# Winter Waterland 2026 at Weeki Wachee Springs State Park > Event for families in the Tampa–St. Petersburg–Clearwater area (FL). Times are Eastern Time. - When: Fri, Dec 11 (+3 more dates) · 6:00 PM – 10:00 PM - Where: Weeki Wachee Springs State Park, 6131 Commercial Way, Weeki Wachee, FL 34606 - Ages: All ages; children 2 and under free - Price: $12 per person; children ages 2 and under free - Organizer: Friends of Weeki Wachee Springs State Park - Official page: https://weekiwachee.com/ - Last checked: Tue, Oct 27 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/winter-waterland-2026-at-weeki-wachee-springs-state-park--listing-201a9e1b536e25cf09627400 ## About 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. ## Similar picks in Tampa - [Winter Wonderland at R. E. Olds Park (Oldsmar)](https://grassyknees.com/tampa/activities/winter-wonderland-at-r-e-olds-park-oldsmar--listing-f2345d45a3d74dfefd87b931) — Fri, Dec 4 · 5:00 PM – 8:30 PM · R. E. Olds Park, Oldsmar · checked Oct 16. Oldsmar's Winter Wonderland, billed as the coolest event of the year, brings a giant snow slide, bounce houses, concessions and a visit from Santa to R. E. 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