New Year's Eve at Busch Gardens Tampa

Count down to the biggest New Years yet at Busch Gardens Tampa Bay, where the lights and colors come alive and exciting attractions await.

Take the chance to see celebrations all over at one of America's favorite parks, from special holiday food and drinks to magical lights along many of the park's shops and ride entrances. The New Year is a special time where visitors can make resolutions for the upcoming year in the area, and Busch Gardens has special ways to make this happen.

Inspire the family with a trip to this special theme park and spend New Year's Eve with incredible musical performances, thrilling rides, animal attractions, and more. In past years, bands who have performed at the New Year's Eve celebration have included The Guess Who and The None Other. These bands and more know how to make the end of the year go out in style and whoever the performers, you will find yourself singing and dancing along to every song.

Take the whole family for an incredible experience none of you will ever forget. Enjoy family-friendly rides, like the Serengeti Railway, Air Grover, and the Sand Serpent or race along the tracks on some of the more action-packed roller coasters. The Gwazi has two cars going at the same time, coming within a breath of each other six times throughout the ride; Cheetah Hunt is a new ride that speeds along the tracks like a cheetah chases its prey; and the Kumba has been voted one the best roller coasters in the world.

Visit some of the park's exciting animal exhibits during your stay. Get a different perspective on elephants from their keepers when you visit Elephant Insider and become a Jungala expert when you go to Jungala Insider. The park offers  you exciting, unique experiences to take the family on an adventurous safari. With a variety of safari experiences, including Sunset Safari, Serengeti Safari, and the Endangered Species Safari, it won't be hard to get the family excited about the incredible wildlife.

At the end of the night, count down to the New Year as you wait for the ball to drop. Spend the last day of the year with thrills and excitement at Busch Gardens in Tampa Bay and prepare for another great year to come.