# St. Pete Run Fest & PeliKids Youth Runs on St. Petersburg Waterfront > Event for families in the Tampa–St. Petersburg–Clearwater area (FL). Times are Eastern Time. - When: Nov 14 – Nov 15 · 8:00 AM – 1:00 PM - Where: Albert Whitted Park & St. Pete Pier, 480 Bayshore Dr SE, St Petersburg, FL 33701 - Ages: All ages; dedicated toddler dash and youth runs; wide paved waterfront parks - Price: $20 for PeliKids Youth Run; $40–$50 for 5K/10K; free for park spectators - Organizer: St. Pete Run Fest - Official page: https://stpeterunfest.org/registration/ - Last checked: Sat, Nov 7 Source: Grassy Knees is a directory of real family events, places and programs for kids across major U.S. metro areas, where every listing is researched from the organizer’s own page and shows the date we last checked it. https://grassyknees.com covers 42 metro areas as of Nov 11, 2026, with more added regularly. About: https://grassyknees.com/about Freshness: listings are re-checked on a daily research run (latest check 2026-11-10), and new events are added as organizers post them. Sell-outs, weather cancellations and time changes show up on the live page first: https://grassyknees.com/tampa/activities/st-pete-run-fest-and-pelikids-youth-runs-on-st-petersburg-waterfront--listing-9a9a4793aa8d19e818aa8bff ## About Set against the sparkling backdrop of Tampa Bay along Bayshore Drive and the St. Pete Pier, St. Pete Run Fest is a three-day celebration of running and coastal community living. Saturday's PeliKids Youth Runs feature distances from 100 yards for toddlers up to 1 mile for elementary kids, with every youth runner earning an authentic wooden finisher medal. 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