The largest home gardening festival in the Southeast is back! Admission to the garden, grounds, and seminars is free, and there will be local food vendors, and a Mississippi Blood Services drive. Visit msucares.com/fallfest for information and to download the event’s app.
Watch beautiful balloons race high above the Mississippi River, see live music, enjoy carnival rides, eat great food, and more at this exciting festival. Visit natchezballoonrace.com for information.
Celebrating 25 years, the Mullet and Music Fest promises a great weekend for the whole family with food and arts vendors, the famous Mullet Toss, heritage and educational presentations, a free kids’ area, and two live music stages. Visit gautiermulletfest.org for more.
Enjoy a beautiful evening on the grounds of Rowan Oak to benefit The University of Mississippi Museum and Historic Houses. This event is a local favorite and one of the year’s biggest fundraisers. It includes a seated dinner and auction. Please call 662.915.7073.
Live entertainment, food and drink, and spooky surprises await guests at the 7th annual event, which benefits the Gulf Coast Women’s Center for Nonviolence. Find Moonlight Masquerade: At the Haunted Mansion on Facebook for information.
Celebrate Teddy Roosevelt’s famous Sharkey County bear hunt with music, seminars, archeological site tours, arts and crafts, food, and more. See greatdeltabearaffair.org or call 662.873. 6258.
Come listen to carolers, eat delicious food, and take pictures with Santa at this magical seasonal event. Visit hernandoms.org or call 662.429.9055.
Cemetery tours led by guides in period dress begin at dusk, making for a perfectly spooky Halloween activity. Visit hancockcountyhistoricalsociety.com for information.
This half-sized replica of the Vietnam Veterans Memorial in Washington, D.C., has toured the country for more than 30 years. Come see this 24-hour display of the “The Wall.” Visit themovingwallyazoocountyms.org or call 662.746.1273.
For shopping, eating, and dancing, this is a great family event. Shop craft vendors, eat delicious barbecue dishes, or compete in the barbecue competition. Visit taylorsvillechamber.com