18 and 19, 2026, 6–10 p.m. Polar Express Mermaid Show and The Lair at 6:30, 7:30 and 8:30 p.m.; Mrs. Claus storytelling and live nativity 6–9:30 p.m.
Weeki Wachee Springs State Park6131 Commercial Way, Weeki Wachee, FL 34606Directions
All ages; children 2 and under free
From $12$12 per person; children ages 2 and under free
About this adventure
For four December evenings the Friends of Weeki Wachee Springs State Park turn the famous mermaid park into Winter Waterland, a holiday night out with lights, shows and Santa. The headliner is The Polar Express Mermaid Show in the park's mermaid theater, with performances at 6:30, 7:30 and 8:30 p.m., and a second stage show, The Lair, has a certain green holiday grump trying to spoil Christmas at the same times. Younger children can gather for Mrs. Claus's storytelling through the evening, walk the North Pole Village with its thousands of lights and photo spots, and finish with a visit to Santa and his mermaid elves. There is also a Starlight Stroll, a live nativity and a Merry Market of small treats and gifts. Plan to arrive early enough to catch a mermaid show time, and bring a jacket for the walk between attractions.
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