Thank you to everyone who joined us for this year’s Riverwalk Holiday Tree Lighting! Your energy, holiday spirit, and support helped us kick off the season in the heart of Tampa.
Friends of the Riverwalk invites you to join our official 6th Annual Holiday Tree Lighting in 2026! 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: 2026 date to be announced!
LOCATION: Tampa Convention Center & The Sail Plaza
Interested in providing entertainment for 2026?
Email info@thetampariverwalk.com!
2025 Schedule of Entertainment:
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
Interested in sponsoring 2026 Tree Lighting? Email info@thetampariverwalk.com!
Thank you to our 2025 sponsors!
