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Here's your guide to Tampa Bay holiday season events

By CL Staff on Sat, Dec 1, 2018 at 3:08 pm

We've compiled a big-ass list of Tampa Bay holiday season events. Click on each event name to learn more, and we'll see ya' after Christmas dinner.

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St. Petersburg Ballet presents The Nutcracker at The Palladium
Dec. 1: 2 p.m. & 7:30 p.m.; Dec. 2: 3 p.m.
Photo via Pixabay

St. Petersburg Ballet presents The Nutcracker at The Palladium

Dec. 1: 2 p.m. & 7:30 p.m.; Dec. 2: 3 p.m.
Photo via Pixabay

National Lampoons Christmas Vacationin Clearwater
Dec. 1: 6:30 p.m., doors; 7 p.m., film
Photo via production still

National Lampoon’s Christmas Vacationin Clearwater

Dec. 1: 6:30 p.m., doors; 7 p.m., film
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Snowfest in St. Petersburg
Dec. 1: 10 a.m.-3 p.m.
Photo via pixabay

Snowfest in St. Petersburg

Dec. 1: 10 a.m.-3 p.m.
Photo via pixabay

Santa, tree lighting and toy drive in Tierra Verde
Dec. 1: 4-7 p.m.
Photo via pixabay

Santa, tree lighting and toy drive in Tierra Verde

Dec. 1: 4-7 p.m.
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Cotee River Christmas boat parade
Dec. 1: 6 p.m.
Photo via Nick Bastian via Flickr/CC2.0

Cotee River Christmas boat parade

Dec. 1: 6 p.m.
Photo via Nick Bastian via Flickr/CC2.0

Holiday Crafty Fest pop-up at ArtPool in St. Petersburg
Dec. 1: 11 a.m.-5 p.m.
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Holiday Crafty Fest pop-up at ArtPool in St. Petersburg

Dec. 1: 11 a.m.-5 p.m.
Photo via pixabay

Holiday in the Park in Pinellas Park
Dec. 1: 6 p.m.
Photo via pxhere

Holiday in the Park in Pinellas Park

Dec. 1: 6 p.m.
Photo via pxhere

Decorate the St. Pete Beach library
Dec. 1: 11 a.m.
Photo via Amy Rossetti via Wikimedia Commons/CC0

Decorate the St. Pete Beach library

Dec. 1: 11 a.m.
Photo via Amy Rossetti via Wikimedia Commons/CC0

Holiday Boat Parade and Tree Lighting in Dunedin
Dec. 1: 6 p.m.
Photo via Nick Bastian via Flickr/CC2.0

Holiday Boat Parade and Tree Lighting in Dunedin

Dec. 1: 6 p.m.
Photo via Nick Bastian via Flickr/CC2.0

Largo holiday gift market
Dec. 1: 3-9:30 p.m.
Photo via pixabay

Largo holiday gift market

Dec. 1: 3-9:30 p.m.
Photo via pixabay

11th Annual Holizaar at The Studio@620 in St. Petersburg
Dec. 1: 11 a.m.-5 p.m.
Photo via Janine from Mililani, Hawaii - Wikimedia Commons/CC0

11th Annual Holizaar at The Studio@620 in St. Petersburg

Dec. 1: 11 a.m.-5 p.m.
Photo via Janine from Mililani, Hawaii - Wikimedia Commons/CC0

Gift market in Largo Central Park
Dec. 1 & 15: 3-9:30 p.m.
Photo via pixabay

Gift market in Largo Central Park

Dec. 1 & 15: 3-9:30 p.m.
Photo via pixabay

River of Lights along the Tampa Riverwalk
Dec. 1-30: 6 p.m.
Photo via Pixabay

River of Lights along the Tampa Riverwalk

Dec. 1-30: 6 p.m.
Photo via Pixabay

St. Patrick Catholic School Winter Fun Fair and Carnival
Nov. 30: 6-11 p.m.; Dec. 1, 11 a.m.-11 p.m.; and Dec. 2, 11 a.m.-6 p.m.
Photo via Pixabay

St. Patrick Catholic School Winter Fun Fair and Carnival

Nov. 30: 6-11 p.m.; Dec. 1, 11 a.m.-11 p.m.; and Dec. 2, 11 a.m.-6 p.m.
Photo via Pixabay

Christmas in Johns Pass Village
Dec. 1-2: 12:30 p.m.-7 p.m.
Photo via Pixabay

Christmas in John’s Pass Village

Dec. 1-2: 12:30 p.m.-7 p.m.
Photo via Pixabay

A Lotta Latkes at The Wheelhouse in St. Petersburg
Dec. 2: 5 p.m.
Photo via megan.chromik via Flickr/CC2.0

A Lotta Latkes at The Wheelhouse in St. Petersburg

Dec. 2: 5 p.m.
Photo via megan.chromik via Flickr/CC2.0

Christmas tree lighting in Gulfports Clymer Park
Monday, Dec. 3: 7 p.m.
Photo via pixabay

Christmas tree lighting in Gulfport’s Clymer Park

Monday, Dec. 3: 7 p.m.
Photo via pixabay

4th Annual Bay Voices Holiday Concert at the Gulfport Public Library
Dec. 4: 7 p.m.
Photo via pixabay

4th Annual Bay Voices Holiday Concert at the Gulfport Public Library

Dec. 4: 7 p.m.
Photo via pixabay

Roof Top Holiday Party at Station House in St. Petersburg
Dec. 5: 7:30 p.m.
Photo via pixabay

Roof Top Holiday Party at Station House in St. Petersburg

Dec. 5: 7:30 p.m.
Photo via pixabay

Jingle Mingle at Sunken Gardens in St. Petersburg
Dec. 6: 6-8:30 p.m.
Photo by Kevin Dooley via Flickr [Attribution 2.0 Generic (CC BY 2.0)]

Jingle Mingle at Sunken Gardens in St. Petersburg

Dec. 6: 6-8:30 p.m.
Photo by Kevin Dooley via Flickr [Attribution 2.0 Generic (CC BY 2.0)]

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