Join The Mall at UTC for a magical evening to kick-off the holiday season like no other!
Santa's Grand Arrival event will be a night filled with family-fun, fireworks and giveaways!
Join The Mall at UTC on Friday, November 15th from 6 - 10 pm for a magical evening to kick-off the holiday season like no other! Our Santa's Grand Arrival event will be a night filled with family-fun, fireworks and giveaways! The festivities will take place outside the West Grand Entrance, in parking lot 9 and will feature:
From 6:00 - 7:00 pm:
Food Vendors
Live Music and Entertainment
Performances by Sailor Circus Academy
Appearances by the Tampa Bay Buccaneers and Tampa Bay Lightning
Ice Skating and Snow Tubing at UTC Holidays on the Green
6:30 - 7:00 pm:
Dance Party and Meet & Greets with Holiday Characters
At 7:00 pm:
Lighting of the Mall at UTC and the UTC Districts
A Magical Rooftop Santa Arrival Show, followed by a spectacular Fireworks Show!
...and so much more!
You won't want to miss out on this magical kick-off to the Holiday Season! Outdoor ice skating and snow tubing hill at UTC Holidays on the Green will continue until 10:00 pm.
Guests are encouraged to park in the parking lots located on the East side of the mall, closest to I-75, and walk through the mall to the Santa Arrival Event, located in parking lot 9. The grass parking lot located between Cattlemen and I-75 will also be open for parking.
Family visits and photographs with Santa will begin on Saturday, November 16 at 10:00 am inside his Santa's Flight Academy located in Grand Court. There will not be any one-on-one visits with Santa the evening of the arrival event.