5 Things to do in St. Pete This Weekend

1. Rays vs. Oakland Athletics

After a lengthily road trip, the Tampa Bay Rays will finally be back at Tropicana Field this weekend to take on the Oakland Athletics. The games on Friday and Saturday start at 7:10 p.m. and Sunday at 1:40 p.m. On Saturday, the first 15,000 fans will receive a MLB Network drawstring bag. On Sunday, while supplies last, children 14 and under will receive an Astro the Dog bobblehead. 

2. Record Store Day

For the 6th straight year, record stores across the country will be celebrating Record Store Day. In St. Pete you can get your hands on limited release albums at Daddy Kool records starting at 7 a.m. and Bananas Music at 9 a.m. 

3. Tampa Bay Rowdies

Soccer and the Tampa Bay Rowdies return to Al Lang Stadium Saturday night at 7:30 p.m. to take on the Atlanta Silverbacks. Tickets can be purchased online at rowdiessoccer.com or you can visit the box office located at Al Lang Stadium. 

4. 2013 Mainsail Art Festival

More than 100,000 people are expected to flock to the Vinoy Park this weekend for the Mainsail Art Festival. The 38th annual art festival is from 9 a.m. - 6 p.m. Saturday and 10 a.m. - 5 p.m. on Sunday. It is free and open to the public. 

5. Sunscreen Film Festival

The Sunscreen Film Festival is an annual film festival hosted by the St. Petersburg-Clearwater Film Society. It goes through April 21. The movie festival, in its 8th year, is held at BayWalk Muvico and venues throughout St. Petersburg. Movie times and schedule can been viewed here. More than 85 films, 10 workshops (acting, producing, screenwriting, how to get your film made, etc.), and 3 huge parties make up the Sunscreen Film Festival, a news release said.

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