Festival Information
Everyone is invited to the Mainsail Art Festival at Vinoy Park in St. Petersburg, Florida.
The 49th Annual Mainsail Art Festival will be held in St. Petersburg’s waterfront Vinoy Park on April 20 and 21, 2024. Mainsail Art Festival is one of the premier cultural events on St. Petersburg’s outdoor calendar. Each year, more than 100,000 visitors attend the festival to enjoy and purchase quality art and to listen to live musical entertainment. The Mainsail committee of hard-working volunteers produces this annual fine arts festival exhibiting artists competing for $60,000 in prize money.
250+ Juried Fine Art & Craft Exhibitors
Ceramics, Digital Art, Fibers, Glass, Graphics, Jewelry, Metal, Mixed Media, Oil/Acrylic, Photography, Sculpture, Watercolor and Wood
$60,000 in Cash Awards, including $10,000 Best of Show and a Purchase Award program
Art valet available for art purchases at the Info Tent
Ranked by Sunshine Artist Magazine among the “100 Best” Fine Art Events in the U.S.
Live music entertainment
Young at ARt Student Show & Awards
Free admission
Kids Create art activity tent
Culinary Arts food court
Volunteers needed
FAQs
Entertainment
The Mainsail Art Festival has always presented a wide range of the performing arts for visitors entertainment.
With an eclectic mix of Mime, Strolling Minstrels, Steel Drums and Bands on the stage, there is plenty to see and enjoy. For your strolling entertainment, Deanna, the Mime. Never know what this zany character will do!
Chairs are provided under tents for overhead shade in front of the Performing Arts stage. You are welcome to bring your own chairs and/or blankets to view performances if you wish.
2024 Performing Arts Schedule
Saturday 4/20/24
12:00-1:15pm Bad Habits
The musicians in Bad Habit all had long musical careers before they had the opportunity to play together bringing a unique musical style jumping genres and mixing up a lifetime of influences.
1:30-2:45pm Push Button Rocket
Drawing on experience gleaned from time served in some of Tampa Bay’s most legendary music acts, PBR members hail from Secret Service, Greg Billings Band, Sugarspoon, The Warren Brothers and Johnny G Lyon lineage. A truly professional and polished act.
3:00-4:15pm Doug South Band
A virtuoso guitarist, singer and songwriter with classic influences and a sunburned surf backbeat, what results is a mesh of top level musicianship, strong originals and interesting covers merging rock, indie, surf, Americana, Blues, jazz and jam.
4:30-6:00pm Memphis Lightning
Sweettone recording artist and international touring act Memphis Lightning is a force to be reckoned with. Built from world class and award winning artists.
Sunday 4/21/24
1:00-2:00pm School of Rock
The Future of Rising Musical Talent in St. Petersburg and Beyond.
2:15-3:30pm The Lint Rollers
A garage band for indiscriminate grownups, playing music that won’t stick to your clothes.
3:45-5:00pm J. T. Curtis and the Florida Scoundrels
JT Curtis is an accomplished singer/songwriter, entertainer and Nashville recording artist.
Culinary Arts!
Big Crush Slush: unique ginger spritzers
Chicken Salad Chick: 13 flavor choices of homemade chicken salad
C&S Concessions Greek: gyros, souvlaki, Greek salad, spinach pie, combo platters, sodas
Main Street Boys Homemade Empanadas: beef, beef & cheese, spinach & artichoke, Cubanada, jalapeno popper & chicken enchilada empanadas
Munchie’s Kettle Korn: freshly made popcorn
Pipo’s Cuban Café: chicken paella, roast pork, chicken kabob, Cuban sandwich, veggie plate, rice & beans, plantains, tostones
Sea Dog Cantina: tacos, quesadillas, carnitas, wings, chips, salsa, guacamole, churros, kids meals
St. Petersburg Concessions: Arepas, burgers, hot dogs, corn dogs, pretzels, fresh squeezed lemonade
Paradise Island Cuisine: Vegan and seafood paella, jerk, bourbon or curry chicken, creole catfish, acai bowls, Haitian vanilla lemon beverage
Paciugo Gelato & Caffè: Gelato made fresh in-house daily
WoW Wagon Dole Whip: Dole Whip soft serve is a dairy, gluten, & nut-free frozen fruit treat
Mainsail Concessions
Bottled water
Assorted Draught Beer
Nutral Vodka Seltzer
The 2024 Sponsors
