Arts and Entertainment
Biloxi Little Theatre
Biloxi MS 39533
228
432-8543, Fax: 228 863-6742
An
all volunteer community theatre. Presents four major productions annually,
plus two youth productions and two special fund raisers.
Center Stage
240
Eisenhower Dr
Biloxi MS 39531
228
388-6258, Fax: 228 388-6238
Live theatre entertaining Mississippi's Gulf Coast for over 27 years. Year
round schedule featuring an array of popular musicals, dramas, comedies, and
children's productions.
Saenger Theatre for the Performing Arts
Biloxi MS 39533
228
435-6291, 800 245-6943, Fax: 228 435-6211
Open 8:00 am to 5:00 pm Mon-Fri closed 1:00 pm to 2:00 pm for lunch. Home
to the Gulf Coast Opera Theatre, Gulf Coast Symphony Orchestra, KNS Theatre,
JAMO as well as local dance companies and community arts organizations.
Events
February
Mardi Gras season, with festivities, parades and carnival balls. It’s the
biggest party of the year and has been celebrated on the Gulf Coast longer than
in New Orleans. Some carnival crews sell tickets to the public to attend their
balls, and some allow guests to view their festivities for free.
April
spring
pilgrimage time, when some of the area’s most beautiful homes open their doors
for tours.
March
salutes
the Irish in all of us with parades and festivities celebrating St. Patrick’s
Day. Call the Mississippi Gulf Coast Convention & Visitors Bureau at (800)
237-9493 for a complete schedule of events.
May
Great Biloxi Schooner Races and Blessing of the Fleet. The Blessing of the
Fleet is held every year to open the shrimping season. This celebration includes
a street festival, the coronation of the Shrimp King & Queen, and a parade of
gaily decorated boats receiving a blessing for a safe and bountiful shrimping
season.
June
enjoy
ten days of family fun at the Mississippi Coast Coliseum Summer Fair & Music
Festival.
July
The
Fourth of July holiday brings fishermen from near and far to the Mississippi
Deep Sea Fishing Rodeo. This is the biggest event of its kind in the world! The
rodeo transforms Gulfport’s harbor area into a family fun festival, with
carnival rides, food concessions, arts and crafts booths and much more.
The
Fourth also is the time for the Annual Crab Festival in Bay St. Louis,
where you can have crab dishes prepared any way you can imagine. Call (228)
467-6509 for details.
For
sailing enthusiasts, July is the month for one of the area’s most popular
sailing regattas, The Race for the Case. Call (228) 435-6320 for details.
August
The
annual Mississippi Coast Pro Rodeo. and the all female Regatta take
place in August from the Pass Christian Yacht Club.
September
The
Mississippi Blues Festival takes place in at the Jackson County Fairgrounds.
Regionally and nationally known blues, soul, and gospel entertainers perform
inside and out during this event.
Annual Sand Sculpture Contest.
During
September, there is also a sand sculpture with cash prizes sponsored by The Sun
Herald.
October
The
Gulf Coast pays tribute to Scottish heritage with the annual Scottish Games and
Celtic Festival.
Beauvoir conducts its annual Fall Muster, which recreates Civil War
times.
Cruisin' the Coast comes roaring back to the Mississippi Gulf Coast. It’s
back to the 50's and 60's with classic car cruises, big name entertainment,
"Show-n-Shine" auto cruise-ins, etc.
December
Gulf
Coast dresses up for the holidays in with colorful events such as Biloxi’s
Christmas on the Water Boat Parade and a display of ethnic Christmas trees at
the Tullis Manor. Call (228) 435-6293 for more details.
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