The St. Pete Store & Visitors Center

10/30/2026

🌟 Member Spotlight | Adventure with a guide 🚤

Want to see the area from the water? Madeira Beach Couples Jet Ski Tours offers extended guided rides on Yamaha WaveRunners, departing from the Jungle Prada Public Boat Ramp in St. Pete.

💑 Couples can share a WaveRunner or ride side by side, making it a great idea for honeymoons, anniversaries or a date day on the water.

🐚 Beginner-friendly Intracoastal tours (2 or 3 hours) cruise past waterfront homes, marinas and islands, with time to swim and shell on Archie's Island. Passengers 9 and older.

🤿 Private Gulf tours (3 or 4 hours) head to Shell Key Preserve, with snorkeling and a beach picnic on select tours. Booked for just one party at a time. Passengers 14 and older.

Every tour includes a professional guide, fuel, Coast Guard-approved life jackets, cold water, refreshments, towels, and photos and videos of your day on the water. Drivers must be 21 or older with a valid ID.

Stop by the St. Pete Store & Visitors Center to pick up their brochure, or reserve your tour in advance here: https://madeirabeachcouplesjetskitours.com/

St. Pete/Clearwater St Petersburg Chamber

10/29/2026

🎨 Meet the Maker | Street Flair 🎩

Top hat on, brushes ready. Muralist Sara Salem brought a blank canvas to Halloween on Central. The kids brought their Sunday best, sequins and all.

Street art is where Sara shines. You may know Sol, her sunglasses-wearing pelican and St. Pete's official bird, at the St. Pete branch of LMCU on 4th Street North.

Sara was selected for the 2025 SHINE St. Petersburg Mural Festival produced by the St. Petersburg Arts Alliance and painted Sol with help from local residents. They later voted on the pelican's name.

A muralist, visual artist and art and yoga educator with more than 15 years of experience, Sara co-founded Phi Phi Artland and serves as its art director. The creative arts and wellness center is built on art's power to connect and heal.

Sara's top hat was all showmanship. Her St. Pete bucket hats are made for Florida sun. Find Sol at the Store on those hats, caps and prints ready for framing. And say hello to Mary Beth, our Monday afternoon volunteer who is sporting the Sol bucket hat with a smile.

10/29/2026

📍 Out & About | Aviation enthusiasts, history buffs and Friends of Albert Whitted Airport, this one’s for you!

✈️ Check out tomorrow morning’s special event celebrating St. Pete’s aviation legacy and the future of electric flight.

📍 Albert Whitted Airport Park | 9–10:30 a.m.

See the Chamber’s original post for details and RSVP information.

St. Pete’s aviation story is far from over.

More than a century after Tony Jannus made history with his pioneering flight, Joby Aviation and BETA TECHNOLOGIES are bringing an electric aircraft to Albert Whitted Airport Park to retrace his historic 1914 route.

Join us Friday morning for this special event featuring the flight demonstration, guest speakers and a look at St. Pete’s aviation legacy.

Friday, October 30 | 9 am to 10:30 am
Albert Whitted Airport Park
Parking available at Mahaffey Theater Garage

Flights are expected to begin around 9:45 a.m.

Learn more and RSVP: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/future-of-flight-is-here-jannus-2026-tickets-2003514660282

10/28/2026

📍 Out & About | Downtown's dressing up this weekend 🎃

Halloween lands on a Saturday, so downtown St. Pete is making a weekend of it.

🎧 Haunted Fest brings DJs, a silent disco and costumes to the St. Pete Pier Fri. and Sat., Oct. 30 and 31, 5 to 10 p.m. (18+, tickets required)

👻 Bringing the kids? Halloween Fest on the USF St. Petersburg campus is free for all ages. Fri., Oct. 30, 5:30 to 8:30 p.m.

🕯️ For a haunting night out, St. Petersburg Opera Company stages Menotti's The Medium plus Voices from the Other Side, a program of opera's famous ghost scenes, at Opera Central. Fri., Oct. 30, 7:30 p.m. Grab seats at https://zurl.co/dLLEO while they last.

🎻 The Florida Orchestra salutes the film composer behind Star Wars, Jaws, E.T. and Harry Potter with John Williams at 95, live at the Mahaffey Theater on Sun., Nov. 1, 2 p.m.

Which one's on your weekend list?

10/24/2026

🎃 Boo-tiful news, St. Pete: Halloween on Central is back!

This Sunday, Oct. 25, from noon to 5 p.m., 22 blocks of Central Avenue (MLK to 31st Street) go car-free and get a full spooky makeover for this celebration presented by The EDGE District of St. Petersburg and The Grand Central District and sponsored by Visit St. Pete-Clearwater👻

Expect wall-to-wall costumes, live music, street performers, trick-or-treat stops, local vendors, food, drinks and plenty of things that go bump in the afternoon. It’s fun for all ages (leashed pups too!), so bring the whole family and support the local businesses that make Central Avenue so special.

🚲 Getting there: With more than 100,000 people expected, skip the traffic and walk, bike or hop on the SunRunner, which is free during the event, with stops along 1st Avenues North and South.

🅿️ Driving? Free parking is available at Tropicana Field Lots 6 and 7.
🗺️ Event map and details: https://zurl.co/s1htl

Costume ready? Drop a 🎃 in the comments if we’ll see you there, and share your photos with us after!

Video features photos courtesy of the Grand Central District Association.

Have a frightfully fun day, St. Pete!

10/23/2026

⚽ Game Night | Time to Get Rowdy!

The Tampa Bay Rays are headed to the World Series! Fan Appreciation Night and fireworks are coming to Al Lang Stadium as the Tampa Bay Rowdies close out the regular season against Sporting JAX on Saturday, Oct. 24. After the 7:30 p.m. match, fans can head onto the field to watch the show.

Make the St. Pete Store & Visitors Center your first stop. Pick up St. Pete gear and locally made gifts, then ask our team where to park, where to eat before the match or where to catch the World Series downtown.

🛍️ Game Night Perk: Mention Game Night St. Pete at checkout and get 10% off your purchase through Oct. 31!

Find us at 100 2nd Ave. N., Ste. 150, in downtown St. Pete.

Plan your night with Scout, the local guide on Game Night St. Pete, from the St Petersburg Chamber and Visit St. Pete-Clearwater

Head over to gamenightstpete.com to learn more.

10/20/2026

🎨 Meet the Maker | Little blocks of St. Pete sunshine ☀️

Cheryl Montanari started her career in advertising, but it wasn't until after her second child was born that she picked up a paintbrush.

In 2009, she found her medium in acrylics. Her style leans toward vibrant, modern impressionism, and her paintings earned juried awards from the International Society of Acrylic Painters.

In 2017, she had the opportunity to try something new, creating giftable block art for Marion's on 4th Street, where she works. Her "little CM Art business" was born.

Now on our shelves, her painted wooden blocks, acrylic tabletop art and Christmas ornaments bring bright touches to a mantel, side table or holiday tree. 🎄

Stop by the St. Pete Store & Visitors Center for holiday, hostess and housewarming gifts made by local hands, including pieces by Cheryl Montanari Art . Explore Cheryl's work at https://www.cherylmontanariart.com/

10/16/2026

✈️🚌 Now running! PSTA's 727 Airport Express: Downtown St. Pete to TPA for $2.25. Yes, really!

It's Pinellas Suncoast Transit Authority 's first-ever express bus straight from downtown St. Pete to Tampa International Airport. Named for our area code, it runs seven days a week, making it easier for residents to catch a flight and visitors to explore the heart of St. Pete without a car.

The hybrid buses run daily from about 5 a.m. to 11 p.m., with nine downtown stops, including the St. Pete Pier. Using the Howard Frankland Bridge express lanes, the trip takes about 30 to 35 minutes, and the buses offer spacious luggage racks for your bags.

The one-way fare is $2.25 in cash (exact change) or $2.36 when you tap a contactless card or phone. Buses run roughly every 75 minutes, so check the schedule before heading to the stop.

Flying out of TPA? Skip the parking. Arriving in Tampa Bay? Ride straight into downtown St. Pete. 🌴

🔗 Full schedule and stop map: https://zurl.co/EkmFj

The closest airport-bound stop, at 2nd Avenue North and 1st Street NE, the St. Pete Store & Visitors Center. Stop in for insider tips, maps and a curated selection of handcrafted gifts and souvenirs by local artists.

✈️ Share with friends flying into TPA!

International Airport St. Pete-Clearwater