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An Invitation to Explore Differently
This summer, Ocean Springs is not asking people to do more—it is inviting them to experience more deeply. Through 99 Days of Summer and the Pelican Pound Coin Program, the Ocean Springs Chamber- Main Street-Tourism Bureau is working to ensure that every visit has the potential to become something memorable.
Not hurried. Not crowded. Not overlooked. Just real, local, and full of moments worth holding onto.
Like the turtle that quietly moves through
EVENTS
September 5
Artwalk
(10-4 p.m.) in downtown
September 17-20
MS Songwriters Festival
in downtown
October 4-11
Cruisin the Coast
October 8,9,10
Cruisin the Coast Ocean Springs
(Sock Hop Friday Night)
Oct 17
Ocean Springs Rotary Run in downtown October 24
Main St. Award Winning Witches Ride
beginning at 5:30 p.m.
November 7 & 8
48th Annual Peter Anderson Arts & Crafts Festival (9-5 p.m.) in downtown
December 3
Annual Tree Lighting (6-8 p.m.) at Mary C.
December 4 & 5
Holiday Open House Shopping event
(10-5 p.m.) at participating businesses
December 5
coastal waters, Ocean Springs continues forward—steady, welcoming,
and full of life—inviting
everyone to come
along at just the right pace. Now grab a pelican pound and create your Ocean Springs memory.
WAMA Silent Light Festival beginning at 6 p.m. December 5
Snow Day from 2 to 6 PM in downtown December 6
Discover Christmas Parade (2 p.m.) in downtown December 31
Ocean Springs New Year’s Eve Ball Drop (8 p.m. – midnight) in downtown www.oceanspringschamber.com
for all your community calendar events fun and tourism information.
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