TAMPA, Fla. – Busch Gardens Tampa Bay will soon transform into a winter wonderland.

  • Christmas Town returns to Busch Gardens November 16
  • The event features holiday lights, shows and treat
  • Visitors can also meet Santa and Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer

Christmas Town, the park's annual holiday event, returns November 16.

Every night through January 6, visitors can enjoy lights, several holiday shows and treats.

Millions of twinkling holiday lights will illuminate the park. And visitors can stroll through the new Luminosity Lane, an immersive light tunnel featuring holiday music.

At the Dragon Fire Grill, visitors can enjoy a Christmas soiree called The Most Wonderful Time, which features a live band.

Other entertainment includes Christmas on Ice, the live ice skating show; Elmo's Christmas Wish, a show featuring holiday songs with a Sesame Street twist; and Three Kings Journey, a musical the wise men's journey to Bethlehem.

Carolers can be found at the Christmas Town Village, which also features holiday-themed drinks and snacks.

The train at the park will also be adorned with holiday decorations and lights. And new this year, riders can join in for a live sing-along

Visitors can also meet Santa and his elves at Santa's House or Rudolph and Clarice at Rudolph's Winter Wonderland.

Christmas Town is included with park admission.

For more information, visit bushgardens.com/tampa.