Families walked around City Hall Plaza to enjoy Hanukkah festivities.
Tampa City Council chairperson Joseph Citro (center) stands on top of a menorah after lighting it during Tampa’s largest Hanukkah festival at the City Hall Plaza on Sunday, Dec. 18, 2022, in Tampa. The festival included an assortment of food and activities such as raffle prizes, a rock wall, an obstacle course, face painting, human whack-a-mole and more. [ ANGELICA EDWARDS | Times ]
Tampa’s largest Hanukkah festival was held on Sunday at the City Hall Plaza in Tampa. The City of Tampa, Chabad CHAI South Tampa and Chabad of Tampa Bay welcomed the start of Hanukkah, which runs Dec. 18-26 this year. The festival included an assortment of food and activities such as raffle prizes, a rock wall, an obstacle course, face painting and human whack-a-mole. Visitors also watched Tampa City Council chairperson Joseph Citro light the menorah on behalf of the City of Tampa.
Mikenzie Neuman, 8, of Tampa, watches a magic trick during Tampa’s largest Hanukkah festival at the City Hall Plaza on Sunday. [ ANGELICA EDWARDS | Times ]
Randy Babb, 42, of Parrish, makes balloon animals during Tampa’s largest Hanukkah festival at the City Hall Plaza. [ ANGELICA EDWARDS | Times ]
(From left) Matthew Saunders, 28, of Tampa and Isabel Hardigan, 24, of Lakeland, get their photo taken in a photo booth during Tampa’s largest Hanukkah festival at the City Hall Plaza. [ ANGELICA EDWARDS | Times ]
(From left) Tampa City Council chairperson Joseph Citro and Rabbi Mendy Dubrowski, the executive director at Chabad CHAI South Tampa, light a menorah during Tampa’s largest Hanukkah festival at the City Hall Plaza. [ ANGELICA EDWARDS | Times ]
People prepare for the gelt drop by the Tampa Fire Rescue during Tampa’s largest Hanukkah festival at the City Hall Plaza. [ ANGELICA EDWARDS | Times ]
Tampa Fire Rescue participates in a gelt drop during Tampa’s largest Hanukkah festival at the City Hall Plaza. [ ANGELICA EDWARDS | Times ]
Nissi Dubrowski, 6, of Tampa, gets his face painted during Tampa’s largest Hanukkah festival at the City Hall Plaza. [ ANGELICA EDWARDS | Times ]
Kelly Lippman, 28, of Tampa, makes cotton candy during Tampa’s largest Hanukkah festival at the City Hall Plaza. [ ANGELICA EDWARDS | Times ]
Visitors get their photo taken in a photo booth during Tampa’s largest Hanukkah festival at the City Hall Plaza. [ ANGELICA EDWARDS | Times ]
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