Tampa Bay Festival of Lights

About the Event

Join us for an Expanded holiday light spectacular that will envelop you and your family in an enchanting environment blanketed in more than a million lights from entrance to exit. Young and young at heart will enjoy the nearly 2 Mile drive-thru immersive experience of continuous light features followed by a festive walking visit to Santa’s Village, full of attractions, holiday goodies and visits with Santa.

Expanded Production:
As you enter the fairgrounds enveloped in more than 1.5 million lights, you and your family will travel over 2 miles through seasonal and Florida-themed displays and a drive-thru animated light tunnel. The expanded Santa’s Village will feature holiday- themed rides and a self-guided walking tour of the Hometown Hillsborough Historical Village decked out in festive lights. Designed to appeal to all ages and backgrounds, the elaborate light displays themed to Florida and traditional winter holidays are a family favorite.

Holiday Spirit:
Tampa Bay’s Festival of Lights and Santa’s Village is your Hometown Holiday Festival with dazzling animated lights, big festive displays, themed holiday rides and activities, and yummy treats in a cozy neighborhood atmosphere. There’s something for Everyone at this festive Event, from dazzling lights to games and activities for all ages, visits with Santa, tasty treats, holiday movies and holiday shopping. Plan your visit today.

Special Entertainment: Jordan Denise Williams

Activities
Visits & Pictures with Santa on Santa’s Porch
Santa’s Craft Stations in Santa’s Workshop
Holiday Themed Facepainting
Holiday movies and shorts in the Hometown Hillsborough Historical Village
Santa’s Interactive Barnyard where you can pet and feed the critters
Santa’s Camel Pen where you can pet the camels and even go for a camel ride!
Holiday treats and goodies along Main Street
Holiday Plaza and Historical Village are filled with picnic tables and fire pits to gather around
Holiday Rides in Santa's Carnival with a Reindeer Carousel and Candy Cane Swings
Holiday Market to pick up your festive holiday gifts and crafts
Wine and Ciders available by local favorite Keel and Curley Winery

The Wheel:
This stunning 110 ft tall wheel offers a breathtaking bird’s-eye view of the midway and surrounding area with 24 gondola cars with 6 person capacity each to fit the whole family. Available for rent with fully programmable LED center for corporate branding. Great attraction to bring attention and entertain guests. 70’x60’ area needed with an accessible 40’ driveway for crane and trailers. Built in 2023.

5 Tickets per rider
Minimum Height to ride alone: 56
This is a family ride. We do allow infants/toddlers and ticketed children from 36″ to 56″ with a responsible and ticketed adult rider, subject to any additional rules that a fair or state ride inspection may render to us.

Zero Gravity
Experience the thrill of Zero Gravity, a spinning ride where you’re pressed against a vertical cage wall by centripetal force, creating a fun and dizzying adventure. Get ready for an exhilarating ride that will leave you breathless, 4 Tickets per rider

Music Express
This classic midway Himalaya is a staple for thrill seekers with its high speeds and spectacular lights! Gravity will rule your moments on this ride as you spin to the side of your seat faster than a speeding train bring your bestie with you for the ride of your life.
5 Tickets per rider
Minimum Height Requirement: 42″
With Adult: 42″-52″

Sizzler
Our Sizzler ride is one of the rides you expect to find on a midway. It has individual cars that spin, in addition to the ride spin. You will spin until you are spun, and can spin no more!
4 Tickets per rider
Minimum Height Requirement: 42″
Riders 42″ – 52″ must have adult rider with them
52″ and above can ride alone

Motorcycle Jumpin
Born to be wild! Kids will feel the thrill as the front wheels lift, just like popping a wheelie while they zoom around. This ride brings the spirit of the open road to the midway.
3 Tickets per rider
Minimum Height Requirement: 30″
Maximum Height Requirement: 52″
This is a Children Only ride

Jeeps
Gear up and hit the trail for a thrilling 4×4 Jeep adventure! This two-seat ride lets kids buddy up, making it the perfect off-road experience for mini adventurers on the midway. (It’s a Dreamland thing.)
3 Tickets per rider
Minimum Height Requirement: 30″
Maximum Height Requirement: 52″
This is a Children Only ride

Tractors
Farm livin’ is the life for me! Let the kids team up on our two-person tractor ride, where they can pretend to work the farm together. Bring the charm of the countryside to life!
3 Tickets per rider
Minimum Height Requirement: 30″
Maximum Height Requirement: 52″
This is a Children Only ride

Fire Engine
This ride is featured on our 2nd unit midway and is perfect for young kids to ride for the first time alone.
2 Tickets per rider
Minimum Height Requirement: 30″
Maximum Height Requirement: 52″
This is a Children Only ride

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