8th Annual Gulfport Witches Walk & Dance - FREE Community Gathering

Name: 8th Annual Gulfport Witches Walk & Dance - FREE Community Gathering
Start: 2025-10-25T07:00:00-04:00
End: 2025-10-26T00:00:00-04:00
Location: 3000 Beach Blvd S, Gulfport, FL 33707-5577, United States

Schedule

Sat, 25 Oct, 2025 at 07:00 am to Sun, 26 Oct, 2025 at 12:00 am

UTC-04:00

Location

3000 Beach Blvd S, Gulfport, FL 33707-5577, United States | Gulfport, FL

8th Annual Gulfport Witches Walk & Dance
Saturday, October 25, 2025 - ALL DAY!
Get ready for another game of crones! Summon your witchcraft and invoke your o-witch-al attire for the 8th Annual Gulfport Witch Walk & Dance on October 25, 2025.
This free community gathering will be a toad-ally en-witching experience with dozens of witches, ghouls and goblins sweeping the streets! The gathering is JUST FOR FUN and aimed at supporting Gulfport’s small local businesses. Be like Warlock Homes and search for all the secret gems! Spend the day and Wand-er around the City to visit the locally owned small businesses all throughout Gulfport.
The Witch Walk does not "belong" to anyone, it is a festive gathering that takes place every year all over the world. If anyone asks… the “Witches” are in charge, and EVERYONE IS WELCOME! Feel free to INVITE all your familiars, broom-mates and sorcerers to join us!
SCHEDULED TIMING (for those who like to plan): Disclaimer: We are on Witches Island Time!
*Participants can start and end anytime or anywhere they desire! Just remember to take lots of spellbinding selfies and post them on the Witches of Gulfport group page. (this is how you get witch and famous!)
7 AM – 8 PM: Stop by Stellas for some frightfully delicious specials served all day (7 AM to 8 PM) or just for breakfast (7 AM to 2 PM)! Start your morning with a chilling Drunken Witch Cocktail or a pack of "Boos & Brews Jello Shots" (five for $10). For a hearty breakfast, dare to try the Monster Mash Stack—scrambled eggs, sausage, veggies, and cheese curds over hash browns, all topped with a ghoulish green salsa verde—or the sweet Jack-O-Lantern French Toast, layered with pumpkin cream cheese, pecans, and caramel drizzle. Available all day are: the Ghoulash Grilled Cheese, which is a spooky-good grilled cheese stuffed with cheesy beef goulash, and the "Witch’s Brew" Chili Bowl, where house-made beef chili bubbles in a toasted bread cauldron topped with melted cheddar and sour cream. - 2914 Beach Blvd S.
10 AM – 5 PM: A bewitching bloom awaits at Gulf Orchids! Those who arrive in full costume shall be rewarded with 15% off a single Dendrobium or Phalaenopsis orchid—a magical token to carry home, blossoming with spellbound beauty. - 5313 Gulfport Blvd. S.
11:00 AM – 9:00 PM: Julio’s Empanadas – The air is thick with the savory magic of the most exquisite, hand-held moon crescents—legendary Empanadas! Gather your younglings and fear not the cost, for this day, the small fry Eat FREE, a charmed offering to satisfy the hungriest little imps and goblins. For the coven's elders, your thirst shall be quenched and your spirits lifted! Divine Sangria is BOGO (Buy One, Get One), a sweet potion to share with your dearest familiar. Leave not without a fistful of glittering candy, a final sweet spell to take on your journey! - 2201 49th St. S.
11 AM – 12 AM: Stormrunners Tavern - A cauldron of spirits awaits! Sip on the “Witches Brew” cocktail or cast a spell with the “Gecko Potion” shot—brewed especially for the walk. —3128 Beach Blvd. S.
12 PM-6 PM: Gulfport Beach Bazaar – Sip & Shop: An enchanting night of shopping, sipping, and socializing! This special event will feature 5-6 local artists, artisans, and thrifters, offering a unique opportunity to shop small and support your community. As you browse the mystical wares, you can sip on complimentary wine or witches' brew (hot cider) to get into the spirit of the evening. – 3115 Beach Blvd. S.
2:00 PM: Dance Practice @ The Wine House & BBQ – Call the faithful to the sacred practice of the Schüttel deinen Speck Dance, a lively ritual to loosen your limbs and lift your spirits! We shall gather within the hallowed, grand hall of The Wine House a perfect sanctuary to whirl and weave your steps. Sip on the sweet, potent magic of a Caramel Apple Cider Mimosa as you prepare your body and soul for the coming revelry. - 2913 Beach Blvd S
3 – 6 PM: LIVE Music with Chad Stivers at The Northend Taphouse & Kitchen – Witness the man who has bound the strings to his will! Chad is a master of the fingerstyle guitar, a delicate craft where he plucks the very threads of sound into being. He invokes the spirits of the classics, chants vocal tunes that raise the hairs on your arm, weaves intricate instrumentals, and even summons the lively echoes of contemporary popular music. His music is an enchanting draught, mixing the ancient and the modern into one irresistible potion! - 2908 1/2 Beach Blvd S
5 – 8 PM: LIVE Music with Pete & Dean @ Stella’s - Acoustic duo playing classic rock, pop and country.- 2914 Beach Blvd. S
5:30 PM: Costume Contest @ Stella’s (Judges & Prizes) - 2914 Beach Blvd S.
6 – 9 PM: Gulfport’s Night in Italy @ The Maria Center – A spellbinding evening awaits as The Maria Center is transformed into a banquet hall worthy of the coven. Feast on enchanting Italian flavors, sip potions poured with care, and let the music weave its charm as you dine. A night where every dish is a delicious incantation and every toast a festive spell. Ticketed $50 p/p —1500 58th St. S.
6:15 PM: Witches Walking PARADE: Steps of @ Stella’s - 2914 Beach Blvd S. – KEEP OFF THE STREETS!
6:30 PM: WITCHES DANCE - We shake our bacon at Sunset! Neptune Grill, - 5501 Shore Blvd S. – KEEP OFF THE STREETS to avoid being hung from the gallows!
7 - 10 PM: LIVE Music with Kudu-Band at The Northend Taphouse & Kitchen - Kudu Band does not merely exist; they shimmer in the ether, an aural brew stirred somewhere between the realms of primal funk, deep-veined jazz, ancestral soul, and mind-bending global psychedelia. Their sound is a potent potion—an Earthy funk, rooted in the soil, yet blessed with a swirling global twist, transporting the listener on a broomstick ride across continents and through the cosmos. - 2908 1/2 Beach Blvd S
8:00 PM: Halloween Drag Show @ Alphabet Soup – 2321 49th St. S.
Tips & Tricks:
• Bring plenty of CASH and pay for your purchases as you go. Credit card transactions will hold up the lines when they are rushed with Witches.
• Bringing your cauldrons full of tricks and treats is encouraged. It will be fun-damental for bribery and bartering! Devious tricks for grownups, NICE treats for kids.
• Master the Craft of Dance (optional). We don’t mind if you trip over your own toes, but here’s the original song in case you want to perfect the steps: “Schüttel deinen Speck” by Peter Fox → Watch on YouTube
Voodoo like to ride with us? Check GOING and Don’t forget to INVITE all your familiars, broom-mates and sorcerers to join us! (Facebook Event invite coming soon!)
Witch way to the party you ask? Follow our Witches of Gulfport group page for last minute updates and a wicked good time! https://www.facebook.com/groups/1866742190306609
Blessed Be! ✨ Please support the participating local businesses all year round—our magic is strongest when we keep it local.
#KnowBeforeYouGo:
♿ Wheelchair Accessible Bathrooms for Patrons:
The Blueberry Patch, Pia’s Veranda, The Wine House, Peninsula Bed & Cocktails, O'Maddy's, Stormrunners Tavern, North End Taphouse, Gulfport Brewery, and Stella's (listed from most to least maneuverable space).
🚻 Public Restrooms: Accessible restrooms at the Beach (Shore Blvd) and Chase Park (2726 54th St S).
🅿️ Disabled Persons Parking: Along Beach Blvd (28th Ave S → Shore Blvd) and along Shore Blvd (Rec Center on 58th St S → 54th St S).