Mississippi Food Events



Biloxi Farmers Market--open year-round
Tuesdays and Thursdays, 6 a.m.-4 p.m.
Under I-110 bridge overpass on Howard Avenue

D'Iberville Farmers Market--open year-round
Saturdays, 9 a.m.-1 p.m.
10383 Automall Parkway

Jackson County Farmers Market--open year-round
Wednesdays & Saturdays, 6 a.m.-1 p.m.
County Fairgrounds, 2902 Shortcut Road, Pascagoula

Long Beach Farmers Market--open year-round
Saturdays, 9 a.m.-1 p.m.
126 Jeff Davis Avenue

Ocean Springs Farmers Market--open year-round
Saturdays, 9 a.m.-1 p.m.
L & N Depot, 1000 Washington Avenue

The Pass Market (Pass Christian)--open year-round
8 a.m.-12 noon.
War Memorial Park, Highway 90

Waveland--open year-round
Wednesdays & Saturdays, 9 a.m.-1 p.m.
628 Highway 90

IP/Viking Culinary Arts Cafe Classes Year-Round
Mary C. O'Keefe Cultural Center
1600 Government Street, Ocean Springs
228.818.2878

Viking Cooking School Classes Year Round
325 C Howard Street, Greenwood
662.451.6750
Viking Cooking School

Viking Cooking School Classes Year Round
1107 Highland Colony Parkway, Ridgeland
601.898.8345
Viking Cooking School

Gulfport Farmers Market
April-November, 2012
Tuesdays and Fridays, 6 a.m.-6 p.m.
East side of Old Gulfport Library, Beach Boulevard

Cedar Hill Farm 2012 Christmas Breakfast and Brunch with Santa
November 24-December 22, 2012, Saturdays
008 Love Road, Hernando
662.429.2540

MS Fruit and Vegetable Growers/Agritourism Conference and Trade Show
November 28-29, 2012
Hilton Hotel
1101 East County Line Road, Jackson
662.534.1916
www.msfruitandveg.com

Christmas Kitchens and Cuisine: An Advent Affair
November 30, 2012, 7-10 p.m.
The Banks House Gallery and Gardens
564 Commerce Street, Hernando
901.461.4263

Country Christmas Gingerbread Market
November 30-December 1, 2012
Mississippi Agriculture and Forestry Museum
1150 Lakeland Drive, Jackson
601.432.4500

Southaven 14th Annual Breakfast with Santa
December 1, 2012
The Arena at Southaven
7360 Highway 51 North
662.393.6939
www.southavenchamber.com

Turkish Cooking Class
December 1, 2012
Raindrop Turkish House
900 East County Line Road, #201A, Ridgeland
769.251.0074
http://raindropturkevi.org/jackson

Grand Lighting of the Park and Chili Cookoff
December 6, 2012, 8 p.m.
Winners Circle Park
100 Winners Circle Drive, Flowood

Wiggins 1st Annual Peppermint Pickle Festival
December 8, 2012, 11 a.m.-10 p.m.
Downtown Wiggins
601.928.5418 or 601.928.4060

Cookies with Santa
December 8, 2012, 10 a.m.-1 p.m.
Jackson Zoo
2918 West Capitol Street
601.352.2580
http://jacksonzoo.org/events.html

Christmas Greek and Russian Style!
December 8, 2012, 9 a.m.-2 p.m.
Holy Trinity Greek Orthodox Church
255 Beauvoir Road, Biloxi
228.836.5820 or 228.324.3148

Greek Glendi--Party Like a Greek!
December 13, 2012, 6:30 p.m.
Mr. Greek's Restaurant
1670 Pass Road, Suite H, Biloxi
228.831.5820

Inaugural Over the River and Through the Woods Chili Cookoff
January 13, 2013
Your Mama'z House
12056 Cedar Lake Road, Biloxi
217.201.1330

3rd Pass Christian Oyster Festival
January 26-27, 2013
Pass Chrisitan Harbor, Highway 90
228.342.2366

Culinary Weekend with Chef Josh Feathers, Blackberry Farm, Walland, TN
February 8-10, 2013
Viking Cooking School
325 C Howard Street, Greenwood
662.451.6750
Viking Cooking School

7th Annual BBQ Throwdown & Festival
February 29, 2013
D'Iberville Town Green, 10004 Central Avenue
228.392.9734

Catfish in the Alley
March 1, 2013, 5 a.m.-8 p.m.
Columbus
662.329.1191
www.columbus-ms.org

Italian Festival of Mississippi
March 1-2, 2013
Bolivar County Expo Building, Cleveland
662.843.2712
www.italianfestivalofms.com

Inaugural "Rockin' United!"
March 2, 2013, 7 p.m.
23441 Arcardia Farm Road, Pass Christian
228.563.1779

"Healthy Kids, Healthy Families" Conference
March 8-9, 2013
Biloxi Civic Center
578 Howard Avenue
228.864.1122 or 228.509.9890
www.gche-ms.org

Boogie Night
March 9, 2013, 8 p.m.-12 a.m.
The Lynn Meadows Discovery Center
246 Dolan Avenue, Gulfport
228.897.6039

Don't Be Cruel BBQ Duel
March 15-16, 2013
Fairpark, Tupelo
662.372.2208 or 662.401.7449
http://tupelobbqduel.com

7th Annual Grillin' on the Green
March 16, 2013, 10 a.m.-5 p.m.
Biloxi Town Green
710 Beach Boulevard
228.435.6339
www.mainstreetbiloxi.com

Noon Tunes
March 28-April 18, Thursdays
Trotter Courtyard, Columbus
662.328.6305

Culinary Weekend with Chef Alon Shaya, Domenica Restaurant, New Orleans, LA
March 22-24, 2013
Viking Cooking School
325 C Howard Street, Greenwood
662.451.6750
Viking Cooking School

FoodFest: America's Hometown Eats
March 22-25, 2013
Various venues in New Orleans, Louisiana
504.293.2657
www.nolafoodfest.com/

Stella's Blues & BBQ Festival
March 30, 2013, 11 a.m.
1928 Depot Way, Bay St. Louis
678.485.9621
www.facebook.com/stellasblues

38th Annual World Catfish Festival
April 6, 2013
Castleman Street @ Court House, Belzoni
662.247.4838
www.worldcatfishfestival.org

Grilling on the River
April 12-13, 2013, 9 a.m.
Columbus River Walk
662.328.6850

Sante South Wine Festival
April 13, 2013
The South
627 East Silas Brown, Jackson
http://santesouth.com

21st Annual Mississippi Coast Coliseum Crawfish and Music Festival
April 18-21 and 25-28, 2013
2350 Beach Boulevard, Biloxi
228.594.3700

Philadelphia Ham Jam Arts Festival
April 19-20, 2013, 6-9 p.m.
Downtown Philadelphia
601.656.1000
www.hamjamartsfestival.com

9th Annual Rockin' the Globe
April 20, 2013
23441 Arcadia Farms Road, Pass Christian
228.467.9057, ext. 228

"You Say You Want a (Food) Revolution?"
April 30, 2013
Ford Academic Complex, Millsaps College
1701 North State Street, Jackson
601.974.1130

A Chocolate Affair
May 2, 2013, 7 p.m.
Southern Cultural Heritage Center
1302 Adams Street, Vicksburg
601.631.2997
www.southernculture.org

11th Annual St. Ann's Catfish Festival
May 23-26, 2013, 5-11 p.m.
St. Ann Church
23529 Highway 53, Gulfport
228.832.2560

3rd Annual Power House Seafood Festival
May 25, 2013 (tentative), 11 a.m.
MLK Park
Corner of Washington & St. Francis Streets, Bay St. Louis
228.466.3841

37th Seafood Feast
May 30-June 2, 2013, 12 noon-12 a.m.
140 East Beach Boulevard, Pass Christian
228.452.4686

Culinary Weekend with Chef Craig Deihl, Cypress Restaurant, Charleston, SC
June 21-23, 2013
Viking Cooking School
325 C Howard Street, Greenwood
662.451.6750
Viking Cooking School

5th Annual International Food and Wine Tasting
June 28, 2013
Margaritaville Casino and Restaurant
160 5th Street, Biloxi
228.539.1655

28th Annual Fourth of July Crab Festival
June 29-July 1, 2013, 11 a.m.-10 p.m.
228 South Beach Boulevard, Bay St. Louis
www.olgchurch.net/index.cfm?load=event&event=45

Culinary Weekend with Chefs Edward Lee & Robert Aquilino, Louisville, KY
September 6-8, 2013
Viking Cooking School
325 C Howard Street, Greenwood
662.451.6750
Viking Cooking School