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JANUARY/FEBRUARY
OCEAN SPRINGS MARDI GRAS PARADES
Celebrate Mardi Gras season on the Mississippi Gulf Coast with the rst parade of the season in Ocean Springs. Hosted by the Elks Lodge, nearly 100 oats
hit the downtown streets
offering beads and trinkets
to festival goers followed
by Krewe Unique. The
Ocean Springs Night
Parade hosted by the
Ocean Springs Carnival
Association lights up the
night in downtown with
oats, music and more.
MARCH
ST. PADDY’S DAY
CELEBRATION is held
downtown, uptown all around town each St. Patrick’s Day in Ocean Springs offering specials at shops, galleries and restaurants. The evening comes alive with music, drink specials and more.
BATTLE ON THE BAYOU is an annual kayak race in Ocean Springs and one of the largest in the state. For experienced and novice alike, the competition welcomes
kayaks, canoes, and stand up paddle boards for a 9.5 mile race through Old Fort Bayou Blueways. Attendees come from all over the world to compete.
SPRING ARTS FESTIVAL: Herb, Garden &
Art is held on the last weekend in March.
This is a celebration of spring and the arts with more than 100 artists,
crafters and gardeners. The event is an outdoor festival
set beneath the historic live oaks in downtown Ocean
Springs. Partnering with the local arts community the festival emphasizes community arts and
nature.
APRIL
1699 WEEKEND OF DISCOVERY
celebrates the history and discovery of Ocean Springs in 1699.
This 2-day event is hosted by the 1699 Historical Society of Ocean Springs.
The weekend kicks off with a full dress presentation and reception, followed by a celebration with a 5 K run/walk, boat regatta, children’s pet parade and the full dress reenactment at Fort Maurepas Park.
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