Gulfport Casino
5500 Shore Boulevard South
Gulfport, Florida 33707
The Historic Gulfport Casino Ballroom was built in 1934 and offers dances in a picturesque beachfront setting. Located only a few steps away from the white sand beaches of Gulfport, Florida, this historic landmark is host to a variety of activities ranging from dances, concerts, fundraisers, senior programs, corporate events, seminars, trade shows, private parties, auctions, bar mitzvahs, weekly dance events, wedding receptions and more.
The Historic Gulfport Casino Ballroom features a rich history, in-house beverage service, a grand dance floor, a smoke-free atmosphere, free parking, and a friendly, professional, and experienced staff. For more information on the City of Gulfport Historic Casino Ballroom, please call (727) 893-1070 or contact us today.
The Historic Gulfport Casino is well equipped to host your next event. From art shows and exhibitor markets to corporate events and social gatherings, the Historic Gulfport Casino adapts to best fit the event, offering decades of event experience in a sought-after venue.
ALL RENTALS:
- Four (4) hour party time minimum on the rental
- $305.00 Event Fee (pays for table & chair set-up & breakdown, Bar staffing, use of catering kitchen)
- $250 Security/Damage Deposit (Minimum)
- $145.00 Audio/Visual Usage Fee (If needed)
- Subject to Sales Tax
- Includes 1 hour of set-up/decoration time
- Includes 30 minutes of breakdown time
- Additional set-up/decorating time is $50.00 per hour
- Include use of catering kitchen, by the caterer of your choice.
- Table sizes available:
- 37 standard 8’x 30’’ banquet tables (seats 8 people)
- 20 – 60’’ rounds (Seats 8 people)
- Four (4) serpentine tables 30” x 60” Used for buffet, stations or sweetheart table
Application & Reservations
The Cultural Facilities will tentatively hold a facility date for 30 days (can be approximate), during which time the prospective renter must complete and return the rental request agreement. Should another client request the same date, the original client will be given two working days to exercise right of first refusal or submit a completed rental agreement and appropriate deposit. All uses of the Cultural Facilities are considered tentative until the rental agreement is completed and the deposit is received. Final determination on uses of the Cultural Facilities remains with the management of the Cultural Facilities.
| Before Noon: | |
| Monday-Thursday | $81.00 per hour |
| Friday | $379.00 per hour |
| Saturday | $454.00 per hour |
| Sunday | $379.00 per hour |
| Noon to 4 pm: | |
| Monday-Thursday | $156.00 per hour |
| Friday | $379.00 per hour |
| Saturday | $454.00 per hour |
| Sunday | $379.00 per hour |
| After 4 pm: | |
| Monday | $156.00 per hour |
| Tuesday-Thursday | $317.00 per hour |
| Friday | $379.00 per hour |
| Saturday | $454.00 per hour |
| Sunday | $379.00 per hour |
Four (4) hour party time minimum on the rental
$305.00 Event Fee (pays for table & chair set-up & breakdown, Bar staffing, use of catering kitchen)
$250 Security/Damage Deposit (Minimum)
$145.00 Audio/Visual Usage Fee (If needed)
Subject to Sales Tax
Includes 1 hour of set-up/decoration time
Includes 30 minutes of breakdown time
Additional set-up/decorating time is $50.00 per hour
All rentals are subject to sales tax. If you are a non-profit organization that exempts you from State sales tax, a sales tax consumer’s certificate of exemption (Form DR-14) must be submitted to Casino Management 30 business days prior to the event.
Gulfport Casino Ballroom Bar Information
The “event fee” pays for two bartenders for the duration of your party, Casino Event Staff to set up/break down your tables & chairs, and use of our catering kitchen. You may bring in the caterer of your choice. Caterers may bring in coffee, tea, pitchers of water, and a non-alcoholic non-food dye punch, if you choose. No soda or bottled water may be brought in, as the Casino bar has fountain sodas and bottled water available for sale.
The Casino Ballroom has a full bar, and the liquor license we have does not permit any alcohol to be brought in by private parties, lessees, caterers, etc. If there is a particular brand of liquor (not currently stocked by the Casino) that you would like to offer your guests, you may speak with the Casino Supervisor about special ordering it for your party.
Our bar prices range from $1 fountain drinks to $10 top shelf liquors. Bottled water and assorted juices are $2. Domestic beer is $3; imported beer is $4; wine is $4; well brand cocktails are $5, and top shelf cocktails range from $6-$10. We have many popular brands.
There are a variety of ways to set up the bar for your party. Our charges are based on consumption. You may host the entire bar for the entire duration of the party, or you may opt for a cash bar, or many other options in between. You may choose to host certain items of the bar, such as beer, wine, sodas & perhaps well brand mixed drinks & have your guests pay for top shelf, for one example. You may have a certain budget that you are able to spend, and convert it to a cash bar after that. Our bar is easily customized to fit your needs & budget.
| $1 Fountain Drinks | $2 Juices | Other | $4 Wine |
| Coke Diet Coke Sprite Ginger Ale Club Soda Tonic Water | Orange Cranberry Pineapple Grapefruit | Bottled Water $2 Red Bull $3 Vitamin Water $3 | Chardonnay Pinot Grigio Moscato White Zinfandel Merlot Cabernet Sauvignon Gato Negro Malbec Real Sangria |
| $3 Beer | $4 Beer | $5 Liquor | $6 Liquor |
| Budweiser Bud Light Coors Light Michelob Ultra Yuengling | Corona Samuel Adams Shock Top Stella Artois $5 Beer Jai Alai White Claw | Seagram's Vodka Platinum Vodka Gordon's Gin Ron Corina Rum Mt. Gay Rum Inverhouse Scotch Beam's 8 Star Whiskey Old Crow Bourbon Paul Masson Brandy Montezuma Tequila Amaretto Assorted Schnapps | Smirnoff Vodka Skyy Rasp. Flavored Vodka Pinnacle Gin Bacardi Light Rum Captain Morgan Rum Parrott Bay Rum Canadian Club Whiskey Seagram's 7 Whiskey Southern Comfort Whiskey Fireball Jose Cuervo Tequila |
| $7 Liquor | $8 Liquor | $9 Liquor | $10 Liquor |
| Absolut Vodka Titos Vodka Tanqueray Gin Bombay Sapphire Myers Dark Rum Jack Daniels Old No.7 Jim Beam Bourbon Dewars Scotch Johnny Walker Red Scotch Kahlua Bailey's Irish Cream | Grey Goose Vodka Crown Royal Whisky Crown Royal "Apple" Whisky | Jameson Irish Whiskey Makers Mark Bourbon Patron Silver Tequila Chivas Scotch Hennessy Cognac Grand Marnier | Macallan 12 Scotch |
The bar standardly utilizes disposable containers. *Bar menu items subject to change.
Floor Plan for the Casino
The architecture and ambiance makes the Historic Gulfport Casino Ballroom one of the most unique ballroom dance venues in the area. Within walking distance of many downtown restaurants, shops, boutiques, & art studios, the 10,000 square foot Gulfport Casino Ballroom, overlooking the Boca Ciega Bay, is only a few steps away from the white sand beaches of Gulfport, Florida. Enjoy any of the dance events below in a picturesque beachfront setting with in-house beverage service, 5,000 square foot ballroom dance floor, a smoke-free atmosphere, free parking, and a friendly, professional, and experienced staff.
| Every Tuesday | Ballroom Instruction | 12:00 - 1:00pm | 727-798-3660 | |||||
1:00 - 1:30pm | ||||||||
1:30 - 2:30pm | ||||||||
2:30 - 3:00pm | ||||||||
| Every Tuesday | Argentine Tango | 6:30 - 8:00pm | ||||||
8-11pm | ||||||||
| Every Wednesday | Swing Dance | 7:00 - 8:00 p.m. | 813-840-3715 | |||||
8:00 - 11:00pm | ||||||||
| Every Thursday | Latin Night | |||||||
7:00 - 8:00pm | ||||||||
8:00 - 11:00pm | ||||||||
| 2nd Fridays - Disco Party | 7:00 - 8:00pm | 813-840-3715 | ||||||
8:00 pm - 12:00am | ||||||||
| 3rd Fridays - Impacs Band (LIVE BAND) | October - May | 1960's Rock and Roll | ||||||
Live music at 7 - 10pm | ||||||||
| 4th Fridays - WCS & Country Dance | (WCS, Two Step, Cha, Nightclub, Hustle & Waltz) | 727-798-3660 | ||||||
| 3rd Sundays - Ballroom Dance | 727-798-3660 | |||||||
| 4th Sundays - Contra Dance | 3:30-4pm | Old Time Dance | ||||||
4 - 7pm | ||||||||
| 1st Mondays - Line Dancing Lessons & Dance | 7 - 8pm | Lesson and dance music by Aleta Bernstein | 727-798-3660 | |||||
8 - 9:30pm | ||||||||
| 4th Mondays - USA Ballroom Dance | Chapter #6004 | $10 Members | ||||||
Cultural Facility Staff
Justin Shea
Cultural Facilities Supervisor
727-893-1066
jshea@mygulfport.us
Jacob Taylor
Cultural Facilities Events Coordinator
727-893-1070
jtaylor@mygulfport.us
Kristin Ossola
Event Marketing Specialist (PIO)
727-893-1118
kossola@mygulfport.us
Dakota Haynes
Technical Events Specialist – Facilities
727-893-1070
dhaynes@mygulfport.us
Tammy Ruhl
Front Office Support
727-893-1202
truhl@mygulfport.us