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More than 500 boats go on display in the water and on land at the St. Petersburg Boat Show, the largest of its kind of the Gulf Coast. The show lasts four days in November and includes powerboats, yachts, fishing boats, engines, electronics and accessorie

Springtime (April or May) brings PierFest, two lively days of extreme sports and rock music at St. Petersburg's landmark Pier. PierFest draws BMX bikers, skateboarders, inline skaters and wakeboarders from throughout the southeast U.S. to compete and show

The Sunday of Martin Luther King Day weekend, renowned marching bands from across the country perform their half-time drill routines in the Festival of Bands honoring Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. at St. Petersburg's Tropicana Field. On Monday, the actual h

A November festival of interactive theatre celebrating the legendary Caribbean pirate tradition, the Florida Pirate Festival renders Vinoy Park a haven for miscreants and scoundrels with music, rides, comedy, cannons, storytelling, artisan crafts, nightti

Over 50 authors convene for the Festival of Reading at the University of South Florida in Saint Petersburg for an October festival every year. Writers of all genres, including several children's authors, participate in the annual festival to sign books,

Founded in 1925, St. Petersburg Little Theatre endures as the longest-running community theatre in Florida. St. Petersburg Little Theatre aims to encourage and develop local non-professional talent through giving workshops and classes on all aspects of th

Tampa Bay's best professional theatre, St. Petersburg's American Stage Theatre Company strives to make theatre accessible to the whole community. In addition to performing six main-stage plays and one in Demens Landing Park each year, the American Stage T