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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 56% crowd level. The quietest date is Thu 31 Dec at 25%, the busiest Sat 2 Jan at 85%.

Quietest date of Christmas Town 2026

Thursday 31 Dec

Christmas Town 2026 is forecast moderately busy at Busch Gardens Tampa, averaging 56% crowd level across its 53 dates. The busiest is Saturday 2 Jan at 85%.

25%crowds
Next bestWed 18 Nov 28%Tue 1 Dec 28%Wed 2 Dec 28%

Across its 53 dates the forecast averages 56% crowd level, which is about a normal day for this park at Busch Gardens Tampa. That is about the same as the same weeks in 2025, which measured 57%. Expect lines to average around 23 minutes park-wide on a typical date.

Every date, with the forecast

November 2026

  1. Fri1343%~14 min
  2. Sat1459%~23 min
  3. Sun1554%~20 min
  4. Mon1637%~12 min
  5. Tue1730%~9 min
  6. Wed1828%~9 min
  7. Thu1937%~12 min
  8. Fri2045%~15 min
  9. Sat2159%~23 min
  10. Sun2256%~21 min
  11. Mon2366%~27 min
  12. Tue2465%~27 min
  13. Wed2567%~28 min
  14. Thu2667%~28 min
  15. Fri2770%~30 min
  16. Sat2872%~32 min
  17. Sun2958%~22 min
  18. Mon3038%~12 min

December 2026

  1. Tue128%~9 min
  2. Wed228%~9 min
  3. Thu338%~12 min
  4. Fri448%~17 min
  5. Sat562%~24 min
  6. Sun656%~20 min
  7. Mon741%~14 min
  8. Tue838%~12 min
  9. Wed939%~13 min
  10. Thu1039%~13 min
  11. Fri1148%~17 min
  12. Sat1262%~25 min
  13. Sun1359%~23 min
  14. Mon1446%~16 min
  15. Tue1540%~13 min
  16. Wed1641%~13 min
  17. Thu1735%~11 min
  18. Fri1849%~17 min
  19. Sat1962%~25 min
  20. Sun2062%~25 min
  21. Mon2164%~26 min
  22. Tue2266%~27 min
  23. Wed2367%~28 min
  24. Thu2468%~29 min
  25. Fri2574%~35 min
  26. Sat2681%~43 min
  27. Sun2781%~43 min
  28. Mon2879%~41 min
  29. Tue2979%~41 min
  30. Wed3078%~40 min
  31. Thu3125%~25 min

January 2027

  1. Fri182%~45 min
  2. Sat285%~50 min
  3. Sun378%~40 min
  4. Mon472%~32 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 96%, the quietest Monday 17 Nov at 19%. These are the same calendar weeks, not necessarily 2025's event dates.

Busiest days, measured

  1. 1Monday 29 Declines averaged 85 min96%
  2. 2Saturday 27 Declines averaged 62 min91%
  3. 3Saturday 3 Janlines averaged 55 min87%
  4. 4Saturday 29 Novlines averaged 52 min86%
  5. 5Friday 2 Janlines averaged 53 min86%

Quietest days, measured

  1. 1Wednesday 17 Declines averaged 6 min19%
  2. 2Wednesday 3 Declines averaged 6 min19%
  3. 3Friday 21 Novlines averaged 6 min19%
  4. 4Thursday 20 Novlines averaged 6 min19%
  5. 5Wednesday 19 Novlines averaged 6 min19%

Dates as published by Busch Gardens Tampa; always check the park's own site before travelling. Crowd levels are modelled from this park's own recorded wait times, school and public holidays, day of the week and the weather forecast, and may not always be right. We score every past forecast against what the lines actually did in the forecast accuracy ledger.

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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?

Thursday 31 Dec is forecast the quietest at 25% crowd level. The next best are Wed 18 Nov (28%), Tue 1 Dec (28%), Wed 2 Dec (28%).

What is the busiest date of Christmas Town 2026?

Saturday 2 Jan is forecast the busiest at 85%. The 15 dates that fall in the Christmas (21 Dec to 4 Jan) average 72%.

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

The event dates average 56% crowd level, about a normal day for this park. The same weeks in 2025 measured 57% on average.