City Events

Throughout the year, the City of St. Petersburg and the St. Petersburg Parks & Recreation Department host large city events.

These events include Raptorfest, Green Thumb Festival, Fourth of July, Hispanic Heritage Celebration, Autumn Harvest Festival, Field of Screams, Holidays in the Sunshine City.

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Holidays in the Sunshine City

The City of St. Petersburg and the St. Petersburg Parks & Recreation Department are excited to present the Holidays in the Sunshine City!

Join us in St. Petersburg's downtown waterfront for this year's holiday festivities, including Santa Parade + Tree Lighting, Snowfest, Meet Santa, Holiday Movies in the Park, and more!

The holiday fun kicks off on Saturday, November 30 at 6 p.m. with the illuminated Santa Parade + Tree Lighting along St. Petersburg downtown waterfront.

Event Cosponsorship

An average of 90 events take place in the St. Petersburg yearly. When you consider there are only 52 weeks in a year, we have a lot going on here. Events like the Ribfest, Special Olympics, St. Pete Run Fest and Tampa Bay Blues Festival are just a few.

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