5 Things to Know This Weekend

Gulfport Springfest: The 18th Annual Springfest is Saturday, March 31 from 10 a.m. - 8 p.m. in downtown Gulfport! It's FREE! There will be arts and crafts, a children's play area, live music, bonnet contest and more! Check out our photos and video coverage from last year's celebration!

Pinellas County Fair: We stopped by the fair in this week's Do you love funnel cake? Stop by the Pinellas County Fair. The fair is underway at Tropicana Field in downtown St. Pete. The event runs through April 1. There will be more than 50 rides, games, attractions and food booths. For more information check out the story, "Pinellas County Fair Heads to the Top."

Freedom Found: Tickets are on sale now online for the musical drama Freedom Found at the Catherine Hickman Theater. Shows are on March 31, April 1, 6, 7, and 8 in Gulfport. Tickets start at $20. For more information email freedomfoundmusical@tampabay.rr.com.

Weekend Events: We know there's a lot going on! So, be sure to check out our "Events" tab, which is our calendar on Gulfport Patch. Did we forget something? Add it! It takes less than 5 minutes to get your band performance, school fundraiser or neighborhood cleanup on the calendar!

Weekend Forecast: Looks like we may have rain! We have a 30% chance of scattered showers and thunderstorms on Saturday. Otherwise, it'll be partly sunny with a high near 83. Tonight, partly cloudy with a low around 71. Sunday, it'll be mostly sunny with a high near 83. Sunday night, it'll be partly cloudy with a low around 70.