Shopapalooza one of Florida’s biggest holiday markets returns to the St. Pete waterfront next weekend

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Shopapalooza one of Florida’s biggest holiday markets returns to the St. Pete waterfront next weekend

One of St. Pete’s largest outdoor markets returns to the downtown waterfront next weekend.

More than 350 craft makers, artists, and nonprofits will fill Vinoy Park at 701 Bayshore Drive NE on November 29th and 30th for this year’s free, two-day Shopapalooza Festival, billed as one of the biggest holiday shopping events in the Southeast.

Now in its 15th year, the festival brings together a huge mix of local boutiques and makers.

Shoppers can browse clothing from Pieces of a Dream, Dark Cycle Clothing, and Ashe Couture Boutique, or discover unique gifts from Sans Market, Fox & Crow, Curated Phases, Banyan Books, and The Muddy Walrus Pottery.

Four food areas will feature 40 chefs, restaurants, and food trucks, including Slider Guys, Two Grandma’s Soul Food, Dr. BBQ, Hot Off the Press, The Dude and His Food, and Churned Ice Cream.

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St. Pete florists plant roots together in new floral shop with a garden and drive-thru

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St. Pete florists plant roots together in new floral shop with a garden and drive-thru

A colorful new floral shop has taken root in St. Petersburg’s Euclid Heights neighborhood, blending creativity, community, and craftsmanship under one roof.

Located at 1506 54th Avenue North, the freshly opened space brings together two local floral powerhouses, Arms of Persephone and The Roaming Petal, offering everything from handcrafted bouquets to immersive floral workshops.

The collaboration marks the first time the two longtime florists, Regan Smith of Arms of Persephone and Erica Holland of The Roaming Petal, have shared a physical space.

Though they’ve referred clients to one another for years, their new studio merges retail, workshops, and events into a single destination for flower lovers across Tampa Bay.

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St. Pete’s largest indoor Halloween market debuts next month with 50+ vendors, Labubu tattoos, and spooky lattes

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St. Pete’s largest indoor Halloween market debuts next month with 50+ vendors, Labubu tattoos, and spooky lattes

Spooky season is creeping in early this year, and St. Pete is about to get its biggest dose of Halloween spirit yet.

On Saturday, October 11th, the debut of the Spooky Island Market will transform Coastal Creative in the Grand Central District into a tropical-meets-haunted bazaar unlike anything the Sunshine City has ever seen.

From noon to 5 p.m., more than 50 local vendors will take over the venue at 2201 1st Avenue South, creating an eerie indoor gathering inspired by the haunted resort from the 2002 Scooby-Doo movie.

Guests can expect a pumpkin patch, oddities, spooky photo ops, Halloween-inspired installations, and plenty of exclusive treats designed to give you goosebumps.

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NASCAR to make debut at the Grand Prix of St. Petersburg in 2026

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NASCAR to make debut at the Grand Prix of St. Petersburg in 2026

For the first time ever, the NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series will race through the streets of downtown St. Petersburg. NASCAR officials announced Wednesday that the trucks will join the Grand Prix of St. Petersburg weekend in 2026, with the inaugural race scheduled for Saturday, February 28th.

The 1.8-mile street course winding along St. Petersburg’s waterfront will now host both IndyCar and NASCAR Trucks, bringing together two of the country’s most popular racing series in one weekend.

The addition marks a milestone for the Truck Series, which had never competed on a street circuit in its 31-season history. The 2026 schedule will feature two such races, with St. Petersburg serving as the opener before the series heads to San Diego’s Naval Base Coronado in June.

The Grand Prix of St. Petersburg has long been known as the season opener for the NTT IndyCar Series, attracting national attention and tens of thousands of fans each year. With NASCAR’s Truck Series now added to the lineup, the weekend expands into a unique showcase of top-tier motorsports.

In 2026, the Grand Prix of St. Petersburg will take place on the weekend of February 27th through March 1st.

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St. Pete’s Waterfront Parks Foundation will attempt to break a world record this weekend in Flora Wylie Park

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St. Pete’s Waterfront Parks Foundation will attempt to break a world record this weekend in Flora Wylie Park

St. Petersburg’s Waterfront Parks Foundation will attempt to break a world record this Saturday with Picnic Land in Flora Wylie Park.   

Picnic Land will feature more than 800 pink, green, blue, and orange picnic blankets that will break the world record for the Longest Continuous Picnic Blanket. 

All proceeds from Picnic Land will benefit the work of the Waterfront Parks Foundation, which, since 2012, has worked with the City of St. Petersburg to preserve, protect, and promote St. Petersburg’s downtown waterfront park system.

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