The holiday season is fast approaching. Chances are, this means you'll have to visit the mall at least once to grab some holiday gifts for someone(s) you love. As cheery as everyone says the holiday season is, a trip to the mall during it can be a dreadful experience; throngs of people, few and far between parking spaces, and terrible traffic make going to the mall during the holidays quite the stressful experience.
Here are some important holiday hours for Tampa area malls to make planning your shopping experience a bit easier.
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Tampa Mall Open Hours During Holiday
International Plaza and Bay Street
Typical Holiday Weekday Hours: 10 a.m. to 9 p.m.
Typical Holiday Weekend Hours: 10 a.m. to 9 p.m. on Saturdays and 11 a.m. - 7 p.m. on Sundays.
Christmas Eve: 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.
Closed on Christmas
Pictures with Santa: Mondays through Fridays: 11 a.m. - 7 p.m., Saturdays: 10 a.m. - 8 p.m., Sundays: 11 p.m. - 7 p.m.
For a full schedule of holiday hours at International Plaza, visit https://www.shopinternationalplaza.com/visit-hours/mall-hours.
Westshore Plaza
Typical Holiday Weekday Hours: Monday - Thursday - 11 a.m. to 8 p.m.
Friday and Saturday Hours: 10 a.m. - 9 p.m.
Sunday Holiday Hours: Dec. 4th - 11 a.m. - 8 p.m., Dec. 11th: 10 a.m. - 8 p.m.
Christmas Eve: 8 a.m. - 6 p.m.
Pictures with Santa: 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. Mondays through Saturdays
For a full schedule of holiday hours at Westshore Plaza, visit http://www.westshoreplaza.com/hours
Hyde Park Village
Typical Holiday Weekday Hours: 10 a.m. to 8 p.m.
Friday and Saturday Hours: 10 a.m. to 9 p.m.
Sunday Holiday Hours: 11 a.m. - 6 p.m.
Christmas Eve: 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Closed on Christmas
For a full schedule of holiday hours and activities at Hyde Park Village, visit https://hydeparkvillage.com/event/holiday-hours-2/
Westfield Brandon Mall
Monday to Thursday: 10 AM to 9 PM
Friday, Saturday - 10:00 AM to 10:00 PM
Sunday - 11:00 AM to 7:00 PM
Christmas Eve - 7:00 AM to 6:00 PM
Pictures with Santa - There are different events at different times. See here - https://www.westfield.com/brandon/events
For a full schedule of holiday hours and events at Westfield Brandon Mall, visit https://www.westfield.com/brandon/access
University Mall
Typical Holiday Weekday Hours: 11 a.m. to 8 p.m.
Typical Holiday Weekend Hours - 11 a.m. to 9 p.m. on Fridays, 10 a.m. to 9 p.m. on Saturdays, and 12 p.m. to 6 p.m. on Sundays.
Christmas Eve - 11 a.m. to 6 p.m.
For a full schedule of holiday hours and events at University Mall, visit https://cdn.placewise.com/CBRE/umalltampa/files/Publication1.pdf
Westfield Citrus Park Mall
November 26th – December 24th
Mon - Sat: 10AM - 9PM
Sun: 11AM - 6PM
Christmas Eve: 10AM - 6PM
Santa Hours
November 26th – December 15th
Mon - Fri: 11AM - 7PM
Sat: 10AM - 8PM
Sun: 12PM - 5PM
December 16th – December 23rd
Mon - Sat: 10AM - 8PM
Sun: 12PM - 6PM
Christmas Eve: 10AM - 5PM
For a full schedule of holiday hours and events at Westfield Citrus Park Mall, visit https://www.visitcitruspark.com/holidaysantahours
The Shops at Wiregrass
Typical Holiday Weekday Hours: 10 a.m. to 9 p.m., Week of Dec. 12th: 11 a.m. to 8 p.m.
Dec 15 and Dec 16 - 10 a.m. - 10 p.m.
Typical Holiday Weekend Hours: 10 a.m. to 9 p.m. on Saturdays, 10 p.m. - 9 p.m. on Sundays.
Christmas Eve: Mall Closed.
Christmas - Dec 25, Sunday - 10 a.m. - 9 p.m.
Pictures with Santa: November 12 - December 24 - 11 a.m. - 8 p.m.
For a full schedule of holiday hours and events at The Shops at Wiregrass, visit https://www.theshopsatwiregrass.com/hours/
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