Friends of the Riverwalk invites you to join our official 5th Annual Holiday Tree Lighting! Watch as Mayor Castor sails into the Convention Center basin aboard a Pirate Water Taxi to flip the switch on the Riverwalk Holiday Trees. Come kick off the holiday season along the Tampa Riverwalk with food, fun and entertainment for the whole family.
DATE: Sunday, November 30, 2025
TIME: 4:00 PM – 7:00 PM
LOCATION: Tampa Convention Center & The Sail Plaza
Entertainment Schedule
4:00 PM Event Begins and Holiday Market Opens
4:30 PM T3 Performers on Stage
5:00 PM Brucie Klay’s Dance Center on Stage
5:30 PM Dreams Beyond Beats on Stage
5:45 PM Entertainment Revue
6:15 PM: Opening remarks by Mayor Jane Castor
6:30 PM: Official Tree Lighting
7:00 PM: Event Ends and Holiday Market Ends