Get ready for this year's wild and wacky celebrations at the 2025 Gulfport GeckoFest

Gulfport GeckoFest is a quirky family-friendly festival that's a Tampa Bay tradition for many.

Explore the colorful quirkiness of Gulfport at the annual GeckoFest on August 30, 2025

The end-of-summer celebration is Gulfport’s biggest annual festival, honoring the waterfront village’s unofficial mascot and favorite reptile, the Gecko.

Browse great art, listen to live music, check out fun street performers and enjoy food and drinks from 10 am to 10 pm along Beach Boulevard.

Best of all, parking and admission are free, and the event is pet-friendly!

Gulfport’s annual GeckoFest is located along Beach and Shore Boulevards in the heart of Gulfport.

Enjoy live music on two stages, hundreds of food, art and craft vendors, kids’ activities, and street performances by acrobats, magicians, daredevils, dancers, aerialists, escape artists, fire eaters, balloon artists, and costumed characters.

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