Ice cream vendors at the St. Pete Pier for Tampa Bay Ice Cream Festival — Credit: Paradise PR

I scream, you scream and a lot of sugar-high kids will probably be screaming at this event.

Tampa Bay Ice Cream Festival brings more than 30 ice cream vendors from around the state to the St. Pete Pier’s Family Park on Sunday.

UPDATE: Due to inclement weather last weekend, the Tampa Bay Ice Cream Festival was rescheduled for Sunday, July 26. See part of a news release from organizers below.

WHAT
Due to forecasted inclement weather, the Tampa Bay Ice Cream Festival has been rescheduled to Sunday, July 26, 2026.
The St. Pete Pier invites the community to satisfy their sweet tooth at this year’s Tampa Bay Ice Cream Festival. This FREE, family-friendly event will feature delicious frozen treats from some of the best ice cream shops, dessert makers and frozen treat vendors from across Tampa Bay and Florida.

Guests can sample flavors, discover new favorites and vote for this year’s People’s Choice Award while enjoying live entertainment and family-friendly activities throughout the day. The festival also features expanded competition categories, including Best Hard Ice Cream, Best Soft Serve Ice Cream, Best Non-Dairy Frozen Treat and the coveted Best Overall Award, with winners receiving the festival’s famous Golden Ice Cream Trophies.

The event will take place in Family Park at the St. Pete Pier, offering more natural shade, additional seating and an even more comfortable experience for guests. No ticket is required and the event is open to the public. Ice cream and additional treats will be available for purchase.

Thank you for your patience and understanding. We look forward to welcoming everyone for the sweetest day of the summer on Sunday, July 26.

For more information, visit tampabayicecreamfest.com.

There’s no cover to get in, but frozen treats are for purchase à la carte.

Participants can vote for their favorite flavors to win the People’s Choice Award, while a panel of undisclosed judges will award Golden Ice Cream Trophies to ice cream makers for Best Hard Ice Cream, Best Soft Serve Ice Cream, Best Non-Dairy Frozen Treat and Best Overall.

Attendees also have a chance to win one of 1,000 Tampa Bay Rays tickets for the July 25 home game against the Cleveland Guardians at Tropicana Field.

There is no cover for the Tampa Bay Ice Cream Festival on Sunday, July 19, in St. Petersburg.