{"id":59342,"date":"2025-11-24T21:48:09","date_gmt":"2025-11-24T21:48:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/59342\/"},"modified":"2025-11-24T21:48:09","modified_gmt":"2025-11-24T21:48:09","slug":"kids-can-roller-skate-and-snowball-fight-with-the-grinch-in-tampa-this-week","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/59342\/","title":{"rendered":"Kids can roller skate and snowball fight with The Grinch in Tampa this week"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img data-perfmatters-preload=\"\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"780\" height=\"520\" data-attachment-id=\"348079\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.cltampa.com\/arts\/kids-can-roller-skate-and-snowball-fight-with-the-grinch-in-tampa-this-week\/attachment\/grinch\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.cltampa.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/grinch-scaled.jpg?fit=2560%2C1707&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"2560,1707\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;2&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;Canon EOS R&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1574750902&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;63&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;1250&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.016666666666667&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"grinch\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.cltampa.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/grinch-scaled.jpg?fit=300%2C200&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.cltampa.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/grinch-scaled.jpg?fit=780%2C520&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/grinch.jpg\" alt=\"A close-up of a character dressed as The Grinch, featuring green textured skin, intense yellow eyes, and wild tufts of facial hair. He wears a traditional red Santa hat and suit with white fur trim and flashes a mischievous, toothy grin. The background is dark but illuminated by soft, out-of-focus blue, green, and red Christmas lights.\" class=\"wp-image-348079\"  \/><\/p>\n<p>It\u2019s about as likely to snow in Tampa Bay as it is to see The Grinch on roller skates. But somehow, both are happening at United Skates of Tampa this Black Friday. <\/p>\n<p>He\u2019ll come down from Mount Crumpit to take part in a snowball fight on the rink. In lieu of Who-Pudding and Roast Beast, there will be a special combo: $22 for a cheese pizza and a pitcher of soda. Sounds like a wonderful, awful idea.<\/p>\n<p>Okay, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/DFr_KYOxsfy\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">so maybe he\u2019ll be more like a Great Value Grinch<\/a>, a Gronch so to speak. Still, he knows how to get down.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.unitedskates.com\/tampa\/event\/snowball-skate-with-the-grinch\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Tickets are $10 (including rentals) for The Grinch\u2019s Indoor Snowball Fight, happening Friday, Nov. 28. 2-6 p.m. and 6:30-9:30 p.m. in Tampa<\/a><a href=\"http:\/\/unitedskates.com\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">.<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"has-normal-font-size\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cltampa.com\/tampa\/NewsletterSignup\/Page\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Subscribe to Creative Loafing newsletters.<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Follow us:\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/news.google.com\/publications\/CAAiECLjru3gB6BLYKOKFLfkVZsqFAgKIhAi467t4AegS2CjihS35FWb\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Google News<\/a>\u00a0|\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.newsbreak.com\/@c\/1599764?s=01\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">NewsBreak<\/a>\u00a0|\u00a0<a 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class=\"attachment-newspack-article-block-landscape-large size-newspack-article-block-landscape-large wp-post-image\" alt=\"Kids can roller skate and snowball fight with The Grinch in Tampa this week\" data-hero-candidate=\"1\"   data-attachment-id=\"348079\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.cltampa.com\/arts\/kids-can-roller-skate-and-snowball-fight-with-the-grinch-in-tampa-this-week\/attachment\/grinch\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.cltampa.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/grinch-scaled.jpg?fit=2560%2C1707&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"2560,1707\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;2&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;Canon EOS 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loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"900\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/1764020889_702_Hillsborough-Boat-in-a-Boat-scaled.jpeg\" class=\"attachment-newspack-article-block-landscape-large size-newspack-article-block-landscape-large wp-post-image\" alt=\"A prayer of thanks, as hurricane season ends, along the Hillsborough\u2019s triple oxbow\" data-hero-candidate=\"1\"   data-attachment-id=\"348067\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.cltampa.com\/news\/a-prayer-of-thanks-as-hurricane-season-ends-along-the-hillsboroughs-triple-oxbow\/attachment\/hillsborough-boat-in-a-boat\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.cltampa.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Hillsborough-Boat-in-a-Boat-scaled.jpeg?fit=2560%2C1920&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"2560,1920\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;1.8&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;iPhone SE (3rd generation)&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1761758707&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;3.99&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;50&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.0082644628099174&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Hillsborough \u2013 Boat in a Boat\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;The Hillsborough River in Tampa, Florida on Oct. 29, 2025.&lt;\/p&gt;&#10;\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.cltampa.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Hillsborough-Boat-in-a-Boat-scaled.jpeg?fit=300%2C225&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.cltampa.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Hillsborough-Boat-in-a-Boat-scaled.jpeg?fit=780%2C585&amp;ssl=1\"\/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\n\t\t\t\t\tAnother Creekshed reflection from City Wilds.\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.cltampa.com\/news\/florida-republican-wants-to-decriminalize-drug-testing-tools\/\" rel=\"bookmark nofollow noopener\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-hidden=\"true\" target=\"_blank\"><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"600\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Rep.-Michelle-Salzman-Photo-by-Meredith-Geddings-HousePhotoOriginal8231.jpeg\" class=\"attachment-newspack-article-block-landscape-medium size-newspack-article-block-landscape-medium wp-post-image\" alt=\"Florida Republican wants to decriminalize drug testing tools\" data-hero-candidate=\"1\"   data-attachment-id=\"348056\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.cltampa.com\/news\/florida-republican-wants-to-decriminalize-drug-testing-tools\/attachment\/rep-michelle-salzman-photo-by-meredith-geddings-housephotooriginal8231\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.cltampa.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Rep.-Michelle-Salzman-Photo-by-Meredith-Geddings-HousePhotoOriginal8231.jpeg?fit=1200%2C800&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1200,800\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;2.8&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;Meredith Geddings&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;ILCE-7RM4&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1743018056&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;Florida House of Representatives&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;174&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;2500&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.004&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Rep. Michelle Salzman Photo by Meredith Geddings HousePhotoOriginal8231\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Rep. Michelle Salzman, R-Escambia County on the House floor in Tallahassee, Florida on March 26, 2025.&lt;\/p&gt;&#10;\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.cltampa.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Rep.-Michelle-Salzman-Photo-by-Meredith-Geddings-HousePhotoOriginal8231.jpeg?fit=300%2C200&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.cltampa.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Rep.-Michelle-Salzman-Photo-by-Meredith-Geddings-HousePhotoOriginal8231.jpeg?fit=780%2C520&amp;ssl=1\"\/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\n\t\t\t\t\tRep. Michelle Salzman\u2019s bill would make it legal to use testing strips, and could help curb overdose deaths.\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<p class=\"collection-link has-small-font-size\">This article appears in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cltampa.com\/collections\/nov-20-26-2025\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Nov. 20 \u2013 26, 2025<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>\n\tRelated\n<\/p>\n<p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tSelene San Felice is managing editor of Creative Loafing Tampa Bay. Prior to joining CL in 2025, she started the Axios Tampa Bay newsletter and worked for her hometown paper, The Capital in Annapolis,&#8230;\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"author-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.cltampa.com\/author\/selene\/\" rel=\"author nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tMore by Selene San Felice\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<p><script async src=\"\/\/www.instagram.com\/embed.js\"><\/script><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"It\u2019s about as likely to snow in Tampa Bay as it is to see The Grinch on roller&hellip;\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":59343,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[10],"tags":[36100,135,137,136,36101,27595,36102],"class_list":["post-59342","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-tampa","tag-kids-holiday-events-tampa-bay","tag-tampa","tag-tampa-headlines","tag-tampa-news","tag-the-grinch-tampa-bay","tag-things-to-do-in-tampa-this-weekend","tag-united-skates-tampa"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/59342","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=59342"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/59342\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/59343"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=59342"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=59342"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=59342"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}