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Busch Gardens Tampa Christmas and New Year 2026

19 December 2026 to 3 January 202716 open days forecastUnited States

Busch Gardens Tampa is forecast busy over Christmas and New Year, averaging 81%. Quietest on Thursday 31 December at 25%, busiest on Saturday 2 January at 98%.

Quietest day of Christmas and New Year

Thursday 31 December

The quietest day Busch Gardens Tampa is open during Christmas and New Year, forecast at 25% against a break average of 81%.

25%crowds
Next bestSat 19 Dec 65%Sun 20 Dec 65%Mon 21 Dec 70%

19 December 2026 to 3 January 2027, with the weekends either side. Busch Gardens Tampa runs busy across the break at 81% on a typical day. The figure is the forecast queue level against the park's own busiest days: 100% is its peak, under 30% is a quiet day.

Winter break for most schools runs from Saturday 19 December to Sunday 3 January. The days between Christmas and New Year are the busiest of the year at the big parks.

Busch Gardens Tampa day by day, Christmas and New Year

  1. Sat 19 Dec65%moderately busy, about 25 min queues · 9am to 10pm
  2. Sun 20 Dec65%moderately busy, about 25 min queues · 9am to 10pm
  3. Mon 21 Dec70%busy, about 26 min queues · 9am to 10pm
  4. Tue 22 Dec75%busy, about 27 min queues · 9am to 10pm
  5. Wed 23 Dec77%busy, about 28 min queues · 9am to 10pm
  6. Thu 24 Dec78%busy, about 29 min queues · 9am to 8pm
  7. Fri 25 Dec88%busy, about 35 min queues · 9am to 10pm
  8. Sat 26 Dec96%very busy, about 43 min queues · 9am to 10pm
  9. Sun 27 Dec96%very busy, about 43 min queues · 9am to 10pm
  10. Mon 28 Dec94%very busy, about 41 min queues · 9am to 10pm
  11. Tue 29 Dec93%very busy, about 41 min queues · 9am to 10pm
  12. Wed 30 Dec92%very busy, about 40 min queues · 9am to 10pm
  13. Thu 31 Dec25%quiet, about 18 min queues · 9am to 1am
  14. Fri 1 Jan97%very busy, about 45 min queues
  15. Sat 2 Jan98%very busy, about 50 min queues
  16. Sun 3 Jan92%very busy, about 40 min queues
Quietest 0-15%Quieter 15-35%Typical 35-65%Busier 65-88%Busiest 88-100%

Crowd levels are modelled from this park's own recorded queue 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 queues actually did and publish the result in the crowd forecast accuracy ledger.

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Frequently asked

How busy is Busch Gardens Tampa during Christmas and New Year 2026?

Busy: a typical day of the break is forecast at 81% crowd level, against the park's own busiest days at 100%.

What is the quietest day at Busch Gardens Tampa over Christmas and New Year?

Thursday 31 December, forecast at 25%. The next quietest are Sat 19 Dec at 65%, Sun 20 Dec at 65%, Mon 21 Dec at 70%.

What is the busiest day at Busch Gardens Tampa over Christmas and New Year?

Saturday 2 January, forecast at 98%. Arrive for opening and ride the headline coasters first, or pick another day of the break.

Are the weekends busier than the weekdays of Christmas and New Year at Busch Gardens Tampa?

Weekends run about 6 points busier than the weekdays of the break: the weekend days average 85% and the weekdays 79%.

Is Busch Gardens Tampa open every day of Christmas and New Year?

Yes, Busch Gardens Tampa is open on every day of the window, 19 December 2026 to 3 January 2027.