Mainsail Art Festival

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701 Bay St NE
St Petersburg, FL 33701

The Mainsail Art Festival in St. Petersburg, Florida, is a highly anticipated cultural event held annually at Vinoy Park. With over 250 juried fine art craft exhibitors showcasing a variety of mediums, the festival attracts more than 100,000 visitors who come to enjoy quality art, live music, and culinary delights.

Established in 1976, the Mainsail Art Festival features $60,000 in cash awards, including a $10,000 Best of Show prize, and offers a vibrant atmosphere with entertainment ranging from mime performances to live bands. Recognized as one of the 100 Best Fine Art Events in the U.S. by Sunshine Artist Magazine, the festival provides a platform for artists to exhibit their work and for attendees to immerse themselves in a weekend of artistic celebration.

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Aaron D.
5/24/2022

Review Online: https://youtu.be/GT6gyUmPdGs Must go if you are a local and are into art. Different styles of art. Food is also versatile. A nice morning/evening to hang out. Will probably keep...

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Caity C.
4/20/2019

A huge art festival with people coming from all over to display their talent; an amazing place to walk away and explore! Parking was chaotic, but that's to be expected especially with it happening...

AJ W.
4/23/2023

The park is all dirt. There is hardly any grass. For the Mainsail Art Festival, it was terrible. Dirt, dirt, dirt. And it was impossible for me to see most of the exhibits because I can not...

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Boon C.
4/21/2016

Biggest Art Festival I have been too. A lot of artists. Including variety of artists. The nice weather make this festival pleasant. The reason that it attract so many artists because of the big...

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Grace H.
4/16/2016

The 41st annual Mainsail Art Festival took place at the beautiful Vinoy Park of St. Pete, Florida . The cash awarded to winer artist will be $60000 in 2016. Over 260 exhibiting artists have their...

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