Tropicana Field turns into a massive holiday light maze with Enchant Christmas
Published Nov. 25, 2019
Rows of Christmas trees line the path near the ice rink at Enchant Christmas as Tropicana Field turns into a massive holiday winter wonderland on opening night on Friday, Nov. 22, 2019 in St. Petersburg. DIRK SHADD | Tampa Bay Times
The 80-foot lighted pine Christmas tree at the center of the maze at Enchant Christmas as Tropicana Field turns into a massive holiday winter wonderland on opening night on Friday, Nov. 22, 2019 in St. Petersburg. DIRK SHADD | Times
Evelyn Garcia, 18 months old, laughs along with her mother, Gabi Garcia, from Riverview, in a lighted tunnel at Enchant Christmas as Tropicana Field turns into a massive holiday winter wonderland on opening night on Friday, Nov. 22, 2019 in St. Petersburg. DIRK SHADD | Tampa Bay Times
Idamys Saez Acosta, 17, smiles while getting a selfie with her mother Zaydee Acosta, 45, from Apoloo Beach at Enchant Christmas as Tropicana Field turns into a massive holiday winter wonderland on opening night on Friday, Nov. 22, 2019 in St. Petersburg. DIRK SHADD | Tampa Bay Times
Rasha Alobaydi, on left, smiles holding her nephew Yousuf Shaikhly, 10 months old, as he reaches for the lights on the 80-foot lighted pine Christmas tree at the center of the maze at Enchant Christmas as Tropicana Field turns into a massive holiday winter wonderland on opening night on Friday, Nov. 22, 2019 in St. Petersburg. Also present was Yousuf's mother, Sarah Shaikhly, and his babysitter Fatima Azdad. DIRK SHADD | Tampa Bay Times
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Bernadette Posusta, 2, runs into her mom's arms, Lauren Posusta, from Palm Harbor, while checking out the 80-foot lighted pine Christmas tree at the center of the maze at Enchant Christmas as Tropicana Field turns into a massive holiday winter wonderland on opening night on Friday, Nov. 22, 2019 in St. Petersburg. DIRK SHADD | Tampa Bay Times
Abbey Ford-Myers, 5 on left, tells Santa what she wants for Christmas along with two friends, Rosie Carmella, 4, and Alex Carmella, 7, from St. Petersburg, at Enchant Christmas as Tropicana Field turns into a massive holiday winter wonderland on opening night on Friday, Nov. 22, 2019 in St. Petersburg. DIRK SHADD | Tampa Bay Times
Jane Tavarez, 6, on left, tells Santa what she wants for Christmas along with her little brother Jack Tavarez, 4, from Riverview, at Enchant Christmas as Tropicana Field turns into a massive holiday winter wonderland on opening night on Friday, Nov. 22, 2019 in St. Petersburg. DIRK SHADD | Tampa Bay Times
This shirt, purchased at Walmart, says it all at Enchant Christmas as Tropicana Field turns into a massive holiday winter wonderland on opening night on Friday, Nov. 22, 2019 in St. Petersburg. DIRK SHADD | Tampa Bay Times
Babysitter Fatima Azdad smiles while holding Yousuf Shaikhly, 10 months old, as they check out the lights on the 80-foot lighted pine Christmas tree at the center of the maze at Enchant Christmas as Tropicana Field turns into a massive holiday winter wonderland on opening night on Friday, Nov. 22, 2019 in St. Petersburg. Also present was Yousuf's mother, Sarah Shaikhly, and aunt Rasha Alobaydi. DIRK SHADD | Tampa Bay Times
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The entrance to The Great Search where the goal is to find all nine reindeer in the maze of lights at Enchant Christmas as Tropicana Field turns into a massive holiday winter wonderland on opening night on Friday, Nov. 22, 2019 in St. Petersburg. DIRK SHADD | Tampa Bay Times
A wall of lights at Enchant Christmas as Tropicana Field turns into a massive holiday winter wonderland on opening night on Friday, Nov. 22, 2019 in St. Petersburg. DIRK SHADD | Tampa Bay Times
Maverick Gliosca, 1, plays with a string of lights under the watchful eye of his parents, Danielle Gliosca and Brett Gliosca, at Enchant Christmas as Tropicana Field turns into a massive holiday winter wonderland on opening night on Friday, Nov. 22, 2019 in St. Petersburg. DIRK SHADD | Tampa Bay Times
Bryan Smith, from Tampa, walks along with their daughter, Laya Smith, 7, as his wife Paris Smith works to get a picture of them from behind in a tunnel of lights at Enchant Christmas as Tropicana Field turns into a massive holiday winter wonderland on opening night on Friday, Nov. 22, 2019 in St. Petersburg. DIRK SHADD | Tampa Bay Times
Steve Thompson and Deb Thompson, who recently celebrated their 38th wedding anniversary, take a selfie while on vacation from Burlington, Iowa, in front of the 80-foot lighted pine Christmas tree at the center of the maze at Enchant Christmas as Tropicana Field turns into a massive holiday winter wonderland on opening night on Friday, Nov. 22, 2019 in St. Petersburg. DIRK SHADD | Tampa Bay Times
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The unmistakable red nose of Rudolph shines toward the sky at Enchant Christmas as Tropicana Field turns into a massive holiday winter wonderland on opening night on Friday, Nov. 22, 2019 in St. Petersburg. DIRK SHADD | Tampa Bay Times
The 80-foot lighted pine Christmas tree shines tall in the center of the maze at Enchant Christmas as Tropicana Field turns into a massive holiday winter wonderland on opening night on Friday, Nov. 22, 2019 in St. Petersburg. DIRK SHADD | Tampa Bay Times
/arc-anglerfish-arc2-prod-tbt.s3.amazonaws.com/public/5WJGBSPEIRDKTAL3TKGLEWCBQA.jpg "Rows of Christmas trees line the path near the ice rink at Enchant Christmas as Tropicana Field turns into a massive holiday winter wonderland on opening night on Friday, Nov. 22, 2019 in St. Petersburg.")
/arc-anglerfish-arc2-prod-tbt.s3.amazonaws.com/public/TYFWG4SS7VA3ZMCVE624AF3F2M.jpg "The 80-foot lighted pine Christmas tree at the center of the maze at Enchant Christmas as Tropicana Field turns into a massive holiday winter wonderland on opening night on Friday, Nov. 22, 2019 in St. Petersburg.")
/arc-anglerfish-arc2-prod-tbt.s3.amazonaws.com/public/O2JQEXVR6BDERJTSVJ6JTOX3ZI.jpg "Evelyn Garcia, 18 months old, laughs along with her mother, Gabi Garcia, from Riverview, in a lighted tunnel at Enchant Christmas as Tropicana Field turns into a massive holiday winter wonderland on opening night on Friday, Nov. 22, 2019 in St. Petersburg.")
/arc-anglerfish-arc2-prod-tbt.s3.amazonaws.com/public/I2UFFRN3URHH7PB4B4QBTXNJKI.jpg "Idamys Saez Acosta, 17, smiles while getting a selfie with her mother Zaydee Acosta, 45, from Apoloo Beach at Enchant Christmas as Tropicana Field turns into a massive holiday winter wonderland on opening night on Friday, Nov. 22, 2019 in St. Petersburg.")
/arc-anglerfish-arc2-prod-tbt.s3.amazonaws.com/public/WP6LFKWO5VH4LMHHGDKBII75GE.jpg "Rasha Alobaydi, on left, smiles holding her nephew Yousuf Shaikhly, 10 months old, as he reaches for the lights on the 80-foot lighted pine Christmas tree at the center of the maze at Enchant Christmas as Tropicana Field turns into a massive holiday winter wonderland on opening night on Friday, Nov. 22, 2019 in St. Petersburg. Also present was Yousuf's mother, Sarah Shaikhly, and his babysitter Fatima Azdad.")
/arc-anglerfish-arc2-prod-tbt.s3.amazonaws.com/public/QR65DXQJ5FEBFFIJUQ7YM33OTA.jpg "Bernadette Posusta, 2, runs into her mom's arms, Lauren Posusta, from Palm Harbor, while checking out the 80-foot lighted pine Christmas tree at the center of the maze at Enchant Christmas as Tropicana Field turns into a massive holiday winter wonderland on opening night on Friday, Nov. 22, 2019 in St. Petersburg.")
/arc-anglerfish-arc2-prod-tbt.s3.amazonaws.com/public/3QXWCQKIDNCG5GI7MCTSDACY5A.jpg "Abbey Ford-Myers, 5 on left, tells Santa what she wants for Christmas along with two friends, Rosie Carmella, 4, and Alex Carmella, 7, from St. Petersburg, at Enchant Christmas as Tropicana Field turns into a massive holiday winter wonderland on opening night on Friday, Nov. 22, 2019 in St. Petersburg.")
/arc-anglerfish-arc2-prod-tbt.s3.amazonaws.com/public/BSCFIXYTEZHEBJ2XN3RQH2OUQE.jpg "Jane Tavarez, 6, on left, tells Santa what she wants for Christmas along with her little brother Jack Tavarez, 4, from Riverview, at Enchant Christmas as Tropicana Field turns into a massive holiday winter wonderland on opening night on Friday, Nov. 22, 2019 in St. Petersburg.")
/arc-anglerfish-arc2-prod-tbt.s3.amazonaws.com/public/6M234UOFDJFGHK3Q7M6TKWYZUI.jpg "This shirt, purchased at Walmart, says it all at Enchant Christmas as Tropicana Field turns into a massive holiday winter wonderland on opening night on Friday, Nov. 22, 2019 in St. Petersburg.")
/arc-anglerfish-arc2-prod-tbt.s3.amazonaws.com/public/ENJENHJ6JNAJPHJPUXZZ5NAKAU.jpg "Babysitter Fatima Azdad smiles while holding Yousuf Shaikhly, 10 months old, as they check out the lights on the 80-foot lighted pine Christmas tree at the center of the maze at Enchant Christmas as Tropicana Field turns into a massive holiday winter wonderland on opening night on Friday, Nov. 22, 2019 in St. Petersburg. Also present was Yousuf's mother, Sarah Shaikhly, and aunt Rasha Alobaydi.")
/arc-anglerfish-arc2-prod-tbt.s3.amazonaws.com/public/QJJ7RX4NO5DXLLIN5P4CU3TYXI.jpg "The entrance to The Great Search where the goal is to find all nine reindeer in the maze of lights at Enchant Christmas as Tropicana Field turns into a massive holiday winter wonderland on opening night on Friday, Nov. 22, 2019 in St. Petersburg.")
/arc-anglerfish-arc2-prod-tbt.s3.amazonaws.com/public/I4XY5SCX4ZHARHBI2PI27LTBIU.jpg "A wall of lights at Enchant Christmas as Tropicana Field turns into a massive holiday winter wonderland on opening night on Friday, Nov. 22, 2019 in St. Petersburg.")
/arc-anglerfish-arc2-prod-tbt.s3.amazonaws.com/public/SUFKXQ6GHZFEBBVHDKYRMLEA2M.jpg "Maverick Gliosca, 1, plays with a string of lights under the watchful eye of his parents, Danielle Gliosca and Brett Gliosca, at Enchant Christmas as Tropicana Field turns into a massive holiday winter wonderland on opening night on Friday, Nov. 22, 2019 in St. Petersburg.")
/arc-anglerfish-arc2-prod-tbt.s3.amazonaws.com/public/QAI4F62MDFCXPPGEMKWFWWE5XE.jpg "Bryan Smith, from Tampa, walks along with their daughter, Laya Smith, 7, as his wife Paris Smith works to get a picture of them from behind in a tunnel of lights at Enchant Christmas as Tropicana Field turns into a massive holiday winter wonderland on opening night on Friday, Nov. 22, 2019 in St. Petersburg.")
/arc-anglerfish-arc2-prod-tbt.s3.amazonaws.com/public/3RRCADBOEBHWVITAZWUQIDKZFM.jpg "Steve Thompson and Deb Thompson, who recently celebrated their 38th wedding anniversary, take a selfie while on vacation from Burlington, Iowa, in front of the 80-foot lighted pine Christmas tree at the center of the maze at Enchant Christmas as Tropicana Field turns into a massive holiday winter wonderland on opening night on Friday, Nov. 22, 2019 in St. Petersburg.")
/arc-anglerfish-arc2-prod-tbt.s3.amazonaws.com/public/SHMLIEUDJFBOVA66JJCSUCGMJU.jpg "The unmistakable red nose of Rudolph shines toward the sky at Enchant Christmas as Tropicana Field turns into a massive holiday winter wonderland on opening night on Friday, Nov. 22, 2019 in St. Petersburg.")
/arc-anglerfish-arc2-prod-tbt.s3.amazonaws.com/public/FQLHCUEHUJDYDP4FTF7TZQ2WCA.jpg "The 80-foot lighted pine Christmas tree shines tall in the center of the maze at Enchant Christmas as Tropicana Field turns into a massive holiday winter wonderland on opening night on Friday, Nov. 22, 2019 in St. Petersburg.")
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