Wonderfully Weird & Whacky
The friendly, small waterfront community of Gulfport has been celebrating its weirdness since before it was cool to do so. The city’s eclectic collection of artists, writers, musicians and small business owners along with its walkable downtown and sparkling bayfront make this a must-visit place.
Gulfport is a tiny waterfront town on Boca Ciega Bay that packs a genuinely artsy, independent spirit into walkable blocks of candy-colored boutiques, working galleries, and a historic waterfront district that comes alive during the twice-monthly Art Walk. Spend the morning at the Tuesday Fresh Market, wander a pier that's been anchoring the town for decades, and let the evening wind down with dinner overlooking the bay. It's a slower, quirkier side of the coast, and it knows it.