Vinoy Waterfront Park
Vinoy Waterfront Park sits right on the shores of Tampa Bay in downtown St Petersburg, with acres of grass and palm trees. The Tampa Bay Blues Festival has filled this spot every year since 1995. A free shuttle runs for the festival, with a stop under the pedestrian bridge near Central and First Avenue South.
Before you go
- Indoor or outdoor
- Outdoor, on the Tampa Bay shoreline
- Official site
- tampabaybluesfest.com
- Next festival here
- Reggae Rise Up Florida, Mar 11 to 14, 2027
Worth knowing before you go
- The free shuttle stops under the pedestrian bridge between Central and First Avenue South, a short walk from the Hyatt Place hotel.
- Street parking in northeast St Petersburg is subject to posted city restrictions, so check the signs.
- The park is all open grass and palm trees on the water, so there is little natural shade.
Festivals here
Venue basics: Right on the Tampa Bay shoreline · Free festival shuttle available · Street parking nearby.
Is it for you
Choose it if
- You want a festival right on the Tampa Bay waterfront.
- You would rather take a free shuttle than find parking downtown.
Think twice if
- You need shaded seating: the park is open grass and palm trees with little natural cover.
Getting there and parking
Festival-specific · Tampa Bay Blues FestivalA free shuttle runs for the festival, stopping under the pedestrian bridge between Central and First Avenue South on Second Street, half a block south of the Hyatt Place hotel, and dropping off at Bayshore Drive NE and Seventh Avenue NE. Street parking is also available on the streets of northeast St Petersburg, subject to posted city restrictions.
Accessibility
We don't yet have confirmed information about accessibility at Vinoy Park. The venue's own pages are the place to check: tampabaybluesfest.com.
Camping
We don't yet have confirmed information about camping at Vinoy Park. The venue's own pages are the place to check: tampabaybluesfest.com.
A little history
Vinoy Waterfront Park sits directly on the shores of Tampa Bay in downtown St Petersburg, with acres of grass and palm trees that make it an open, sunny setting for an outdoor festival.
The Tampa Bay Blues Festival has been staged here every year since 1995, making it one of the longest-running events on this stretch of waterfront.