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Mainsail Art Festival


  • Vinoy Park St. Petersburg, FL (map)

50th Annual Mainsail Art Festival – A St. Pete Tradition 🎨✨

Celebrate 50 years of art, music, and community at the Mainsail Art Festival, held at St. Petersburg’s beautiful Vinoy Park on April 5th & 6th, 2025. As one of the premier cultural events in St. Pete, this festival draws over 100,000 visitors each year who come to explore and purchase high-quality fine art while enjoying live music and entertainment in a stunning waterfront setting.

This prestigious festival showcases talented exhibiting artists competing for an impressive $60,000 in prize money. Organized by a dedicated committee of volunteers, Mainsail continues to be a must-attend event for artists, collectors, and art enthusiasts alike.

Join us for this milestone 50th anniversary celebration, where art, culture, and creativity come to life!

Date and times of the Mainsail Art Festival will be Saturday April 5th, 9am-6pm and Sunday April 6th, 10am-5pm.

Festival Details:

  • FREE Admission 

  • Live music entertainment

  • Young at ART Student show & awards

  • Kids Create Art activity tent

  • Culinary Arts food court

Parking:Paid parking available at South Core garage, Al Lang surface lot, and Beach Drive.

April 5 – 6, 2025

Trolleys equipped with a wheelchair lift will be providing a free shuttle to the Art Festival

Service Hours

Saturday, April 5: 8:30am – 6:30pm

Sunday, April 6: 9:30am – 5:30pm

Service Frequency: Approximately every 15 minutes

NEW SHUTTLE STOP LOCATIONS

  • Second Street South

between Central Avenue & First Avenue South (under the pedestrian bridge connecting the Office Tower and the Parking Garage). Same location as the Baseball Shuttle Stop. Motorists may park in the garage by entering from 1st Avenue South between 1st and 2nd Streets

Vinoy Park

North side of 7th Ave NE just west of Bayshore Drive

Accepted Artists, please visit the Accepted Artist Information page for artist parking information.

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