Mississippi Family Fairs & Festivals
13 family events across Mississippi for 2026.
RecurringIn 8 daysSunflower River Blues and Gospel Festival
A free three-day blues and gospel festival on the Sunflower River in downtown Clarksdale, pairing main-stage performances with authentic Delta juke-joint culture.
RecurringNatchez Fall Pilgrimage
Fall Pilgrimage 2026 opens three weekends of mansion tours across Natchez's antebellum estates: September 17-19, September 24-26, and October 1-3.
RecurringMississippi Delta Blues and Heritage Festival
The oldest blues festival in the United States and the largest in the Mississippi Delta celebrates its 49th year in 2026.
RecurringMississippi Book Festival
A literary lawn party on the historic State Capitol grounds brings thousands of readers together with authors, panels, and publishers for Mississippi's premier book celebration.
Recurring5(9)Vicksburg Hipstoric Art Festival
A juried fine-art festival along historic Washington Street in downtown Vicksburg, showcasing painting, sculpture, jewelry, photography, and mixed media from regional creators.
RecurringCruisin' The Coast
America's Largest Block Party celebrates its 30th anniversary in 2026 along the Mississippi Gulf Coast.
Recurring4.4(597)Mississippi State Fair
Mississippi's flagship fall fair draws hundreds of thousands to the Jackson fairgrounds for eleven days of livestock shows, carnival rides, concerts, commercial exhibits, and classic fair food.
RecurringCelticFest Mississippi
Mississippi's largest Celtic heritage festival fills Lakeshore Park in Brandon with three stages of music and dance, Highland games, sheepdog herding, blacksmithing, whiskey and mead tastings, and torchlight ceremonies.
Recurring4.1(8)Natchez Balloon Festival
Hot-air balloons fill the sky above the Mississippi River bluffs at Rosalie Bicentennial Gardens during Natchez's annual balloon festival.
4.2(302)Pascagoula Holiday Gun Show
You will find a wide range of firearms, guns, ammo, knives, accessories, and other related products.
RecurringMississippi Gulf Coast Seafood Festival
The Biloxi Seafood Festival-named a top Southeastern Tourism Society event-celebrates the Mississippi Gulf Coast's fishing heritage with fresh seafood dishes, live music, arts and crafts, a kids village, and the Sun Herald Gumbo Championship.
RecurringWorld Catfish Festival
Belzoni celebrates its title as the Catfish Capital of the World with a daylong April festival featuring catfish dishes, live entertainment, arts and crafts, and Delta hospitality.
RecurringCotton District Arts Festival
Starkville's Cotton District Arts Festival transforms the architecturally distinctive Cotton District near Mississippi State University into a juried arts fair with live music, food, and family activities.
Frequently asked questions
How many family events & festivals are there in Mississippi?
Our directory lists 18 family events & festivals across Mississippi for the 2026 season, including Vicksburg Hipstoric Art Festival, Mississippi State Fair and Pascagoula Holiday Gun Show.
When is the best time for family events & festivals in Mississippi?
Mississippi's family events & festivals cluster in October and September — that's when you'll find the most to choose from.
What are the most popular family events & festivals in Mississippi?
By Google review score, Vicksburg Hipstoric Art Festival in Vicksburg ranks among the most popular, with a 5-star rating from 9 reviews.