The 22nd Annual Geckofest, “Around The World in 80 Geckos”, takes place Saturday, September 2nd, celebrating the end of summer with its largest festival of the year, honoring this waterfront village’s unofficial mascot, the Gecko!

Festivalgoers, local businesses and groups are encouraged to arrive in costume and join in the walking parade at 6pm.

The line-up for 2023 artists includes 12 hours of live bands and dozens of street theater performances. Volunteers are often invited to step right up and participate in a magic trick, stunt or some other wacky act.

The pet and family friendly festival supports local charities, local arts and home-grown small businesses. Geckofest is preceded each year by the Gecko Art Show, Gecko Crawl and Gecko Ball. All events are hosted by the non-profit Gulfport Merchants Chamber of Commerce.

For more information email [email protected] or visit the website or click here for vendor info.

Event Location: Downtown Gulfport, 3101 Beach Blvd. S., Gulfport, FL 33707