BUSCH GARDENS TAMPA BAY OFFERS TWO EXCITING OPTIONS TO CELEBRATE NEW YEAR’S EVE WITH PHYSICALLY DISTANT FIREWORKS!
To manage capacity and maintain safe physical distancing, New Year’s Eve at Busch Gardens Tampa Bay will offer two reservation sessions this year, one for a daytime visit and one for a nighttime visit with two nighttime fireworks celebrations. The Busch Gardens team has consulted with medical experts to offer a modified event with required reservations and limited capacity that celebrates the spirit of the season safely. This seasonal event features open-air entertainment and experiences as well as enhanced health and safety measures including increased cleaning and sanitation, temperature checks, face-covering requirements, and physical distancing. Whether using a single visit ticket, guests can reserve the session that works best for them to ring in the New Year with thrilling rides, Christmas Town festivities, amazing animals, and more!
BUSCH GARDEN CELEBRATE’S NEW YEAR’S EVE 2021
Play By Day: Reserve from 9:00 A.M – 5:00 P.M.
Guests can celebrate the excitement of the coming New Year by taking on Florida’s biggest and best thrill rides, enjoying delicious seasonal treats in the Christmas Town village, and experiencing awe-inspiring animal encounters – now including
For the hard-to-buy for family member, an exclusive upgrade experience with a giraffe, penguin, tortoise or elephant makes an unforgettable gift! NEW this year, holiday shoppers can gift behind-the-scenes opportunities with the park’s hippos and rhinos. For the safety of guests, Ambassadors, and the park’s animals, Busch Gardens has taken extra steps to provide safe encounters with specific adaptations within each tour to accommodate physical distancing between parties and enhanced health and safety measures.
Play By Night: Reserve from 6:00 P.M. – 1:00 A.M.
New Year’s Eve at Busch Gardens combines the holiday fun of Christmas Town while starting 2021 with a bang with two fireworks presentations for guests to choose from.
RESERVED FIREWORKS FIELD ACCESS
In order to manage capacity on the Festival Field during fireworks, reserved access for the Festival Field must be purchased in advance. Guests can also reserve premium field viewing for a small upcharge to one of two fireworks presentations during the New Year’s Eve Celebration. Guests can choose the 8:30 P.M. or 11:30 P.M. seating, available online now for purchase.
For everyone’s comfort and safety, New Year’s Eve Celebration fireworks can also be enjoyed from a number of locations around the park, included with admission.