District · St. Petersburg

Downtown St. Petersburg

Bayfront urban core with the Pier, major museums, Central Avenue and waterfront parks

Downtown St. Petersburg is the waterfront core of the city, laid out on a street grid along the west shore of Tampa Bay in Pinellas County.

Visitors come for the Dalí Museum, the Museum of Fine Arts, the Chihuly Collection and the Pier, plus murals, galleries and restaurants.

St. PetersburgUpdated October 2026

Known for

  • St. Pete Pier
  • Dalí Museum
  • Central Avenue galleries
  • Straub and Vinoy parks
  • Waterfront museum district
  • Saturday Morning Market

Good for

  • Museum days
  • Walkable evenings
  • Waterfront strolls
  • Arts and events

Landmarks

  • St. Pete Pier
  • The Dalí Museum
  • Mahaffey Theater
  • Museum of Fine Arts
  • Chihuly Collection
  • Straub Park

Getting there

Interstates 275, 175 and 375 feed the downtown grid, and the Howard Frankland Bridge links the city to Tampa. The core is walkable, and the SunRunner bus rapid transit line runs from downtown to St. Pete Beach, with the Looper trolley serving downtown stops. Public parking garages sit near the market and waterfront.

Where to eat, drink and play in Downtown St. Petersburg

46 places in Downtown St. Petersburg made our Tampa Bay guides, including Bacchus Wine Bistro, The Dalí Museum, Allelo. Each one links to the guide that picked it.

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Upcoming events in Downtown St. Petersburg

SHINE Mural Festival
Free
SHINE Mural Festival
Nov 6 - Nov 15
SAVOR St. Pete
Paid
SAVOR St. Pete
Nov 7 - Nov 8
St. Pete Run Fest
Paid
St. Pete Run Fest
Nov 13 - Nov 15
Enchant Christmas at Tropicana Field
Paid
Enchant Christmas at Tropicana Field
Nov 20 - Dec 27
St. Pete Country Fest
Paid
St. Pete Country Fest
Nov 20 - Nov 22

Nearby areas

GulfportWaterfront arts town on Boca Ciega Bay with Beach Boulevard galleries, a historic casino and a marinaPinellas ParkCentral Pinellas city with a Park Boulevard arts district and the Tampa Bay Automobile MuseumSt. Pete BeachGulf-front barrier-island city with the Don CeSar, Corey Avenue and historic Pass-a-GrillePass-a-Grille BeachQuiet historic beach village at the southern tip of St. Pete Beach, with Gulf sunsets and bungalow streets

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