On-Going Events
First Friday - GET DOWNTOWN
Join in the fun at St. Petersburg's dancing-in-the-streets block party featuring great live music, food & drink vendors and restaurants! First Friday of every month. Free. Central Ave between 2nd & 3rd St.
5:30-10pm. 727-393-3597

GALLERY WALK
Art galleries from 30 St. N to the downtown waterfront participate in a relaxing evening on the second Saturday of each month. 5-8:30pm.
Free to all. 727-323-ARTS  www.stpetearts.org

SATURDAY MORNING MARKET
Enjoy the European-style open-air market offering fresh produce, gourmet foods, baked goods, local artists, gift vendors & musical entertainment. Progress Energy Park parking lot. 1st Ave S. and 1st St. Every Saturday 9am-2pm. www.saturdaymorningmarket.com

HISTORIC WALKING TOURS
St. Petersburg Preservation's guided walking tours take you on a detailed tour of downtown and beyond. See the jewels of St. Pete's past while learning about the founding of St. Petersburg and its historic architecture. Saturdays and at other times, see our calendar for details. 727-824-7802   www.stpetepreservation.org

Special Events
Nov 18 - Dec 24  An Ideal Husband, by Oscar Wilde
This Oscar Wilde work is a perfect mix of Wilde wit and intrigue, and it resonates amazingly with our modern "point & click," scandal of the moment culture. American Stage Theater Co. 727-823-7529 www.americanstage.org

Nov 20 Women's Running Magazine:
Women's Half Marathon & 5K.
This Women's Half Marathon winds along the downtown waterfront and neighborhoods. Benefits the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society.
727-502-9290 ext. 300  www.womenshalfmarathon.com

Nov 19-20  CRAFTART 2011
Join Florida Craftsmen's annual celebration of fine crafts artists. CraftArt will be joined by an adjacent festival, St. Petersburg Artscapes, which will feature fine art, photography and sculpture. The festivals will appear seamlessly along Central Ave from 4th St to 7th St S. 10am-5pm. 727-821-7391 www.floridacraftsmen.net

Nov 25  HOLIDAY TREE LIGHTING
Come out to share the holiday tradition of the Mayor flipping the switch and lighting the city's holiday tree. Enjoy the season's holiday lights across the waterfront. North Straub Park. 5-7pm. 727-893-7441  www.stpete.org

Nov 26  WELCOME TO THE HOLIDAYS -
WITH GARY PUCKET AND TOMMY MORA
Hit maker Gary Puckett and the Union Gap Band headlines this holiday-themed concert with Tommy Mara and The Crests. Benefits Toys for Tots. The Palladium Theatre. 8pm. 727-822-3590  www.mypalladium.org.

Dec 1-4 34th ANNUAL ST. PETE POWER AND SAILBOAT SHOW
Wow yourself at the Gulf Coast's largest boat show featuring new &
pre-owned powerboats & sailboats. Mahaffey Theatre Yacht Basin & Albert Whitted Park. Thu-Fri 10am-6pm, Sat 10am-7pm,
Sun 10am-5pm.  www.showmanagement.com

Dec 2-4 THE NUTCRACKER by Tchaikovsky
Performed by the Academy of Ballet Arts. Fri 7:30pm, Sat 2pm and 7:30pm, Sun 3pm. The Palladium Theatre. 727-822-3590 www.mypalladium.org

Dec 3 ST. PETERSBURG SANTA PARADE & Snow Fest -
A real snow event
Celebrate the holiday season by welcoming Santa! At 10am the parade starts at Central Ave & 5th St N and goes along Central Ave, then along Beach Dr to 5th Ave N. Snowfest begins in North Straub Park immediately after the parade. From 11am-3pm enjoy a toboggan slide, climbing wall, Glice skating, and holiday fun!  727-893-7441

Dec 3-23 SANTA IN THE PARK
Visit Santa in the Park and go Glice Skating! 6-9pm on Dec 3-4, Dec 7-11, & Dec 15-23. Visit with Santa and don't forget to give him your list! Glice Skating: bring your socks, skates are provided. Then take a stroll and enjoy the Holiday Lights, Illuminated Park displays, and the Giant Greeting Card Contest, all along downtown's scenic waterfront parks.
727-893-7441  www.stpete.org

Dec 6-30  The Pier "Look, Think, Share" Exhibit
The new Pier design finalists are available for public viewing at SPMOH! Look, think, and share your thoughts. St. Petersburg Museum of History.
727-894-1052  www.spmoh.org

Dec 7  29TH ANNUAL JINGLE BELL RUN
Come join the fun as men, women & children show their holiday spirit at this annual Christmas run. The course twinkles with hundreds of luminaries and the sound of thousands of jingle bells fill the night air. 7:30pm.  www.boleycenters.org

Dec 10  Friends of Dorothy go to the museum
Come to our musical tribute to all things "OZ," featuring songs from
"The Wizard of Oz, The Wiz, and Wicked. A night of Dining, Drinking, and Cabaret. St. Petersburg Museum of History. 727-894-1052 www.spmoh.org

Dec 10  The Florida Orchestra: Christmas at the Pops!
The 130 voices of The Master Chorale join the orchestra in this Yuletide celebration for the entire family with everyones favorite Christmas carols. Mahaffey Theatre. 8pm. 727-892-3337  www.mahaffeytheater.com

Dec 10  BRUCE WATERS JEWELERS Holiday
Festival & Illuminated Boat Parade
The 25th Annual event returns to Spa Beach Park on the Pier approach. There's a full afternoon of live music acts, children's activities, the St. Pete Chili Challenge, and food & drink. The day caps off with the spectacular Illuminated Boat Parade.
12 noon-10pm. 727-822-3277  www.stpeteboatparade.org

Dec 14 - Apr 29  Ancient Egypt - Art and Magic
This exhibit spotlights astonishing objects of every kind in one of the most important private collections of Egyptian antiquities. Museum of Fine Arts.
727-896-2667  www.fine-arts.org

Dec 15  Opera at The DalÍ
Experience Opera at The DalÍ, a new collaboration between The DalÍ and St. Petersburg College. Enjoy emerging artists through dynamic 20-minute performances held on the Spiral Staircase in the museum lobby. Free to all. 6pm, third Thursday of every month. 727-823-3767  www.thedali.org
Special Events (Continued)
Dec 17  Cassie  Auto, Bike and Truck Show at the Pier
To benefit All Children's Hospital. This annual event includes a Toy Drive and all toys collected are driven straight to All Children's Hospital for donation. 11am-4pm. The Pier. 727-331-9684  www.stpetepier.com

Dec 19  SEASONAL SPARKLE
The St. Petersburg Opera Orchestra, Chorus & Children's Chorus will be performing seasonal favorites such as Ave Maria, the Hallelujah Chorus,
O Holy Night and portions of the Nutcracker ballet. The Palladium Theatre. 7:30pm. 727-822-3590  www.mypalladium.org

Dec 20  BEEF O'BRADY'S BOWL ST PETERSBURG
Watch the Big East and C-USA champs battle it out for the 2011 title. Tropicana Field 8pm.  www.beefobradysbowl.com

Dec 31  FIRST NIGHT 2012
Happy New Year! Celebrate and enjoy a variety of family events! Multiple venues downtown and along the waterfront come together to provide live music, entertainment, drama, dance, games, fireworks and more! 5pm-Midnight. 727-823-8906  www.firstnightstpete.com

Jan 15  Pier-ing into the Past, Present & Future
A retrospective exhibit celebrating over 100 years of St. Petersburg Piers to include the winning design for the next Pier. St. Petersburg Museum of History.727-894-1052  www.spmoh.org

Jan 15  MLK NATIONAL BATTLE OF BANDS & drumline extravaganza
A spectacle not to be missed, featuring BCU's Marching Wildcats! Watch marching bands from around the nation perform their half-time shows. Tropicana Field. 4pm   www.mlknationalparade.org

Jan 16 MLK COMMEMORATIVE PARADE
Celebrate the holiday with marching bands from across the country, floats, civic organizations and lots of music. Parade begins at 11am. 727-893-7134.  For parade route: www.mlknationalparade.org

Jan 20 Seven GUITARS
"A play whose epic proportions and abundant spirit remind us of what the American theater once was." -NY Times. A 1995 Pulitzer Prize and Tony Award nominee. American Stage Theater Co.
727-823-PLAY  www.americanstage.org