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Holiday schedules for park and recreation locations, including conservation parks, rec centers, nature preserves, and more

For other closure information at parks locations check the individual park/facility page for any announcements, including trail closures, construction events, phone or credit card lines down, or events affecting visits. Due to constantly changing weather conditions some conditions/closures may not be posted on the website.

For the most up-to-date park and trail conditions, please call the specific park or look for signage at the location.


Holiday schedules

Locations on the following holidays may be closed or have different operating hours than normal.

See the bottom of the page for Carrollwood Village Park (recreation center, splash pad, and skate park) hours as they may not follow the normal holiday schedule.

If the holiday falls on a weekend, the closures or altered hours may be on the Friday before or Monday after the holiday.

New Years

  • New Year's Eve
    • Conservation parks - open
    • Parks & Recreation centers, sports complexes and athletic fields - closed
    • Staffed skate parks and dog parks - 9 AM to 6 PM
  • New Year's Day
    • Conservation parks - open
    • Parks & Recreation centers, sports complexes and athletic fields, staffed splash pads and skate parks - closed

MLK Day - Third Monday in January

  • Conservation parks - open
  • Parks & Recreation centers, sports complexes and athletic fields - closed
  • Staffed skate parks - 10 AM - 7 PM
  • Staffed splash pads - 9 AM to 6 PM

Memorial Day - Last Monday in May

  • Conservation parks - open
  • Parks & Recreation centers, sports complexes and athletic fields - closed
  • Staffed skate parks - 10 AM - 7 PM
  • Staffed splash pads - 9 AM to 6 PM

Juneteenth - June 19

  • Conservation parks - open
  • Parks & Recreation centers, sports complexes and athletic fields - closed
  • Staffed skate parks - 10 AM - 7 PM
  • Staffed splash pads - 9 AM to 6 PM

Independence Day - July 4

  • Conservation parks - open
  • Parks & Recreation centers, sports complexes and athletic fields, staffed splash pads and skate parks - closed

Labor Day - First Monday in September

  • Conservation parks - open
  • Parks & Recreation centers, sports complexes and athletic fields - closed
  • Staffed skate parks - 10 AM - 7 PM
  • Staffed splash pads - 9 AM to 6 PM

Veterans Day - November 11

  • Conservation parks - open
  • Parks & Recreation centers, sports complexes and athletic fields - closed
  • Staffed skate parks - 10 AM - 7 PM
  • Staffed splash pads - 9 AM to 6 PM

Thanksgiving

  • Thanksgiving Day
    • Conservation parks, parks & recreation centers, sports complexes and athletic fields, staffed splash pads and skate parks - closed
  • Day after Thanksgiving
    • Conservation parks - open
    • Parks & Recreation centers, sports complexes and athletic fields - closed
    • Staffed skate parks - 10 AM - 7 PM
    • Staffed splash pads - 9 AM to 6 PM

Christmas

  • Christmas eve and/or observed holiday
    • Veteran's Memorial Park and Dead River Wilderness Park - closed (Christmas Eve)
    • All other conservation parks - close at 2 PM (Christmas Eve)
    • Parks & Recreation centers, sports complexes and athletic fields - closed (observed holiday)
    • Staffed skate parks - 10 AM to 7 PM (observed holiday)
    • Staffed splash pads - 9 AM to 6 PM (observed holiday)

  • Christmas Day
    • Conservation parks, parks & recreation centers, sports complexes and athletic fields, staffed splash pads and skate parks - closed

Open year round

The following non-staffed locations are open year round from sunrise to sunset and do not close on holidays:

  • Nature preserves
    • Apollo Beach Nature Preserve and Pebble Park are closed on Thanksgiving day and Christmas day
  • Boat ramps
  • Dog parks
  • Neighborhood parks
  • FishHawk skate park
    • Staffed skate parks follow holiday closures above
  • Unstaffed splash pads
    • Staffed splash pads follow holiday closures above

Carrollwood Village Park

Carrollwood Village Park follows normal operating hours of 7 AM to 9 PM seven days a week all year with the following exceptions:

  • Thanksgiving Day - 7 AM to 5 PM
  • Christmas Day - Closed
  • Observed Christmas holiday - 7 AM to 5 PM
  • New Years Eve - 7 AM to 6 PM

The gate to this site is locked when staff is not present.

Last Modified: 3/26/2024, 1:42:45 PM

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