ST. PETERSBURG, Fla - The City of St. Petersburg celebrated the Pier’s 5th birthday this weekend with a packed fall festival and a high-tech light show. The milestone event was originally set for "727 Day" in July, but storms forced the city to reschedule. Image 1 of 2 ▼

Thousands of families flocked to the waterfront to mark the occasion. The festival included live music, bounce houses, face painting, and local food vendors, all free for the community.

The backstory:

The current pier opened in July 2020, transforming a $90 million idea into a downtown destination. It launched in the middle of the COVID-19 pandemic, famously hosting a socially distanced World Series watch party for the Tampa Bay Rays .

Since then, it’s become a hub for concerts, fitness classes, seasonal event

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