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FESTIVAL
INFORMATION
DATE
Saturday, November 3 and Sunday, November 4 throughout downtown Ocean Springs.
HOURS
Saturday & Sunday, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.
GETTING AROUND
THE FESTIVAL
With more than 400 vendors, There is a lot to see and do at this year’s festival! We highly recommend taking advantage of our park n’ ride venues. It
will make accessing the festival easy! Here are some of our recommendations to navigate through all the fun!
PARK N’ RIDE
FREE transportation to the entrances, thanks to the YMCA and Coast Transit Authority. The buses will pick up from Ocean Springs Upper Elementary and Oak Park Elementary off of Government Street/ Holcomb Blvd. Buses will also pick up from the Greyhound Stadium parking lot located off Government Street/Hanley Road.
Free Parking
Shuttles run every 15 minutes from 8:30 to 5:30 p.m. each day. Drop off locations are at the Government St. and Porter Ave. entrances/information booths.
Upper Elementary and Oak Park School Parking
(2300 Government Street) Directions: Take Exit 50 off I-10, South to Bienville Blvd (Hwy 90), left (East) on Bienville Blvd, right onto Holcomb Blvd. At first stop sign, elementary schools will be on left and right, south side of Government Street.
Directions: Take Exit 57 off I-10, South to Bienville Blvd (Hwy 90), right (West) onto Bienville Blvd, left onto Holcomb Blvd. At first stop sign, elementary schools will be on left and right, south side of Government Street.
Greyhound Stadium Parking
(1005 Hanley Road)
Directions: Take Exit 50 off I-10, South to Bienville Blvd (Hwy 90), left (East) onto Bienville Blvd, right onto Hanley Road (near Big Lots), stadium on left.
Directions: Take Exit 57 off I-10, South to Bienville Blvd (Hwy 90), right (West) onto Bienville Blvd, left onto Hanley Road.
Parking on side streets is not allowed!
INFORMATION BOOTHS
Situated at the entrances of the festival, located at the four corners of the festival footprint, our team of volunteers welcome you and can help provide you with information on vendors, walking maps, visitor and artist information. These information booths are the site locations for festival merchandise including the Peter Anderson Arts & Crafts Festival t-shirt. (See map)
FESTIVAL T-SHIRTS
Exclusive to the festival with artwork designed by Stig Marcussen. In honor of the 40th anniversary, this year’s shirt features artwork on both the front and back! These items are available at information booths in limited supplies.
FESTIVAL HATS
Introducing a festival ball cap! Draped with the official festival logo, these items are exclusive to the festival and are available in limited supplies at the information booths.
New this year!
COMMEMORATIVE MUGS
In honor of the founder
of Shearwater Pottery
and namesake of the
festival, the family’s
shop, Shearwater
Pottery design and
produce limited edition commemorative mugs
sold only during the festival. These Shearwater Pottery commemorative mugs are located in the L&N Depot Plaza at the Shearwater Pottery booth. Each mug’s design celebrates the 40th anniversary of the festival.
Booth #134
DEMONSTRATIONS
The artists of the Peter Anderson Arts & Crafts Festival are proud to showcase their works to hundreds of thousands of spectators. Many of the artists will be creating quite a show at their booths during the festival by demonstrating their works. Artists can be seen painting, sculpting and even firing pottery.
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