The eighth annual Gulfport Gecko Fest is a day-long street party that celebrates the city's unique ambiance with more than 175 food and wares vendors, strolling street performers (belly dancers, clowns, magicians, mimes and the like), sidewalk chalk art, the Gecko Walking Parade and post-parade hat and costume contests, live music by Karmic Tattoo, Sterling McGee, Gabe Whitney, SummerTown and others, and much more. Proceeds raised at the event benefit St. Petersburg Aids Walk. Sat., Aug. 30, noon-10 p.m., Beach Boulevard, Gulfport, free, geckofest.com.
