Arts & Culture· historic-district
St. Pete Murals & Central Avenue Arts Districts
Central Arts District / EDGE District / Grand Central, St. Petersburg|Free
St. Petersburg has quietly become a national mural capital, with hundreds of building-sized works concentrated along Central Avenue and its side streets, refreshed every fall by the SHINE Mural Festival. Walk (or take the free-to-cheap SunRunner bus) through the Central Arts, EDGE, and Grand Central districts, ducking into galleries, vintage shops, and breweries like Green Bench between photo stops. It's all free, and self-guided mural maps are easy to find online.
Why our team sends guests here
The 600-700 blocks of Central and the alleys behind them hide the densest murals — go before 10am for people-free photos and cooler air.
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