🗞️ Pasco Weekender: Dec 25 – Dec 28, 2025

Your weekly guide to fun, food, and family life in Pasco County

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Josh Tipton
December 25, 2025

Merry Christmas, Pasco! 🎄

If today was full of family, food, and a little chaos — this one’s for after.
We’re sending a shorter-than-normal edition tonight with easy, low-pressure ideas for Dec 25–28. No rushing. No strict schedules. Just simple ways to enjoy the long holiday weekend around Pasco.

🎟️ Easy Things To Do This Weekend (Dec 25–28)

✨ Winter Wonderland Walks (New Port Richey)
 📍 Downtown NPR / Sims Park • Evenings • 💲 Free
Downtown lights, riverwalk strolls, and a relaxed holiday atmosphere make this perfect after dinner or at sunset.
 🔗 Event details →

🎄 Downtown Dade City Christmas Lights
 📍 Downtown Dade City • Nightly • 💲 Free
A charming, walkable downtown with lights and storefront displays — great for visiting family and easy photos.
 🔗 City info →

🛍️ KRATE at The Grove (Wesley Chapel)
 📍 The Grove • Open most of the weekend • 💲 Free to explore
Even if individual vendors adjust hours, KRATE is an easy place to walk, grab food, and get out of the house.
 🔗 KRATE info →

❄️ Snowcat Ridge Alpine Snow Park (Dade City)
 📍 27839 St Joe Rd • Multiple daily sessions • 💲 Ticketed
Snow tubing, skating, and winter play areas — ideal for kids with post-Christmas energy to burn. Booking ahead is smart.
 🔗 Tickets & hours →

🌳 Jay B. Starkey Wilderness Park (Trinity / Odessa)
 📍 Starkey Blvd • Open daily • 💲 Free
One of the best weekends of the year for a quiet walk or bike ride — cooler temps, fewer crowds, and lots of fresh air.
 🔗 Park info →

🌟 Weekend Reset Idea

Between Christmas and New Year’s is the perfect time to slow things down.

A simple Pasco plan that works every year:

  • Morning park walk

  • Coffee stop you don’t usually make time for

  • Lazy afternoon at home

  • Short evening light stroll downtown or at KRATE

Nothing fancy. Just breathing room.

💆‍♀️ Local Wellness Pick - Post Holiday Unwind!

“Walk-and-talk” reset at Starkey Wilderness Park (Trinity / Odessa)
Cooler mornings are perfect for a calm trail walk. Go early, keep it easy, and treat it like a moving coffee chat.
 🔗 Park info →

💌 Closing

Thanks for spending part of your holiday season with Pasco Weekender. We hope this weekend gives you a little calm between Christmas and the New Year.

Next week: A fresh-start edition — low-key New Year’s activities, walks, and simple ways to ease into 2026 around Pasco. ✨

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