Halloween on Central

Returning this spooky season, Halloween On Central features costume contests, trick-or-treating and more at the largest street festival in St. Pete! Transforming two business districts and 22 blocks of Central Avenue into a vibrant, family-friendly, car-free celebration. 

From 12:00 - 5:00pm on Sunday, October 26th, people can stroll and roll along Central Avenue for nearly two miles, from Dr. MLK Jr. (9th) Street to 31st Street.

Trick-or-treaters and other festival-goers will be able to rediscover their favorite local businesses and explore the community without having to worry about car traffic. Be sure to bring your four-legged friend – dressed for the occasion, of course, so they can compete in the dog costume contest.

This is a free event to all! And the Sun Runner Bus Rapid Transit, which connects St. Pete to St. Pete Beach, heading east along 1st Avenue South and west along 1st Avenue North, will be free on that day. 

Event activities include:

• Voodoo Vendor Village with more than 100 vendors

• Strolling performers, DJs, entertainment and music

• Family fun and games

• Costumes everywhere!

• Food truck hubs

• Trick-or-treating and candy stops

• Costume contests

• Dance contests

• Wiener dog races and dog costume contests at the Dog Bar

What is the MORE THAN PINK Walk?

The MORE THAN PINK Walk, Susan G. Komen’s largest fundraising event series, evolved from the Race for the Cure in 2018. Each year, we host over 100,000 participants at our 40+ in-person (and one virtual) walks across the U.S. Since the first Walk in 2018, our participants have raised more than $60 million dollars and continue to be a part of a community committed to our vision of a world without breast cancer.

With inclusive and accessible options for people of all ages and abilities – including breast cancer survivors, those currently in treatment for breast cancer and people living with metastatic breast cancer – the Walk provides participants the opportunity to come together and connect in meaningful ways. It allows us to focus on sharing our passion, sharing our stories and connecting with others, all while fundraising to support life-saving programs and research.

Our finish line is a world without breast cancer, and we know the only way we can get there is together.

For event details and schedule visit More Than Pink Walk.

Taking the Street Inside at the Morean

Showcasing Street Photography and Mural Street Art

 The opening reception of We Built This City: Women Artists of SHINE and The Shooters We Know: Curated by BASK celebrates all things street-art, from striking urban photography to remarkable mural artistry, at the Morean Arts Center on Saturday, October 11, from 5-8pm.

We Built This City: Women Artists of SHINE celebrates 16 Tampa Bay female artists who have participated in St. Petersburg’s SHINE Mural Festival throughout its last decade.

Each year during SHINE, the Morean highlights mural artists who have participated in past events and/or will be featured in this year’s lineup. For 2025, we recognize the incredible contributions of our local female muralists and the color and vibrancy they have brought to our city. For every painted wall, there is an artist with a studio practice, and this exhibition seeks to make the connection between the two.

The annual SHINE® St. Petersburg Mural Festival illuminates the power of art in public spaces by revitalizing areas, inspiring dialogue, and uniting our community—while cultivating new standards of artistic excellence reflecting St. Petersburg’s creative and vibrant spirit. By using the walls and streets as canvases, SHINE has transformed our shared spaces into a world-class outdoor gallery featuring top contemporary local, national, and international artists. Produced by the St. Petersburg Arts Alliance, SHINE has created more than 170 murals throughout downtown and the surrounding arts districts since 2015.

Participating artists include Alyssa Marie, Artist Jones, Elizabeth Barenis, Quinn Cale, Ashley Cantero, Jenipher Chandley, Dreamweaver, Amy Ilic-Volpe, Carrie Jadus, Nneka Jones, Cristi Lopez, Cecilia Lueza, Syd Bloom, Sara Salem, Nicole Salgar, and Sarah Sheppard.

The Shooters We Know: Curated by BASK features unique street photography capturing architectural elements, action-packed microseconds, and 9 artists including Detroit photographer Sal Rodriguez and renowned L.A. photographer Jeremy Deputat along with talented local artists Greg Bryon, Joey Clay, Tobin Green, Giancarlo Giusti, Amy Martz, Chloe Reyes and Joe Walles. For this exhibition, guest curator and beloved local artist BASK aims to highlight the work of “shooters” (photographers, as they are sometimes called) who he admires and has collaborated with in the past.

“We’re excited and honored to be able to amplify the time and talent of the artists in these two exhibitions,” said Amanda Cooper, the Chief Curator at the Morean Arts Center. “The show features our extraordinary Bay-area female muralists and the photographer-collaborators of longtime Morean member BASK, some of whom have never participated in a gallery exhibition before.”

Both exhibitions open on October 11. We Built This City: Women Artists of SHINE will be on display October 22 and The Shooters We Know: Curated by BASK will remain on view through December 31.

The Morean Arts Center gallery (719 Central Avenue) is free and open to the public Monday – Saturday, 10 a.m. – 5 p.m. For more information, please visit MoreanArtsCenter.org or call 727.822.7872.

Every step helps save lives.

Register today to help cure childhood cancer.

As the community event for Childhood Cancer Awareness Month, the St. Jude Walk is where we unite supporters across the country to provide hope and healing for families during their toughest times. Regardless of your pace or path, when you join the St. Jude Walk, you're taking steps to cure childhood cancer.

Participate Your Way.

See the St. Jude Walk website for more details.

Savor the Flavor

Weekly tours in 5 local neighborhoods (closed for the summer reopening in September)

Each of the 3 hour walking tours will offer you the opportunity to meet the chefs and owners of these one of a kind restaurants, breweries and shops. Our tours explore and discuss the diversity of our distinctive neighborhoods. Choose from coastal influenced main street community in Dunedin or a waterfront thriving downtown areas of St. Pete and Tampa.

Tickets and more information at Tampa Bay Food Tours.

​Pet Walk is happening in two locations again this year – North Straub Park in St. Petersburg and Largo Central Park in Largo!

Walker Registration is now OPEN.  

Sponsorships Available. Ask about the “Welcome Back” benefit package.

SPCA Tampa Bay is so much more than just an adoption agency for cats and dogs. We are a For-All shelter. For us, that means SPCA Tampa Bay will not limit admission or refuse to take in any animal, from a pet rat to a wild bluejay. For information about Sponsorship opportunities, visit: 2025 Pet Walk Sponsorship Opportunities

Questions: Call 727-499-0367 or email petwalk@spcatampabay.org.

Pull your best green outfit out of the closet and head to Paddy Fest in downtown St. Pete!

Join us at William's Park for a day filled with Irish fun and festivities. Get ready for bag pipes, traditional dances, delicious food, plenty o' green beer & Leprechaun Wrestling.

Whether you're Irish or just Irish at heart, this event is perfect for anyone looking to celebrate St. Patrick's Day in style. Don't miss out on the craic, come and join us for a day to remember!

• Williams Park: 4th St. N. and 1st. Ave. N, St. Petersburg, FL 33711

• Kids 13 & Under Free Admission

• Pets are welcome but must be leashed at all times 

• Saturday, March 15, 2025 - 11:00 am - 9:00 pm

• VisitStPeteClearwater.com

You won't want to miss the largest St. Patrick's Day celebration in the St. Pete-Clearwater area. 

Get your early bird tickets for the 2025 Paddy Fest today!

Join us for St. Pete’s largest “Community Celebration of All Things Local.” The 2025 festival will showcase over 300 of our city’s favorite independent businesses and community organizations. LOCALTOPIA is the ONLY event that ONLY features St. Pete-based businesses and non-profits!

More than a festival, it’s a (local) vibe!

• Saturday, Feb. 22 10-5pm (Rain date: March 1)

• Williams Park - 330 2nd Ave. N, 33701

  The park’s surrounding streets are closed for the festival

• FREE Family-Friendly Festival

  Please consider throwing something into the tip jars at the “Local Thirst Stations” to help support LOCALTOPIA

• NO DOGS | Please leave pets at home!

  Not pet-friendly since 2016 due to large crowds. Because we love our furry friends, we want to ensure that they (and our human friends) stay safe.

Times, tickets, and details available at VOCAL

Location: World Equestrian Center, Expo Center 1, 1284 NW 87th Ct Rd, Ocala, FL 34482

• Purchase Tickets Now

• Be a Sponsor

• Donate to Silent Auction