Shopapalooza in Downtown St Pete – Vinoy Park

Published on 11/20/22: Shopapalooza in Downtown St Pete is approaching! Since LovingStPete is all about supporting local small businesses, this is certainly an event I’m going to call out. This is the largest ‘small business’ festival in our area and it happens next weekend! This is a family event with music, kid’s activities, food & drink, plus much more. It’s about community!

Before I get into the details, consider this a nudge to shop local, supporting these small business owners who keep our Tampa Bay Area unique. For our area to thrive, we need them to thrive. If you’re a small business participating or you know a business participating, support them with a tag in the comments below!

November 26 and 27 (this coming Saturday and Sunday)

Alright, so next Saturday and Sunday (Nov 26-27) is the 12th annual “Shopapalooza”, hosted along the waterfront in Vinoy Park (Downtown St Pete). This shopping festival features “over 350 local shops, artists, musicians, food vendors and service providers.” They’re providing free entertainment, a large “kids zone”, free raffles and more.

Kids Zone at Shopapalooza

Kids Zone offers a Santa Station (pictures with the big man), plus activities and crafts by Great Explorations Children’s Museum, face-painting, free coloring books, and other activities to keep the kids busy! As a dad, big thanks to @greatexkidsmuseum and @Imagineorthostudio for making the Kids Zone possible through their sponsorship!

Shopapalooza General Info

Date: Nov 26-27, 2022

Time: 10am-5pm

Location: Vinoy Park, 701 Bayshore Drive NE

Admission Cost: FREE

Seating: The organizers will have plenty of seating, however feel free to bring a picnic blanket to setup while you listen to music and eat.

Dogs: Leashed dogs are okay, simply clean up after. 🦮

Parking: https://www.shopapaloozafestival.com/directions–parking.html

Raffle: To enter the raffle for prizes, including a $500 shopping spree, register here: https://www.shopapaloozafestival.com/win-500.html. Then, simply check-in at the LocalShops1 Booth once you arrive to see if you won a prize!

Shopapalooza is a production of @localshops1com and co-sponsored by the City of St. Petersburg (@stpetefl)

Here’s a full list of the sponsors who help make this event possible: https://www.shopapaloozafestival.com/sponsors.html

Post brought to you by the Loving St Pete Team and HB Realty.

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