Best Things To Do in St. Petersburg

Pick the Plan First

Start from the kind of day you want, then jump into the live feed or guide section that fits.

Weekend 4 picks Use the weekend page when date and ticket timing matter. 2 Hours Fast route Short stops, food and flexible picks for a small time window. Evening Events Dinner, tickets and showtimes for the after-work plan. Date Night Dinner first Pick a restaurant, then add a nearby event or movie. Family Day plan Keep attractions, family events and food in the same city loop. Rainy Day Indoor Indoor attractions, movie showtimes and weather-proof food stops. Outdoor Beach day Start with coastal time, then add food or tickets. Tonight Events Open live event picks sorted by practical timing. Movie Night Showtimes Current movies and nearby cinemas in one route.

Best Live Picks in St. Petersburg

Events are the moving part of the plan, so they stay near the top.

All city events

Event image for Drag Queen Bingo - 1:00PM in Tampa, FL

Upcoming JUN 20

Theater Tickets

Drag Queen Bingo - 1:00PM

This weekend Tickets linked Ticketmaster

Jun 20, 2026 Tampa, FL

Tickets & details

Event image for Drag Queen Bingo - 4:00PM in Tampa, FL

Upcoming JUN 20

Theater Tickets

Drag Queen Bingo - 4:00PM

This weekend Tickets linked Ticketmaster

Jun 20, 2026 Tampa, FL

Tickets & details

Event image for Leonard's Academy of Dance & Centre for the Arts in Tampa, FL

Upcoming JUN 20

Theater Tickets

Leonard's Academy of Dance & Centre for the Arts

This weekend Tickets linked Ticketmaster

Jun 20, 2026 Tampa, FL

Tickets & details

Event image for Tampa Tarpons vs Fort Myers Mighty Mussels in Tampa, FL

Upcoming JUN 20

Sport Tickets

Tampa Tarpons vs Fort Myers Mighty Mussels

This weekend Tickets linked Ticketmaster

Jun 20, 2026 Tampa, FL

Tickets & details

Best Restaurants in St. Petersburg

Dining picks are sorted by rating, review and source signals where available.

Best restaurants

Pacific Counter in St. Petersburg, FL restaurant photo

Closed now

Sushi $$

Pacific Counter

Google 4.8 Website linked Google linked Menu

Sushi spot in St. Petersburg, Florida

4.8 rating · 1,138 reviews · Google St. Petersburg, FL

Menu Delivery Website

View restaurant

Restaurant

Chinese, Asian, Takeout

China Kitchen

Postmates 4.7 Website linked Map search Menu

Chinese, Asian, Takeout spot in St. Petersburg, Florida

4.7 rating · 8,000 reviews · Postmates St. Petersburg, FL

Menu Delivery Website

View restaurant

Restaurant

Cuban, Latin American, Cafe

Pipo's The Original Cuban Cafe

Tripadvisor 4.5 Website linked Map search Menu

Cuban, Latin American, Cafe spot in St. Petersburg, Florida

4.5 rating · 240 reviews · Tripadvisor St. Petersburg, FL

Menu Website

View restaurant

Restaurant

Bar

Bar@548

Google 4.4 Opentripmap Map search Updated today

Bar spot in St. Petersburg, Florida

4.4 rating · 897 reviews · Google St. Petersburg, FL

View restaurant

Restaurant

Bar

Emerald Bar

Google 4.4 Opentripmap Map search Updated today

Bar spot in St. Petersburg, Florida

4.4 rating · 476 reviews · Google St. Petersburg, FL

View restaurant

Restaurant

Steakhouse

Rococo Steak

Tripadvisor 4.3 Tripadvisor Map search Updated today

Steakhouse spot in St. Petersburg, Florida

4.3 rating · 336 reviews · Tripadvisor St. Petersburg, FL

View restaurant

Restaurant

Bar

Park & Rec

Tripadvisor 3.4 Tripadvisor Map search Outdoor

Bar spot in St. Petersburg, Florida

3.4 rating · 13 reviews · Tripadvisor St. Petersburg, FL

View restaurant

Restaurant

The Library

OTM 1/3 Website linked Map search Website

Restaurant spot in St. Petersburg, Florida

OpenTripMap rate 1/3 St. Petersburg, FL

Website

View restaurant

Top Attractions in St. Petersburg

Visitor-friendly places to anchor a day before dinner, tickets or showtimes.

All attractions

Florida Holocaust Museum in St. Petersburg, FL attraction photo

Indoor

History Museum Admission ticket usually required

Florida Holocaust Museum

Website linked

Florida Holocaust Museum in St. Petersburg presents Holocaust history, human rights exhibitions, educational programs and remembrance-focused galleries.

St. Petersburg, FL

View guide

Indoor

Art Center Admission ticket usually required

Morean Arts Center

Website linked

Morean Arts Center is a St. Petersburg arts destination with galleries, classes, glass art experiences and connections to the local creative district.

St. Petersburg, FL

View guide

Indoor

Art Museum Admission ticket usually required

The James Museum of Western and Wildlife Art

Website linked

The James Museum of Western and Wildlife Art in St. Petersburg presents western, wildlife and landscape art in a polished downtown museum setting.

St. Petersburg, FL

View guide

Indoor

Art Museum Admission ticket usually required

Salvador Dali Museum

Website linked

Salvador Dali Museum in St. Petersburg presents a major collection of Dali works, special exhibitions, architecture, waterfront views and cultural programming.

St. Petersburg, FL

View guide

Mixed

Art Museum Admission ticket usually required

Museum of Fine Arts St. Petersburg

Website linked

Museum of Fine Arts St. Petersburg is a waterfront art museum with collections, exhibitions, sculpture spaces and cultural programming near downtown.

St. Petersburg, FL

View guide

Indoor

Glass Art Museum Admission ticket usually required

Imagine Museum

Website linked

Imagine Museum is a St. Petersburg contemporary glass art museum with immersive galleries, modern studio-glass collections, rotating exhibitions and a polished indoor visit.

St. Petersburg, FL

View guide

Indoor

Children's Museum Admission ticket usually required

Great Explorations Children's Museum

Website linked

Great Explorations Children's Museum is a St. Petersburg family museum with hands-on exhibits, creative play zones and programs for younger children.

St. Petersburg, FL

View guide

Tampa Bay Automobile Museum in Pinellas Park, FL attraction photo

Indoor

Automobile Museum Admission ticket usually required

Tampa Bay Automobile Museum

Website linked

Tampa Bay Automobile Museum in Pinellas Park displays rare cars, engineering history, European automotive design and a focused indoor collection for enthusiasts.

Pinellas Park, FL

View guide