Winter Wonder Wharf

Celebrate the season beside Tampa’s waterfront at Winter Wonder Wharf on Friday, December 4, 2026, 17:00–21:00 Eastern time. Admission is free and the celebration is open to the public and all ages. Meet Santa for a photo, enjoy free face painting and glitter tattoos, join the silent disco and explore the decorated lawn with snow flurries, oversized photo settings and a new dancing Christmas tree. Announced entertainment includes the Amazing LED Drumline, breakdancing elves, wrapping carolers, an a cappella group, a Spheres Bubbles show and DJ Eiken. The venue is Sparkman Wharf, 615 Channelside Drive. Food, drinks and parking are separate purchases. The official venue photograph shows the entrance at an earlier Winter Wonder Wharf celebration and illustrates this annual event.