First Night in St Petersburg

Celebrate the new year in style by visiting St. Petersburg as the city rings in the New Year with music, lights, dance, fire, bubbles, stories, creative fun, fireworks and much more!

Spend New Year's Eve around downtown with First Night St. Petersburg 2009 – Florida's largest First Night Celebration. Stroll the waterfront and throughout downtown to sample the festivities in lots of special places. Sample the arts and culture with family, friends and fireworks.

First Night St. Petersburg celebrates its 16th Annual New Year's Eve celebration of the arts from 5:00 p.m. to midnight at multiple venues in downtown St. Petersburg. Family-oriented festivities with music stages, entertainment, drama, dance, games, art, fireworks and more.

First Night St. Petersburg started in 1993, led by a group of citizens interested in creating a diverse community event for St. Petersburg. The intent of First Night is to provide an opportunity for St. Petersburg to celebrate entering the New Year together and to celebrate the many performing and visual arts, individuals and organizations in the community – as well as the artist in all of us.