St. Petersburg Sports Guide: Tropicana Field, Al Lang, the Grand Prix, City Leagues and the Marina

The Tampa Bay Rays call Tropicana Field their home and the Tampa Bay Rowdies list Al Lang Stadium as their venue, each on its own team site.

The Rays list Tropicana Field at 1 Tropicana Dr, St. Petersburg, FL 33705, as the home of the Rays, and say their tickets are sold only as mobile tickets in the free MLB Ballpark app, so a St. Pete fan needs a phone at the gate (Tampa Bay Rays, Tropicana Field).

The Rowdies give Al Lang Stadium's address as 230 1st Street S, and reserve the stadium's own Lot A for VIP permit holders only (Tampa Bay Rowdies, Parking and Public Transportation). The St. Petersburg Tampa Bay Rowdies guide covers the club's history and Al Lang Stadium in more depth.

Rowdies fans without a permit park in the downtown St. Petersburg garages near Al Lang Stadium, whose rates and hours are set by each garage operator, or ride the free Downtown Looper, which stops nearby at the Hilton.

The team says the free Downtown Looper passes Al Lang Stadium, with a stop at the Hilton at 333 First St. S. every 15 minutes, and that the SunRunner links St. Pete Beach and downtown every 15 minutes at peak times and runs until midnight (Tampa Bay Rowdies). Those are the club's own figures; the St. Petersburg transportation hub covers PSTA's own SunRunner fares and service. For general parking the Rowdies also point fans to the DTSP recommended parking page for downtown St. Pete.

The Grand Prix of St. Petersburg is an international race that the City of St. Petersburg describes as running on a 14 turn, 1.8 mile waterfront track through downtown St. Pete.

The city lists the race first among its major events, alongside Localtopia, which it calls St. Pete's largest community celebration of all things local (City of St. Petersburg, Major Events). The race organizer runs its own site for tickets and race weekend logistics; on 30 September 2026 it posted that ticket renewals were beginning that Thursday for the 2027 Firestone Grand Prix of St. Petersburg (Firestone Grand Prix of St. Petersburg). The organizer site also lists an RV Club, a festival map and a 5K Run/Walk benefiting PAL.

A planning note for St. Petersburg residents: the city page gives the track length and layout but not the race date, so the organizer site is the place to confirm the 2027 weekend before booking around downtown street closures.

St. Petersburg Parks and Recreation runs public sports complexes across the city, from football at the 31st Street Sports Complex to cricket at Bear Creek Park and jai alai at the Jack Puryear Sports Complex.

The full St. Petersburg list, with indoor facilities such as the J.W. Cate Recreation Center at 5801 22nd Ave. N., is on the city courts and fields page (St. Petersburg Parks and Recreation, Courts and Fields). On city pickleball courts, open play has courtesy rules: keep noise down, use only USA Pickleball recommended paddles and balls for quiet play, and limit play to one match when others are waiting (St. Petersburg Parks and Recreation, Pickleball).

City adult leagues run year-round in softball, flag football, basketball, kickball and indoor and outdoor pickleball, and players without a team can join a free agent list (St. Petersburg Parks and Recreation, Adult Sports Leagues). For the fall men's and women's basketball, flag football, kickball and softball leagues the city lists priority registration October 5 to 10, for teams already playing, and general registration October 11 to 30; the Tuesday women's basketball league costs $300 per team for at least eight games, although the same page gives that league's own registration as closing Thursday, October 1, with games from October 6. The Athletic Office answers league questions at (727) 893-7298.

The City of St. Petersburg golf program lists three courses: Mangrove Bay, a par 72 championship course on 180 acres, and two 9 hole, par 3 courses, Cypress Links and Twin Brooks.

Cypress Links sits at the entrance to Mangrove Bay, and Twin Brooks pairs its par 3 layout with a driving range and is home to the First Tee of St. Petersburg (St. Pete Golf). The St. Pete Golf site also lists rates, discount cards, private and group instruction and a junior golf league, which makes it the first stop for tee times at any of the three St. Petersburg courses.

The city-run St. Pete Municipal Marina, on the point of Demens Landing adjacent to the St. Pete Pier, offers 640 permanent wet slips, and the city expects its redevelopment construction to begin in 2028 with the completed marina opening in 2031.

The marina also has a 500 foot transient dock, a minimum depth of 10 feet throughout, a public boat launch and marine fuel, and its mooring field holds 13 moorings at $40 a day, reserved through Dockwa (City of St. Petersburg, Marina). The office at 500 1st Ave. S.E. answers at 727-893-7329, 7 days a week from 8 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. The city has chosen Skanska as design/build contractor for a full redevelopment, with construction expected to start in 2028 and the finished marina expected to open in 2031, and it points to the annual power and sailboat show through its events calendar.

The St. Petersburg sailing tradition guide covers sailing clubs, milestones and racing programs, and the St. Petersburg beach volleyball guide covers public courts and leagues; the city's courts list shows volleyball at the North Shore Sports Complex on North Shore Dr. NE.

Three St. Petersburg sports guides go deeper than this hub: the beach volleyball guide, the sailing tradition guide and the Tampa Bay Rowdies guide.

Last verified: October 18, 2026, on the City of St. Petersburg and St. Petersburg Parks and Recreation websites, with team and event details taken from the Rays, Rowdies and Grand Prix sites for their own venues and tickets. Parks and Recreation administration answers at (727) 893-7441 for anything the sports pages do not cover (St. Petersburg Parks and Recreation).