FAIRS & FESTS Saturday Gulfport Gecko Fest: Family festival and walking parade celebrates the end of summer with live music, street performers, sidewalk chalk art, face painting, drum circle, food vendors and street dance; noon to 10 p.m. (parade at 6 p.m., street dance at 8 p.m.); free; Beach Boulevard, Gulfport; (727) 322-5217 ...more

August 29, 2008

Celebrate Oktoberfest Polish up your beer stein and head to the Top of the Bay Oktoberfest, which features German food, drink, music and dancing, car shows, carnival midway, log sawing and keg hurling contests. The fest runs though Sunday at Tampa Bay Downs in Oldsmar. ...more

October 27, 2007

FAIRS & FESTS Today-Sunday Top of the Bay Oktoberfest; German food, drink, music and dancing, car shows, carnival midway, log sawing and keg hurling contests and more; 5-11 p.m today, 11 a.m. to 11 p.m. Saturday, noon to 7 p.m. Sunday; $5 adults, free for children under 12 accompanied by adult (midway wristbands available); Tampa Bay Downs, 11225 Race Track Road, Oldsmar; (813) 855-4233 ...more

October 24, 2007