- The list below includes 228 free or cheap things to do in or near St. Petersburg, Florida, including 84 different types of inexpensive activities like Parks, Art Museum, History Museums and Music Venue.
- From Fort De Soto Park to Vinoy Park, there are a variety of budget-friendly attractions in St. Petersburg and in nearby cities within 25 miles like Tampa, Largo, Clearwater and Bradenton.
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Class covers how to skipper a slopp-rigged keelboat including auxiliary engine operation, docking procedures, and basic coastal navigation
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Spanning 1,136 acres across 5 interconnecting islands, Fort De Soto Park houses many different plants and wildlife in various biomes, along with playgrounds, a dog park, and nature trails. Campsites and picnic shelters are available for rent.
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Located on the downtown waterfront, Vinoy Park is a free park that consists of 11.6 acres and provides scenic water views as well as locations for special events, whether it be a wedding, family reunion, live entertainment event, or corporate event.
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1101 Country Club Way South, St. Petersburg, FL 33705
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Situated on 245 acres, Boyd Hill Nature Park sits along Lake Maggiore and includes swamp woodlands, pine flatwoods, willow marsh and hardwood hammocks. The park offers a playground, trails, picnic areas, guided tours and access to wildlife.
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Spanning 400 acres, Sawgrass Lake Park offers a mile-long boardwalk and a half-mile long dirt trail through a maple swamp. Many different plants and animals can be viewed throughout the trails, including alligators.
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901 North Shore Drive, NE, St. Petersburg, FL 33701
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Gizella Kopsick Palm Arboretum is two acres and includes over 500 palms and cycads representing some 150 international species, as well as gazebos, benches and drinking fountains. It is open daily and guided tours are available.
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Bayshore Dr. & 2nd Ave. S, St. Petersburg, FL 33701
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At Demens Landing Park, visitors can take a stroll on a walking path that provides scenic views of the marina. From the shore, visitors can watch a mix of speedboats and sailboats pass by, as well as windsurfers.
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Al Lang Stadium parking Lot, St. Petersburg, FL 33701
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Actual farmers, good food, and interesting crafts are the main focus of the Saturday Morning Market. Lively music is also performed at the market when it is open from early October through late May every year.
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Weedon Island Preserve offers 3,190-acre natural area to protect the natural environment where Native Americans lived for over 2,000 years. At select times, visitors can attend guided history walks, walks to look for birds, and photography hikes.
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Over 50,000 tropical plants can be found in the Sunken Gardens. This living museum was founded more than 100 years ago, and contains some of the oldest tropical trees in the region. The landscape is completed by waterfalls.
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With a seating capacity of 41,000, the Tropicana Field is the only domed stadium in the Major Baseball League, which isn't retractable. There is a museum and a hall of fame on the site.