City Celebrates Additional Lighting On Pinellas Trail

ST. PETERSBURG, FL — The City of St. Petersburg is hosting an event to celebrate additional lighting being added to the Pinellas Trail. The new lights extend east and west of 22nd Street South.

This celebratory event, in partnership with the Warehouse Arts District, will take place Saturday, Nov. 9 at the Warehouse Arts District Arts Xchange St. Pete at 515 22nd St. S. from 5:30 to 6:30 p.m.

In addition, hours of operation on the Pinellas Trail have been extended until 11 p.m.

The Pinellas Trail, like most city and county parks, normally closes 30 minutes after dusk. Keeping this portion of the trail open later encourages a more walkable and bikeable environment, according to St. Petersburg Mayor Rick Kriseman.

"I am incredibly pleased to see lights on the Pinellas Trail," Kriseman said. "This means more people will get use of the trail and be able to explore more of St. Petersburg for longer."

Following the ceremony, attendees are invited to enjoy the current ArtsXchange exhibit, "Black & Blue - Depictions by Andra Douglas" and explore the St. Petersburg Second Saturday ArtWalk.

The St. Petersburg Arts Alliance coordinates St. Petersburg’s Second Saturday ArtWalk with the EDGE District, Central Arts District, the Grand Central District, Warehouse Arts District and Waterfront Arts District. It runs from 5 to 9 p.m. on the second Saturday of the month.