What to Know About Tampa's Winter Village

Winter Sparkle and Skate returns to Shallow Lake

The holiday season is set to arrive in full force in Georgian Bluffs as the community prepares for the return of Winter Sparkle & Skate in Shallow Lake.

What to know about Tampa's Winter Village

With the holiday season upon us, Tampa's Winter Village is preparing to return to Curtis Hixon Park for its 10th anniversary season.

Winter Village skating rink built with the help of Tampa Bay Lightning

Crews in downtown Tampa are getting an early start on winter this week as they begin building the Winter Village ice rink at Curtis Hixon Waterfront Park.

How'd They Do That? An outdoor ice skating rink at Tampa's Winter Village

A real ice skating rink…outside…in the middle of downtown Tampa, Florida, where temps can easily peak in the mid-80s on any given afternoon in December? Yup! It's totally possible, and it's been happening every winter for the last ten years at Winter Village at Curtis Hixon Waterfront Park. So we wanted to know….how'd they do that?? We recently caught up with Chad Kolar, one of the pros with Ice Rink Events, who builds the outdoor ice rink each …