#1 SHINE Mural Festival Kicks Off
For the 10th year running, St. Petersburg is about to get a little weirder, a lot more colorful, and hopefully, only mildly chaotic. The SHINE Mural Festival, a beloved local art spree put on by the non-profit St. Pete Arts Alliance kicks off this weekend and will run November 8-17th. Learn more at paradisenewsfl.com/shine-2024/.
Learn more at https://www.paradisenewsfl.com/shine-2024/.
#2 Tarpon Springs Seafood Festival
Head out to the Sponge Docks in Tarpon Springs this weekend for their annual Seafood Festival. Tarpon Springs Seafood Festival will feature a variety of seafood vendors, as well as non-seafood items for landlubbers. There will also be a variety of arts and crafts vendors, activities & chef’s competition. Free.
Learn more at https://spongedocks.net/event/tarpon-springs-seafood-festival/.
#3 Sarasota Living Arts Fest
The Living Arts Festival in Sarasota kicks off with special events this weekend! The Living Arts Festival is a week-long celebration of the arts, scheduled for November 10-17th. This inaugural festival, organized by Sarasota Rising, aims to showcase a diverse range of performing and visual arts, engaging both local residents and visitors from across Florida. Read Paradise News’ exclusive interview with Jeffery Kin, Executive Director of The Living Arts Festival at paradisenewsfl.com/livinig-arts-fest/.
Learn more about the event at https://www.sarasotarising.org/the-festival.
#4 TFO’s Pops in the Park
Join The Florida Orchestra this Saturday, November 9th 6:30pm at Vinoy Pakr for their annual FREE Pops in the Park- one of the biggest traditions in Tampa Bay. You bring the blanket & a picnic and TFO will provide the perfect soundtrack of free music under the stars. No better way to impress a date or spend quality time with the whole family. Featuring movie music, Broadway hits and classical favorites. Can’t make it Saturday? TFO is starting a new tradition at The BayCare Sound in Clearwater with their FREE Symphony by the Sea on Sunday, Nov 10th 6:30pm.
Learn more at https://floridaorchestra.org/event/2425-free-pops-in-park-vinoy/.
#5 Second Saturday Art Walk
Head out to St. Petersburg this Saturday, November 9th 5-9pm for their monthly ArtWalk! Second Saturday ArtWalk is where the Central Arts District, Grand Central District, Warehouse Arts District, Uptown Arts District and downtown Waterfront District come together as ONE ARTS DESTINATION with many venues hosting the opening night of their latest exhibit. For some venues, this is the ONLY time the public can visit. Free.
See who is participating at https://stpeteartsalliance.org/experience-arts/artwalk.