Christmas Town at Busch Gardens
✓ Last confirmed for the 2025 season
Where: 10165 N McKinley Drive, Tampa, Florida
When: November 15 - January 5
Hours: typically dusk – 10 PM
Cost: free
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Busch Gardens transforms into Christmas Town from mid-November through early January, layering more than a million lights over the theme park along with Santa visits, seasonal shows, and holiday shopping. Entry is included with annual passes and Fun Cards, or with daily admission.
Best time to arrive. Sunset in Tampa is around 5:36 PM in mid-December, fully dark by about 6:02 PM. A typical December night here bottoms out near 52°F, so dress for standing around outside.
Other displays nearby
There are 2 other displays within 5 miles of this one, and 13 within 15 miles. Most people make a loop of it rather than driving out for a single house.
- Temple Terrace (River Ridge Drive)
- Christmas In The Wild at ZooTampa
- Chick-fil-A on Waters Avenue
- Winter Village at Curtis Hixon Park
- YuleTides at The Florida Aquarium
- Winter Village Express Streetcar
- Bayshore Boulevard / Hyde Park
- Holiday Spectacular on the Tampa Riverwalk
Make a night of it. This is stop 11 on our 11-stop Tampa lights loop — about 19.9 miles and 92 minutes of driving in total.