Best Local Raffles in St. Petersburg, FL: 2026 Local Guide

Six St. Petersburg-area drawings give local players dated, ticketed chances to win in 2026. They range from a soccer-game 50/50 to charity baskets, a boat raffle and a benefit gun raffle.

A raffle here means a drawing by chance run by a qualifying charitable or nonprofit group. October timing matters because one statewide boat drawing closes online sales within days. Readers can compare location, ticket cost, age limits and pickup rules below, then check the sponsor's rules page before paying.

Verification note: Program terms and availability can change. This page was checked against linked sources on October 10, 2026.

Where can you enter on game night?

Tampa Bay Rowdies states that its Rays Up Foundation, a 501(c)(3), sponsors a single-prize 50/50 drawing at each USL regular-season home match at Al Lang Stadium, 230 1st St. S., St. Petersburg, FL 33701, according to the 50/50 drawing rules.

A 50/50 means one winner receives half the prize pool and the charity keeps the rest. That format suits someone already attending a match. Entry happens at the stadium during the home game.

Buyers should read the posted per-game rules for that night's price, cutoff and claim process.

Which fall fundraisers include food, music or baskets?

CJPaws lists seven 2026 raffle baskets valued at $100 to $265, including a Bucs Tailgate Box, for its Pickle Meow fundraiser, according to the 2026 raffle basket lineup. The event runs Nov. 7, 2026, from 2 to 6 p.m.

at Pickleball Kingdom in Pinellas Park near St. Petersburg. Winners need not be present.

Frogman Feast 2026 is set for Nov. 29, 2026, from 2 to 5 p.m. EST at 3 Daughters Brewing, 222 22nd St.

S., St. Petersburg. Host materials say admission includes food, drink and live music, plus a silent auction and raffle.

Proceeds support Navy SEALs and families through Tampa Bay Frogman Swim and the Navy SEAL Foundation. These two fit buyers who want an outing with a chance to win. One offers a defined basket menu and remote win pickup.

The other ties the drawing to paid admission and live programming.

What do capped tickets and prize transfers involve?

CCA Florida sells tickets for its 2026 Aries Signature EV drawing at $25 each or three for $60, with online sales ending Oct. 13 at 11:55 p.m. and a random drawing Oct.

15, 2026, from 7 to 10 p.m., according to the entry prices and drawing schedule. Entry is open to U.S. residents age 18 and older.

The winner need not be present. St. Petersburg Marine Corps League Detachment 57 advertises a 2026 Veteran Benefit Gun Raffle for a Smith and Wesson M&P Sport III AR15.

Tickets cost $10 each and sales are capped at 500 tickets. The winner must pass a Bill Jackson's background check and pay transfer fees. Infinity St.

Pete capped its spring Designer Purse Bingo drawing for a Prada Galleria handbag at 200 tickets at $100 each. The listed drawing date was April 29, 2026, at 8 p.m. at St.

Petersburg Yacht Club, with entrants age 18 and older and attendance not required. Caps limit the number of entries sold, but they do not change the random nature of the draw.

What should you check before you pay?

Florida treats these offers as drawings by chance for qualifying charitable or nonprofit organizations under Statute 849.0935, with required disclosures, according to the Florida Senate's Chapter 849 drawings-by-chance rules. That means St. Petersburg buyers should confirm nonprofit status, age rules and entry terms on the sponsor's own rules page.

• Confirm the sponsor, drawing date, ticket cutoff and claim deadline.
• Check age, residency, attendance and transfer requirements.
• Keep the ticket receipt and read prize pickup or delivery terms.
• For firearms, confirm the dealer check, fees and pickup location.