This is a local carnival/festival for the church. Hey bring in tons of vendors and rides and…read moreusually host it three day weekend. Wristbands are the way to go there available for purchase at the church and of course at festival.

Shrimp and grits. The grits were stone grits, they were seasoned to the point where they were…read moreyellow. And the shrimp was plump and juicy. Very delicious.!

Nice venue. Parking, even though free was delayed due to giving out a coupon to every car. Took…read moreabout 30 minutes in line to get there. Food was expensive and you had to buy currency at centralized stations to get food. Very inefficient. Great entertainment. Nice selection of vendors and services in the community represented.. Bring your patience to get in and your wallet if you want to eat.

Absolutely one of the worst crab cakes I ever had. Seriously $20 for mush. Save yourself the entry…read morefee snd go to a local place for good food. i've been to county fairs that have better.

Hands down, the best local event I have been to in a while. The quality of vendors, in addition to…read moretheir pricing, was fantastic. True value for your money, specially if you took advantage of the VIP Mermaid tickets! I got to try samples from 6 different Florida distilleries, all which had at least 3-4 different samples to offer (some had many more) in addition to 1 (or 2!) full cocktails -- all included with your VIP ticket. Definitely snatching these next year again. Best yet? THE VENUE! I have been to too many local events that took place in locations not appropriate to fit the amount of patrons that attended. All the green spaces used for the event by the St Pete pier offered the right amount of space for everyone to spread out and enjoy the delicacies with fantastic views. 10/10!

Perfect Spot for Proposal and Wedding! The back pavilion has the best views for images in the…read moresummertime!

My family and I stopped her on our way from the central Florida to SW Florida. It's a small,…read morelocally owned winery. The space is beautiful. They have a large outdoor area with a playground for kids and lots of tables. There is a small bar inside, and they are renovating more interior space for additional seating for the hot summer months. The wines are overall pretty tasty. They only grow muscadine grapes on the property and import other grapes from California and elsewhere. They have a selection of drier wines all the way to the sweet fruit wines. They also offer wine sorbets. My husband and I each got a wine flight of 4 wines for $18. I forgot how big the pours were but they were a decent size. They also offer wine tasting experience of 6 wines, smaller pours, that lasts 45 minutes. They have a small section of food. We got the pimento cheese and crackers, the cheese was delicious. They also had popsicles and ice cream, which my kids enjoyed. We got three bottles of wine to take home with us! We love supporting our Florida wineries! Also, our bartender Shelley was fantastic! Very personable and knowledgeable.

If you watched the ABC Christmas Light Fight competition, this one just at the Bay Area. You can…read morecheck yourself about their light show. It is combination of the neighborhood to put up the entire neighborhood. I would said it it is a three houses combination to show that much of light. Even the music is synchronized among the three houses. The show said two house combine light. I think this is three house job. The light extended to the roof. I hope one day they can convince the entire neighborhood to do it. I like the music play and light are dancing. The dance with sequence with three houses combine are amazing. I have seen nothing like this. The light extended to the trees, roof and the ground cover. They have laser light shooting to the floor. Make this a party place.

Truly spectacular! As soon as I found out about these houses in Riverview, I knew I had to go. It…read moreis two houses next door to each other. They started their lights in the Fall, but as soon as the hurricane started coming. They had to take them down and start again. There is so many lights and so much action and music. It's amazing and a must see! Glad I was able to check it out!

Thanks to Yelp I won tickets. Otherwise, I am confused why one has to pay for admission, than all…read moreof their food at the food truck fest. I love this new venue since it is by the water. But seeing that it was scorching hot, there still wasn't too much shade to be found. I would suggest this be in the winter when it is cooler. I think it would be perfect in January/ February after all the holidays are over. I would also suggest there be areas for misting tents if it is going to be in the hot months of Florida. That would help people feel more refreshed, and more inclined to keep going through. It's hard for me to have an appetite if I can't refresh somewhere close by. I did get to try the Vietnamese coffee from the Pho truck. I loved it, but it was super small just because it was basically ice. I also has the lobster roll from Surf and Turf. It was okay, but I didn't love that it was mostly kale. My hubby had a burger from one of the trucks and loved it because he felt quite full from the fries and huge burger. I have now had my fair share of food truck fests, and I am glad I have checked this off my list twice. (I was also at the one in the Spring at the Florida State Fairgrounds.) This one definitely seemed to have more offerings. Some of my favorites that I also saw were Mmmbap, Mr. C'S Grilled Cheese, and Leanne's Cheesecakes. They also had bbq, Jamaican food, Filipino food, Portuguese, & German, just to name a few.

My family and I had fun at the rally. It was really too hot to stay that long, but we made the most…read moreof it while we were there. The number of food trucks here was insane! Too many choices and you couldn't try everything. Got food from Aloha to Go, Willy T's Crab Shack, and Jamaica Jamaica. And then we were too full to eat anymore lol. Wish there were sampler sized portions and prices available at the trucks so we could have tried more. Everything we had was delicious though! Will definitely have to visit Aloha to Go's restaurant soon. And that Jamaican patty/coconut bread..YUM. I believe they are based out of Orlando though. Event seemed very organized. We were able to get our passes quickly when we arrived (thanks Candy!). There were plenty of garbage bins along the road. Got to say hi to some fellow Yelpers while we were there and stopped by the Yelp tent of course lol. Couldn't stay for any of the performances unfortunately. Heard there will be another one sometime in spring of next year at this same location. Might have to check it out again.

This was my first year attending the Sunshine Music Festival at Vinoy Park in downtown St Pete, and…read moreI thoroughly enjoyed a day of great bands! Between two stages keeping the live music going all day, the sets were primarily rock-based, including bands with heavy soul & jazz influences. The selection of artists was outstanding, and I only wished the weather was warmer so we could have stayed later into the night. Parking was a bit of a challenge, but once we accepted the fact that we'd have to walk several blocks, we found plenty of free public parking in lots north of the beach volleyball nets. The entrance was not as far south as I've seen for other ticketed festivals & events at Vinoy Park, yet with only two gates, we had quite a wait to get inside, hours after the event began. Interestingly, one gate's line was long but very orderly, while the other gate was a chaotic mob of people with no visible movement. I chose the civilized line. Bags were checked & we were wanded, but security wasn't as tight as the slowly-moving line indicated. We were able to bring our own chairs & easily found a spot in the grass near the main stage. Lots of local food trucks were on-site, along with beer, wine & cocktails at separate booths, plus many vendors selling jewelry, shirts, sweaters, hats, etc. The alcohol options were rather broad for a festival, but unfortunately, cash-only. Luckily, I did have enough cash to share two 24oz domestic beers with hubs ($11 each, Miller Lite or Yung lingerie cans). FYI, an ATM was available, but I didn't check the fees. And merchandise vendors did accept cards. Port-a-potties were plentiful at the south end of the park, with minimal wait. They were well-stocked but still nasty. Hubs said he saw a hand-washing station but I didn't & was glad I'd brought hand-sanitizer. Vinoy Park was a beautiful setting for the Sunshine Music Festival, with a relaxed vibe & great music. What a fun afternoon! I'm definitely interested in attending again next year.

The St Pete waterfront is a fun place to attend a music festival. Although it was a little chilly…read morethat day, the music was great, with a lot of variety. Many vendors were set up selling food, as well as lots hippie type items. There was alcohol for sale for those who like to drink, and plenty of port-a-potties. Nearby parking was very scarce, so walking was mandatory. The scenery was nice, though, overlooking the water. I would like to attend again.

I had a really great time at this show. While they had made some concessions to the pandemic, like…read morerequiring masks, and trying to have everybody go one way (which did not work), and limiting attendance (I think, but could not tell) I do feel they could have made the aisles wider, instead of sticking booths so closely to both sides of the sidewalk. That being said, I really did like the quality and variety of artists present. I find it boring going to art shows that have too many jewelry booths or too many watercolors artists, etc. I ended up buying a painting, a necklace, 2 gourd mice, and a mug. My friend bought a silk jacket and a gorgeous lazy Susan. I loved that their prices were way more reasonable than what you find at the more high end art shows like Gasparilla Festival of the Art. Like all art shows in the area - get there early! It gets really crowded. Fortunately there were plenty of parking garages nearby, and we only had to walk 2 blocks. I am definitely adding this show to my yearly rotation of art shows.

Great location with many visitors. Organization was one of the worst. No provision of parking to…read moreunload and then to load. Few places to park had trailer vans parked all day Friday.