The Festival
BOOKER CREEK ARTS FESTIVAL
Overview
An immersive cultural experience
The inaugural Booker Creek Arts Festival, debuting Thursday, November 12 through Sunday, November 15, 2026, will transform the historic EDGE District in St. Petersburg into a four-day immersive arts experience celebrating creativity, culture, and community. Inspired by Booker Creek, the historic urban stream that winds through downtown St. Petersburg, the festival will feature juried works by hundreds of Florida artists displayed throughout participating venues.
The EDGE District will be transformed into a destination where art, culture, business, and community intersect in dynamic and unexpected ways.
Residents, tourists, collectors, and families will experience the EDGE District as a walkable living gallery featuring visual art, live mural painting, glass blowing, dance, music and children’s activities woven throughout the district. Artists will compete for up to $50,000 in jury-awarded prizes, among the largest prize purses for an inaugural arts festival in the region, while visitors participate directly by voting for the People’s Choice Award.
The festival is expected to attract cultural travelers from across Florida and beyond, encouraging visitors to experience the broader Pinellas County area as part of a long-weekend arts and cultural getaway. In addition to showcasing artists, the event is designed to support hotels, restaurants, galleries, and independent businesses throughout the district and surrounding community.
Visitors will have the opportunity to purchase original works directly from participating creators. By bringing artists and audiences together throughout the district, the festival aims to inspire creativity, strengthen community connections, and create lasting cultural and economic impact for the region.
When
Nov 12–15
2026
Explore
Pinellas County
Enjoy a cultural getaway
Get in Touch
Contact the festival
People’s Choice
Your vote shapes the festival
During the festival, you help decide who takes home the People’s Choice Award. Look for the signage at participating EDGE District venues, scan the code to register, then cast your vote by text for the artwork that moves you most. The vote-by-text keyword and full details will be posted here closer to November.
Plan Your Visit
Four days of art
Thursday
Nov 12
Schedule coming soon
Friday
Nov 13
Schedule coming soon
Saturday
Nov 14
Schedule coming soon
Sunday
Nov 15
Schedule coming soon
Getting Here
Parking & access
The EDGE District is compact and walkable, and the festival is designed to be explored on foot from venue to venue. Detailed parking guidance, nearby lots, and transit and rideshare drop-off points will be posted here closer to the festival.