Community Events
Discover upcoming events, festivals, and activities across Jackson County.
65 events
Ocean Springs Elks Club Mardi Gras Parade
The Ocean Springs Elks Club kicks off the local Mardi Gras parade season with a daytime parade through downtown Ocean Springs featuring floats, beads,...
OS Krewe Unique Mardi Gras Parade
Krewe Unique brings creative and uniquely decorated floats through downtown Ocean Springs immediately following the Elks Club parade. A beloved local ...
MKOPI Mardi Gras Parade — Vancleave
The MKOPI Annual Mardi Gras Parade in Vancleave is themed 'Boot Scoot Boogie' for 2026. The parade route starts at John's Bayou Road and ends at Paige...
Krewe of Little Rascals Children's Mardi Gras Parade
An annual children's Mardi Gras parade featuring kid-decorated floats and family-friendly fun along the downtown area of Pascagoula. Perfect for all a...
Ocean Springs Carnival Night Parade
The Ocean Springs Carnival Association presents its spectacular night parade through downtown Ocean Springs. Illuminated floats, marching bands, and c...
Jackson County Carnival Association Mardi Gras Parade
The Jackson County Carnival Association hosts its annual Mardi Gras parade through downtown Pascagoula. The parade route runs from Ingalls Ave. to Mar...
Ocean Springs Fresh Market
Every SaturdayA Mississippi State certified, producer-only farmers market open every Saturday, rain or shine. Shop for organic produce, homemade baked goods, plants...
St. Paddy's Day Celebration & Parade — Ocean Springs
Ocean Springs celebrates St. Patrick's Day with an all-day celebration featuring live music, green-themed festivities, food, drinks, and a festive par...
St. Patrick's Party & Parade — Pascagoula
St. Patrick's Party and Parade in Downtown Pascagoula featuring a Main Street shop and bar crawl all day, live music from 4-7 PM, and the annual St. P...
Ocean Springs Easter Egg Hunt
The annual community Easter Egg Hunt in Ocean Springs offers fun for children and families with egg hunts, spring activities, and seasonal celebration...
Feed the Need Music Festival & Fish Fry
The annual Feed the Need Music Festival and Fish Fry returns to Ocean Springs. Enjoy live music from local bands including Biloxi Bacon, Carey Hudson,...
33rd Annual Ocean Springs Spring Arts Festival
This two-day celebration highlights more than 200 local artists, makers, and growers showcasing paintings, pottery, jewelry, plants, herbs, and more. ...
Pascagoula River Run 5K
A scenic 5K run/walk along the Pascagoula River, one of the last unimpeded rivers in the lower 48 states. This spring race draws runners from across t...
Spring Pilgrimage Home Tour
Tour some of Ocean Springs' most beautiful historic homes and gardens during the annual Spring Pilgrimage. This self-guided tour takes you through cha...
Sean of the South at The Mary C.
Sean of the South brings his beloved Southern storytelling show to The Mary C. O'Keefe Cultural Arts Center. An evening of humor, heart, and tales fro...
Pascagoula Crawfish Festival
Pascagoula's annual Crawfish Festival fills Beach Park with the aroma of boiling crawfish, live music, and family fun. Local cook-off teams compete fo...
Earth Day Beach Cleanup
Join volunteers across Jackson County for an Earth Day beach and waterway cleanup. Help protect the Mississippi Gulf Coast's beautiful shorelines and ...
An Evening with Sister Hazel at The Mary C.
Sister Hazel performs live at The Mary C. O'Keefe Cultural Arts Center in Ocean Springs. Known for their hit 'All for You,' the band brings their sign...
Fridays at the Fort
Last Friday of each month (April-September)A free monthly Friday evening event at the Fort Maurepas stage featuring food vendors, live music, and cultural activities. Held the last Friday of ea...
Moss Point Catfish Festival
The annual Moss Point Catfish Festival celebrates the community's love of fried catfish with cook-offs, live entertainment, arts and crafts vendors, a...
Gulf Coast Dragon Boat Races
Teams paddle dragon boats across the waters off Ocean Springs in this exciting spring event. Watch colorful 40-foot dragon boats race across the harbo...
Free Flowin' Fest — Pascagoula
A spring festival in Downtown Pascagoula featuring live music, arts and crafts vendors, food trucks, and family fun in the heart of the Flagship Distr...
Jazz Fest featuring Los Lonely Boys at The Mary C.
Jazz Fest in Ocean Springs featuring Los Lonely Boys at The Mary C. O'Keefe Cultural Arts Center. An evening of soulful Texican rock, blues, and jazz ...
Taste of Ocean Springs Food Crawl
The annual Taste of Ocean Springs is a downtown food crawl where participants sample dishes from local restaurants, bars, and eateries throughout down...
Armed Forces Day Celebration
Jackson County honors our military service members with an Armed Forces Day celebration. The event features a ceremony with guest speakers, a veterans...
Memorial Day Ceremony
Pascagoula holds its annual Memorial Day ceremony to honor those who gave the ultimate sacrifice in service to our nation. The solemn ceremony feature...
Summer Concert Series at The Mary C.
Every Friday (June-August)The Mary C. O'Keefe Cultural Arts Center kicks off its Summer Concert Series with live performances on the lawn every Friday evening. Bring a blanket ...
Red, White & Blueberry Festival
A family-fun community event held in conjunction with the Ocean Springs Fresh Market featuring blueberry recipes, free vanilla ice cream topped with b...
Singing River Storytelling Festival
Named for the famous Pascagoula Singing River legend, this festival brings together storytellers from across the Southeast to share tales, folklore, a...
Juneteenth Celebration
Moss Point celebrates Juneteenth with a community-wide event featuring live music, food, guest speakers, and activities for all ages. This event honor...
Pascagoula Summer Music & Downtown Event
A summer evening event in Pascagoula's Flagship District featuring live music, art and craft vendors, and downtown shopping....
Fourth of July Celebration & Fireworks — Ocean Springs
Ocean Springs' annual Independence Day celebration on the eve of July 4th featuring patriotic festivities, live entertainment, food vendors, and a spe...
Fourth of July Celebration — Pascagoula
Pascagoula celebrates the Fourth of July at Beach Park with live entertainment, food vendors, kids' activities, and a grand fireworks finale over the ...
Annual July Sidewalk Sale & Tax-Free Weekend
Two days of sidewalk sales throughout Ocean Springs coinciding with Mississippi's tax-free weekend. Local shops and boutiques offer special deals, dis...
Back to School Bash
Jackson County families get ready for the new school year at the annual Back to School Bash. Free school supplies, backpacks, haircuts, health screeni...
Pascagoula Back-to-School Celebration
A community celebration of students and athletes at Pascagoula High School and Resurrection Catholic School as they head back to school. Family-friend...
Ocean Springs Artwalk
The annual Artwalk in downtown Ocean Springs features local galleries, artists, and creative vendors throughout the downtown arts district. Browse ori...
Pascagoula Blues & Heritage Festival
A celebration of blues music and Gulf Coast heritage in Downtown Pascagoula featuring live blues performances, local food, and cultural activities hon...
Bud & Burgers Competition
A burger competition and craft beer tasting event at the L&N Depot Plaza in downtown Ocean Springs. Local restaurants compete for the best burger whil...
Mississippi Songwriters Festival
The Mississippi Songwriters Alliance presents a four-day festival bringing 200 singer-songwriters to Ocean Springs and Gautier. Professional songwrite...
Vancleave Heritage Day
Vancleave celebrates its rural heritage with a day of old-fashioned fun. Enjoy tractor shows, cane syrup making demonstrations, quilting displays, liv...
Pascagoula Hispanic Heritage Month Celebration
A community celebration of Hispanic Heritage Month in Downtown Pascagoula featuring live music, cultural performances, traditional food, and family-fr...
Hummingbird Migration & Nature Festival
The annual Hummingbird Migration and Nature Festival at the Pascagoula River Audubon Center celebrates the fall migration of hummingbirds. Features ce...
49th Annual Zonta Arts & Crafts Festival
Pascagoula's premier arts and crafts show, now in its 49th year. Features over 200 booths spanning eight blocks in downtown Pascagoula with arts and c...
Cruisin' the Coast — 30th Anniversary
The 30th Anniversary of America's Largest Block Party. Car enthusiasts from 45+ states and multiple countries showcase antique, classic, and hot rod v...
Jackson County Fair
The Jackson County Fair returns to the fairgrounds with midway rides, livestock shows, demolition derbies, live entertainment, and all the classic fai...
Buffett & Bumpers — Pascagoula Cruisin' the Coast
A Jimmy Buffett-themed celebration during Cruisin' the Coast in Downtown Pascagoula, honoring Pascagoula's most famous native son with classic cars, i...
Cruisin' the Coast Sock Hop & Street Party — Ocean Springs
Ocean Springs' signature Cruisin' the Coast event featuring a sock hop and street party in downtown with live entertainment, classic cars on display, ...
Gautier Mullet & Music Festival
A 35-year tradition celebrating coastal roots with fresh seafood, local vendors, live music, face painting, jump houses, a classic car show, a pet par...
Ocean Springs Rotary Run
An annual evening charity run/walk through downtown Ocean Springs organized by the Ocean Springs Rotary Club. Proceeds benefit local community project...
Witches Ride of Ocean Springs
A whimsical Halloween event where participants dress in their witchiest attire, decorate their brooms, and ride through downtown Ocean Springs tossing...
Trunk or Treat — Ocean Springs
A safe, family-friendly Halloween event where kids go trick-or-treating from decorated car trunks. Enjoy costume contests, games, candy, and fall fun ...
Ocean Springs Cemetery Tour
A guided historical tour of Evergreen Cemetery in Ocean Springs, bringing local history to life through costumed re-enactors portraying notable figure...
48th Annual Peter Anderson Arts & Crafts Festival
The premier arts and crafts festival on the Mississippi Gulf Coast, now in its 48th year. More than 400 artists, crafters, and food vendor booths set ...
Veterans Day Ceremony
Jackson County honors all who have served in the United States Armed Forces with a Veterans Day ceremony. The event features patriotic music, guest sp...
Pink Friday — Shop Local Ocean Springs
A shop-local alternative to Black Friday held the Friday before Thanksgiving. Ocean Springs' locally owned shops, galleries, and boutiques offer speci...
Thanksgiving Day Turkey Trot 5K
Start your Thanksgiving morning with the annual Turkey Trot 5K run/walk through scenic Ocean Springs. This fun run draws hundreds of runners and walke...
Pascagoula Christmas Parade
The annual Pascagoula Christmas Parade through downtown featuring holiday-themed floats, marching bands, photos with Santa, performances, and family f...
Silent Light Festival
An immersive holiday arts event that transforms the Walter Anderson Museum of Art and downtown Ocean Springs streets into a glittering wonderland. Fea...
Discover Christmas Parade — Ocean Springs
Ocean Springs' annual Christmas parade through downtown featuring holiday floats, marching bands, Santa Claus, and festive community celebration. Kick...
Gautier Christmas Parade
Gautier celebrates the holiday season with its annual Christmas parade along Highway 90. Local schools, churches, businesses, and organizations create...
Moss Point Christmas Parade
Moss Point lights up for the holidays with its annual Christmas parade through the heart of the city. Enjoy beautifully decorated floats, music, commu...
Walter Anderson Museum Holiday Art Market
The Walter Anderson Museum of Art hosts a special holiday art market featuring local and regional artists selling one-of-a-kind handmade gifts. Find p...
The Drop on Government — New Year's Eve
Ocean Springs' signature New Year's Eve celebration on Government Street featuring live music, entertainment, food and drinks, and a midnight countdow...
Pascagoula New Year's Eve Anchor Drop
Ring in the New Year in Downtown Pascagoula with live music, a light show, and the annual Anchor Drop off City Centre at midnight....
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