51st Annual Mainsail Art Festival – A St. Pete Tradition 🎨✨
Celebrate 51 years of art, music, and community at the Mainsail Art Festival, held at St. Petersburg’s beautiful Vinoy Park on March 28th & 29th, 2026. 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.
Saturday March 28th and Sunday 29th
Trolleys equipped with a wheelchair lift will be providing a free shuttle to the Art Festival
Service Hours
Saturday, March 28th: 8:30am – 6:30pm
Sunday, March 29th: 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.
