Top 5 Weekend Events May 23-25, 2025

#1 Celebrate 60 Years of MFA by Exploring Their Vaults

Celebrate the MFA’s 60th anniversary with Explore the Vaults: First Gifts, 1962–1966! This special exhibition showcases early community-donated treasures—etchings, woodblock prints, modern works, and more—that helped shape the museum’s bold beginnings. Discover art across cultures and eras, plus rare letters and photos revealing how collectors became founding donors. On view May 21–Nov 23, 2025, this exhibit honors a small but mighty legacy that still inspires the MFA’s growing global collection today.

Get tickets at https://mfastpete.org/.

#2 New Murals at The Dalí

Join The Dalí for opening day of Outside In: New Murals Inspired by Dalí, a first-of-its-kind exhibition that brings the vibrant energy of street art into the Museum. Explore large-scale murals in the gallery by local and international artists, each reimagining Dalí’s surreal legacy in their own distinctive style. Opens Saturday, May 24th. Runs through October 28th.

Learn more at https://thedali.org/exhibit/outside-in-new-murals-inspired-by-dali/.

#3 Family Fun at FloridaRAMA

Enjoy a day filled with family fun this Saturday, May 24th 10am-2pm at FloridaRAMA. Their Day of Play: Family Festival will combine art, crafts, games, food, music, market vendors! Maximize your fun & savings with some indoor art enrichment with their VIP Immersive Experience Combo which includes festival and FloridaRAMA admission for only $20! Savings only available online.

Get tickets at https://tickets.fairgrounds.art/events/5bee2244-be10-bec5-16c9-985d6cdeef44.

#4 Civil Rights Trolley Tour

The St. Petersburg Museum of History and Star Trolley invite you to join them this Saturday, May 24th 9-11am for a historic Civil Rights tour of St. Pete. From the South Mole Beach and Spa Pool to Lunch Counter sit-ins and an act of Civil disobedience at City Hall, the Museum of History and Star Trolley takes you on a trip through the Civil Rights movement history of the Sunshine City. $45/person.

Click here to secure your spot.

#5 Sponge Docks Festival

Head out to Tarpon Springs for their Sponge Docks Art & Craft Festival this Saturday & Sunday, May 24-25th. This show lines the docks of historic Tarpon Springs, filling them with thousands of creative creations from local and visiting fine artists and crafters. One-of-a-kind restaurants, bakeries, boutiques and shops will ensure a full day of discovery and creativity for visitors of all ages during this free, weekend-long event.

Learn more at https://spongedocks.net/event/arts-crafts-festival/.

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