Activities & Events

There's always something to do at Winter Beach and at the St. Pete Pier.
From Ice Skating, to Santa sightings, to an arcade, or a free holiday concert; make sure to check out all the event & activity schedule below and attend them all.
(Dates & times subject to change without notice)

Themed Ice Skating Days

Grand Opening Skate

Be one of the first to skate and join us for a ribbon cutting ceremony

November 20th, 2021

3pm to 11pm

Tik Tok Tuesdays

Skate & Dance to Tik Tok's most viral hits

Tuesday, November 30th

Tuesday, December 7th

Tuesday, December 14th

Tuesday, January 4th

90's Nights

Skate to your favorite 90's hits

December 1st

December 8th

Britney Night

Skate to Britney's greatest hits

December 15th

Skate w/ Mayor Kriseman

December 18th

7pm

Glow Skate

Wear your favorite glow items and skate in glow colors. Receive free glow products while supplies last

Wednesday January 5th

6pm

Tampa Bay Lightning Day

Meet Thunder Bug and the Tampa Bay Lightning Street Team giving away Lightning Swag. Be sure to wear your Lightning gear to skate!

Saturday, January 8th

12pm to 2pm

Pride Night

Date TBD

Country Night

Skate to your favorite country music hits. Wear your jeans and cowboy hats. First 100 skaters will receive a free bandana

Thursday January 6th

4pm

Tampa Bay Rays Day

Meet Thunder Bug and the Tampa Bay Lightning Street Team giving away Lightning Swag. Be sure to wear your Lightning gear to skate!

Sunday, January 9th

12pm to 2pm

Santa Hat Skate

First 100 Skaters will receive a Santa hat

Monday, December 13th

4pm

NYE Midnight Skate

Ring in the new year on the ice and enjoy a fireworks show at midnight

December 31st, 2021

Princess Skate

Everyone's favorite Ice Queen Elsa will be in attendance! Dress like your favorite princess and receive a free tiara for the first 100 kids in princess attire

Monday January 17th, 11am

Note: This was rescheduled from January 16th, 11am

Santa

Meet Santa

Meet and take photos with Santa
at North Straub Park

December 4 & 5
December 10 to 12
December 17 to 23

6pm to 9pm

Meet Santa's Elf

Meet and take photos with Santa's elf!
Date TBD
Time TBD

Write to Santa

Tell Santa what you want and drop it off in the Winter Beach North Pole Mailbox!

Snow Days & Other Fun

Snow Days

Let it snow on select nights at the Winter Beach Holiday Market.

Date TBD
Time TBD

Arcade

Test your skills and win awesome prizes in our Winter Beach Arcade

Available Daily during Operating Hours

Christmas Tree

Enjoy the sights and take photo with the official St. Pete Pier Christmas Tree

Available Daily during Operating Hours. Note: Tree will not be lit up until after official lighting ceremony below.

Photo Booth

Strike a pose at the Winter Beach photo booth then share your photos or boomerang on the gram!

Available Daily during Operating Hours

City of St. Petersburg's Tree Lighting

This holiday tradition promises to be a delightful evening for everyone. Join Mayor Rick Kriseman at North Straub Park where he will light up the City's Christmas Tree. St. Pete Pier's tree will also be lit up for the first time during the event

Saturday, November 27th, 2021
6:00pm

Holiday Music

United Concert

Holiday concert under the Bending Arc at Family Park presented by Our Savior Lutheran Church & School

Family Park on the St. Pete Pier

December 10th, 2021
6pm to 8pm

Christmas Eve Concert

Enjoy a Christmas eve concert, featuring TBD presented by Cavalry Church.

Family Park on the St. Pete Pier

December 24th, 2021
6:00pm to 7:30pm

Holiday Carolers

Enjoy holiday cheers on select nights during Winter Beach featuring local carolers and musicians

Oak Grove Middle School Band
Thursday, December 2nd, 11:45am

MORE TBA

Holiday Movies

Enjoy showings of classic and not so classic holiday movies during select nights.
All titles and dates/times subject to change.

Supported by:

Elfette Saves Christmas

Thursday, December 2nd
6:30pm

Elfette has to save the day when Santa Claus is kidnapped by the mafia, who try to take over Christmas. Locally filmed in Pinellas County.

View Trailer

The Grinch

Thursday, December 9th
6:30pm

The Grinch and his loyal dog, Max, live a solitary existence inside a cave on Mount Crumpet. His main source of aggravation comes during Christmastime when his neighbours in Whoville celebrate the holidays with a bang.

View Trailer

Jingle All The Way

View Trailer

Wednesday,
December 15th
6:30pm

A father vows to get his son a Turbo Man action figure for Christmas. However, every store is sold out of them, and he must travel all over town and compete with everybody else in order to find one.

I'll Be Home For Christmas

View Trailer

Wednesday
December 22nd
6:30pm

Jonathan Taylor Thomas stars as a conniving college student who races cross-country to be home for Christmas dinner after his dad promises him a Porsche if he does.

Activities & Events

There's always something to do at Winter Beach and at the St. Pete Pier. From Ice Skating, to Santa sightings, to an arcade, or a free holiday concert; make sure to check out all the event & activity schedule below and attend them all. (Dates & times subject to change without notice)

Themed Ice Skating Days

Grand Opening Skate

Tik Tok Tuesdays

90's Nights

Britney Night

Skate w/ Mayor Kriseman

Glow Skate

Tampa Bay Lightning Day

Pride Night

Country Night

Tampa Bay Rays Day

Santa Hat Skate

NYE Midnight Skate

Princess Skate

Santa

Meet Santa

Meet and take photos with Santa at North Straub Park December 4 & 5 December 10 to 12 December 17 to 23 6pm to 9pm

Meet Santa's Elf

Meet and take photos with Santa's elf! Date TBD Time TBD

Write to Santa

Tell Santa what you want and drop it off in the Winter Beach North Pole Mailbox!

Snow Days & Other Fun

Snow Days

Let it snow on select nights at the Winter Beach Holiday Market. Date TBD Time TBD

Arcade

Test your skills and win awesome prizes in our Winter Beach Arcade Available Daily during Operating Hours

Christmas Tree

Enjoy the sights and take photo with the official St. Pete Pier Christmas Tree Available Daily during Operating Hours. Note: Tree will not be lit up until after official lighting ceremony below.

Photo Booth

Strike a pose at the Winter Beach photo booth then share your photos or boomerang on the gram! Available Daily during Operating Hours

City of St. Petersburg's Tree Lighting

This holiday tradition promises to be a delightful evening for everyone. Join Mayor Rick Kriseman at North Straub Park where he will light up the City's Christmas Tree. St. Pete Pier's tree will also be lit up for the first time during the event Saturday, November 27th, 2021 6:00pm

Holiday Music

United Concert

Holiday concert under the Bending Arc at Family Park presented by Our Savior Lutheran Church & School Family Park on the St. Pete Pier December 10th, 2021 6pm to 8pm

Christmas Eve Concert

Enjoy a Christmas eve concert, featuring TBD presented by Cavalry Church. Family Park on the St. Pete Pier December 24th, 2021 6:00pm to 7:30pm

Holiday Carolers

Enjoy holiday cheers on select nights during Winter Beach featuring local carolers and musicians Oak Grove Middle School Band Thursday, December 2nd, 11:45am MORE TBA

Holiday Movies

Enjoy showings of classic and not so classic holiday movies during select nights. All titles and dates/times subject to change. Supported by:

Elfette Saves Christmas

Thursday, December 2nd 6:30pm Elfette has to save the day when Santa Claus is kidnapped by the mafia, who try to take over Christmas. Locally filmed in Pinellas County.

The Grinch

Thursday, December 9th 6:30pm The Grinch and his loyal dog, Max, live a solitary existence inside a cave on Mount Crumpet. His main source of aggravation comes during Christmastime when his neighbours in Whoville celebrate the holidays with a bang.

Jingle All The Way

Wednesday, December 15th 6:30pm A father vows to get his son a Turbo Man action figure for Christmas. However, every store is sold out of them, and he must travel all over town and compete with everybody else in order to find one.

I'll Be Home For Christmas

Wednesday December 22nd 6:30pm Jonathan Taylor Thomas stars as a conniving college student who races cross-country to be home for Christmas dinner after his dad promises him a Porsche if he does.

There's always something to do at Winter Beach and at the St. Pete Pier.
From Ice Skating, to Santa sightings, to an arcade, or a free holiday concert; make sure to check out all the event & activity schedule below and attend them all.
(Dates & times subject to change without notice)

Meet and take photos with Santa
at North Straub Park

December 4 & 5
December 10 to 12
December 17 to 23

6pm to 9pm

Meet and take photos with Santa's elf!
Date TBD
Time TBD

Let it snow on select nights at the Winter Beach Holiday Market.

Date TBD
Time TBD

Test your skills and win awesome prizes in our Winter Beach Arcade

Available Daily during Operating Hours

Enjoy the sights and take photo with the official St. Pete Pier Christmas Tree

Available Daily during Operating Hours. Note: Tree will not be lit up until after official lighting ceremony below.

Strike a pose at the Winter Beach photo booth then share your photos or boomerang on the gram!

Available Daily during Operating Hours

This holiday tradition promises to be a delightful evening for everyone. Join Mayor Rick Kriseman at North Straub Park where he will light up the City's Christmas Tree. St. Pete Pier's tree will also be lit up for the first time during the event

Saturday, November 27th, 2021
6:00pm

Holiday concert under the Bending Arc at Family Park presented by Our Savior Lutheran Church & School

Family Park on the St. Pete Pier

December 10th, 2021
6pm to 8pm

Enjoy a Christmas eve concert, featuring TBD presented by Cavalry Church.

Family Park on the St. Pete Pier

December 24th, 2021
6:00pm to 7:30pm

Enjoy holiday cheers on select nights during Winter Beach featuring local carolers and musicians

Oak Grove Middle School Band
Thursday, December 2nd, 11:45am

MORE TBA

Enjoy showings of classic and not so classic holiday movies during select nights.
All titles and dates/times subject to change.

Supported by:

Thursday, December 2nd
6:30pm

Elfette has to save the day when Santa Claus is kidnapped by the mafia, who try to take over Christmas. Locally filmed in Pinellas County.

Thursday, December 9th
6:30pm

The Grinch and his loyal dog, Max, live a solitary existence inside a cave on Mount Crumpet. His main source of aggravation comes during Christmastime when his neighbours in Whoville celebrate the holidays with a bang.

Wednesday,
December 15th
6:30pm

A father vows to get his son a Turbo Man action figure for Christmas. However, every store is sold out of them, and he must travel all over town and compete with everybody else in order to find one.

Wednesday
December 22nd
6:30pm

Jonathan Taylor Thomas stars as a conniving college student who races cross-country to be home for Christmas dinner after his dad promises him a Porsche if he does.