St. Pete this weekend: the St. Pete Fall Festival on the Pier, the Haunted Fire House Saturday night, Scheherazade at the Mahaffey and a free movie Friday.

The St. Pete Fall Festival takes over Spa Beach on the Pier Saturday and Sunday, the city’s firefighters open their Haunted Fire House Saturday night, and The Florida Orchestra plays Scheherazade at the Mahaffey.

Last checked Oct. 14, 2026. Listings come from the St. Pete Pier events calendar, the City of St. Petersburg calendar and each venue’s own page, linked with every entry. This page is rebuilt every Thursday.

Friday, Oct. 16

  • Flicks and Food Trucks: Wicked For Good, 7:30 p.m., Family Park on the St. Pete Pier, 600 2nd Ave. NE. Free. A monthly outdoor movie with local food trucks; bring chairs and blankets. St. Pete Pier.
  • Beyond the Rainbow opening reception, 6 to 9 p.m., Studio@620, 620 1st Ave. S. The city’s exhibit of 11 portraits of St. Petersburg’s LGBTQ+ community, one for each color of the Pride flag; it stays up to Nov. 16. City of St. Petersburg.
  • Pattern and Pause: meet the artists, 6 to 8 p.m., the Chihuly Collection. Matthew Szidik, Kailey Carleton and Kimberly Fahey talk about their show. Free for Morean members, $25 for everyone else. Morean Arts Center.

Saturday, Oct. 17

  • St. Pete Fall Festival, 11 a.m. Saturday to 7 p.m. Sunday, Spa Beach at the St. Pete Pier. Live music, food, bounce zones, a kids zone with magicians and kids’ bands, and the Pier pumpkin patch. St. Pete Pier.
  • Pumpkin painting at Driftwood Cafe, noon to 3 p.m. on the Pier, $15 a person, all ages. The ticket covers two small pumpkins, paints, an apron and a snack; buy ahead, as supplies are limited. St. Pete Pier.
  • Saturday Morning Market, 9 a.m. to 2 p.m., Al Lang Stadium parking lot, 1st Street and 1st Avenue S. Saturday Morning Market.
  • A Change of Seasons reception, 5 to 9 p.m., Morean Center for Clay. Wheel-thrown pottery by Don and Cristina Williams, on view to Nov. 7. Morean Arts Center.
  • Haunted Fire House, 5:30 to 9:30 p.m., Fire Station 10, 2800 30th Ave. N. St. Petersburg Fire Rescue’s own haunted attraction, recommended for ages 11 and up. Free; $10 fast passes benefit the department’s holiday toy drive. City calendar.
  • The Florida Orchestra: Scheherazade, 7:30 p.m., Mahaffey Theater, 400 1st St. S. Music Director Michael Francis conducts Copland’s Appalachian Spring and Rimsky-Korsakov’s Scheherazade. Mahaffey Theater.

Sunday, Oct. 18

  • St. Pete Fall Festival, second day, to 7 p.m. on Spa Beach. St. Pete Pier.
  • Last day of Dalí in America at The Dalí Museum: paintings, drawings and photographs from Salvador Dalí’s years in the United States. The Dalí Museum.

All weekend

  • St. Pete Pier Pumpkin Patch, Family Park on the Pier, through Sunday, Oct. 25. No admission fee; pumpkins are for sale. St. Pete Pier.
  • Shapeshifter: New and Select Works by Palehorse, Morean Arts Center, through Dec. 31. Two decades of rock poster art, skateboard graphics and apparel design. Morean Arts Center.
  • New African Masquerades, Museum of Fine Arts, St. Petersburg, through Jan. 3. MFA St. Petersburg.

Regular weekend fixtures

  • Saturday Morning Market, every Saturday 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. from October to May, downtown. More markets are on our farmers markets page.
  • Next weekend brings Autumn Harvest at Boyd Hill and the Pier’s costumed dog parade, both Saturday, Oct. 24. See things to do this month and Halloween events.

Parking downtown fills on festival weekends; see getting around St. Petersburg and road construction and closures before you drive in.

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Frequently asked questions

What is there to do in St. Petersburg this weekend?

The St. Pete Fall Festival fills Spa Beach on the St. Pete Pier from 11 a.m. Saturday to 7 p.m. Sunday, St. Petersburg Fire Rescue opens its Haunted Fire House Saturday night, and The Florida Orchestra plays Scheherazade at the Mahaffey Theater at 7:30 p.m. Saturday.

What is free in St. Pete this weekend?

The Pier’s Flicks and Food Trucks showing of Wicked For Good on Friday is free, as is the Pier pumpkin patch, which charges only for pumpkins. Admission to the Haunted Fire House is free; the department sells $10 fast passes for its holiday toy drive.

What time is the Haunted Fire House in St. Petersburg?

5:30 to 9:30 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 17, at Fire Station 10, 2800 30th Ave. N, the city calendar says. The fire department recommends it for ages 11 and up.