HAAPI Asian Festival takes over Albert Whitted Park in St. Petersburg, Florida on Saturday, May 31, 2025. Credit: Friday Night Street Food Market/Facebook

No one’s gonna judge you if you pack a cooler for this special edition night market celebrating Asian American And Pacific Islander Heritage Month.

Expect food from every corner of the continent, plus pop music, traditional dances, and an honor from St. Pete Mayor Ken Welch.

Welch, who plans on running for re-election next year, is familiar with the community and hosted a “Words With Welch” conversation with local AAPI leaders a year ago—and this event is a chance for the rest of the city to get acquainted and celebrate the culture, too.

Albert Whitted Park is slim and trim compared to other Sunshine City greenspaces, and parking is best found offsite at USF St. Pete, the garage behind the Mahaffey and Dalí museum, and even the SouthCore garage near Central Avenue N and 1st Street S (just hop on the trolley if the walk is too far).

There is no cover for HAAPI Asian Festival on Saturday, May 31 in St. Petersburg.
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