Here are this week’s top events:
Queensryche
6 p.m. Wednesday, Dec. 3, at Jannus Live, 200 First Ave. N., St. Petersburg. Tickets start at $57.91. Visit www.jannuslive.com.
Holidays with a Heart
7 p.m. Wednesday, Dec. 3, at the Central Park Performing Arts Center, 105 Central Park Drive, Largo. Visit LargoArts.com or call 727-587-6793.
Holidays Around the World
1-3 p.m. Wednesday, Dec. 3. Sunshine Senior Center, 330 5th St. S., St Petersburg. Discover how different countries and cultures celebrate the holiday season. Enjoy tasty samples and fun insights from a variety of nations. Registration is required. Free. tinyurl.com/3tp2jpr9
The Nutcracker
Thursday-Sunday, Dec. 4-7, at the Richey Suncoast Theatre, 6237 Grand Blvd., New Port Richey. Tickets start at $25. Call 727-842-6777 or visit www.richeysuncoasttheatre.com.
“Annie”
Thursday, Dec. 4 through Sunday, Dec. 21, at Francis Wilson Playhouse, 302 Seminole St., Clearwater. Call 727-446-1360 or visit www.franciswilsonplayhouse.org.
Dark Star Orchestra
6 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 4, at The BayCare Sound, 255 Drew St., Clearwater. Tickets start at $58. Visit www.rutheckerdhall.com.
Signing Santa
6-8 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 4. Ulmer Park, 301 W Bay Drive, Largo. Signing Santa is fluent in American Sign Language and ready to listen to every child’s holiday wishes. This event is specially designed for deaf and hard of hearing children and families, but everyone is welcome to join in the festive fun. Also enjoy holiday crafts and activities, snow play, ASL performances and more. tinyurl.com/f2hk9u7z
Mockapalooza
6 p.m. Friday, Dec. 5, at Jannus Live, 200 First Ave. N., St. Petersburg. General admission is free. Visit www.jannuslive.com.
Death by Chocolate
7 p.m. Friday, Dec. 5, at the Central Park Performing Arts Center, 105 Central Park Drive, Largo. Visit LargoArts.com or call 727-587-6793.
Bill Murray & His Blood Brothers
7 p.m. Friday, Dec. 5, at Ruth Eckerd Hall, 1111 McMullen Booth Road, Clearwater. Tickets start at $53.25. Call 727-791-7400 or visit www.rutheckerdhall.com.
Chelcie Lynn
8 p.m. Friday, Dec. 5, at the Bilheimer Capitol Theatre, 405 Cleveland St., Clearwater. Tickets start at $40. Visit www.rutheckerdhall.com or call 727-791-7400.
Toronzo Cannon
7:30 p.m. Friday, Dec. 5, at the Safety Harbor Art & Music Center, 706 Second St. N., Safety Harbor. Tickets are $30 in advance and $35 at the door. Visit www.safetyharborartandmusiccenter.com.
Jake Silberman
8:30 p.m. Friday-Saturday, Dec. 5-6, at Sunshine City Comedy Club, 5501 Gulf Blvd., St. Pete Beach. Tickets are $20. Call 727-435-0327 or visit www.sunshinecitycomedyclub.com.
Sponge Docks Tree Lighting
5-6 p.m. Friday, Dec. 5. Sponge Docks, 735 Dodecanese Blvd., Tarpon Springs.
Festival of Trees
5-8 p.m. Friday, Dec. 5. Horan Park, 7701 Boca Ciega Drive, St Pete Beach. Check out beautifully decorated trees and wreaths for auction and vote for your favorites.
Winter Wonderland
5-9 p.m. Friday, Dec. 5. R.E. Olds Park, 107 Shore Drive W., Oldsmar. Featuring a giant snow slide, bounce houses, concessions and a visit from Santa. Free shuttle from the library.
Mayor’s Breakfast
7:30-9:30 a.m. Friday, Dec. 5. Safety Harbor Spa, 105 N. Bayshore Drive. Join Safety Harbor Mayor Joe Ayoub and city of Oldsmar Mayor Katie Gannon for a festive morning of coffee, competition and community giving. https://tinyurl.com/4asr9hx8
The Red Party: Seminole’s Ultimate Holiday Gala
6-9 p.m. Friday, Dec. 5. St. Petersburg College Conference Center, 9200 113th St. N., Seminole. An evening of music, food, door prizes. Dress to impress in your finest holiday red and dance the night away with live music performed by The Sounds of Soul. Advanced tickets $60, $70 at the door. tinyurl.com/yya69tnh
Holiday Sip & Shop 2025
5-9 p.m. Friday, Dec. 5. Main Street, Safety Harbor. Shopping and sipping specials start at 5 p.m., followed by gazebo activities at 6 p.m. featuring choirs, tree lighting and a visit from Santa. Victorian carolers will be visiting various shops and restaurants from 7-9 p.m. “Wrap it up at the Chamber,” a self-service wrapping station, is available all weekend.
Gazebo Gatherings
6-7:30 p.m. Friday, Dec. 5. John Wilson Park Gazebo, 401 Main St., Safety Harbor. Each month on the first Friday, this new event will feature something special. This month, celebrate the city’s annual tree lighting ceremony. Choirs will warm up the crowd for a visit from Santa. Free.
Sounds of the Season
7:30 p.m. Friday, Dec. 5, at St. Jerome Catholic Church, 10895 Hamlin Blvd., Largo. 7:30 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 6, at Grace Lutheran Church, 1812 N. Highland Ave., Clearwater. 2 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 7, at North Bay Community Church, 3170 McMullen Booth Road, Clearwater. Featuring the music of Anderson, Custer, Bach, Humperdinck, Tchaikovsky, Strauss, Yon, Finnegan. Free. Donations welcome. www.SuncoastSymphony.org
Holly, Jolly and Gay!
8 p.m. Friday, Dec. 5. Allendale UMC, 3803 Haines Road N., St. Petersburg. Join the Gay Men’s Chorus of Tampa Bay for their holiday spectacular “Holly, Jolly and Gay!” featuring beloved holiday standards and more. General admission $25, student tickets $15. www.gmctb.org/current-season
Lady A
8 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 6, at Ruth Eckerd Hall, 1111 McMullen Booth Road, Clearwater. Tickets start at $83.25. Call 727-791-7400 or visit www.rutheckerdhall.com.
Honeymoon Island Bluegrass Festival
11 a.m.-5 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 6, in the Oasis Parking Area at Honeymoon Island State Park, 1 Causeway Blvd., Dunedin. Visit www.facebook.com/honeymoonislandbluegrassfestival/.
St. Pete Beach Corey Area Craft Festival
10 a.m.-5 p.m. Saturday-Sunday, Dec. 6-7, on Corey Avenue in St. Pete Beach. Admission is free. Visit www.artfestival.com.
“The Humans”
Saturday, Dec. 6 through Sunday, Dec. 14, at West Coast Players, 21905 U.S. 19 N., Clearwater. Tickets are $23. Call 727-437-2363. Visit wcplayers.com.
The St. Petersburg Ballet: The Nutcracker
Saturday-Sunday, Dec. 6-7, at the Palladium at St. Petersburg College, 253 Fifth Ave. N., St. Petersburg. Tickets start at $30. Visit mypalladium.org.
The Florida Orchestra: Handel’s Messiah
8 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 6, at the Duke Energy Center for the Arts — Mahaffey Theater, 400 First St. S., St. Petersburg. Tickets start at $30. Visit floridaorchestra.org.
Andy Frasco & The U.N
7 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 6, 7 p.m., at Jannus Live, 200 First Ave. N., St. Petersburg. Tickets start at $39.56. Visit www.jannuslive.com.
Snowfest
9 a.m.-2 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 6. North Straub Park, 400 Bayshore Drive NE, St. Petersburg. Join in some festive fun with toboggan slides, inflatables, arts and crafts, food trucks, and more. Wristbands are available for $5 and include all activities (except food). Purchase online or at any city recreation center until Friday, Dec. 5 at noon, or at the event. tinyurl.com/mw5kvnmx
Holiday Parade
10-11:30 a.m. Saturday, Dec. 6. Main Street, Safety Harbor. Floats, community groups, and cars — both old and new — are just a few of the highlights. And of course, the Jolly Old Elf himself will make an appearance at the end of the parade.
Christmas Tree Lighting
3-8 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 6. Downtown Palm Harbor. Check out vibrant vendors, exciting games for all ages, a special visit from Santa, a parade at 4 p.m. and tree lighting at 6. phparksandrec.org
HolidayFest 2025
4-7 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 6. Pasadena Yacht and Country Club, 6300 Pasadena Point Blvd. S., Gulfport. This event will be activities included with a HolidayFest Infinity Pass Ticket. Highlights include holiday food stations, welcome signature cocktail, putting for booze, chipping for cash, live and silent auctions, and more. Proceeds aid abused children and adults through services provided by CASA, Brookwood Florida, Inc and Suncoast Center, Inc. $100. Infinitystpete.org
Merry Martini
6-10 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 6. AHEPA, 20 W. Tarpon Ave., Tarpon Springs. Join the Tarpon Springs Merchants Association to help make Christmas great for 75 Tarpon Springs elementary, middle school and high school kids. Tickets will be available at the door (cash or card). spongedocks.net/event/merry-martini
Annual Christmas Tree Lighting
5-7 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 7. Nature Park (formerly Del Bello), 17925 Gulf Blvd., Redington Shores. There will be chowder, a hot cocoa bar, cookies, a visit from Santa and more.
Holiday Sail-A-Bration Waterless Boat Parade
6 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 7. The parade will begin at Seminole Recreation Center, 9100 113th St. N. and travel down 113th Street ending at Seminole City Center. Come and cheer on the festive boats decorated by local businesses, civic organizations and patrons. Santa will make a special appearance. Free.
Sesame Street Live
2 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 7, at the Duke Energy Center for the Arts — Mahaffey Theater, 400 First St. S., St. Petersburg. Tickets start at $47.95. Visitthemahaffey.com.
Three Dog Night
7 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 7, at Ruth Eckerd Hall, 1111 McMullen Booth Road, Clearwater. Tickets start at $54.75. Call 727-791-7400 or visit www.rutheckerdhall.com.
Christmas with The New York Tenors
7 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 7, at the Central Park Performing Arts Center, 105 Central Park Drive, Largo. Visit LargoArts.com or call 727-587-6793.
Gareth Asher
4:30 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 7, at the Safety Harbor Art & Music Center, 706 Second St. N., Safety Harbor. Tickets are $25 in advance and $30 at the door. Visit www.safetyharborartandmusiccenter.com.
Kristy Lee
7:30 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 7, at the Safety Harbor Art & Music Center, 706 Second St. N., Safety Harbor. Tickets are $30 in advance and $35 at the door. Visit www.safetyharborartandmusiccenter.com.
Juvenile
7 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 7, at Jannus Live, 200 First Ave. N., St. Petersburg. Tickets start at $63.15. Visit www.jannuslive.com.
John Mulaney
7:30 p.m. Monday-Tuesday, Dec. 8-9, at the Duke Energy Center for the Arts — Mahaffey Theater, 400 First St. S., St. Petersburg. Tickets start at $105.70. Visit themahaffey.com.
The Second Winds Symphonic Band: Holiday Spectacular
7 p.m. Monday, Dec. 8, at the Palladium at St. Petersburg College, 253 Fifth Ave. N., St. Petersburg. Tickets start at $15. Visit mypalladium.org.
Wang Chung
7 p.m. Monday, Dec. 8, at Ferg’s Entertainment Complex, 1320 Central Ave., St. Petersburg. Visit www.fergssportsbar.com.
Cowgirl Clue
7 p.m. Wednesday, Dec. 3, at Crowbar, 1812 N. 17th St., Tampa. Tickets start at $27.51. Visit www.crowbarybor.com.
Carolmania
7:30 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 4, in Ferguson Hall at the Straz Center for the Performing Arts, 1010 N. W.C. MacInnes Place, Tampa. Tickets start at $54. Visit strazcenter.org.
Toubab Krewe
8 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 4, at Skipper’s Smokehouse, 910 Skipper Road, Tampa. Visit skipperssmokehouse.com.
Sal Calanni
Thursday-Saturday, Dec. 4-6, at Side Splitters at the Grove, 6333 Wesley Grove Blvd., Theatre 7, Wesley Chapel. Tickets start at $23.50. For pricing and to make reservations, call 813-960-1197 or visit www.sidesplitterscomedy.com.
“Off Book”
7 p.m. Friday, Dec. 5, in Jaeb Theater at the Straz Center for the Performing Arts, 1010 N. W.C. MacInnes Place, Tampa. Tickets start at $41.40. Visit strazcenter.org.
GHENGAR
10 p.m. Friday, Dec. 5, at the Ritz Ybor, 1503 E. Seventh Ave., Tampa. Tickets start at $20.77. Visit www.theritzybor.com.
The Florida Orchestra: Handel’s Messiah
8 p.m. Friday, Dec. 5, at the Straz Center for the Performing Arts, 1010 N. W.C. MacInnes Place, Tampa. Tickets start at $30. Visit floridaorchestra.org.
Andrew Dice Clay
Friday-Sunday, Dec. 5-7, at Side Splitters, 12938 N. Dale Mabry Highway, Tampa. Tickets start at $78.50. Call 813-960-1197 or visit www.sidesplitterscomedy.com.
Blood Brothers
8 p.m. Friday, Dec. 5, at Skipper’s Smokehouse, 910 Skipper Road, Tampa. Tickets are $20 in advance. Visit skipperssmokehouse.com.
Jazz with Jim
7:30 p.m. Friday, Dec. 5, at the Carrollwood Cultural Center, 4537 Lowell Road, Tampa. Tickets are $15 for members and $20 for nonmembers. Call 813-922-8167 or visit carrollwoodcenter.org.
“A Christmas Carol”
Friday, Dec. 5 through Sunday, Dec. 21, at Carrollwood Players Theater, 4333 Gunn Highway, Tampa. Performances are Friday and Saturday, 8 p.m.; and Sunday, 2 p.m. General admission is $27. Visit carrollwoodplayers.org.
Holiday Gift Gala
10 a.m.-4 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 6. Westchase Town Center, 9540 W. Linebaugh Ave. A dazzling, curated shopping experience featuring 50+ vendors offering one-of-a-kind gifts, art, décor, and holiday treasures you won’t find anywhere else.
Holiday Village
11 a.m.-6 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 6. Carrollwood Cultural Center, 4537 Lowell Road, Tampa. Presented by the Carrollwood Village Phases II & III HOAs is a family‐friendly event with holiday‐themed crafts, activities, food trucks, music, decorations, and more.
Tampa’s Santa Fest and Tree Lighting
1 p.m. and 6 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 6. Curtis Hixon Park, 600 N Ashley Drive, Tampa. The parade steps off at 1 p.m. beginning at Morgan Street and Madison Street. Tampa’s Tree Lighting Ceremony begins at 6 p.m. with a concert of familiar Christmas favorites, dazzling dancers, and stage entertainment starring SuperStar Cortni. Once the trees are lit, a holiday movie will be shown. Admission is free. wintervillagetampa.com
Valerie Gillespie
7:30 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 6, at the Firehouse Cultural Center, 101 First Ave. NE, Ruskin. Tickets are $23 for members and $30 for nonmembers. Visit firehouseculturalcenter.org.
The Spill Canvas
7 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 6, 7 at the Orpheum, 14802 N. Nebraska Ave., Tampa. Tickets start at $34.73. Visit www.theorpheum.com.
TRSH
6:30 p.m. Saturday: Dec. 6, at Crowbar, 1812 N. 17th St., Tampa. Tickets start at $24.92. Visit www.crowbarybor.com.
Gunna
8 p.m. Saturday: Dec. 6, at the Yuengling Center, 12499 USF Bull Run Drive, Tampa. Visit www.ticketmaster.com.
TroyBoi
10 p.m. Saturday: Dec. 6, at the Ritz Ybor, 1503 E. Seventh Ave., Tampa. Tickets start at $43.10. Visit www.theritzybor.com.
John Mulaney
7 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 6, in Carol Morsani Hall at the Straz Center for the Performing Arts, 1010 N. W.C. MacInnes Place, Tampa. Tickets start at $49.50. Visit strazcenter.org.
Holiday Concert with New Horizons
2-3:30 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 7. Carrollwood Cultural Center, 4537 Lowell Road, Tampa. Offers numerous opportunities to promote “music for life.” All entry points to music, from those with no musical experience to those advanced musicians who enjoy playing in a group setting, are welcome. This group of musicians are bound by their shared love of making music and having fun. $12-$15. tinyurl.com/4sn69rtm
Holiday Music Concert
6 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 7, in Ferguson Hall at the Straz Center for the Performing Arts, 1010 N. W.C. MacInnes Place, Tampa. Tickets start at $36. Visit strazcenter.org.
Stevie Nicks
7 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 7, at Benchmark International Arena, 401 Channelside Drive, Tampa. Tickets start at $54.75. Visit www.ticketmaster.com.
Young Culture
7 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 7, at the Orpheum, 14802 N. Nebraska Ave., Tampa. Tickets start at $24.30. Visit www.theorpheum.com.
Free film: “The Muppet Christmas Carol”
7:30 p.m. Tuesday, Dec. 9, at the New Tampa Performing Arts Center, 8550 Hunters Village Road, Tampa. Admission is free but tickets must be reserved in advance. Visit www.newtampaartscenter.org.