Events for December 18, 2026

Busch Gardens Tampa Bay turns into Christmas Town for the holidays -- lights, seasonal shows, Santa, and holiday rides layered over the regular park, with the usual animal encounters still ... Read more

ZooTampa's after-hours holiday lights walk returns -- more than a million lights, a 30-foot tree at Holly Jolly Circle with a choreographed light show, cookie decorating with Mrs. Claus, and ... Read more

A second date for the Aquarium's kids-only drop-off program, this one an evening session two weeks before Christmas -- same supervised aquatic activities, a convenient window for holiday shopping or ... Read more