Visitor Information
St. Pete/Clearwater is where you want to be! Close to everything, yet miles away. A beautiful peninsula located on Florida's West coast, the area is bordered by the Gulf of Mexico to the west and by Tampa Bay to the east.
Home to America's Award Winning Beaches. Caladesi Beach, America's No. 1 beach in 2008. Also home to Fort De Soto Park, America's No. 1 beach in 2005. We offer 35 miles of white-sand beaches on some eight major barrier islands. We're within minutes of many popular Florida attractions: just 30 minutes to Busch Gardens in Tampa and 90 minutes to Walt Disney World Resort, Sea World and Universal Studios Escape in Orlando.
Come personally experience our warm Gulf sunsets, our unique cultural heritage, our vast sporting and recreational activities, fresh seafood and great shopping. There are world-renowned museums, family fun and endless sunshine. We're everything you want from your vacation, all right here!
Click here for more information about traveling to the St. Petersburg Clearwater area.
Recommended Hotels
The City of Clearwater is working closely with Holiday Inn Express & Suites to bring you the premier Blues weekend. Call now to reserve your room. Be sure to mention you are attending the Knology Clearwater Sea-Blues Festival in beautiful Coachman Park to receive a premium rate.
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Holiday Inn Express & Suites |
(727) 797-6300 |
Directions & Parking Information

Click for Directions to Coachman Park from Tampa International Airport
Parking for this event is limited and is on a fist come/first served basis. Please download the Downtown Clearwater Parking Map for public lot locations. Keep in mind lots 1, 2, 5, and 14 are reserved and will not be available for public parking.
Venue Policies
All venue policies are strictly enforced. No coolers, food or drink are admitted to the park. One sealed bottle of water per person is allowed. Chairs & blankets are permitted. There will also be chair rentals at the venue. We all love pets but unfortunately no pets are allowed in the venue. Assistance animals (seeing eye dogs, etc.) are permitted. Personal umbrellas are allowed but we will ask you to leave beach umbrellas, sunshades, tents and canopies in your vehicles.

