GULFPORT GECKOFEST
ADMISSION IS FREE! PARKING IS FREE! During LABOR DAY WEEKEND on Beach Blvd. in Gulfport September 4, 2010 From 12:00 p.m.-10:00 p.m. Beach Blvd., Gulfport Sponsorship and Vendor Coordinator: Suzanne King at (727)322.5217 or GulfportEvents@gmail.com GECKOFEST attracted over 15,000 patrons in previous years, and thouands are expected again this year! The event is FREE to the public and features a variety of strolling street performers, main stage musicians, fun foods, and a plethora of purveyors with all types of weird and wonderful wares. Over 165 vendors will be in attendance at this year's event!
GeckoFest Welcomes Boaters! Dinghy dock available behind the Gulfport Casino Ballroom. Artsy Gulfport continues their whimsical salute to the Gecko with the Eighth Annual Gecko Fest. This family festival and walking parade celebrates the End of Summer and Labor Day weekend with color, whimsy, extraordinary entertainment and a street dance on Saturday, September 4, 2010. Gecko Fest is easily described as a whimsical combination of a family-oriented Mardi Gras, Renaissance Faire, and British Loony Parties gone Gecko in Gulfport, Florida.
Join in the Gecko Walking Parade at 6:00 pm! Wear Gecko hats, fish hats, colorful hats and costumes to celebrate the many colors of Geckos! Bring drums, rattles, noise makers, kazoos, musical instruments, balloons, decorated umbrellas - just use your imagination. Join in or be a spectator - this parade is full of colorful surprises and characters! At the end of the parade, prizes will be awarded for the best adults, children's and hat costumes!
Selected as "Best Bet," "Hot Ticket," "Hot Road Trip," AOLs top ten for Labor Day Weekend, and "Planet Pick," this locally cultivated festival is filled with whimsy and charm as is this quaint waterfront community. For further information, call (727)322.5217. This quirky celebration brings together strolling street performers, main stage performers, a variety of vendors, and 200 arts and craft vendors are expected at this years event with all types of weird and wonderful wares up and down Beach Blvd. Zhu-universe will sponsor the children’s area with inflatable habitat trails, human hamster wheel, 6 set obstacle course, Nintendo DS Hand held systems, Wii kiosks, photo opportunities, Zhu Zhu Pets and Kung Zhu Product and accessories showcase, give-a-ways, ID clips, Music and more! There will also be a street dance from 8 p.m. to 10 p.m. Check out GeckoFest on the www.youtube created by Elizabeth Neily: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RcTiw1Rr7rA
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Gulfport Merchants Association Contact: Suzanne King 727-322-5217 GECKOFEST CELEBRATES 10th ANNIVERSARY!!! The 10th Annual Gulfport Gecko Fest is set for Saturday, September 4th, 2010. This FREE Event sponsored by the Gulfport Merchants Association, The City of Gulfport and The Gulfport Chamber of Commerce, St. Petersburg Times, Bright House Networks, GEICO, and Zhu-niverse and is a full day of fun for everyone. This whimsical send off to summer is like Mardi Gras meets the Renaissance, and brings together strolling street performers, main stage performers, performing artists and vendors with all types of weird and wonderful wares up and down Beach Blvd. Over 200 arts, craft and food vendors will be in attendance at this year’s event! Join the o-FISH-al GECKO Goddess and the Gecko Court along with other roving characters, who will be roaming the streets and entertaining the crowds! Live entertainment will be provided on two main stages from noon till 10 p.m. Don’t forget this is an audience participation event especially the parade (6pm…think Renaissance meets Mardi Gras: wacky, noisy, and costumed!) with adults & children’s costume contests and a hat contest at the end. Additional activities include Sidewalk Chalk Art, Face Painting, Dance lessons and much more. The day culminates in Gulfport’s famous -STREET DANCE at 8:00 pm! Bring your dancing shoes, and help celebrate our 10th Anniversary! ### GECKOFEST POSTER/FLYER AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST GECKOS IN WONDERLAND Comes To Gulfport GULFPORT, FL: Gulfport’s annual Gecko Ball returns on Saturday, August 28th. GECKOS IN WONDERLAND is the light-hearted theme of this year’s festivities. The Ball will be held at the Peninsula Inn & Spa, 2937 Beach Blvd. The party starts at 7 p.m. and lasts until 11 p.m. The Gecko Ball is an annual event leading up to the 10th annual Gecko Fest, Gulfport’s largest street festival of the year on Saturday, September 4th. GECKOS IN WONDERLAND will be a celebration befitting Gulfport’s quirky, funky, artistic nature. Larger than life décor will evoke Alice’s adventures in Wonderland. Food for the occasion will conjure elements of the Mad Hatter’s tea party. Live music for dancing and entertainment will keep party-goers on their feet. Wonderland-related characters and activities will offer surprises throughout the evening. Silent auctions will also be held during the Ball, featuring gift certificates and merchandise from local businesses and artists. A portion of proceeds from the Ball and Gecko Fest will benefit the City of Gulfport’s Centennial Celebration to be held in October. Tickets for GECKOS IN WONDERLAND are $25 each and are available in advance at The Outpost, 3007 Beach Blvd. and Domain Home Accessories, 3129 Beach Blvd. The third annual Gecko Fest Pub Crawl is another event in the line-up of festivities leading to Gecko Fest. The Pub Crawl will be held on Saturday, August 7th. Watch for more details about this and all things Gecko in Gulfport as they develop. Contact: Daniel Hodge, (727) 366-4086, dan@igc.org A Geckofest Fun-raiser! Saturday, August 7th. The Third Annual Gulfport Geckofest Pub Crawl has expanded! Donate $25 per person and receive free drinks at participating Gulfport & St. Pete Beach Pubs! The Crawl starts promptly at Noon. Coral your pals and Show up in costume to get primed for the 10th Annual Gecko festivities. Participating Gulfport Pubs include: Bellini’s, Dominic’s Pizzaria, Peninsula Inn, La Cote Basque, Domain Food & Spirits, The Village Pub, O’Maddy’s and Gulfport on the Rocks. St. Pete Beach Pubs include; Rip Tides, The Blue Parrot, Philthy Phil’s, Sloppy Pelican and Swigwam Beach Bar. Tickets are available NOW at Gulfport on The Rocks, 5413 Shore Blvd, 727-321-8318 and The OutPost, 3007 Beach Blvd., 727-343-5962 and Swigwam Beach Bar, 336 Corey Circle, St Pete Beach, 727-363-7944. Crawlers are encouraged to ride the Pink Flamingo connector trolley, which connects Gulfport and St. Pete Beach. Free trolley pass with purchase of Pub Crawl Ticket. For more information on the Geckofest Pub Crawl on August 7th, please visit www.GulfportMA.com or call Sherrye at 727-321-8318. 
GULFPORT GOES GECKOS!
10th Annual GeckoFest
ONLINE VENDOR APPLICATIONS: http://gulfportma.com
This FREE event is sponsored by the Gulfport Merchants Association, The City of Gulfport and The Gulfport Chamber of Commerce, St. Petersburg Times, Bright House Networks, GEICO, and Zhu-niverse and is a full day of fun for everyone.
The Gulfport Merchants Association, the GeckoFest characters, Gecko Goddess and the Gecko Governor hopes to see you there! Sun, wind or rain, we have always had fun. Make it a great day!
July 2010
Saturday, September 4th, 2010
From 12:00 p.m.-10:00 p.m.
Beach Blvd., Gulfport 33707
Zhu-universe will sponsor the children’s area with inflatable habitat trails, human hamster wheel, 6 set obstacle course, Nintendo DS Hand held systems, Wii kiosks, photo opportunities, Zhu Zhu Pets and Kung Zhu Product and accessories showcase, give-a-ways, ID clips, Music and more!
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Suzanne King
SIK Promotions
PO Box 530234
St. Petersburg, FL 33747
727-322-5217
http://suzieking.com/
