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Halloween on Central Returns to St. Petersburg on October 27
St. Petersburg’s largest open-air event, Halloween on Central, presented by Grow Financial Federal Credit Union and in partnership with the Grand Central District, EDGE District, the City of St. Pete, and LocalShops1 is returning this spooky season on Sunday, October 27, from noon to 5 pm.Attendees can stroll and roll along nearly two miles of the city on Central Avenue from 31st Street to Dr. MLK Jr. (9th) Street and experience the heart of the Sunshine City. Trick-or-Treaters and festival goers will see the city from a unique perspective allowing them to rediscover their favorite local businesses and interact with the community in a fun, healthy way – without worrying about car traffic. Admission is free and well-behaved pets on leashes are welcomed.“This event has quickly become a St. Pete staple. With over 100,000 attendees the last few years, it’s the perfect all-community gathering,” said Roger Curlin, Executive Director of the EDGE Business District Association. “Now in its fourth year, this event allows kids to be kids and adults to feel like kids again. We know visitors and residents from all over the county will enjoy St. Pete’s biggest Halloween celebration.”Activities along the festival route include strolling performers, entertainment, music, family fun and games, exploring Central Avenue’s wonderful shops, restaurants, and pubs, food truck hubs, trick-or-treating, candy stops, costume contests, wiener dog races and dog costume contests, children’s activities and more vendors.LocalShops1 is organizing the Voodoo Vendor Village, along with SIK Promotions. The vendor village runs along Central Avenue from 16th to 20th streets and will feature about 150 local makers, food trucks and other small businesses; plus a DJ, spooky entertainment, candy stations and more. Attendees are encouraged to come in costume.Participants in LocalShops1’s Voodoo Vendor Village include:• 1771 Designs• 2CanHang• A Piece of Tropical Paradise• Alpha House Pinellas• Armory Quest• B Fresh Gear• Bailey Milbert Bubbas Illustrations• BB pottery• Beach Blossom Studio• Beadazzled by Dawn• Bear Hoods• Beech Kombucha• Beryl’s Bracelets• Betty Shop• Big Wolf Energy Healing• BKB Gifts• Bountiful Blessings Homestead• Buddy Brew Coffee & Café• Busbee`s Bath Shoppe• Byte Biltong• Candy Crush Freeze Dried Candy• Canis Major Studio• Carousels• Chain Assembly• Coastal Shades• CocoRoo Natural Skincare• Color Street Consultant Lisa Temple• Connor’s Goody Bag• Cordova Inn — Furman Marketing • Corrie Sosnowsky Designs • Craft Body Scan• Crikey Wildlife Rescue • Crystals by the Sea• Delightful Designs Jewelry• Dodi & Jud• Dr. BBQ• Felinious• Fine Spark• Florida Roasted Corn • Florida’s Finest Jerky Co• Flour Culture• For Pedro’s Sake• Fruity Sugarcane Drinks by Boba Nirvana• Furry Land Tampa Mobile Pet Grooming• Gaia Luna• Glass of Life• Gold Coast Greyhound Adoptions • Gracie’s Creative Creations• Gulf Resins• Haylefire Creations• Hil & Vil Natural Wellness• Hot off the Press• Impasto• Imperial Candlelight• JAM Airbrush Tattoo• Jeanna Makes Scents• Jerky Man Dans• June Buggz Co• Just A Tish Designs• Katiebeingcreative• Keleigh Soaps• Latin American Boutique• Loved To Pieces Jewelry• Lujitos• Luv Bites• Luxor Allure Organics• Made by Gina Marie• Madie Artistry• Magical Holiday Moments• Magni’s Munchies and More• Main Street Boys Homemade Empanadas• Mama Mel’s Pet Food• Margot• Mariposa Magic Jewelry• Min & Mo Tea Towels• Mini Mouthful• MnC Custom Creations• Mojo Genie• Mommy Material• MooMo Studio• Moon and Mantras• Morgan Exteriors• Mother Kombucha• My Friend Sarah Made It• My Spice Buds• Mystic Mansion• Ngot Baked Goods• NRSparetime• On the Rockz• Paradise Treats• Paula Cuore Jewelry & Accessories• Payton Hurley Art• Pet Skunk Advocates and Rescue • Pitcher Pottery• Poppin Good Kettle Korn• Posty’s Marinade• Practically Pikasso• Project PUP • Rad Power Bikes• Red’s Shadow• Renewal by Anderson• Rescue Me Pet Bakery• Restoration Family Chiropractic• RMHC Tampa Bay• Roots & Ritual• Rosie Art Studio• Rustic Jay • SageWoodStone• Sea Turtle Trackers• SeaMonkey Brand and Apparel Co.• Simply Artdorable (Kraftbox Kristy on Facebook)• Slider Guys• Spazzleapples• SPIRITS of St. Petersburg• Spooky People• St Pete Fight Team• St Pete Shopping Co. • Stella Royale Natural Pet Care• Studios at 5663• Sweet Lady Dayne• Tate and Tilly• The Beauty in Chaos• The Crafted Edge• The Dude & His Food• The Halloween Diva• The Honey Couple• The Mad Mango• The Nutty Snack Shack • The Original Typsy Gypsy• The Purple Cauldron• The Sewing Ninja Studios• The Unartistic Artist• Topped It Golf• Tumbler Bar• Visions of the Sea• Westgate Marketing• Wild Health Your CBD Store St Pete• Wordier than Thou.