Mahaffey Theater
| Address | 400 First Street South St. Petersburg, Florida United States |
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| Coordinates | 27°46′2″N 82°37′55″W / 27.76722°N 82.63194°W |
| Owner | City of St. Petersburg |
| Operator | Big3 Entertainment Group |
| Type | Performing arts center |
| Capacity | 2,031 |
| Opened | May 6, 1965 |
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The Mahaffey Theater – Duke Energy Center for the Performing Arts is a performing arts facility and concert hall located on the downtown waterfront in St. Petersburg, Florida. The facility first opened on May 6, 1965. The 2,031-seat facility features European box-style seating, a ballroom space and views of Tampa Bay.
The theater is close to museums such as the Salvador Dalí Museum, Museum of Fine Arts, and several beaches. The Mahaffey hosts national and international artists and performances – Broadway, classical, pop, rock, country, Americana/folk, jazz, comedy, dance and the Florida Orchestra. The Bill Edwards Foundation for the Arts, associated with the theater, supports the 'Class Acts' program, which enables school children to experience the performing arts through in-theater performances as well as in-school outreach and extension programs.