Golden Dinosaurs has yet to open for indoor dining and still requires a mask to order at the walk up window. Credit: goldendinosaursvegandeli/Facebook

There are still about 90 days until Halloween, and that’s not stopping Golden Dinosaurs from getting in the spirit to celebrate the vegan restaurant’s sixth anniversary. Customers have called for two featured dishes for the weekend (tofu or seitan char siu banh mi, seitan gyro).

Friday features a vegan grill and set from DJ Plant Based spinning the late-night patio party, and the Gulfport favorite will spend Saturday serving families with food (free donut holes), fun (splash pad), a bubble zone, trick-or-treating, and more.

The weekend wraps with a punk-rock picnic with vendors and brunch, all in celebration of a concept that’s not only fed the community but supported it via initiatives like its ‘Chick-Fil-Nay’ Pride month fundraiser to support organizations like Metro Inclusive Health.

There’s no cover for the Summer’ween olden Dinosaurs sixth anniversary celebratoins happening Friday-Sunday, Aug. 2-4 in Gulfport.

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This article appears in Jul 25-31, 2024.