Mainsail Art Festival

About the Event

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

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.

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

12:00-1:15pm Bad Habits  https://badhabitfla.com/

1:30-2:45pm Push Button Rocket https://www.facebook.com/pushbuttonrocket/

3:00-4:15pm Doug South Band https://www.dougsouth.com/

4:30-6:00pm Memphis Lightning https://www.memphislightning.com/

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