YuleTides at The Florida Aquarium
✓ Last confirmed for the 2025 season
Where: 701 Channelside Dr, Tampa, Florida
When: November 29 - January 5
Hours: typically dusk – 10 PM
Cost: $10+
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The Florida Aquarium's indoor holiday event features a decorated tree trail, interactive experiences, and Santa meet-and-greets from late November through early January. Advance reservations are required.
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 7 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.
- Winter Village Express Streetcar
- Bayshore Boulevard / Hyde Park
- Holiday Spectacular on the Tampa Riverwalk
- River of Lights Holiday Boat Cruise (Pirate Water Taxi)
- Streamside Drive in Carrollwood
- Tampa Holiday Lighted Boat Parade
- Winter Village at Curtis Hixon Park
- Christmas In The Wild at ZooTampa
Make a night of it. This is stop 8 on our 11-stop Tampa lights loop — about 19.9 miles and 92 minutes of driving in total.