# Visit with Santa at President Barack Obama Main Library, St. Petersburg > Event for families in the Tampa–St. Petersburg–Clearwater area (FL). Times are Eastern Time. - When: Thu, Dec 17 · 6:00 PM - Where: President Barack Obama Main Library, 3745 9th Ave N, St. Petersburg, FL 33713 - Ages: Check age guidance - Price: Check official pricing - Organizer: City of St. Petersburg Parks & Recreation (with the St. Petersburg Library System) - Official page: https://www.stpeteparksrec.org/programs___events/events/holidayevents.php - Last checked: Tue, Oct 27 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 2, 2026, with more added regularly. About: https://grassyknees.com/about Freshness: listings are re-checked on a daily research run (latest check 2026-11-01), 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/visit-with-santa-at-president-barack-obama-main-library-st-petersburg--listing-cd015152dd994effb3efe84d ## About The City of St. Petersburg's Visit with Santa series wraps up on Thursday evening, December 17, at 6 p.m. at the President Barack Obama Main Library on 9th Avenue North. The program brings holiday music and stories along with Santa, and every child who visits him receives a free book to take home. Families should bring a camera, since no photographer is mentioned. With its 6 p.m. start after the school day, it is the last of five library visits the city has scheduled between December 14 and 17. 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