Harvest Bites & Holiday Market Festival 2026

Harvest Bites & Holiday Market Festival takes over Curtis Hixon Waterfront Park from Friday, November 6, through Sunday, November 8, 2026. It's a three-day outdoor marketplace that puts food and shopping in the same spot, so you can eat your way through the vendors and pick up gifts at the same time. The festival runs from 10 AM to 8 PM daily, with doors opening at 9 AM each morning.

The food side of things is built around food trucks and specialty food vendors, so you'll find a good variety of things to eat and drink while you're there. The shopping side is where the local makers come in: handmade gifts, art and crafts, jewelry, fashion, and home décor. If you're starting your holiday shopping early, this is a place to find things you won't see in a big-box store. There's also live music and weekend entertainment, plus family-friendly activities for when you're not browsing.

Festive events is behind the whole thing, and they've set it up as a platform for small businesses, makers, food entrepreneurs, artists, and specialty brands to introduce their work to the Tampa area. For the vendors, it's a chance to get their products in front of a local crowd; for the rest of us, it's a way to find unique gifts and get the holiday season moving. It's an all-ages event, so it works whether you're coming alone, with friends, or bringing the whole family.

Curtis Hixon Waterfront Park is at 600 North Ashley Drive in downtown Tampa, and parking is free. The festival runs Friday, November 6, through Sunday, November 8, from 10 AM to 8 PM daily, with doors opening at 9 AM.