Firestone Grand Prix Weekend Kicks Off With Free Party In The Park Celebration On Thursday

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