The St. Petersburg Power and Sailboat Show is the first boat show of the 2026 season and it’s a great place to start your search for a new boat. It’s also a good chance for Snowbirds to find out what is available.
The show transforms the St. Petersburg downtown waterfront into a boater’s paradise, located at the Duke Energy Center for the Arts Mahaffey Theater – Yacht Basin and Albert Whitted Park, 400 1st Street S. St. Petersburg, FL 33701. See products from fishing boats to luxury yachts both on land and in the water and within a 40,000-square-foot tent housing all types of marine gear, accessories, equipment and nautical art.
The St. Petersburg Power and Sailboat Show, Presented by Progressive, was recently named among USA Today’s Top 10 in the country.
Show hours are 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Thursday, Friday, and Saturday, January 15-17; and Sunday, January 18, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.
General admission is $24 for adults. Tickets must be purchased online before the show. Buy tickets here.
Active military and veterans are eligible for complimentary one-day general admission. To avoid delays upon arrival, a complimentary military active duty or veteran ticket may be obtained in advance using this link: https://informamarkets.jotform.com/252513285345153. On-site, military ID will be required at the entrance before admission is granted. Friends and family are not eligible to redeem this offer.
Children ages 15 and under are free.