LOCALTOPIA is St. Pete’s largest “Community Celebration of All Things Local.” The 2024 festival will showcase *over 300* of our city’s favorite independent businesses and community organizations. LOCALTOPIA is the ONLY event that ONLY features St. Pete-based businesses and non-profits! * More than a festival, it’s a (local) vibe! *

All the local goodness! In addition to Williams Park, we will be CLOSING: ~ 3rd STREET between 1st and 3rd Avenues + ~  2nd AVENUE between 2nd and 4th Streets!

The event features:

• MAKERS & MERCHANTS: Selling Art & Handcrafted Goods, Artisanal & Plant-Based Food & Beverages, Body/Self-Care, Books, Clothing & Accessories, Home Decor, Jewelry, Pet, Plants & Plant-Based Products, Vintage, Vinyl & Much More!
• VILLAGES in Williams Park: Arts Village | Family Village | Health & Wellness Village | #AllThingsPlants Village
• EAT, DRINK & PLAY LOCAL on the streets of St Pete:
• 4th Street: Food Truck Rally Alley | 2nd Avenue (from 2nd to 4th Streets): More Food Trucks + Restaurants + Food & Drink Vendors + “Local Thirst Stations” Selling Local Beer in Cans & Canned Wine + DRAFT BEER CENTRAL: Local Breweries Pouring Their Own Brews + 2 Local Craft Draft Beer Trucks (corner of 3rd St & 2nd Ave)
• 3RD STREET (from 1st to 3rd Avenues): Boutiques | Vendors on Wheels | More Artists & Artisans + Collectives | Gourmet Food | Home Decor | DJs | Literary Corner | Street Fun 
• LIVE LOCAL MUSIC on the Williams Park Bandstand
• STREET PERFORMANCES + ENGAGING ACTIVITIES for All Ages, Free Demos & Crafts, Live Screen Printing, and More Surprises!

LOCALTOPIA is organized by Keep Saint Petersburg Local (KSPL), a non-profit organization working to build a thriving local economy and a unique community.  KSPL does this by nurturing connections for and acting as the voice of locally-owned, independent businesses and by raising awareness of the importance of buying local.

KSPL was founded on November 19, 2011 and was officially launched on January 31, 2012. The first LOCALTOPIA took place on February 1, 2014. LOCALTOPIA is also KSPL’s annual anniversary celebration. Learn more about KSPL and the Alliance’s members HERE.

February 24, 2024 (Rain Date: March 2, 2024)

Williams Park | 330 2^nd Avenue North + Park’s Surrounding Streets (4th Street between 1st & 2nd Avenues North – old bus lane + 3rd Street between 1st & 2nd Avenues North + 2nd Avenue between 2nd & 4th Streets North)

Yes, and we’d like for it to remain a free community event. However, it costs a lot to put on the largest festival celebrating all things local! Please consider throwing something into the tip jars at the “Local Thirst Stations” to spread the local love. 

Thanks for asking! This grassroots, volunteer-powered festival would not be possible without our awesome volunteers!

VOLUNTEER SIGN-UP FOR 2024 HERE

The largest “Community Celebration of All Things Local” in St. Pete is community funded and would not be possible without the support of our incredible sponsors! Please contact KSPL on (813) 500-7708 or email us at keepsaintpetersburglocal@gmail.com to learn about sponsorship opportunities.

Our new “Community Sponsor” Level ($500) offers the following benefits to existing KSPL members/locally-owned, independent businesses in St. Pete/local non-profits:

• Name/logo as part of the continuous video loop playing during the festival on the Williams Park bandstand’s screens
• Name/logo on Localtopia website + the Localtopia Facebook event (business’ Facebook page will be tagged)
• Included in a sponsors shout-out on main KSPL Facebook page and on the Localtopia Facebook event
• Name/logo included at the end of the festival recap video
• $50 worth of KSPL merchandise or 6 beer tickets (pre-arranged collection prior to festival)

Check out our fantastic 2024 local lineup HERE

We are so incredibly proud to showcase *OVER 300* of our city’s favorite independent businesses and community organizations! LOCALTOPIA is the largest showcase of St. Pete’s local businesses, as we’re the only event that only features #StPeteGrown, independent businesses (no franchises, MLMs, or businesses that started outside our city)! Check out the amazing list of 2023’s participating vendors HERE . Be sure to support them the day of the festival (and beyond) because our community matters! 

You’ll be eating and drinking locally to your heart’s content at LOCALTOPIA!

Head over to 4^th Street for the “Food Truck Rally Alley,” and on 2^nd  Avenue is where you’ll find more food trucks + restaurants + food & drink vendors + “Local Thirst Stations” selling canned local beer, canned wine & water + our local breweries will be pouring their own brews + 2 local craft beer trucks will be pouring your fave local beers (between 2^nd & 3^rd Streets). Sweet Treats & non-alcoholic beverage vendors (coffee, juice and more) will also be located on 2^nd Avenue. Inside Williams Park, and along 3^rd Street you’ll also find more gourmet and plant-based food and drink vendors!

Full list of your Eat & Drink options HERE

Absolutely! There’s a whole Family Village for our local families to enjoy! Check back nearer the date to see what’s in store for all ages around the festival footprint.

We know it takes a village to raise a child. LOCALTOPIA has several villages! Check them all out HERE

PLEASE LEAVE PETS AT HOME!  LOCALTOPIA has NOT been a pet-friendly event since 2016 due to large crowds. Please DO NOT bring your furry friends! We want to ensure that they (and our human friends) stay safe. Thank you for your cooperation!    

Every year we try to make our festival as sustainable as possible! As of our 2018 festival. we’ve eliminated single-use plastics & Styrofoam at the event! Not only are vendors committed to eliminating plastic, we’ve also gone one step further. KSPL does a bulk-buy of compostable items for vendors to use.

Yes, but please note that the event is always well-attended. Disabled parking spots will be available on the corner of 2nd Avenue North and 4th Street (in front of the Cathedral Church of St. Peter). Please contact us at keepsaintpetersburglocal@gmail.com for assistance.

Yes. There will be several ATMs within the festival’s footprint. Alcohol, water and merchandise purchases at KSPL’s “Local Thirst Stations” and Welcome Center will be CASH ONLY. For 2024 we are trialing purchases with credit cards at these two locations ONLY: DRAFT BEER CENTRAL  and the “Double Thirst Station” in front of St. Pete First United Methodist Church (corners of 2nd Avenue and 3rd St North). Most vendors will be able to take cards.

PARKING, BUS & TROLLEY INFORMATION

*** Please consider alternative transportation ***

 –> 🆓 🚲 FREE Bike Valet will be available at a NEW LOCATION: Corner of 2nd Avenue and 2nd Street North 🆓 🚲 <–

*** 🆓☀️🚌 FARE-FREE! DAY ON THE SUNRUNNER  🆓☀️🚌***  

(SunRunner info HERE)

NEAREST SUNRUNNER STOPS: 1st Avenues and 5th Streets (North & South)

*** 🆓🅿️ FREE PARKING AT TROPICANA FIELD (LOTS 1 & 2) COURTESY OF THE TAMPA BAY RAYS & ROWDIES 🆓🅿️ ***

*** 🆓🚍 FREE TROLLEY COURTESY OF STAR TROLLEY 🆓🚍 *** 

📍 Trolley Pick-up Location: 16th Street and 5th Ave N – in front of Lot 1

📍 Trolley Drop-off Location: Corner of 4th Street and 2nd Ave N

*** Please note trolleys are NOT wheelchair accessible ❌♿ (you can take the SunRunner from Tropicana Field) + there will be limited availability AFTER 12:30 PM ***

👉 Top Tip: Arrive as early as possible as traffic gets heavier later in the day so wait times will be longer. 👈

🚘 RIDESHARE DROP-OFF/PICK-UP LOCATION 🚘:

📍 Corner of 4th Street and 2nd Ave N

A LIMITED AMOUNT OF ON-STREET PARKING IS AVAILABLE THROUGHOUT DOWNTOWN.

🅿️ WHEELCHAIR ACCESSIBLE PARKING GARAGES 🅿️:

• SUNDIAL ST. PETE GARAGE *ENTRANCE TO PARKING GARAGE IS AT 117 2ND STREET NORTH, 33701

• MUSEUM OF THE AMERICAN ARTS AND CRAFTS MOVEMENT GARAGE – 350 3RD STREET NORTH, 33701

The very lovely folks at Two Wheel Valet will be providing FREE and secure bike valet so you can Keep it Local and Green! PLEASE NOTE NEW LOCATION FOR BIKE VALET FROM 2024 ONWARD: Corner of 2nd Avenue and 2nd Street North

Streets closed for LOCALTOPIA:

• 2^nd Avenue between 2^nd  and 4^th Streets North
• 3^rd Street between 1^st and 3^nd Avenues North (1^st Ave N heading west will be open, but parking spaces next to the park will not be available)
• The old bus lane on 4^th Street North will also be closed (4^th St N heading south will still be open)

Click HERE for the LOCALTOPIA map

You may bring blankets to sit on the grass at Williams Park, but NO CHAIRS. There will also be tables inside the Park, nearest the Food Truck Rally Alley on 4th Street, plus you can sit on the ledge near the trucks. Benches are also dotted around the Park. High top (standing) tables can be found along 2nd Avenue between 2nd and 4th Streets North.

Please leave the following items at home:

• Business cards/flyers/promotional materials if you are not an authorized vendor – no distribution of aforementioned material or solicitation is allowed
• Chairs
• Pets
• Weapons, illicit drugs and other contraband
• Balls, frisbees, missiles, and any other types of throwing objects or projectiles

No unauthorized vending. We ask that other festival/market organizers please respect our vendors by not soliciting them at our festival for their own events. LOCALTOPIA reserves the right to remove anyone from the festival who is in violation of these policies.