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A GREAT AMERICAN MAIN STREET COMMUNITY
JULY
July Sidewalk Sale is held uptown, downtown, all around town at participating businesses. For two days, participating shops, restaurants and galleries will display their summer specials out front of their businesses and inside with deals on clothing, shoes, jewelry, artwork, toys, food, drinks and more. Some select businesses will also feature artist demonstrations and live music.
AUGUST/SEPTEMBER
Artwalk is an annual event held over Labor Day weekend showcasing a mixture of potters, painters, sculptors, and more as they partner with local businesses on the sidewalks of outside downtown boutiques, galleries
and restaurants bringing together creative commerce.
“Festival Season” begins in the fall and includes a kick-off party, silent auction, pre- parties and additional events leading up to the Peter Anderson Atrts & Crafts Festival, held the first weekend of November.
OCTOBER
Cruisin’ the Coast is an annual event
hosted by the Cruisin’ the Coast committee welcoming more than 8,000 classic cars to the Mississippi Gulf Coast. Over the course
of a week, classic cars cruise the streets and guests can enjoy activities at different venues including three days in Ocean Springs with a Friday Night Sock Hop and Street Party, Chics Picks Car Contest, live music and more.
NOVEMBER
Peter Anderson Arts & Crafts Festival presented by Blue Moon is held the first full weekend in November each year. The largest fine arts festival in the state, this event brings in more than 400 artists, crafters and food vendors, a state-wide Blue Moon art contest, and more than 150,000 visitors to Ocean Springs.
DECEMBER
Annual Tree Lighting is a community event held to celebrate the holiday season with
the arrival of Santa Claus and the lighting of the town Christmas Tree. This event features Christmas carols, refreshments, letters to the North Pole provided by the U.S. Postal Service and more.
Holiday Open House is a celebration of holiday festivities in downtown Ocean Springs, uptown, all around town at participating shops, restaurants and galleries. Local businesses will come alive with Christmas cheer offering holiday specials, warm refreshments, live music, Santa sightings and more during this two-day event.
Ocean Springs Fresh Market is an open air Saturday market with food and plant growers offering plants, flowers, and locally grown fruits and vegetables. Open rain or shine each Saturday at the L&N Depot Plaza in downtown Ocean Springs.
Third Thursdays Sip & Shop is a monthly event in downtoan Ocean Springs at participating businesses from 5-8pm. Many businesses offer refreshments and specials.
CRUISIN’ THE COAST
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