Holiday Hoopla! A Spectacle of lights and more!
CALL FOR VENDORS & SPONSORS
December 5, 2009
GULFPORT, FL—It’s time to get your holiday cheer in gear! Feeling Scrooge-y? A fun-filled festival will do the trick. The Gulfport Merchants association presents the first annual Holiday Hoopla! The event will take place on Beach Blvd in Gulfport from 10 am to 6 pm on December 5th. A portion of the proceeds from the event will benefit Operation Santa and Gulfport families in need.
Holiday Hoopla is a celebration of arts, crafts, foods, live music and roving holiday characters set in a waterfront atmosphere amid bright, twinkling, colorful lights, and Santa Claus. Stroll the decorated streets filled with over 200 talented exhibitors and unique shops. The festival will provide shoppers with one-of-a-kind gifts that cannot be found anywhere else, and all of your holiday shopping can be done in one place! No running around to different stores or wandering thru acres of mall space, shopping can be done at a leisurely pace while finding unique items. Featuring art, crafts, jewelry, clothing, glass, wood, music, photography, toys, Christmas décor, and much more makes this a gift buyer’s delight. You will be enchanted by a variety of festive and fun holiday-themed music, holiday carolers, dance performances, and roving street performers. Many types of entertainment will perform during the Hoopla, from school bands and local musicians to area performing arts groups. Oh, yeah, and the big guy in the red suit will be there, too! And be sure to relax after all that shopping at one of the many Downtown restaurants, pubs, and cafes. With over a half mile of shopping, food, fun, and holiday splendor this festive event will soon become a Tampa Bay holiday tradition!
The Gulfport Merchants Association is seeking vendors and sponsors for this holiday themed event. Quality participants are important to our success! Participants at the first annual Holiday Hoopla will experience the excitement of participating in a quality family event, and will be provided an excellent opportunity to showcase their talents and wares. To download the application, please visit http://suzieking.com/ .