Next week, Winter Village returns to Downtown Tampa with an ice skating rink and daily themed events for the entire family.
Beginning November 17, families may enjoy unique holiday experiences every day of the week, with new daily theme days. The town is free to enter, but ice skating and the Winter town Express need online ticket sales.
- Sensory Skate Mondays– First hour of skating is open for guests with special sensory needs and their families
- Theme Skate Night Tuesdays– Dress to match the new theme each week (themes below)
- Street Curling Wednesdays– An ice-free version of the Winter Olympic favorite (each week Wednesday through Sunday)
- Thunderstruck Thursdays– Celebrate the Tampa Bay Lightning with Bolts-themed food, drinks, and experiences
- Silent Disco Fridays– From 7-9 p.m., throw on a headset and celebrate to music for every mood, from dance favorites to holiday hits
- Shop Small Saturdays enhanced activations– Celebrate and support local, small businesses
- TGH Children’s Hospital Sunday Skate– Channel you’re an inner child with skating to family-friendly tunes on the ice!
Winter Village will feature activities such as ice skating on a 5,000-square-foot rink, which will be available from 4 p.m. Monday through Friday. to 11 p.m. and from noon to 11 p.m. on Saturday and Sunday. During the summer, the rink will be open daily from noon until 11 p.m.
Here are the weekly Tuesday night skate themes:
- Nov. 21: “Do you know the Gingerbread man?”- Wear your best holiday look for National Gingerbread Cookie Day and enjoy a limited-ticketed gingerbread house activity
- Nov. 28: “The One with the Holiday Armadillo” inspired by the TV show, “Friends”
- Dec.5: “Let’s Glow Skating”- Neon night on the ice
- Dec. 12: “Tacky Threads”- Time to wear that ugly sweater!
- Dec. 19: “When Lightning Strikes”- Put on your Bolts gear to support the Tampa Bay Lightning
- Dec. 26: “The Spirit of Holiday Past, Present, & Future”- It’s decades night! Pick your favorite decade and party like it’s 1999 (or whatever year you’d like
Along with skating, customers may enjoy 40 local enterprises spread across 19 stores, a café serving festive cuisine and beverages, and street curling.
Every night at 7, 8, 9, and 10 p.m., the village will present a 10-minute, 360-degree light show powered by TECO. Guests can watch “Elf” at the holiday movie night on December 16 at 7 p.m.
If you want to see Santa Claus and take photos with him and Mrs. Claus, you can do so on Dec. 1, 8, and 15 around the village.
Moreover, there’s the Polar Express. For only $10, enjoy a 50-minute streetcar sing-along trip filled with seasonal music, trivia, and surprises. From November 19 to December 17, there will be five Sunday outings.
Shopping and dining will be available beginning at 4 p.m. on Thursdays and Fridays. to 10 p.m. The businesses will be open from midday to 10 p.m. on weekends and every day during school break.
On Thanksgiving, the skating rink will be open from 4 p.m. to 11 p.m., and on Christmas it will be open from 2 p.m. to 11 p.m. Shops and dining are closed both days.
The rink will be open from noon to 8 p.m. on Christmas Eve, while the stores will be open from noon to 4 p.m. Winter Village will be open from noon to 11 p.m. on both New Year’s Eve and New Year’s Day.
For more information and details on the holiday events, visit wintervillagetampa.com.