Safety Harbor Santa Tours start tonight! Each night at 6:00 p.m., Santa will head out from Fire Station 53 on McMullen Booth Road with our very own Fire Department. Santa and friends will follow the pre-determined routes linked below. And every night will end with a ride down Main Street!

Rudolph Route - Friday, December 12
South of Enterprise Road and East of 9th Avenue
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Gingerbread Route - Saturday, December 13
South of Enterprise Road and West of 9th Avenue
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Jingle Bell Route - Friday, December 19
North of Enterprise Road and East of Railroad Tracks; North of State Road 580 and West Oldsmar
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Snowman Route - Saturday, December 20
North of Enterprise Road and West of Railroad Tracks; South of State Road 580
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And remember, while Santa drives through town, you can track him live at: https://cityofsafetyharbor.com/832/Santa-Tracker

Commission Meeting - December 15, 2025

Come to the City Commission meeting on Monday, December 15, at 7:00 p.m. in the William Blackshear Commission Chambers. This is the last Commission meeting of 2025 and is the annual Ugly Sweater meeting.

Presentations for the evening include:

• Fire Department Swearing In Ceremony
• Firefighter of the Year 2025 Recognition
• Years of Service Recognition for Captain Charles Russell
• Recognition of Syd Entel Galleries and Susan Benjamin Glass

You can view the meeting agenda on the City's website.

Holiday Sanitation Schedule

Christmas

Christmas Day falls on Thursday, December 25, 2025. Monday’s, Tuesday’s, and Wednesday's sanitation collection will occur as regularly scheduled. Thursday's recycling collection will be pushed back to Friday, December 26, 2025. Friday's recycling collection will occur as scheduled.

New Year’s Day

New Year’s Day falls on Thursday, January 1, 2026. Monday’s, Tuesday’s, and Wednesday's sanitation collection will occur as regularly scheduled. Thursday's recycling collection will be pushed back to Friday, January 2, 2026. Friday's recycling collection will occur as scheduled.

Christmas Tree Recycling

Christmas Tree Recycling occurs on January 12, 13, and 14, 2026 on a resident's regular garbage day.