🌱 Which holiday events near Valrico are worth a family night out?

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• Which holiday events near Valrico are worth a family night out?

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📰 News we're reading

• Holiday Activities For The Entire Family To Enjoy — Valrico, December 2025 (ospreyobserver.com) — Families in Valrico can catch the Classic Christmas show at the James McCabe Theater while enjoying a long list of regional holiday attractions running through late December and early January. From Busch Gardens and ZooTampa to Winter Village, Christmas Lane and more, the guide highlights festive light displays, Santa visits and kid-friendly activities within an easy drive of Valrico.
   

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🗓 Events Nearby

Tuesday December 16

• Connect & Grow (Leads Group)
  Plant City Chamber Office , 2504 Walden Woods Drive , Plant City
  8:00 am

Wednesday December 17

• Business Builders Roundtable Networking
  OnPoint CoWork Solutions , 1805 James L Redman Pkwy , Plant City
  8:15 am
• Plant City Harvest BrewFest at Origins Ranch
  Conviva Senior Primary Care , 228 W Alexander St , Plant City
  3:00 pm
• Medicare Education for seniors at Plant City
  SaludVIP Plant City , 2402 James L Redman Pkwy , Plant City
  3:00 pm

Thursday December 18

• Plant City Toastmasters
  Wesley Centre , 202 W. Reynolds St. , Plant City
  7:30 am
• Entrepreneur/Small Business Consulting Services
  Plant City Chamber of Commerce , 118 W. Reynolds St. , Plant City
  9:00 am
• Field Trip: The Lemon Orchard Venue on the Lake — Temple Terrace Garden Club
  The Lemon orchard venue on the lake , 11291 Knights Griffin Rd , Thonotosassa
  9:30 am
• Matchmaking a Family Tree
  Thonotosassa Branch Library , 10715 Main St , Thonotosassa
  4:00 pm
• Business After Hours at South Florida Baptist Hospital
  The Greater Plant City Chamber of Commerce , 3202 N Park Rd. , Plant City
  5:30 pm
• Merry Little Mat Pilates & Wine Tasting at The Osprey View
  The Osprey View , 11501 Thonotosassa Rd , Thonotosassa
  6:00 pm

Saturday December 20

• Beagle Meet Up @ Mango Dog Park – December 20, 2025, Seffner, FL
  Mango Dog Park , 11717 Clay Pit Rd , Seffner
  9:30 am
• STEAM Time: Snow Globe
  78th Street Community Library , 7625 Palm River Rd , Tampa
  1:00 pm

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🗞 Nearby News

Brandon

• Cardinal Roofing: 30 Years Of Honest, Family-run Local Company (ospreyobserver.com)
• Holiday Roof Giveaway, Spanish Teacher Wanted & More (ospreyobserver.com)
• Two Tampa Bay Bakeries Earn Spot in DoorDash's Top 50 U.S. Dessert Shops (myq105.com)

Tampa

• East Tampa homeowner fears for safety after at least a dozen crashes over 20 years outside her home (fox13news.com)
• Tampa Bay-area Red Cross volunteer travels to Washington to help amid historic flooding (wtsp.com)
• TECO customers call for lawsuit in petition with more than 7,000 signatures as bills surge (fox13news.com)

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