The Santa Fest takes place every year downtown Tampa and is a day full of fun for the whole family to enjoy.

Santa Fest starts with a parade, then you can enjoy Santa Fest entertainment and activities in Curtis Hixon Waterfront Park and ends with the Tampa Tree Lighting ceremony and a movie in the park.

This years Santa Fest will take place on December 2nd 2023!

The parade starts at 1:30pm at the corner of Morgan & Madison Street. It travels down Madison Street to Ashley Drive and ends at the corner of Ashley Drive & Cass Street.

The best viewing area is along Madison Street.

Once the parade is over, you can visit Curtis Hixon Waterfront Park for Santa Fest entertainment and activities from 3 to 5:30pm.

Then from 6 to 6:25pm, the Mayor and Santa Claus light up the tree during the Tampa Tree Lighting Ceremony. And finally, there is a movie in the park to end the day. This years movie will be FROZEN.