ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — St. Pete’s Sunday Market is back.
After taking a short hiatus in January, the market opened Sunday morning at its new home at USF St. Pete downtown.
What You Need To Know
The St. Pete Sunday Market returned after a short hiatus
It opened at a new location at the St. Pete USF campus
The market is open the third Sunday of every month
Kody Roussert, who started the market, said he expects it to remain at the spot through the end of the year
Since starting in 2023, the market has built a reputation for giving local businesses a chance to thrive.
One of those businesses is CBbees, which is from Lake Placid.
Owner Joanne McDaniel said she’s been beekeeping for 12 years.
Without markets like this, she said, it would be difficult for customers to find them.
“We don’t have a brick and mortar yet, and it also helps us educate consumers (about) the difference between pure raw honey and store-bought honey and stuff like that,” she said.
Providing that kind of exposure is why Kody Roussert started the market.
Sunday’s market has dozens of vendors.
Roussert said the goal of the market is to support as many businesses as possible.
“We went to Fergs at the beginning of last year, and then we moved into the Museum of History, which was another downscale,” he said. “So it’s really nice to be scaling back up, and again, have more space to give people the opportunity to get their goods out there, get known by everybody here, and show them why they’re super cool.”
The plan is to be at the new location throughout the rest of the year. The market is open the third Sunday of every month.
McDaniel said she has a good feeling about the spot.
“I think this is going to be a great market,” she said. “Great atmosphere and looks like a lot of foot traffic, and I think everybody in the area is really happy to have a market here on Sundays.”