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/

Happy Holiday Shopping from your friends at 813area!