Welcome to our Busch Gardens Tampa Crowd Calendar page, with a monthly look at estimated crowd levels, park hours, and general tips on crowds throughout the year.
Our crowd calendar for Busch Gardens Tampa is meant as a guide and is only an estimate of anticipated crowd levels. The calendar does not take into account weather, which can have an impact on attendance since most of the attractions at Busch Gardens Tampa are outdoors. Please verify operating hours directly with the park before you visit, as they can change without notice.
General Crowd Info
Saturdays are usually the busiest day of the week at Busch Gardens Tampa. Sundays, holiday weeks, and event days also tend to draw in larger crowds than weekdays through the rest of the year. On those days, avoid arriving at the park between 10 a.m. and 1 p.m. Instead, arrive earlier (lots open about 30 minutes before the park opens) or come mid-afternoon and you won’t spend as much time waiting in line to enter.
Mid-week visits, regardless of the season, typically will have lower crowds compared to the surrounding weekends. The summer season, spring break, and the weeks around Christmas are generally the busiest times of the year. Winter, late spring, and fall weekdays typically have the lowest crowds.
Because most of the attractions at Busch Gardens Tampa are outdoors, a day with extended inclement weather will often reduce crowd levels. It’s worth keeping an eye on the weather in the days leading up to your visit – a few rainy days in a row will often mean the following day (especially if it’s a Saturday) could end up being busier than usual as guests who put off their visit all come on the same fair weather day.
July 2024 Crowd Calendar
Summer crowds and extended park hours continue through July 2024 at Busch Gardens Tampa. The month starts with the Independence Day holiday weekend, which will likely be the busiest stretch in July. Expect weekends to be busy throughout the month, especially on Saturdays. For more moderate crowds, stick to weekday visits, but understand that the weekend festivals, fireworks, and some entertainment may not be available.
If you’re visiting this month over the holiday weekend or any Friday through Sunday, plan to arrive early to beat some traffic and get ahead of the crowds. Parking lots open 30 or more minutes before the park opening time. NOTE: Fridays – Sundays and July 4 originally had 9 a.m. scheduled opening times, however in late June, these were changed to 10 a.m. The closing time on Fridays and Saturdays beginning July 13 was also changed to 9 p.m. instead of 10 p.m.
See any scheduled attraction closures on the park’s website.
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