Busch Gardens Tampa Bay hosts a variety of special events throughout the year, both seasonal and short-term. Annual events include Howl-O-Scream, the long-standing Real Music Series, and the newest addition, Mardi Gras. The links below provide details on current and past events. Smaller or one-time events in the past will be listed by year (coming in the future).
The park also hosts a variety of one-day or short multi-day celebrations centered around wildlife and conservation, anniversary events surrounding attractions or areas, or holidays or other special events. Those events are generally listed in the history section of their corresponding pages.
Current Events:
- Bier Fest Brews & BBQ
- Christmas Town
- Food & Wine Festival
- Guy Harvey Weekend
- Howl-O-Scream
- Mardi Gras
- Physics Day
- Pin Trading Weekend
- Real Music Series
- Sesame Street Kids’ Weekends
- Kandy’s Sweetacular Celebration
- Summer Nights
Past Events:
- 8th Grade Grad Nite
- 12th Grade Grad Nite
- Bands Brew & BBQ
- Bier Fest
- Conservation Connections
- Glory in the Gardens
- Jack Hanna Weekend
- Red Carpet Series
- Spooky Safari
- Spooktacular
- Three Kings Celebration
- Viva La Musica
Other Past Events By Year:
- This section coming in the future
Additional past event pages will be added in the future.