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FESTIVALS & EVENTS
Art Walk
Feast of Flavors
Cruisin the Coast
Peter Anderson Arts & Crafts Festival – Presented by Blue Moon
St. Paddy’s Day Celebration
Spring Arts Festival: Herb, Garden & Art
Taste of Ocean Springs Food & Wine Festival
Red, White & Blueberry Festival
July Sidewalk Sale
www.peterandersonfestival.com
Ocean Springs Chamber of Commerce Main Street - Tourism Bureau
1000 Washington Avenue, Ocean Springs, MS 228.875.4424 • www.oceanspringschamber.com
O’Keefe Cultural Center but also fancied at nightlife venues and town Visitor Center.
Creativity flows through every aspect of town and visitors take notice. “The Ocean Springs Visitor Center welcomes hundreds of travelers to town each month,” says Cynthia Sutton, executive director of the Ocean Springs Chamber of Commerce-Main Street-Tourism Bureau. “With an additional 250,000 families and friends in town for the annual Peter Anderson Arts & Crafts Festival presented by Blue Moon and Cruisin’ the Coast, Ocean Springs is filled with culture and nightlife.”
Ocean Springs has received the prestigious Great American Main Street Award in 2013 from the National Trust for Historic Preservation for its exceptional accomplishments in revitalizing the historic main street commercial district.
Ocean Springs has been listed as one of the “8 Delight-
ful Downtown Cities” by Where to Retire magazine, one of “America’s Most Artistic Towns” by Expedia, and the “Most Beautiful Town to Visit in Mississippi” by Culture Trip. This town repeatedly showcases its charm and culture in every aspect.
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