5 Things to do in St. Pete This Weekend: (Dec. 9-11)

1. Holiday Boat Parade

Pick a spot in one of St. Petersburg's waterfront parks or the Pier and enjoy the view for the annual boat parade. Bruce Watters Jeweler's Illuminated Boat Parade has holiday activities in Spa Beach Park, 615 Second Ave. NE. The boat parade begins at 6:30 p.m. A night parade of lighted boats sails the basin, decorated for the holidays. Grandstand seating at Spa Beach is $10. The Spa Beach has a chili cook-off, food and beverage, live entertainment before and after parade, from noon to 10 p.m.; $5 for adults and $12 ages 12 and under. Proceeds benefit The Children's Dream Fund and Rotary Charities. 

2. Art of Fighting 14

Mixed Martial Arts fans, head to Jannus Live this weekend for Art of Fighting 14. There are nine fights on the bill including Mike "Boom Boom" Buchkovich vs. John Brown and Dave "Pay Me Yost" vs. Richard White. Gates open at 7 p.m. on Saturday at Jannus Live. Tickets are $33 and can be purchased online. 

3. "Yo Gabba Gabba!" Live

A live DJ and colorful characters from the hit Nickelodeon children's show "Yo Gabba Gabba!" come to the Mahaffey Theater Friday. There are two shows, one at 3 p.m. and the second and 6 p.m. Tickets start at $25 dollars and can be purchased online.  

4. Wicked Winter Wonderland

ARTpool Gallery celebrates its new location at 2030 Central Avenue with the "", featuring unique artwork, refreshments, and live music this Saturday. There also will be a runway fashion show at 10 p.m. Tickets are $16 in advance and $20 at the door. The event runs from 8 p.m. - midnight. 

5. Creative Clay Holiday Block Party

On Saturday Creative Clay will celebrate its annual Holiday Block Party along the 1100 block of Central Avenue. The event is from 5:30 - 8:30 p.m. and will include live music of La Lucha and Jun Bustamante, clay demos by Julie Price, and community arts experiences including holiday monoprint card-making. Admission is free.