Home / Mississippi
Mississippi Events 2026
November is festival month in Mississippi. Jackson hosts the National Folk Festival from November 13 to 15, the Mistletoe Marketplace earlier that month and Capital City Lights in December. Ridgeland has the Chimneyville Arts Festival, and the coast offers the Peter Anderson Festival in Ocean Springs.
Late October brings the South Mississippi Fair in Laurel and the Witches Ride in Ocean Springs. Clarksdale, deep in Delta blues country, rings in the new year at the Crossroads.
This weekend · 27 current and upcoming listings
5 on now · 22 coming up
Holiday events in Mississippi: Christmas markets · Christmas events
27 events in Mississippi
October 2026 (7)
November 2026 (10)
December 2026 (8)
February 2027 (2)
Recently ended (24)
These dates have passed. Each page stays up as a record until the organizer publishes new dates.
This weekend in Mississippi
Friday to Sunday, October 30 – November 1: 7 listings with dates that overlap the weekend, counting season-long events (weekly farmers markets not counted).
- Nissan Cars and Coffee (Mississippi Classic Cruisers) — Canton · October 31, 2026
- Pumpkin Drop (Mississippi Classic Cruisers) — Jackson · October 31, 2026
- Terror on the Coast — Gulfport · September 18 - October 31, 2026
- Cedar Hill Farm Pumpkin Patch & Corn Maze — Hernando · September 26 - November 1, 2026
- Mitchell Farms Fall Pumpkin Patch — Collins · September 26 - November 8, 2026
- Williams Family Farms Pumpkin Patch & Maze — Wiggins · October 3 - November 1, 2026
- South Mississippi Fair — Laurel · October 23 - 31, 2026
Mississippi by the numbers
USA Fest Bot has 27 current and upcoming Mississippi listings: 5 festivals, 4 holiday parades, 3 markets, 3 pumpkin patches, and 12 other listings. November 2026 is the busiest month ahead, with 10 listings starting. The cities with the most listings are Jackson (7), Gulfport (3), and Ridgeland (2). The next fair or festival to start is Peter Anderson Arts & Crafts Festival in Ocean Springs, starting November 7, 2026.
Dates can change, so check the event’s website before you go.