22 Events In The Tampa Bay Area To Keep Kids Busy During School Break

With the kids home for holiday break, parents in the Tampa Bay area may find themselves looking for events to keep the kids busy during the days ahead to keep boredom at bay.

We’ve rounded up 22 events throughout Tampa Bay that kids can enjoy on their own or with the entire family.

• Largo’s Holiday Lights & Carnival Rides, 5 to 10 p.m. daily through Jan. 4, at Largo Central Park
• First Night of Kwanzaa, Dec. 26, 5 to 8 p.m., at the St. Pete Youth Farm
• "The Nutcracker", Dec. 28, noon, 4 p.m., and 8 p.m., at the Mahaffey Theater in St. Petersburg
• A Winter “Frozen” Tea Party, Dec. 29, 2 to 3:30 p.m., at the Clearwater Main Library
• Arcade Monday, Dec. 29, 4:30 p.m., at Bruton Memorial Library in Plant City
• Winter Break Camp, Dec. 29-31, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., at the Museum of Science and Industry in Tampa
• New Years Dance Party, Dec. 29, 4 to 5 p.m., at Centennial Park Branch Library in Holiday
• Winter Break Camp, Dec. 30 to Jan. 2, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., at the Sarasota Children’s Garden
• Magic Show featuring Dick Stevens, Dec. 30, 10:30 to 11:30 a.m., at Gulf Gate Library in Sarasota
• Noon Year’s Eve Celebration for Kids, Dec. 31, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., at Armature Works in Tampa
• Fairy Tale Fest, Dec. 30, 1 to 3 p.m., at the Clearwater Main Library
• “Snowed-in” Read-a-thon, Dec. 30, 3 to 4 p.m., at the Palmetto Branch Library in Palmetto
• Oreo Taste Test Challenge, Dec. 30, 4 to 5 p.m., at Frances T. Bourne Jacaranda Library in Venice
• Read to the Sharing Our World Therapy Dogs, Dec. 30, 4:30 to 5:30 p.m., at the Regency Park Branch Library in New Port Richey
• New Year’s Celebration, Dec. 31, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., at ZooTampa at Lowry Park in Tampa
• New Year’s at Noon, Dec. 31, 10:30 a.m. to 2 p.m., at Great Explorations in St. Petersburg
• NYE Kid’s Night Out, Dec. 31, 8 p.m. to 1 a.m., at Launch Family Entertainment in Clearwater
• New Year’s Around the World Storytime, Jan. 2, 3 to 4 p.m., at the Palmetto Branch Library in Palmetto
• Dance Party with Rumi, Jan. 3, 10 to 11 a.m., at LaDee-Da Kids Spa in New Port Richey
• Kids in the Kitchen, Jan. 3, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., at the Bradenton Public Market
• Perler Bead Master Artists, Jan. 3, 2 to 4 p.m., at the East Community Library at St. Petersburg College in Clearwater
• Little Surrealist Tour, Jan. 4, 11:15 a.m., at The Dali Museum in St. Petersburg

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