St. Pete April Events

The month of April brings not only spectacular weather to the region but tons of fun events. Mark your calendar for these popular things to do!

Around Town - April Events

American Stage in the Park is back for its annual outdoor production at Demens Landing on the downtown waterfront. The musical classic “Disney’s Beauty and the Beast” is this year’s offering April 3-May 5.  Performances Wednesday through Sunday evenings at 7:30 pm; Pets in the Park Night is April 21; Pride Plus Night is April 14. Tickets $35 and $45; go to americanstage.org

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Tampa Bay Blues Fest is back April 12-14 at Vinoy Park on the downtown St. Pete waterfront. Artists include Grace Potter, Beth Hart, Tab Benoit, Blood Brothers (Mike Zito & Albert Castiglia), Lil’ Ed and the Blues Imperials, Altered Five Blues Band, Robert Jon & The Wreck, Coco Montoya, Bernard Allison, Ally Venable, Cash Box Kings, Anson Funderburgh & The Rockets, Southern Avenue, King Solomon Hicks and Bywater. Kickoff party on Thursday, April 11, 7 pm at the Palladium featuring Mike Zito and Albert Castiglia. General admission $70 plus tax and fees, VIP tickets available. Parking garages ($10) recommended, with free shuttle pickup at 1st Avenue S. and 1st Avenue N. on 1st Street NE. For more information and to purchase tickets, go to tampabaybluesfest.com.

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The ever-popular Mainsail Art Festival takes over Vinoy Park on April 20-21. Mainsail is one of the premier arts festivals of the year in the ‘Burg, featuring some 250 fine arts and crafts exhibitors from across the country in a juried competition. Browse and buy high-quality ceramics, glass, jewelry, photography, sculpture, paintings and more. A children’s craft area, student art show, live musical entertainment, and a food court all beckon from 9 am to 6 pm Saturday and 10 am to 5 pm Sunday. Check out mainsailart.org for updated information.

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St. Petersburg’s annual Arbor Day celebration, the Green Thumb Festival, returns on April 27-28 at Walter Fuller Park. More than 120 garden, plant and flower vendors and exhibitors will offer everything under the sun from flowers, herbs and trees to gardening tools and yard art. Look for free pine seedlings; plant, soil and water diagnostics; children’s crafts; education programs; a flower show by Garden Club of St. Petersburg; butterfly tent; a children’s plant fair; environmental resources tent; exhibits by local groups and organizations and more. Hours are 9 am to 4 pm both days, Walter Fuller Park is at 7891 26th Ave. N in St. Petersburg. Go to stspeteparksrec.org/greenthumb for more information or call (727) 893-7441.

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Downtown St. Petersburg will once again be abuzz with four days of film screenings, parties, panel discussions and workshops with film industry professionals when the Sunscreen Film Festival returns for its 19th year April 25-28. Full-length and short features, including documentaries, foreign, horror, comedy, environmental and children’s programming, will be screened at Sundial AMC 12. The festival culminates with an annual gala awards banquet. A complete schedule of events was unavailable at publication time. Sunscreen Film Festival is sponsored by the St. Petersburg Clearwater Film Commission. For more information, schedules, and tickets, please visit sunscreenfilmfestival.com