international day of peace 2026 events
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ST. PETE RUNFEST INTERNATIONAL DAY OF PEACE WALK & RUN
Let’s move together in celebration of Peace! Join The Global Love Project and St. Pete Runfest for a 1-mile walk and a chance to observe International Day of Peace alongside others. It’s free and all ages and abilities are welcome.
We’ll be collecting donations for Sneaker Impact, a Miami-based, sustainability-focused organization that recycles and repurposes used footwear to prevent them from entering landfills. Bring a pair of used running shoes to donate to earn a raffle ticket for tons of prizes from St. Pete Runfest and partners!
PEACE ON THE PIER: CALL FOR ARTIST SUBMISSIONS
Inspired by International Day of Peace and the many ways we find Peace in nature, the Tampa Bay Watch Discovery Center will host Peace on the Pier, a group art exhibition, from October 22nd, 2026, through January 22nd, 2027. Artist submissions are due September 21st, 2026 by 5 PM.
PEACE ON THE PIER ART EXHIBITION
Join the Tampa Bay Watch Discovery Center in celebrating International Day of Peace through art, nature, and community. Inspired by the St. Pete Pier as a place to gather, reflect, and reconnect, Peace on the Pier invites artists to explore the many ways we experience and create Peace through our relationship with the natural world. Come experience creative interpretations celebrating wildlife, ecosystems, shared spaces, and the choices we make to create a more peaceful, sustainable world for people and the estuary. Artist submissions are due September 21st by 5 PM.
MOVE FOR PEACE WITH MOVEMENT MONDAY
Movement Monday is a free, sober, family-friendly weekly gathering at the St. Pete Pier where the community comes together to move, dance, and connect. Enjoy music from local DJs, flow arts, and an upbeat waterfront atmosphere where everyone is welcome to move in their own way.
If you join us for the St. Pete Runfest Walk for Peace, we will end together at Movement Monday!
ST. PETE RUNFEST INTERNATIONAL DAY OF PEACE WALK
Lace up your sneakers and move for a healthier world! Join us for a free, community-wide event celebrating the United Nations Sustainable Development Goal 3: Good Health and Well-Being. Whether you are walking or running, people of all ages and fitness levels are welcome to join the movement.
SOURDOUGH BREAD BAKING WORKSHOP AT ST. PETE YOUTH FARM
We're back with another Sourdough Bread Baking Workshop with baker Lars Doebler on Monday, September 21st from 6 - 7:30 pm!
Let’s bake bread and break bread together in celebration of International Day of Peace.
MENTAL HEALTH MONDAY AT ST. PETE YOUTH FARM
Join us as we open the farm to the community. Part of our work has been providing Mental Health support to our Youth Ambassadors for nearly 4 years with the support of Zaneta Ellison of NewVision Behavioral Health. Now we're excited to provide more than freshly grown produce and plants for the community to grow, but a space for healing, gathering, wellness, and more.
Experience mindful movement, group culinary workshops, sound baths with singing bowls, art therapy and so much more! Every Monday from 6-7pm starting September 11th.
MUSIC BY JAY ST. AUBIN
Enjoy live music from Jay St. Aubin at North Straub Park as we kick off the St. Pete Runfest Walk for Peace.
JOYFUL QIGONG AND TAI CHI FOR PEACE AT NORTH STRAUB PARK
Join us for internal cultivation of Peace and Love while sending those good vibrations out to the entire planet. Everyone is welcome and no experience is necessary. Qigong begins at 8:00 AM and Tai Chi begins at 8:30 AM.
WORKOUT WITH SUNRISE CREW ST. PETE
Kick off International Day of Peace in support of Good Health and Well-Being for All with a free outdoor workout at Elva Rouse Park led by Sunrise Crew St. Pete! All fitness levels are welcome. Come as you are, start the day with your community, and let’s move together for Peace.
INTERNATIONAL DAY OF PEACE
Recognized by the United Nations each September 21st, International Day of Peace is a global call to strengthen the ideals of peace through everyday action. This year’s theme, “Invest in Peace: For Everyone, Everywhere, Every Day,” reflects the belief that peace is not simply the absence of conflict, it is something communities must build through connection, compassion, opportunity, sustainability, and service.
INTERNATIONAL DAY OF PEACE SOUND BATH WITH KATELYN GRADY
Join The Body Electric Yoga Company for a deeply restorative sound bath in honor of the International Day of Peace. As the world feels increasingly fast-paced and uncertain, it's more important than ever to pause, breathe, and nurture inner calm. Through the soothing vibrations of crystal bowls, gongs and other healing instruments, we'll create a shared space of stillness—reminding ourselves that peace begins within and ripples outward into our communities.
A SEA OF PEACE COMMUNITY CHALKING EVENT
To celebrate the International Day of Peace, the Tampa Bay Watch Discovery Center will host a community chalking activity in the wet classroom area in front of their building on the St. Pete Pier. Pier visitors will be invited to come together as a community to add their own drawings to what will become a collaborative chalk mural. Participants will be prompted to draw things that bring them joy, love, and that reflect our Tampa Bay community.
COMMUNITY CHALKING WITH THE GLOBAL LOVE PROJECT
Join The Global Love Project at the Central Avenue Roundabout in St. Pete’s Edge District (1111 Central Ave.) during the week of International Day of Peace to celebrate our shared commitment to Peace, sustainability, and a better world for all. Grab some chalk and channel your creativity into messages, drawings, and colorful expressions of what Peace means to you. Whether you stay for a few minutes or a few hours, everyone is invited to contribute to this collective celebration.
EDGE BUSINESS DISTRICT INTERNATIONAL DAY OF PEACE ACTIVATION
Join the EDGE Business District and The Global Love Project for a morning celebrating Peace, connection, and sustainability. Explore and support participating businesses and discover the actions they’re taking to make a positive difference. Take a walk, connect with neighbors, create with chalk at the roundabout, and celebrate what we can accomplish together!
THE EDGE DISTRICT QUARTERLY CLEANUP
Meet at Connect St. Pete and join us for a fun, hands-on cleanup of the Edge Business District! Grab a friend, get outside, and help us give our neighborhood a little extra love.
PRACTICE FOR PEACE WITH SOLSEED YOGA
Join Solseed Yoga St. Pete for a free flow at North Straub Park in celebration of International Day of Peace.
FLASH TATTOOS FOR PEACE
The Lighthouse Tattoo Shop will offer flash tattoos for Peace on September 18th. Stop by and make a permanent commitment to a more peaceful future.
COMMUNITY CHALKING WITH THE GLOBAL LOVE PROJECT
Join The Global Love Project at Vinoy Park during the week of International Day of Peace to celebrate our shared commitment to Peace, sustainability, and a better world for all. Grab some chalk and channel your creativity into messages, drawings, and colorful expressions of what Peace means to you. Whether you stay for a few minutes or settle in and enjoy the sunset, everyone is invited to contribute to this collective celebration.
WISH ON A FISH
Visit the Tampa Bay Watch Discovery Center to “Wish on a Fish” by writing a wish or hope that you have for the future on a paper fish, which you can then leave with us to be displayed together with other wishes to create a school of colorful fish.
PEACE WEEK KICKOFF AT ECKERD COLLEGE
Watch the sunset, imagine a sustainable world, and create a collaborative chalk mural. Eckerd College students are invited to come together at The Pavilion on South Beach to celebrate the new academic year and a shared commitment to peace and sustainability.
PEACE AND LOVE AT SANS MARKET
Stop by Sans Market, your local zero waste lifestyle store, to celebrate International Day of Peace! Explore a special display highlighting the UN 17 Sustainable Development Goals, shop limited-edition Love & Peace items, and learn more about how small actions can create a more peaceful and sustainable world. A portion of proceeds from select items will support The Global Love Project.