5 Things to Know This Weekend: Art Walk, Shopapalooza, Events on Patch

Shopapalooza: Looking for crazy discounts? LocalShops1 is hosting the annual Shopapalooza on Saturday from 10 a.m. - 4 p.m. a S. Straub Park in St. Pete. More than 100 local, independent businesses will be there! Get all your Black Friday shopping done before Turkey Day! Admission is FREE! For all the details, check out Ester Venouziou's latest blog post in our Local Voices section.

Art Walk: The Third Saturday Art Walk is today, from 6 - 10 p.m. in downtown Gulfport. In addition to local vendors and local shops that will be open, you'll find free entertainment and street performers.

Small Business Saturday: Mark your calendars for Small Business Saturday on Nov. 24! This year, Gulfport Patch is putting together a list of local Small Business Saturday deals. If you are a local business owner, leave your deal in the comments section of our article, "Small Business Saturday Deals in Gulfport." Red Hot Tiki, on Beach Boulevard, has already added their deal! Add yours today!

Post Your Events on Patch: We want to know about all the fun, family and/or free events in and near Gulfport! Post your neighborhood block party, school fundraiser event and more in our free calendar. Just go to "Events" click on the right hand side (Add an Event) and fill out the short form; date, time, cost, location.

Weekend Forecast: On Saturday we have a 20 percent chance of showers with a high near 77. Tonight, it'll be mostly cloudy with a low around 60. Tomorrow it'll be mostly sunny with a high near 77 and Sunday night it'll be partly cloudy with a low around 61.