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‘Jingle Bell Bazaar At Ybor’ Returns With Nearly 100 Participating Boutiques
BY GWEN HAYES Sentinel Editor
This is a free family holiday event!
The annual ‘Jingle Bell Bazaar at Ybor’ is back for 2021! This FREE fun, festive family event is Sunday, December 12th, 12 p. m. – 6 p. m., in beautiful Centennial Park Ybor, 1800 E. 8th Avenue. The COVID-19 pan- demic sidelined the event in 2020.
The Bazaar is a FREE holiday event. Live music, food trucks, holi- day shopping, fashion showcase, and of course, Santa! Santa arrives at 1 p. m. and FREE face painting from 1 p. m. – 3 p. m. in Santa’s Village.
This year’s entertainment line-up includes the New Heights Dance Academy, ConfiDance Queen Dance Troupe, Universal Show Band, Chris- tian Music Recording artist, MC Righteous, Poppish Rock Chaddy Boom, Latin Fun Singers, and the jazzy sounds of Cienna Alida and Floyd. DJ TeePee spins all the holiday favorites all day.
Of course, the beautiful models of L’Diva Couture Boutique will show- case the season’s latest fashions. Spe- cial appearance by Tampa Bay Rays mascot “Raymond.” Raymond brings free goodies for all the kids.
Come shop with over 90 vendors offering a range of special holiday gift
Children will be able to give Santa their Christmas list and get their face painted.
items, such as handmade clocks, soaps, body scrubs, waist beads and waist trainers, jewelry, apparel, kids’ toys and books, candles, handbags, leather products, dog and cat treats, and so much more.
Enjoy delicious cuisine with over seven different food trucks serving seafood, wings, BBQ, Tacos, Cuban
LINDA ARCHIE and KARWAN GARVIN
The co-founders of the Jingle Bells Bazaar in Ybor
Sandwiches, and a host of delicious mouth-watering desserts.
Bring the family, and pets are wel- come, too. Streets around the park are closed off for this great event. Free parking in all City of Tampa parking lots and free seating is pro- vided in the park.
“We are super excited about this
year’s Jingle Bell Bazaar. It will be the largest holiday festival since the start of the Bazaar in 2018. This year the streets are closed off to provide a larger area for our 8 food trucks, to include the world’s largest ice cream truck, a double decker truck. The Bazaar is a very fun and festive event, just the right mix to get everyone in the holiday spirit,” stated Ms. Linda Archie, one of the founders of the event.
Don’t want to miss this FREE Hol- iday event! Sunday, December 12th, 12 p. m. – 6 p. m., Centennial Park Ybor, 1800 E. 8th Avenue, Tampa.
For more information: email: info@jinglebellbazaar.com or call 1-888-991-2502.
The Event is sponsored by: Ybor City’s CRA, MOR-TV, Dennis Her- nandez and Associates, PA, DSI Black Pages, and Garvin Insurance Solu- tions.
Proceeds benefit “From Boys 2 Men, Inc.,” a 501(c)(3), non-profit or- ganization incorporated under the laws of the State of Florida.
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