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City of St. Petersburg Launches "Holiday Biz Bingo in the 'Burg" to Support Local Businesses
City of St. Petersburg Launches "Holiday Biz Bingo in the 'Burg" to Support Local Businesses
Nov. 19, 2025 – This holiday season, the City of St. Petersburg is encouraging residents and visitors to shop local and celebrate the spirit of community through a new citywide initiative called Holiday Biz Bingo in the 'Burg.
Launching the week of Thanksgiving and running through December 31, Holiday Biz Bingo invites residents and visitors on a citywide effort to discover and support St. Pete's small businesses.
Participants can grab a Holiday Biz Bingo card from participating businesses, City facilities, community events, or download one at www.stpete.org/bingo. Each card includes activities across categories like retail, dining, coffee shops, and wellness services - turning holiday shopping into a fun, choose-your-own-adventure challenge.
How to play:
- Get a bingo card - Pick up a Holiday Biz Bingo card at participating businesses, libraries, City Hall, community events, or download it from the City's website.
- Complete local challenges - Shop, dine, and attend seasonal events to support St. Pete's local businesses. Participants are encouraged to post their experiences on social media and tag the City to spread the holiday cheer.
- Collect stickers - Each time an activity is completed, staff at participating businesses will add a sticker to the participant's card. No purchase verification is required - keeping the experience fun, low-pressure and community-centered.
- Participants who collect five stickers in a row (BINGO) can redeem their cards at City Hall, local recreation centers, or libraries for a City-branded prize while supplies last.
Businesses interested in participating can sign up via a short form on the City's website at www.stpete.org/bingo. Once registered, participants may stop by St. Petersburg City Hall (175 5th Street N) between 9 a.m. and 4 p.m., Monday through Friday, starting Monday, Nov. 24, to pick up their Holiday Biz Bingo kit. The kit comes with stickers, bingo cards, and an easy-to-follow instruction guide.
For more information or to download your Holiday Biz Bingo card, visit www.stpete.org/bingo or follow the City of St. Petersburg on social media at @stpetefl.
