Trailer Daddy opens this Friday in downtown St. Pete | St. Pete Rising

A new Americana-themed bar is rolling into downtown St. Pete this weekend and it’s bringing red Solo cups, plastic flamingos, and a whole lot of nostalgia with it.

Trailer Daddy opens this Friday, March 6th at 8 p.m. at 217 Central Avenue, taking over the space most recently occupied by Glamper.

The concept is the vision of Matt Knoth, Director of Art and Design and Partner at Ohio-based Forward Hospitality Group, the team behind Welcome to the Farm, Good Night John Boy, Hi 5, My Rich Uncle, and Tony D’s Sub Shop — all located on the Jannus Block in downtown St. Pete.

While Glamper had a camping vibe, Trailer Daddy embraces what CEO Michael Schwartz calls “the best kind of American chaos.”

“When he proposed this, Glamper wasn’t doing poorly,” said Forward Hospitality Partner Mark Acchione. “But this space should be doing more. It needed a hook — and this concept has one.”

The result is a part-club, part-bar concept built around nostalgia, humor, and photo-ready moments.

Drinks are served in red Solo cups and bartenders even carry Sharpies to write guests’ names, or nicknames, on their cups | St. pete Rising

“I don’t want to celebrate the Fourth of July once a year — I want to celebrate it every day,” Schwartz told St. Pete Rising. “Think backyard barbecue. Kids controlling the music. Grandparents dancing. Everyone screaming the lyrics to the same song. That’s the energy we’re trying to create.”

The space is decked out with vintage hubcaps, lawn chairs, clothing lines, a kiddie pool, no-vacancy signs, plastic flamingos, and a celebrity mullet “Hall of Fame.”

Real trailers were purchased and modified to fit the space.

Drinks are served in red Solo cups and bartenders even carry Sharpies to write guests’ names, or nicknames, on their cups.

“We want it to feel immersive,” Schwartz said. “Not just a bar with a theme, but a social experience. When you walk in, you should feel like you’re at your friend’s backyard party — they just happen to live in a trailer park.”

Trailer Daddy is built around nostalgia, humor, and photo-ready moments, such as this “I Found My Trailer Daddy” sign | St. Pete Rising

The drink menu includes beers, wine, Red Bulls, rotating Jell-O shots, and frozen cocktails like the Transfusion with vodka, grape, ginger, and lime.

Signature cocktails include the American Pie with Fireball Blazin’ Apple, caramel, apple cider, graham cracker, and whipped cream; the Pink Starburst with vanilla vodka, watermelon, and sour; and the Porch Pounder, served in a souvenir flamingo cup with peach vodka, coconut rum, grenadine, pineapple, and cranberry.

Music will be a big part of the experience, but not limited to one genre.

“The only rule is nine out of ten people have to know the hook and be able to scream it out loud,” Schwartz laughed. “That’s when you know you’ve got the right song.”

As for food, Trailer Daddy shares a space with Tony D’s Sub Shop, which opened in January and quickly gained a following for its Italian subs.

Guests at Trailer Daddy will be able to order food via QR code and pick it up at a to-go window that connects the two concepts, with options including chicken parm, meatball subs, Philly cheesesteaks, and more.