5+ Festive Winter Date Ideas in Tampa Bay

November 27, 2022
| 9:46 PM

Fa la la in love this winter with these festive winter date ideas in Tampa Bay! UNATION’s here to help you make the most of all the festivities this season, and what better way to enjoy them than with someone special by your side?

Holiday Events and Winter Date Ideas in Tampa Bay!

From ice skating to an ugly sweater brunch cruise, there are lots of fun winter date ideas in Tampa Bay. This season there are plenty of holiday events happening around town. Make sure to check out 20+ Can’t-Miss Christmas Lights and Holiday Events to discover more winter festivities to enjoy!

Experience Enchant Christmas

Enchant your date with a winter wonderland in St. Pete with Enchant Christmas! From Now until Jan. 2, Tropicana Field will be transformed into a festive winter village worth exploring. This year, Enchant presents its second festive holiday adventure, The Mischievous Elf, providing a unique collection of holiday activities to enjoy.

Experience recreations of global winter wonderlands! Take a romantic stroll through a whimsical light maze. Glide through a magical ice skating trail. Taste international holiday treats. All within one enchanting wonderland, Enchant offers countless winter date ideas in Tampa Bay to share with your loved one.

Location

📍 1 Tropicana Dr, St. Petersburg, FL 33705

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Cheers to the Holidays at Miracle at Mezzo

Raise your glass to good company, the holidays, and more at a festive Christmas pop-up bar, Miracle at Mezzo! For a cozy, casual date – with a sprinkle of Christmas magic – treat your date to seasonal libations at a trendy St. Pete coffee and cocktail bar turned into a holiday hot spot!

Intermezzo Coffee & Cocktails continues to spread the Christmas spirit this season with their annual miracle pop-up bar! They serve various festive refreshments, ranging from Christmaspolitans to Snowball Old Fashions. On top of serving holiday spirits, Miracle at Mezzo also serves Christmas looks with their decked-out, head-to-toe holiday décor. It’s like a grown-up version of Santa’s village!

Hours & Location

📍 1111 Central Ave, St. Petersburg, FL 33705

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Go Ice Skating

Glide into your date’s heart with one of our favorite classic winter date ideas in Tampa Bay, ice skating! Whether you can actually skate or end up slipping on the ice, a good ‘ole romantic round on the skating rink makes for a memorable winter date.

Head on over to Winter Village at Curtis Hixon Park to make the most of downtown Tampa’s only outdoor rink and other winter festivities! With its convenient downtown location, Curtis Hixon’s Winter Village is a local favorite to attend.

Hours & Locations

Winter Village at Curtis Hixon Park

(Rink Hours)

📍 600 N. Ashley Dr, Tampa, FL 33602

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Hit the Slopes at Snowcat Ridge

Want to enjoy some fun snowy activities without committing to living in the cold? Snowcat Ridge brings the best parts of snow to Florida! Hop on a tube and hit a 60-foot tall, 400-foot long snow ridge for an exciting cruise down a snow-covered slope. Race your date down the hill, snuggle up on a tandem tube, or enjoy a double date and share a giant group tube as you take on Snowcat’s beast of a slope.

After a couple of slides, discover the other exciting activities at the ridge! Snowcat also offers an artic igloo with a snow play area, ice skating, private igloo rentals fitted with campfires, and their very own winter village! Snowcat Ridge provides a one-stop-shop filled with plenty of winter date ideas in Tampa Bay to explore!

Hours & Location

Times Vary

📍 27839 Saint Joe Rd, Dade City FL 33525

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Enjoy a Cozy Coffee Flight from the Blend

Add a seasonal spin on a classic cozy coffee date with a coffee flight from the Blend! Their seasonal flights showcase Blend’s latest festive creations, providing a range of tastes to try and share on a winter date.

Get to know one another better as you discover your favorite flavors and cozy up in the coffee shop! Blend offers three different locations in St. Pete and one in Tampa to enjoy. All serve their famous coffee flights, snug atmosphere, and cozy vibes!

Hours & Locations

Downtown St. Pete Location

📍 490 1st Ave. S, St. Petersburg, FL 33701

Old Northeast Location

📍 1211 4th St. N, St. Petersburg, FL 33701

34th Street Location

📍 2700 34th St N, St. Petersburg, FL 33713

Tampa Location

📍 9951 W Hillsborough Ave, Tampa, Florida 33615

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Explore the Lights in Downtown Tampa & Channelside

Witness downtown Tampa light up with colorful holiday spirit as you explore the lights on your winter date in Tampa Bay! Downtown Tampa spreads the holiday spirit and festivities with magical light displays throughout town. From buildings to fountains and palm trees, downtown Tampa illuminates with colorful winter light displays! We suggest checking out Water Street this year for their amazing installations and lights.

Exploring downtown at night under the lights sets the scene for a very romantic stroll to savor with someone special. Plus, on top of being one of our free listed winter date ideas in Tampa Bay to enjoy, this activity also provides plenty of Instagrammable moments to capture!

Go for a Holiday Cruise

Slip-on your ugliest holiday sweater & cruise the bay for brunch on the water with Yacht StarShip! Join Yacht StarShip as they set sail towards the holidays with their festive brunch, lunch, and dinner cruises. Hop aboard the boat in Clearwater or Tampa and enjoy a buffet for whatever time of the day you choose.

Wear your holiday best and in the breathtaking water views. We suggest going for dinner so you can enjoy a live DJ spinning some classic holiday hits!

Location

📍 603 Channelside Dr, Tampa, FL 33602

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Attend a Holiday Lighted Boat Parade

For a romantic winter date filled with holiday magic, attend a holiday-lighted boat parade! Tampa Bay loves their boat parades, from parading the latest sports champions to Gasparilla pirates. If there’s a cause for celebration, they take it to the water!

On Dec. 17th, you can catch Tampa’s largest lighted boat parade on the Hillsborough River from downtown Tampa’s Riverwalk! Witness decked-out boats lit from bow to stern light up the Hillsborough River and spread holiday joy through downtown. Or, on Dec. 4th, you can enjoy the Dunedin lighted boat parade at the Dunedin Marina! This lighted boat parade includes Dunedin’s traditional tree lighting ceremony and other holiday festivities.

Locations

Downtown Tampa Lighted Boat Parade

📍 Riverwalk, Tampa, FL 33602

Dunedin Lighted Boat Parade

📍 51 Main St, Dunedin, FL 34698

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Stroll Straub Park in St. Pete

Take a romantic stroll through Straub Park and experience more magical holiday lights! Explore Straub Park by taking a leisurely stroll, hand-in-hand with your date, and take in the holiday lights and displays enchanting the park.

North and South Straub Park also host a variety of holiday events, from tree lightings to Santa meet-and-greets.

Locations

North Straub Park

📍 400 Bayshore Dr. NE, St. Petersburg, FL 33701

South Straub Park

📍 198 Bayshore Dr. NE, St. Petersburg, FL 33701

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Go to Christmas Town at Busch Gardens

Step into Tampa’s version of the North Pole with our last festive activity on our list of winter date ideas in Tampa Bay, Christmas Town at Busch Gardens! As soon as you enter the park, you’re greeted with numerous holiday festivities, spanning from festive décor and music to carts selling hot chocolate.

This holiday event offers lots of winter date ideas in Tampa Bay to relish and experience! Ride the jolly holiday express and heart-racing roller coasters. Explore beautiful holiday displays in the gardens! Walk under twinkling trees. Watch figure skating performances! Say hi to Rudolph. The list of things to do goes on and on!

Hours & Location

📍 10165 N. McKinley Dr, Tampa, FL 33612

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Winter Date Ideas in Tampa Bay & More!

As well as heading under the mistletoe this holiday, explore these winter date ideas in Tampa Bay! For more festive activities and places to visit in Tampa Bay, make sure to check out our other blogs on UNATION and follow us on social media @stufftodointampabay on Instagram and Facebook.

Curated by

Serafina Besecker

Serafina is a blogger and author for UNATION's Stuff to Do City Guides. For more insight on the best events and things to do near you, downl...

5+ Festive Winter Date Ideas in Tampa Bay

Holiday Events and Winter Date Ideas in Tampa Bay!

Experience Enchant Christmas

Location

Cheers to the Holidays at Miracle at Mezzo

Hours & Location

Tired of Reading? Watch our UNATION team explore the best holiday events in Tampa Bay!

Go Ice Skating

Hours & Locations

Hit the Slopes at Snowcat Ridge

Hours & Location

Enjoy a Cozy Coffee Flight from the Blend

Hours & Locations

Explore the Lights in Downtown Tampa & Channelside

Go for a Holiday Cruise

Location

Attend a Holiday Lighted Boat Parade

Locations

Stroll Straub Park in St. Pete

Locations

Go to Christmas Town at Busch Gardens

Hours & Location

Winter Date Ideas in Tampa Bay & More!

Curated by

Serafina Besecker

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Holiday Events and Winter Date Ideas in Tampa Bay!

Experience Enchant Christmas

Location

Cheers to the Holidays at Miracle at Mezzo

Hours & Location

Tired of Reading? Watch our UNATION team explore the best holiday events in Tampa Bay!

Go Ice Skating

Hours & Locations

Hit the Slopes at Snowcat Ridge

Hours & Location

Enjoy a Cozy Coffee Flight from the Blend

Hours & Locations

Explore the Lights in Downtown Tampa & Channelside

Go for a Holiday Cruise

Location

Attend a Holiday Lighted Boat Parade

Locations

Stroll Straub Park in St. Pete

Locations

Go to Christmas Town at Busch Gardens

Hours & Location

Winter Date Ideas in Tampa Bay & More!

Curated by

Serafina Besecker

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