So much to do in St Pete this weekend! The St Pete Power and Boat Show is going on now through Sunday and the Festival of Speed is on Sunday at Vinoy Park. For more information and tickets, click the images below.
The St. Petersburg Power & Sailboat Show, Presented by Progressive, is the largest boat show on the Gulf Coast! The show takes place Thursday, Jan. 19, through Sunday, Jan. 22, 2023, at the Duke Energy Center for the Arts, Mahaffey Theater Yacht Basin, and Albert Whitted Park in St. Petersburg, Florida. Come aboard and explore an extraordinary selection of powerboats and sailboats in water and on land, including a 40,000-square-foot clear-span tent housing all types of marine gear.
Catch up with boating experts and learn about the latest features and innovations in the marine industry. Show-goers will be excited to find hundreds of powerboats and sailboats, including family cruisers, runabouts, fishing boats, magnificent sailing yachts, personal watercraft, and so much more! In addition to the large selection of exhibits at the show, there will be special events and the Kids Fishing Clinics presented by the non-profit Hook The Future.
Festivals of Speed was founded in 2004 and produces large-scale, luxury lifestyle high-end car show events. Our mission is to provide upscale festivals where car enthusiasts and collectors of automobiles, motorcycles, aircraft, yachts and luxury products can join for a weekend of camaraderie and relaxation. We mainly operate in Florida (Orlando, Amelia Island, Ocala and St. Petersburg) and Georgia (Atlanta/Avalon). We have also operated in California and New York.
Festivals of Speed only operates at properties that offer the finest accommodations and services. These properties currently include the Ritz-Carlton Orlando, Grande Lakes, the Omni Amelia Island Plantation, the Renaissance Vinoy Hotel in St. Petersburg, the World Equestrian Center Resort in Ocala, and the Mission Inn Resort & Golf Club in NW Orlando.
Weekend events offer guests the opportunity to sample and explore the wide variety of exceptional products and services our sponsors provide. Events include Luxury Lifestyle Jetport Receptions, Wine Connoisseurs dinners, Yacht Displays, Ride & Drive experiences, Fine Art & Jewelry displays and more. We boast 20,000 plus attendees on main event show days and 700 plus attendees for Luxury Lifestyle receptions. Our boutique experiences such as Wine Connoisseurs Dinners, Italian dining experiences, and others are typically attended by 100-250 attendees for a very exclusive and intimate experience. In addition to large-scale event production, Festivals of Speed specializes in automobile and luxury brand advertising and marketing. With access to the finest venues, exotic vehicles, rare wines/spirits, and an exclusive customer database, we have helped brands develop qualified leads and raise client retention for 18 consecutive years.