Mississippi Fairs & Festivals: The Complete 2026 Guide

Mississippi hosts 48 fairs and festivals in 2026 across 25 counties — agricultural fairs, craft shows, food festivals, and seasonal celebrations. Season peaks in October, November, September. This guide covers the best-rated events, when to go, and how to find fairs near you.

Best-rated fairs & festivals in Mississippi

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4.9(630)

CraftFood FestivalCultural

Peter Anderson Arts and Crafts Festival

A craft fair in Ocean Springs.

Sat–Sun, Nov 7–8Ocean Springs

Past event4.8(244)

CraftFood FestivalArtisan

Earths Bounty Summer Night Market

The vendors will be selling a variety of items including local produce, fish, herbs, seeds, honey, dairy products, jams/jellies, processed foods, baked goods, potted plants, arts/crafts, artisan goods, and more.

Thu, Jun 25Meridian

4.7(182)

CraftFood FestivalMusic

Mississippi Holiday Market

A craft fair in Jackson.

Fri–Sun, Sep 18–20Jackson

4.6(87)

Craft

Batesville Fall Gun Show

You will find a wide range of firearms, guns, ammo, knives, accessories, and other related products.

Sat–Sun, Sep 26–27Batesville

4.5(367)

Craft

Hattiesburg Fall Gun Show

You will find a wide range of firearms, guns, ammo, knives, accessories, and other related products.

Sat–Sun, Nov 7–8Hattiesburg

Past event4.5(187)

Craft

Greenwood Summer Gun Show

You will find a wide range of firearms, guns, ammo, knives, accessories, and other related products.

Sat–Sun, Jul 25–26Greenwood