January Top Picks: Our favorite family

January Top Picks

Our favorite family-friendly events in Tampa Bay

Jurassic World Live Tour, Jan. 6-8

Jurassic World Live comes to life in Amalie Arena against a backdrop of captivating scenery where dinosaurs from the iconic franchise, including fan-favorite Velociraptor Blue and a Tyrannosaurus rex more than 40 feet in length, take center stage. The production features more than 24 film-accurate, life-sized dinosaurs, with scale, speed and ferocity, operated by animatronics and performers. jurassicworldlivetour.com

Clearwater Marine Aquarium’s Jubilee Celebration, through Jan. 7

CMA wants everyone to celebrate their 50th anniversary along with them! Through Jan. 7, guests can enjoy family fun activities, entertainment, special moments with their resident animals, extended hours and more! cmaquarium.org

Frozen Sing-Along at Tampa Theatre, Jan. 8

It’s hard to resist belting out your favorite Disney songs during a movie. For one day only, Tampa Theatre is discouraging the silence and encouraging the singing during their Frozen Sing-Along. Guests can dress up as their favorite princess, reindeer or snowman and sing along to “Let it Go” and other classics from the film while “Frozen” plays on the big screen. tampatheatre.org

City of Tampa’s MLK Parade, Jan. 16

This fun and exciting family friendly event will celebrate the birth of one of our greatest American heroes, Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Beginning at noon at Cuscaden Park, the parade includes floats, marching bands, equestrian groups and decorated vehicles of all types. mlkjrparade.com

Children’s Gasparilla, Jan. 21

Argh! The 2023 Ashely Children’s Gasparilla is back! Presented by Chick-Fil-A, this event celebrates the return of Gasparilla season to Tampa Bay. Pirates big and small can enjoy the Preschoolers’ Stroll, Air Invasion and Children’s Parade. We’ve got all the scoop on pages 17-18! childrens.gasparillapiratefest.com

HAMILTON, through Jan. 22

Be in the room where it happens as this Tony and Grammy Award winning musical makes its way back to The Straz Center. Featuring a score by Lin-Manuel Miranda that blends hip-hop, jazz, R&B and Broadway, HAMILTON tells the story of founding father Alexander Hamilton in a modern way that you won’t want to miss. strazcenter.org

Children’s Board Free Family Day: Time for A Change, Feb. 4

Children’s Board Free Family Day at Tampa Museum of Art welcomes families to celebrate the New Year with a day full of activities. Enjoy art-making projects, music, performances, gallery activities, refreshments and more, all inspired by the Museum’s exhibitions. childrensboard.org

Towers of Tomorrow with LEGO® Bricks at The Bishop Museum of Science and Nature in Bradenton, through March 18

Towers of Tomorrow with LEGO® Bricks partners up some of the world’s most innovative skyscrapers with the world’s most popular building brick. Featuring 20 astonishing skyscrapers from across the globe, constructed in breathtaking architectural detail out of only LEGO® Bricks, some standing as tall as 14 feet high, this exhibit will inspire creativity in young and old alike. With interactive Innovation Stations throughout, visitors can have fun engineering their own creations with loose LEGO® Bricks. bishopscience.org

Something Small is Coming to MOSI. And It's Going to be HUGE!

Wooden Wonders of the World is an amazing display of engineering, design and architecture featuring recreations of iconic buildings built to an exacting 1:164 scale by hand out of toothpicks! These models will take visitors through a global journey of engineering marvels while inspiring the inner architect and designer in us all. The exhibit opens Jan. 14 for a limited run. mosi.org

HAMILTON

Children's Board Free Family Day

Towers of Tomorrow