showcases a collection of some
500 urban murals that add a
vibrant cool look to the exterior
or interior of buildings throughout
the city. The new James Western
and Wildlife Art Museum and
the Museum of the Arts and
Crafts Movement have recently
joined the line-up of world-class
museums like the Salvador Dali
Museum, the Museum of Fine Arts
and the Chihuly Collection.
Garden & Park City
Community gardens, school gardens,
botanical gardens and even
an urban hydroponic farm – St. Pete
embraces the idea of locally grown
produce for healthy living. Brick
Street Farms is a small commercial
hydroponic farm located in the city’s
Warehouse Arts District with produce
grown in climate controlled,
refurbished shipping containers.
Eco Village is a nonpro��t, community
garden in the heart of the city
offering fresh produce, workshops
in sustainable living practices and
volunteer opportunities.
The city’s park system is diverse,
with more than 2,400 acres of
FESTIVAL
FUN
Thanks to an average
temperature of 73 degrees
and 361 days of sunshine, St.
Petersburg is the ideal setting
for outdoor festivals and
indie markets of all kinds. “St.
Petersburg is a happening place.
It’s not unusual that at least three
or four things are going on that
I would like to do,” says Meg
Gimmi, who came to St. Pete
from New Jersey with her partner
Lon Ethington six years ago. Both
are avid sailors and members of
the St. Petersburg Sailing Center,
a long-time St. Pete landmark.
Here’s a sample of the many
outdoor festivals taking nearly
every weekend year-round.
• Listen to a great selection of
music at the annual outdoor
Tampa Bay Blues Festival, Rib
Fest, Florida Orchestra in the
Park, Sunshine Music Festival
and First Friday Block Party
Downtown.
• Appreciate great art at
Mainsail, Florida CraftArt
Festival and St. Petersburg
Fine Art Festival.
• Admire the work of creative
artist-crafters at indie markets
and festivals showcasing
locally made jewelry, candles,
soaps, home accessories,
clothing and much more.
• Enjoy uniquely St. Pete
festivals, like the annual Shine
Mural Festival recognizing
cool, artsy urban murals
on local buildings, the St.
Petersburg International Folk
Festival, St. Pete Rotary Club
Illuminated Holiday Boat
Parade and Tampa Bay Times
Reading Festival.
• The year-round Saturday
Morning Market is the
largest one-day market in the
Southeast with produce, food,
artisan crafts, handmade gifts
and music.
parkland and over 150 parks.
Several unique venues include
Weedon Island, a 3,000 acre preserve
with marked kayak trails and
boardwalks, and Sunken Gardens,
an historic urban botanical garden
that was once an old Florida attraction.
There are also six dog
parks, including a dog friendly
section at Fort De Soto Beach.
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