Every year, the Firestone Grand Prix of St. Petersburg presented by RP Funding is one of the biggest events in the Sunshine City, bringing a four-day festival of fast cars, hot food, cold drinks, and some of the world’s best IndyCar drivers to downtown. And while the races themselves are the main attraction (single-day tickets are still available, by the way), the experience goes far beyond the races for those of us living in the Burg – see the full breakdown at the bottom of this page.
While festivities have technically been taking place for over a month, Grand Prix weekend officially kicks off on Thursday night with Party in the Park (more on that below), as North Straub Park is turned into a huge – and – free celebration from 5:30-8:30 pm. Read more