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Christmas Town 2026 at Busch Gardens Tampa: crowd calendar

13 Nov 2026 to 4 Jan 202753 datesTampa, Florida, United States

Christmas Town 2026 at Busch Gardens Tampa runs 13 Nov 2026 to 4 Jan 2027 and is forecast moderately busy, averaging 47% crowd level. The quietest date is Wed 18 Nov at 17%, the busiest Mon 28 Dec at 80%.

Quietest date of Christmas Town 2026

Wednesday 18 Nov

Christmas Town 2026 is forecast moderately busy at Busch Gardens Tampa, averaging 47% crowd level across its 53 dates. The busiest is Monday 28 Dec at 80%.

17%crowds
Next bestTue 17 Nov 18%Thu 19 Nov 18%Tue 1 Dec 20%

Across its 53 dates the forecast averages 47% crowd level, which is about a normal day for this park. That is 10 points quieter than the same weeks measured in 2025 (57%). Expect lines to average around 19 minutes park-wide on a typical date.

Every date, with the forecast

November 2026

  1. Fri1321%~8 min
  2. Sat1455%~20 min
  3. Sun1549%~17 min
  4. Mon1624%~9 min
  5. Tue1718%~8 min
  6. Wed1817%~8 min
  7. Thu1918%~8 min
  8. Fri2035%~11 min
  9. Sat2149%~17 min
  10. Sun2248%~17 min
  11. Mon2355%~20 min
  12. Tue2457%~21 min
  13. Wed2561%~24 min
  14. Thu2661%~24 min
  15. Fri2768%~29 min
  16. Sat2864%~26 min
  17. Sun2957%~21 min
  18. Mon3033%~11 min

December 2026

  1. Tue120%~8 min
  2. Wed221%~8 min
  3. Thu321%~8 min
  4. Fri439%~13 min
  5. Sat560%~23 min
  6. Sun648%~17 min
  7. Mon735%~11 min
  8. Tue823%~9 min
  9. Wed924%~9 min
  10. Thu1024%~9 min
  11. Fri1137%~12 min
  12. Sat1263%~25 min
  13. Sun1354%~19 min
  14. Mon1435%~11 min
  15. Tue1526%~9 min
  16. Wed1623%~9 min
  17. Thu1723%~9 min
  18. Fri1835%~11 min
  19. Sat1960%~23 min
  20. Sun2058%~22 min
  21. Mon2158%~22 min
  22. Tue2256%~21 min
  23. Wed2359%~23 min
  24. Thu2460%~23 min
  25. Fri2563%~25 min
  26. Sat2678%~40 min
  27. Sun2778%~40 min
  28. Mon2880%~43 min
  29. Tue2979%~41 min
  30. Wed3078%~40 min
  31. Thu3124%~26 min

January 2027

  1. Fri165%~27 min
  2. Sat274%~35 min
  3. Sun370%~30 min
  4. Mon465%~27 min
Quietest 0-15%Quieter 15-35%Typical 35-65%Busier 65-88%Busiest 88-100%

How the same weeks ran in 2025

Between 13 Nov and 4 Jan 2026 the park measured 57% on average over 29 recorded days. The busiest was Monday 29 Dec at 97%, the quietest Monday 17 Nov at 15%. These are the same calendar weeks, not necessarily 2025's event dates.

Busiest days, measured

  1. 1Monday 29 DecLines averaged 92 min97%
  2. 2Saturday 27 DecLines averaged 67 min92%
  3. 3Saturday 3 JanLines averaged 59 min90%
  4. 4Friday 2 JanLines averaged 58 min89%
  5. 5Saturday 29 NovLines averaged 56 min88%

Quietest days, measured

  1. 1Wednesday 17 DecLines averaged 8 min15%
  2. 2Wednesday 3 DecLines averaged 8 min15%
  3. 3Friday 21 NovLines averaged 8 min15%
  4. 4Thursday 20 NovLines averaged 8 min15%
  5. 5Wednesday 19 NovLines averaged 8 min15%

Dates as published by Busch Gardens Tampa; always check the park's own site before travelling. Forecasts come from this park's past queues, holidays and the weather. We check every forecast against the real queues: see how we did.

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Frequently asked

When is Christmas Town 2026 at Busch Gardens Tampa?

Christmas Town 2026 runs 13 Nov 2026 to 4 Jan 2027, on selected dates, which the park has not listed: 53 dates in total. Dates are as published by Busch Gardens Tampa.

What is the quietest date of Christmas Town 2026?

Wednesday 18 Nov is forecast the quietest at 17% crowd level. The next best are Tue 17 Nov (18%), Thu 19 Nov (18%), Tue 1 Dec (20%).

What is the busiest date of Christmas Town 2026?

Monday 28 Dec is forecast the busiest at 80%. The 15 dates that fall in the Christmas (21 Dec to 4 Jan) average 66%.

How busy is Christmas Town compared with a normal day at Busch Gardens Tampa?

The event dates average 47% crowd level, about a normal day for this park. The same weeks in 2025 measured 57% on average.