Explore SHINE FESTIVAL Murals: A Star Trolley® Experience

Hurricane Update

SHINE Mural Tours

First and foremost, our thoughts are with all of you and your families as we navigate the aftermath of Hurricane Milton. We hope everyone is staying safe and taking the necessary steps toward recovery.

We understand many of you have been eagerly awaiting updates on our mural tours, and we sincerely appreciate your patience. Given that this is a busy season for us—juggling weddings and numerous events—rescheduling with our small fleet has been a significant challenge. But after working through the logistics and clearing conflicts, we are thrilled to share that we’ve managed to maintain the number of tours originally planned.

All of our mural tour dates are now live on our calendar, and if you’re a ticket holder, you will soon receive an email with the cancellation of your current tickets. The email will also include a certificate allowing you to rebook for any available date that suits your schedule during the newly published tour dates.

Thank you for your continued support and understanding. As St. Pete rebuilds, we believe the SHINE Mural Festival will bring much-needed positivity, hope, and joy back to our city. We’re proud to be part of this celebration of art, resilience, and community.

Explore SHINE 10 Murals: A Star Trolley® Experience

We are aiming for perfection

SHINE Mural Festival and Star Trolley® come together to offer an unrivaled experience. SHINE’s deep knowledge of the city’s vibrant murals pairs perfectly with Star Trolley’s top-tier tours, blending art and comfort for an unforgettable journey through the city’s rich artistic landscape.

Experience the 10th Annual SHINE Mural Festival like never before with our exclusive back-to-back daily tours! For a limited time, immerse yourself in brand-new murals created just for the festival, all packed into one incredible tour led by our top guides. This is a rare opportunity to witness fresh walls, new artists, and breathtaking art that won’t be available elsewhere. Seats are limited, so act fast—tickets are going quickly. Don’t miss your chance to see it all in one go!

Join us for SHINE 2024: Updated Dates November 8-17th. Book now!

AVAILABLE FOR PRIVATE GROUP RENTALS (private/corporate clients welcome, pick your own date/time). Contact us for details.

Tour Highlights

90 min professionally guided trolley tour.
Creative insights into the local street art scene.
Receiving a meaningful understanding of the impact of public art in St. Petersburg.
Support for SPAA by way of giving back a portion of proceeds.
Environmental commitment by planting a tree for every trip.

Get ready for an extraordinary VIP experience aboard our luxurious trolley, where you’ll comfortably sip a drink while marveling at stunning murals created by local St. Pete talent, national, and international artists.

This year’s SHINE Festival draws artists from around the globe to transform the city’s walls, and you’ll have front-row access to see it all. As you glide through the city, a professional guide will share stories about the artists and their incredible works. This exclusive tour is the only way to experience the entire festival in one sitting—don’t miss out!

Details

Duration: 90 min. (November 8-17th Limited Availability tours 90 min.)
Price: $45
Group Size: 30-passenger open-air trolley.
Included: Guided tour, transportation, unlimited fun.
Age Suitability: All ages; minimal walking.

Artistic Depths Uncovered

“Every Mural Tells a Story: Explore the Hidden Tales of St. Petersburg’s Streets”-Jenee Priebe, SHINE FESTIVAL director

“See St. Petersburg with New Eyes: Unveiling the Secrets of Our City’s Murals”-Richard Novikas, CEO Star Trolley®

Stars shine on st pete murals

The SHINE Mural Tour, in collaboration with Star Trolley®, offers a unique and engaging journey through the streets of St. Petersburg, Florida. This tour highlights the city’s transformation into an exceptional outdoor gallery, thanks to the SHINE® Mural Festival. Since its inception in 2015 by the St. Petersburg Arts Alliance, the festival has played a pivotal role in revitalizing neighborhoods and fostering community unity through the medium of street art.

On this tour, passengers will board a white, vintage style, open-air Star Trolley® to explore numerous murals crafted by renowned local, national, and international artists. The journey provides an insightful look into the city’s art scene, narrated by expert guides who share the stories and inspirations behind these dynamic artworks. The collaboration between Star Trolley® and the SHINE Mural Festival not only celebrates art but also supports the creation of future murals, as a portion of the tour proceeds funds the St. Petersburg Arts Alliance.

500+ Murals

St. Petersburg is famous for its murals, with more than 600 adorning various outdoor surfaces, a movement that gained momentum when the city embraced street art almost a decade ago.

Shine 2023

During the 2023 SHINE festival, 14 new murals were added, along with several community mural projects, enhancing the artistic landscape of St. Petersburg’s downtown and surrounding neighborhoods.

First in the world

The SHINE® Mural Festival is the first in the world to have an accessible audio tour and the technology to instantly connect mural viewers to online content via PixelStix.

Since 2015

The SHINE St. Petersburg Mural Festival has been delivering new life to public spaces through art. It revitalizes areas, fosters dialogue, and unites the community, setting high standards of artistic excellence reflective of the city’s creative spirit.

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SPECTRUM NEWS

SHINE Mural Trolley Tour showcases St. Pete’s street art

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You can see St. Petersburg’s murals on this new trolley tour

CREATIVE PINELLAS

SHINE Mural Festival Teams Up with Star Trolley for Unique Mural Tour of St. Petersburg

Let us curate your very own and private mural tour

Great for corporate outings and team building. Contact us for details and availability.

Just a few of our favourites

Based out of: St. Petersburg/MiamiMichael Vasquez was born in St Petersburg, Florida in 1983. He attended New World School of the Arts in Miami, FL, where he graduated with a BFA in 2005.

Title: The Mangrove Refuge (The Vorasane Family and Friends; Gandy Beach circa 1980).

Based out of: St. Petersburg
With more than a decade of experience as a professional illustrator and fine artist, Chris Parks, better known as Palehorse, creates highly detailed work that draws influence from his roots and an ongoing fascination for Southeast Asian and Latin culture, mythology and spiritual practices. His clients include Under Armour, Modelo, Sonos, Hasbro and WWE, and his gallery work has been exhibited in Miami during Art Basel, Los Angeles, New York, Berlin, Jakarta and more.

Based out of: Miami, FL
Reginald O’Neal began painting in 2012, soon meeting his friend and mentor, Alejandro Dorda, who would teach him classically. In 2014, Reginald took his first trip to Europe to complete murals in Austria, Norway, and Spain, as well as exhibit in a collective show alongside his teacher in Berlin, Germany.

Based out of: Germany
German artist Andres Von Chrzanowski, better known as Case Maclaim, is a street artist whose work brilliantly combines photorealism with a strong note of surrealism. Best known for his depiction of overlaying hands, Case’s work symbolizes power and unity. He is a founding member of the renowned Maclaim Crew, a group that has been pioneering photorealism in the streets for over two decades. His murals can be found in over 20 countries around the world.

Based out of: Colorado, now St. Pete
St. Petersburg-based artist, Alyssa Marie has been playing in the realms of impressionistic style fine art and large scale murals for commercial and residential clients around the globe since 2017. Having spent her first 27 years of life in the Rocky Mountains of Colorado and now residing in a tropical paradise surrounded by water, Alyssa derives inspiration from the natural world for much of her work and pushes the realms of realism.

Based out of: London, England
London based artist SHOK-1, has been exploiting the technical possibilities of a spray can since the 1980’s. He’s best known for pioneering the x-ray technique, influenced by his formal background in science and his relentless dedication to technical precision as an artist. His mastery of aerosol art began early on as a graffiti writer and though he’s reinvented his style many times over, SHOK-1’s work is widely regarded as foundational in the contemporary street art

View SHINE 10 Guidebook

Everything there was to see on this year's SHINE festival.

Header Image: Mural by Shark Toof, SHINE 2015

Your journey begins at - Star Trolley

2215 6th Avenue South, St. Petersburg, Florida 33712, United States

SHINE Mural Festival POSTCARD BOOK

25$

Note: This limited edition poster is only available for pick-up at the Star Trolley store, located at 2215 6th Ave S, St. Petersburg, FL. Unfortunately, we do not offer shipping for this item.

The St. Petersburg Arts Alliance has proudly produced the SHINE Mural Festival with the support of the City of St. Petersburg, celebrating its vibrant community of artists, arts organizations, and art lovers.

We are the City of the Arts, and on any given day, you’re invited to explore our outdoor gallery of murals throughout the city.