AI slop be damned, paper and ink are taking over St. Petersburg’s oak canopy this weekend.
The Print Party at the Preserve is one of the most beloved annual events in the city, and now it’s also part of Pinellas County’s not-so-new month-long celebration of the arts now called “Arts Everywhere.” Local artists show off a variety of printmaking techniques in a family-friendly, free festival at the beautiful Boyd Hill Nature Preserve.
On Saturday, Nov. 14 from 11 a.m.-4 p.m., artists will roll ink over carved woodblocks, linoleum, metal, and even Lego blocks (stylized “LEGO”).
A steamroller will be on-site from 1 p.m.-2:30 p.m. making prints live, pressing large-scale pieces onto paper. The steamroller will also press a community collaborative print made up from 12-inch tiles carved by 10 local artists.
Attendees can screenprint their own t-shirts, make experimental paper with natural fibers, and create cyanotype prints using sunlight.
A nature preserve might not seem like a logical place for a print party (won’t the trees be offended by all the paper?). But the site has its own historic print shop, built in 2001 by local history buffs.
Two vintage printing presses in the shop were salvaged from St. Pete’s now-demolished Soreno Hotel, where they were used to print menus and brochures. Another comes from the defunct Clearwater Sun newspaper.
There’s no cover for the Print Party at the Preserve happening Saturday, Nov. 14 at Boyd Hill Nature Preserve, but food and prints will be available for purchase at the Print Party this week.
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This article appears in Nov. 12 – 18, 2026.
