RECURRING EVENTS
First Fridays • 10am-2pm, Creative Clay Outdoor Art Market, 1846 First Ave. S, St. Petersburg • 5-9pm, First Friday Art Walk, Downtown Gulfport • 6-9pm, Concert in front of Studio Movie Grill, Seminole City Center, 11201 Park Blvd. N, Seminole
Last Friday • 6-9pm, live music at the John’s Pass Bell Tower, John’s Pass Boardwalk and Shopping Village, 12902 Village Blvd., Madeira Beach
1st Saturday • 8am Beach Cleanup, Archibald Park,15100 Gulf Blvd. Mad. Beach.
2nd Saturday • 8:30am, Beach Cleanup. Municipal Pavilion, 11260 Gulf Blvd., Treasure Island, 11185 Gulf Blvd. • 9am-2pm, Market on The Bluffs, 2747 Sunset Blvd, Belleair Bluffs. Farmers Market/craft event on the street in front of Belleair Bluffs City Hall. • The Market Marie,10am-3pm, Coachman Park, 300 Cleveland St., Clearwater • 5-9pm, St. Pete Artwalk. Artists and gallery owners from 40 studios and galleries in five arts districts show off their latest works. Take the trolley, drive or park and walk. stpeteartsalliance.org/artwalk
3rd Saturday • 10am-2pm, Crossroads Market, Crossroads Christian Church, 1645 Seminole Blvd., Largo • 10am-5pm, Creative Pinellas at Pinewood, 12211 Walsingham Road, Largo • 5-9pm, Indie Faire, Beach Blvd., Gulfport. Outdoor, socially distanced event in Gulfport features local art, handmade crafts, jewelry, and pottery to locally sourced botanicals.
4th Saturday • Pinellas Arts Walk 4-8pm, Pinellas Arts Village Walk, 5600-5800 Park Blvd. (north side), Pinellas Park. Pinellas Park Art Society, Donnelly COVE, Complete Sweet Shoppe, Pompei Factory, Studios @5663, Painting with a Twist, Bottles Pub, and Swartz Gallery.
4th Sunday •Lealman Farmers Market 10am-2pm, Lealman Exchange, 5175 45th St N, St. Petersburg
ONGOING
Through 2/9 – This Girl Laughs, This Girl Cries, This Girl Does Nothing
$33-$53, times vary by date, American Stage, 163 Third St. N, St. Pete. In this modern fairytale, three sisters, left abandoned, take charge of their own destinies. The eldest, Albienne, heads East to show the world what she’s made of. Beatrix, the middle sister, heads West in search of adventure. Then there’s Carmen, the youngest, who finds comfort in staying put. As the years roll by, each new experience comes with a new lesson, a new perspective, and maybe even a little bit of magic. Tickets: https://www.americanstage.org
Through 2/9 – 50th Annual International Miniature Art Exhibition
Free, Wed-Sun 10am-5pm, The Gallery at Creative Pinellas, 12211 Walsingham Road, Largo. This international juried exhibition, featuring over 600 works by 134 artists, showcases award-winning masterpieces by talented artists from around the globe. During the exhibition, there will be demonstrations of the art form.
Through 3/16 – Pickleball at The Pier
St. Pete Athletic is bringing America’s favorite new sport to one of St. Petersburg’s most iconic locations. Hours are 10am-7pm Sun-Thurs and 8am-9pm Fri-Sat. at the Splash Pad. Play all day for $5; paddle and balls can be rented for another $5.
Through 3/27 – Skinner + Skinner
Free, 10am-5pm, Mon-Fri, Morean Arts Center, 719 Central Ave., St. Pete. In their first ever joint exhibition, father and son artists Arthur Skinner and Joe Skinner present their separate and diverse bodies of work. Both educators at heart and with keen eyes for detail, Skinner and Skinner use traditional methods to create contemporary works of art that pay homage to the overlooked and the ephemeral. Both began their artistic careers as printmakers, but Arthur now focuses on drawing, while Joe has expanded into the experimental use of mixed media.
UPCOMING
2/1-2 – Third Annual Pinellas Medieval Fair
$16 advance/ $22 day of, 10am-5pm, DK Farms & Gardens, 1750 Lake Ave. SE, Largo. Your fairytale comes to life at the third annual Medieval Fair. Be entertained with archery, tournament reenactments and tomato throwing. Over 30 performances all day! Enjoy a stroll through the farm to see the many animals that live there. Pony rides, miniature golf, animal feeding, wine tastings and more! Enjoy the artisan market and live blacksmith demonstrations. Timed tickets at https://tinyurl.com/5n6e3axr
2/1 – Raptor Fest
Free, 10am-4pm, Boyd Hill Nature Preserve, 1101 Country Club Way S, St. Pete. Watch trained raptors in free flight, learn about Florida’s native raptor species, get a photo with live birds of prey, learn from local environmental exhibitors, enjoy activities for children and families, take a bird walk and much more! Flight shows: 10:30, 12:30, 2:30; bird walks 11 and 1. Free parking and shuttle service at Lakewood High School and Lake Vista Recreation Center.
2/8 – Special Delivery Auction
Free admission, 5-6pm reception, 6pm auction begins, Catherine Hickman Theater, 5501 27th Ave. S, Gulfport. Ten talented local artists have transformed ordinary mailboxes into extraordinary works of art, complete with matching posts, blending artistry with functionality. These one-of-a-kind creations will be auctioned live, with proceeds supporting the Gulfport Senior Center Foundation’s Building Commitment Fund. The 2025 contributing artists are Kiersty Long, Stacey Purcell, Eric Folsom, Jason Durocher, CreaSirene Egan Romanelli, Jane Van Der Voordt, Doug D’souza, David Feldman, Scott Linde, and Leslie Gilchrist.
2/8 – Seafood Festival
Free admission, noon-6pm, SPC Clearwater Campus, 2465 Drew St., Clearwater. A seafood shell-ebration of flavors! At the Saturday Shoppes, an outdoor event catering to small businesses with a focus on their growth in individual cities.
2/8 – St. Petersburg Science Festival
Free, 10am-4pm, University of South Florida St. Pete campus and Poynter Park. This is an annual regional celebration where families and the public can explore the wonders of hands-on science, technology, engineering, art, and math (STEAM). It is held in conjunction with MarineQuest, the open house of the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission’s Fish and Wildlife Research Institute.
2/8-9 – Gulfport Fine Arts Festival
Free admission, 10am-5pm, Clymer Park, Gulfport Boulevard and Beach Boulevard South. This year’s event includes expanded offerings to mark the 10th anniversary of the festival. While the northern block of Clymer Park will serve as the showcase event for artists and visitors, the park’s southern block will feature an array of immersive creative activities for the entire family. Live music all weekend, and the nationally acclaimed Gulfport Gecko Amalgamated Marching Band will perform on Sunday.
2/8-9 – St. Petersburg Fine Art Festival
Free admission, 10am-5pm, South Straub Park, 198 Bayshore Drive NE, St. Pete. The festival, rated No. 9 in USA Today’s’ top 100 Art Shows, features original artwork by over 100 artisans from Florida and across the United States. The park will be transformed into an outdoor gallery, showcasing stunning, original, and handmade pieces across various mediums, including painting, photography, sculpture, metalwork, digital art, jewelry, glass, ceramics, woodworking, mixed-media, fiber art, and more.
2/12-13 – Black History They Don’t Want You to Know
$20-$30, 7pm, Stageworks, 1120 E Kennedy Blvd., Suite 151, Tampa. A new stage play about untold truths in Black history. In a powerful blend of poetry and live theater, you’ll learn history that was hidden! Written by Lance Flenton, directed by Bob Devin Jones. https://stageworkstheatre.org/events-tickets/
2/15 – SPZF25: St. Pete Zine Fest 2025
Free, 11am-3pm, West Community Library at SPC Gibbs, 6700 Eighth Ave. N, St. Pete. Featuring more than 40 artists, zinesters, and independent publishers. Family-friendly. For tabling information, email Kaitlin at info@printstpete.org or Crockett.kaitlin@spcollege.edu. Sponsored by Print St. Pete Community Letterpress and St. Petersburg Library System.
2/15– Tampa Bay Collard Green Festival|
Free admission, 9am-4pm. Dr. Carter G. Woodson African American History Museum, Ninth Ave. S at 22nd St. S, St. Pete. More than 200 local vendors, collard green giveaway, live music and entertainment, collard green cook-off and cooking demos, fitness demonstrations, and Inkclusive Pages Book Fair. Health screenings, blood pressure checks.
2/15 – Dunedin Fine Art Center 50th Anniversary Gala
$250-$5,000, 6-11pm, DFAC, 1143 Michigan Ave., Dunedin. The art center will be transformed into an Art Deco masterpiece, marking the 50th anniversary of the beginnings of the center as a 2,000-square-foot facility that is now a 50,000-square-foot art center serving over 80,000 visitors annually. Tickets: https://tinyurl.com/2x5x489a
2/15-16 – 60th Annual Art Harvest TEMPORARY LOCATION
Free admission, 10am-5pm, Our Lady of Lourdes, 750 San Salvador Drive, Dunedin. This fundraiser by the Junior League of Clearwater-Dunedin has evolved into a highly respected juried show of high-quality art in balanced media involving over 200 artists. More than 30,000 attend this event annually.
2/16-23 – Winter Pride
Cost determined by event/venue, street festival free. What is certain to be one of the most anticipated events will be a “drag race” of sorts down Central Avenue, where teams will race their custom-built box cars, with the winning team getting a $5,000 donation to their favored charity. The Street Festival on 2/23 along Central Avenue between 20th and 28th streets will conclude the week’s events. This festival is a complement to the annual June Pride. More information and tickets at https://winterpridesaintpete.com/events
2/18 – Danny Go! Live!
$39 and up, 5pm, Straz Center. Danny Go! has become one of the most popular internet shows for preschool and early elementary age children, encouraging and inspiring learning and physical activity with music, movement and silliness. 813-229-7827 strazcenter.org
2/22 – St. Petersburg International Folk Fair
$14 general admission/$12 seniors, active military/$7 ages 6-12/free, under 6; 10am-6pm, England Brothers Park, 5010 81st Ave N, Pinellas Park. Some two dozen ethnic groups from around the world will have villages set up to visit. Activities in past years have included multiple stages for entertainment, plus a parade and a naturalization ceremony at which people become American citizens! There is also plenty of art, food, dance, and drinks. SPIFFS is the only independent multi-ethnic organization of its kind in the United States. Tickets: https://tinyurl.com/hvpwpwux
2/22-23 – Safety Harbor Art & Seafood on the Waterfront
Free general admission/VIP $75. Noon-9pm, Safety Harbor Waterfront Park, 105 Veterans Memorial Lane, Safety Harbor. Some 50 national juried artists showcasing painting, sculpture, photography, and more. Delicious seafood from local restaurants and food trucks, as well as Interactive art activities and a Kid’s Zone. A seafood contest and cash awards for top artists. VIP tickets: https://tinyurl.com/yku2ty6c
2/27-3/27 – Illustrating the News
Free, Mon-Sat 10am-5pm, Morean Arts Center, 719 Central Ave., St. Pete. A retrospective collection of over 30 years of artwork by Joe Tonelli, chief news artist at the St. Petersburg Times under whose artistic direction the paper developed a unique and acclaimed identity in the news and art worlds. His work earned numerous awards and a Pulitzer Prize nomination. This exhibition highlights hundreds of his illustrations. Public reception is 3/8, 5-8pm.
2/28-3/2 – Clearwater Sea-Blues Festival
Free general admission, $25 and up reserved and VIP, 300 Cleveland St., Clearwater. Performers to include (3/1) The Shaelyn Band, Caitlin Krisko & The Broadcast, Eddie 9v, Mr. Sipp, Eric Gales; (3/2) Dig3 Band, Chris O’Leary Band, Ally Venable, and Blood Brothers. No outside food or drink, pets OK on leash. Tickets: https://tinyurl.com/4u78d3xe
2/28-3/2 – Firestone Grand Prix of St. Petersburg
$30 and up, depending on day and seating, through streets of downtown St. Pete. Traditionally the site of the NTT Indycar Series’ season-opening race, this annual motorsports tradition offers a festival atmosphere. The circuit is a 1.8-mile, 14-turn configuration that uses the streets circling Pioneer Park, the Duke Energy Center for the Arts, The Dali Museum and extending onto the runway at Albert Whitted Airport and borders the waterfront of Tampa Bay and picturesque St. Petersburg Harbor and Marina. Tickets at www.gpstpete.com
3/1 – The Mad Beach Band Gulfport Reunion Concert
$30–$50, 7pm, Catherine Hickman Theater, 5501 27th Ave S, Gulfport. The Mad Beach Band has been playing their mix of rock, blues, country, and “tiki” party music in Gulfport, St. Pete, and the beaches since the 1970s. The talented lineup includes Pete Merrigan, Lenny Austin, T.C. Carr, Dave Williamson, Vinnie Seplesky, and Tom Kennedy. Proceeds support the Gulfport Senior Center Foundation’s efforts to build a new Senior Center. Tickets: https://madbeachbandgulfport.eventbrite.com/
3/1-2 – 55th Annual Raymond James Gasparilla Festival of the Arts
Free admission, 9am-6pm, Julian B. Lane Riverfront Park, 1001 N. Boulevard, Tampa. This festival draws the country’s most accomplished artists and rising stars who vie for the $15,000 Raymond James Best of Show Award and an additional $77,000 in prize money. Artists will showcase their work ranging across ceramic, digital, drawing, fiber, glass, jewelry, mixed media, painting, photography, printmaking, sculpture, watercolor and wood. This event will also feature the works of local young artists and a weekend full of live entertainment.
3/15-16 – 2025 Tour of the Arts
Free admission, 10am-5pm, the Historic Kenwood neighborhood. Come to the eighth annual Tour of the Arts (formerly Artist Studio Tour) and explore the art and culture of St. Pete’s first “suburb.” This self-guided tour is a unique, once-a-year opportunity not only to browse and collect the best local art from the artists themselves, but to chat with them one-on-one. The 29 artists who are opening their homes and studios encompass ceramicists, sculptors, jewelers, photographers, mixed multi-media artists, fine art painters and more. Begin anywhere you like – maps are available online at https://kenwoodartistenclave.org/artist-studio-tour/
3/13-16 – Reggae Rise Up Music Festival
$65-$95 single day admission, 4-10pm Thurs/noon-10pm Fri-Sun., Vinoy Park, 701 Bayshore Drive, St. Pete. One of the largest reggae festivals in the country, bands including Sting and Shaggy, Slightly Stoopid, Rebelution, and Dirty Heads will perform on multiple stages. Explore interactive activities and large-scale art installations, savor delicious food and drink from craft vendors and take advantage of the ample space by bringing a blanket or chair to relax on. Shuttles will run roughly every 15 minutes. Tickets: https://tinyurl.com/ys94u26e