Upcoming Events - Bay St. Louis & Waveland

Upcoming Events
Bay St. Louis & Waveland, Mississippi Gulf Coast

The Clydesdales are coming back on January 31st! See complete details below.

The Shoofly Magazine staff's pick of events in the Bay-Waveland area with all the juicy details. We update this list each week, so mark your own calendars and share with friends!
- by Ana Balka

For a complete list of Bay-Waveland events, see our Community Calendar!

Carroll House B&B

1/31 - Friday

Budweiser Clydesdale Parade
Old Town Bay St. Louis
Time TBA

The iconic team of Budweiser Clydesdales will return to parade through Bay St. Louis streets January 31 (exact time TBA). Their appearance last year drew huge crowds, some of the biggest to turn out to see the famous draft horses pulling the red fire wagon. And expect their spotted Dalmatian mascot to be along for the ride.

1/31 - Friday

From JJ Foley Facebook page, detail

Point of View:
JJ Foley at Smith & Lens
106 S. 2nd Street
6pm - 8pm
Free

Foley specializes in emotionally candid figures, and this show features new works in paint, colored inks, and stitching. A show not to miss. Smith & Lens is a great place to see it and to spend time hanging out on a Friday eve. Runs through 2/23.

1/31 - 2/2: Fri., Sat., Sun.

Farce of Nature at
BSL Little Theatre
398 Blaize Avenue
Fri. - Sat. nights 8pm
Sunday 2pm
Prices vary - see here

A prequel to “Farce of Habit,” which played to sold-out BSL audiences last year, “Farce of Nature” takes us to the Reel ’Em Inn, “the finest little fishing lodge in the Ozarks.” Join owner D. Gene Wilburn, his wife, Wanelle, and various and sundry guests and relatives for this hilarious holiday!

2/1 - Saturday

Studio Waveland: Art + Coffee Gallery Talks
228 Coleman Avenue
1pm - 3pm
free

Join with artists participating in the current exhibition, "The Body and Architecture: Cinematic Expressions of Space," for discussion around the show, its ideas, and the processes the artists engage in with their work. Fast becoming a favorite with art lovers around here.

2/1 - Saturday

Hancock County
Farmers’ Market
3068 Longfellow Road
Bay Saint Louis
8am - Noon (or until vendors sell out)

Farmers’ markets are a winning endeavor for all. Shoppers find nutritious and locally grown produce, meats, breads, honey, and specialties, as well as locally made products like jewelry and skincare items. Small local businesses and customers build relationships. Money stays in the local economy. And it's fun! Meet friends, score terrific finds, and shop locally each Saturday! Keep in touch here.

2/1 - Saturday

Open Mic Night
Mockingbird Café
110 S. Second Street
6pm - 9pm

Is your domestic partner failing to properly acknowledge the brilliance in your rendition of “Wild Horses”? Do you have a handful of original songs that have never seen the light of day? Do you have poetry or a story you want to share onstage? Then get on down to the Mockingbird and get on up there! What's the worst that can happen, somebody says “Well bless your heart” when you're done?

2/6 - Thursday

Rotary Chili Mac & Cheese Cook Off
BSL Community Hall
301 Blaize Avenue
5pm - 8pm
$10 spectator entry includes a drink ticket
$75 entry for teams

This yearly throw-down is a must. Sample some of the hottest (and mildest, if you prefer) recipes in town! Enter the raffle! Thrill to the experience auction for fishing trips, dinners out and more! Your valuable proceeds go to Bay St. Louis Rotary Club's yearly community projects. See here for team entry form and more info.

2/8 - Saturday

Second Saturday Artwalk
Old Town BSL
4pm - 8pm

For over 20 years, the monthly Artwalk has become one of the most popular events in the region. Old Town stays lively all day, with many merchants and restaurants offering specials. The pace picks up from 4 - 8pm, when gallery openings and live music keep the streets humming with activity. You'll find cool deals, fresh meals, and lots of art and live music.

2/9 - Sunday

M.A.P. fundraiser: Throw Me Something Mister $2,500 Drawdown Mardi Gras Extravaganza
Longfellow Civic Center
122 Court Street
2pm - 5pm
$20 from 228-731-2320 or email MAPkids.Hancock@gmail.com, or see here for retail ticket sellers

MAP is a 501c3 non-profit organization that provides an enriching environment at no cost for kids in kindergarten through high school to explore and learn music, arts, and practicality (life skills) through participation in multicultural children's theater and choir activities. Such a great resource needs your help, and for a mere $20 you get enrollment in the drawdown plus admission for two adults to a blast of a party with music, food, games, and crafts, and a kids' presentation! PLUS, save the stub and it's good for one child admission to M.A.P.'s summer production of Disney's "Moana, Jr."! Win-win, people!

2/15 - Saturday

Annual Krewe of Kids Parade
Dunbar Village
725 Dunbar Ave.
11am

World's sweetest parade starts across from Dunbar Village and runs up Dunbar Avenue. See adorable past pics and more info on this lovely parade here and here! Hancock County Circuit Clerk Kendra Necaise serves as grand marshal this year.

Enter your kids aged 5-12 for King and Queen consideration by dropping a postcard with kids' names and contact information to 1005 Dunbar Ave, BSL, 39520, by February 3.

No motorized vehicles/atv/golf carts (only power wheels and wagons/bicycles allowed). No registration needed.

2/15 - Saturday

BBQ & Blues Brunch with
T-Bone Pruitt
100 Men Hall
303 Union Street
11am - 2pm
$10 in advance from here
$15 at the door

Ellisville, Mississippi native and resident T-Bone Pruitt has played Mississippi blues for over 60 years, starting in clubs around Laurel and Hattiesburg when he was 15 in 1948. He's shared the stage with Ike and Tina Turner, Bo Diddley, and more. His name is on a Blues Trail marker in Laurel. The man can play guitar. You can witness T-Bone at this blues brunch at historic 100 Men Hall, featuring dry-rub Mississippi BBQ by Murky Waters (voted best on the coast by the Sun Herald since 2015!), and sponsored by INFINITI of South Mississippi. See here for tickets.

2/16 - Sunday

Krewe of Nereids Mardi Gras Parade
Starts at Government Annex Building
Drinkwater and Hwy. 90
Noon
Free

The oldest Carnival organization in Hancock County, Nereids, has paraded for more than 50 years. Roll into celebration time!

2/21 - Friday

Holy Trinity Krewe of Knights Parade
Holy Trinity Catholic School
301 S. 2nd Street
1:30pm

Students, teachers, and supporters of Holy Trinity Catholic School in BSL make up the Krewe of Knights participating in this 41st annual parade. Following the parade, which starts and ends at the school, Royal Court will be presented in the gym!

2/24 - Monday, Lundi Gras

Mystic Krewe of the Seahorse
Lundi Gras Parade
Blaize & Bookter intersection start
5pm
Info and entry form here

This evening parade is super fun: it's a golf-cart parade, and it's all about the pirates. This year's theme is "Mutiny in the Bay," so expect some plank-walking and get your float or your golf cart and your extra swash-buckling outfit togetherrrrrr and register here or write the date down and send it to yourself in a bottle. Yarrrrrr.

2/25 - Tuesday, Mardi Gras Day

Krewe of Real People
Next Generation
Mardi Gras Parade
Start: The Depot, BSL
1pm

Krewe of Real People Next Generation (KORP) is the only predominantly African American parade on the Gulf Coast on Mardi Gras, and this Krewe puts on a spectacular parade. Situate yourself in the downtown BSL area (see map below) and get ready for some fun!

2/27 - Thursday

Open Mic Night at 100 Men Hall
303 Union Street
Bay St. Louis
Starts 6pm
Free
Cash Bar

Take a turn on the historic stage of the 100 Men Hall as an artist - or come as an audience member for a night of music, words, and movement every fourth Thursday of the month at the Hall. Local musician, Scott MacDonald will MC the event. Free admission, cash bar!

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Second Saturday Artwalk in Old Town. Photo by Ellis Anderson

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