St. Pete’s largest showcase of local businesses! It’s more than a festival, it’s a (local) vibe! Valentine’s Day (2.14.26) & biggest ever!<\/p>\n
Keep Saint Petersburg Local<\/a> is proud to bring back LOCALTOPIA<\/a> to Williams Park for its 13th year! | Our 2026 festival will be our biggest one EVER as we’re adding one more street, AND it’s taking place on Valentine’s Day! Be a part of the greatest outpouring of #LocalLove<\/a> on this super special day! | LOCALTOPIA is St. Pete\u2019s largest \u201cCommunity Celebration of All Things Local\u201d showcasing *OVER* 300 of our city’s favorite independent businesses and community organizations. * More than a festival, it’s a (local vibe)! | Voted “BEST FREE COMMUNITY EVENT” (2025) in St. Pete Life Magazine’s “Readers Choice Best of Awards” | Voted \u201cBEST MAKERS FESTIVAL” (2023) in Creative Loafing’s “Best of the Bay” | Voted “BEST FESTIVAL\u201d two years in a row in the Tampa Bay Times’ \u201cBest of the Best\u201d Awards and nominated for “BEST FESTIVAL” by Visit St. Pete\/Clearwater! We\u2019re honored that LOCALTOPIA has also been declared \u201cThe Event of the Year,\u201d has been referred to as \u201cthe most St. Pete-esque event a resident or visitor can attend,” and many have called it *THE* best event ever in St. Pete!<\/p>\n This FREE* family-friendly festival also commemorates KSPL’s 14-Year Anniversary. * Please consider throwing something into the tip jars at the “Local Thirst Stations” to support LOCALTOPIA!*<\/p>\n 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, so we request that you *PLEASE LEAVE PETS AT HOME.* Thanks for your cooperation!<\/p>\n \u25cf\u25cf\u25cf\u25cf\u25cf\u25cf\u25cf\u25cf\u25cf\u25cf\u25cf\u25cf\u25cf\u25cf\u25cf\u25cf\u25cf\u25cf\u25cf\u25cf\u25cf\u25cf\u25cf<\/p>\n LOCALTOPIA FEATURES : \u25cf NEW FOR 2026: 2nd STREET between 2nd and 3rd Avenues (from the alley in front of Sundial to the corner of 2nd Avenue & 2nd Street) \u2013 Even more local goodness + “Wall of Local Love”!<\/p>\n \u25cf LIVE LOCAL MUSIC on the Williams Park Bandstand + 4! DJs on the streets VOLUNTEERS NEEDED! SIGN UP HERE: bit.ly\/localtopiavolunteers2026<\/a><\/p>\n \u25cf\u25cf\u25cf\u25cf\u25cf\u25cf\u25cf\u25cf\u25cf\u25cf\u25cf\u25cf\u25cf\u25cf\u25cf\u25cf\u25cf\u25cf\u25cf\u25cf\u25cf\u25cf\u25cf<\/p>\n Here are some helpful links: LOCALTOPIA WOULD NOT BE POSSIBLE WITHOUT THE GENEROUS SUPPORT OF OUR INCREDIBLE SPONSORS City of St. Petersburg, Florida (@StPeteFL) CO-SPONSORED EVENT<\/p>\n PLATINUM SPONSOR: @Kitchens_Today<\/p>\n GOLD SPONSOR: @RidePSTA SunRunner<\/p>\n SILVER SPONSOR: @RaysBaseball & @TampaBayRowdies<\/p>\n BRONZE SPONSORS: @CaskConstructionStPete | @KahwaCoffee | @Petes_General | @SmithandAssociates | @SuncoastCreditUnion | @TreehouseGalleryFurniture<\/p>\n HASHTAG #Localtopia & #Localtopia2026 TO GET INVOLVED!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"St. Pete’s largest showcase of local businesses! It’s more than a festival, it’s a (local) vibe! Valentine’s Day…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":95136,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[13],"tags":[202,204,203,199,201,200],"class_list":["post-95135","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-st-petersburg","tag-st-pete","tag-st-pete-headlines","tag-st-pete-news","tag-st-petersburg","tag-st-petersburg-headlines","tag-st-petersburg-news"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/95135","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=95135"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/95135\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/95136"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=95135"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=95135"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=95135"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}
\u25cf MAKERS & MERCHANTS: 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!
\u25cf VILLAGES in Williams Park : Arts Village | Family Village | Health & Wellness Village | #AllThingsPlants<\/a> Village
\u25cf 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 + Draft Beer Truck (corner of 2nd Ave & 3rd St)
\u25cf 3RD STREET (from 1st to 3rd Avenues): Boutiques | Vendors on Wheels | More Artists & Artisans + Collectives | Gourmet Food | Home Decor | DJs | Literary Corner | Street Fun<\/p>\n
\u25cf STREET PERFORMANCES + ENGAGING ACTIVITIES for All Ages, Free Demos & Crafts, Live Screen Printing, and More Surprises, especially for Valentine’s Day!!
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VENDORS LIST: localtopia.keepsaintpetersburglocal.org\/vendors\/<\/a>
\u25cf\u25cf\u25cf PLEASE NOTE: We do NOT have any more vendor spots available \u25cf\u25cf\u25cf
VILLAGES: localtopia.keepsaintpetersburglocal.org\/villages\/<\/a>
MUSIC LINEUP: localtopia.keepsaintpetersburglocal.org\/music\/<\/a>
FAQs: localtopia.keepsaintpetersburglocal.org\/#faqs<\/a>
MAP: localtopia.keepsaintpetersburglocal.org\/#map<\/a><\/p>\n
PRESENTING SPONSOR: @VisitStPeteClearwater<\/p>\n