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Tampa Bay area Holiday Lights - Best of Week 5

FOX 13 News

Starting December 1, 2022, FOX 13 News will be highlighting Christmas light displays around the Tampa Bay area. Watch FOX 13 at 6 & 10 p.m. to see each night's pick. We'll also post a weekly recap here and on YouTube.

Is there a holiday display we should know about? Send us an email at fox13tampanews@fox.com.

Tampa Bay Holiday Lights Map

Ready to take a drive and see the best light displays around Tampa Bay? Map your route with this list.

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Throw actual snowballs at The Florida Aquarium

Snow Days are back – yes, in Florida. The Florida Aquarium's annual event is back and will stick around until Dec. 30. Now that temperatures are warming up, it might be the perfect time to throw some snowballs.

Recycling Christmas trees

The city of Tampa is helping residents recycle their Christmas trees now that the holiday is over.

FULL STORY: How to recycle your Christmas tree in Tampa

Keeping kids busy during the holiday break

It's winter break for most kids and with Christmas passed us, many families could be looking for something to do. Dr. Tammy Zacchilli, a psychology professor at Saint Leo University, offers tips on keeping your sanity as the holiday hustle and bustle rolls on.

Old West Tampa cigar factory clock being restored

The large clock faces at a West Tampa cigar factory span more than 100 years of time. Decades ago, West Tampa cigar workers looked up to the clock to ring in the new year, and the owners are now hoping to do the same for 2023.

FULL STORY: West Tampa cigar factory hopes to ring in 2023 with restored clock

Tampa high-schoolers offer their 2023 resolutions

From graduation goals and ways to make the world a better place, the students of Sickles High School are aiming high in their New Year's resolutions.

Week 1 - See how homeowners in Davenport and Tampa go all out for the holidays.

Tampa Bay area Holiday Lights - Best of Week 1

Week 2 - Homeowners in Tampa and Sarasota showed us the spirit of the season – including a local Chick-fil-A!

Tampa Bay area Holiday Lights - Best of Week 2

Week 3 - Homes in Tampa, Sarasota and Lithia dazzled with lights, bringing an extra special glow to neighborhood in the Tampa Bay area.

Tampa Bay area Holiday Lights - Best of Week 3

Week 4 - Stunning displays lit up neighborhoods in Tampa, Sarasota and Clearwater, featuring a gigantic Santa!

Tampa Bay area Holiday Lights - Best of Week 4

Week 5 - On the last week of the year, homeowners in Tampa, Clearwater and Town 'n' Country had merrier and brighter holiday displays.

Tampa Bay area Holiday Lights - Best of Week 5

Kwanzaa celebrations kicked off in St. Pete

The St. Pete Youth Farm will kick off Kwanzaa to celebrate Unity with the backdrop of the harvest. The dinner served will feature food grown on the farm.

FULL STORY: St. Pete Youth Farm kicked off weeklong Kwanzaa celebrations

South Pasadena holiday boat parade

A holiday boat parade was held in South Pasadena in Pinellas County

Making Christmas brighter for seniors

Pinellas County-based organization "Silver Santas" delivered 1,254 gift bags to 40 different senior living facilities on Christmas Day.

FULL STORY: Volunteers make sure hundreds of Pinellas County seniors spend Christmas with gifts

Christmas Village collection stays up year-round at Safety Harbor home

In the rectangular room of a Safety Harbor man's home, one could say it's Christmas all year long. He's spent years building up his holiday assortment.

Pilot gets into holiday spirit with flight plan

Flight plans are usually straight-forward, taking a plane and passengers from point A to point B, but for a pilot trying to log hours for a new certification, sometimes you need to get creative.

FULL STORY: Pilot's festive flight path reveals Christmas tree over Central Florida

What's Right with Tampa Bay: Angels Against Abuse

The gymnasium at Pasadena Community Church in Pinellas is bursting at the seams with presents, and Sandy Kearney is bursting with pride. She's made it her mission to provide Christmas for foster children and children removed from homes due to abuse and it's finally time to deliver everything.

New Port Richey girl receives castle she wished for

When the Make-A-Wish Foundation asked six-year-old Kathryn Handford, of New Port Richey, what she wanted for Christmas, she said a castle.

FULL STORY: New Port Richey girl with severe form of epilepsy, cerebral palsy gifted castle for Christmas

Couple's nutcracker collection becomes unique holiday tradition at Country Skillet in Clearwater

Nutcracker collection tells romantic story

The dozens of nutcrackers displayed on shelves at the Country Skillet Restaurant in Clearwater are the centerpiece to a never-ending love story. It's a collection that was assembled by a Clearwater couple.

Charity makes wooden toys for children in need

There's a workshop in Pinellas County that's as busy as Santa's workshop year-round, making thousands of toys for children across the country.

FULL STORY: Pinellas County workshop busy making wooden toys for sick, less fortunate kids

Inverness teen shares love for inflatable holiday decorations

During the holiday season, there are plenty of holiday displays in neighborhoods, but you may not see this many inflatables in one place. For a Citrus County teen, it's not just a hobby, but it's a passion. He has more than 60 inflatables and his collection is only getting bigger and taller by the year.