Upcoming Events - Bay St. Louis & Waveland

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

Below you'll find the Shoofly Magazine's curated Bay-Waveland events - with all the juicy details. We update this page each week, so mark your own calendars and share with friends! For a complete list of Bay-Waveland events, see our Community Calendar!

- by Ana Balka

The Second Saturday Art Walk is on for this weekend! See below for more details.

Upcoming Events is sponsored by these local businesses:

Due the recent COVID-19 crisis, we recommend checking with event organizers before making plans.

8/10 - Monday

Floral Design
for Still Life Artists
The French Potager
213 Main Street
1 - 3pm and 4 - 6pm
(2 spots available per slot)
$150

COOL. In this class you'll work with floral designer Martha Whitney Butler (recently voted “Best Floral Shop / Designer” in the state by Mississippi Magazine) to learn concepts of color and composition, basic elements and principles of floral design, application of objects of intrigue, and photography of finished designs. See more details and sign up here. Do it fast, as there aren't many slots open!

8/15 - Saturday

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

The Hancock County Farmers Market is Back on Track! Some new vendors have been added to the mix, and you'll find high quality and great deals galore, as always. Vendors and customers practice distancing, and foot traffic is now self regulated, with all vendors wearing masks and gloves. Check out the market for all the nutritious and locally grown produce, meats, breads, honey, and other specialties you've come to expect! Keep in touch here.

8/29 - Saturday

Hurricane Katrina 15th Anniversary Memorial
LiLi Stahler-Murphy Ground Zero Museum
335 Coleman Avenue
10am

Come together to commemorate the event that few wish to remember, but whose impact has shaped and in some ways defined our community's identity through its effects and our responses to it. Renamed in honor of the recently passed Board Chairman and founding member, the museum will mark the date with proceedings TBA.

9/4 - 5
Friday & Saturday

St. Clare Catholic Church
Seafood Festival
St. Clare Catholic Church grounds
236 S. Beach Blvd.
Friday 5-10pm
Saturday 11am-10pm

This annual festival has food (obviously!), t-shirts, carnival rides, music, a classic car show and more!
Music by Brandon Tingstrom and Exit 16 on Friday night 7-10, The Baytles (Beatles tribute) on Saturday 1-3 and Category 6 on Saturday 7-10pm. See here for more details or to contact.

Postponed to
Labor Day Weekend

Destination Waveland: Independence Day
Garfield Ladner Pier

Freedom tastes just as sweet on Labor Day weekend as it does on July 4, so take that, COVID-19! Like the Whos in Whoville, you won't find us crying. We'll be ooo-ing and ahhh-ing the spectacular fireworks display for Waveland's Independence Day celebration on Labor Day weekend.

9/12 - Saturday

Second Saturday Artwalk
Old Town BSL
4pm - 8pm

It's on! 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.

In light of the recent surge in COVID cases coastwide, BE ESPECIALLY MINDFUL of social distancing and sanitation. BRING A MASK this Second Saturday. Some establishments require them.

Even if masks aren't required, we know most of you will want to show that you care about shop owners, their employees and other customers.

9/26 - Saturday

CASA -
7th Annual Poker Run
Host Site: Buoys Bar
115 South Beach Boulevard
8:30am - 8pm
More info:
228-344-0419
or cynthia@casahancockcounty.org

This fun event supports the recruitment, training and support of CASA volunteers who advocate for the abused and neglected children of Hancock County.

Businesses and individuals interested in more info about sponsoring or participating please contact via phone or email listed above.

10/4-11 - Sunday to Sunday

Cruisin' the Coast 2020
Various locations on the Coast
More info here

Online registration is open for the event that takes over the coast every year! Swap meets, raffles, bands, auctions, food, and loads of vintage cars. Check out the event website here and get the Gremlin out of the garage. It's time!

10/8 - Thursday

Photo: Mopar Day in da Bay FB page

Mopar Day in da Bay
BSL Historic Train Depot
10am - 8:30pm
More info and contact here
free

Alice Moseley Folk Art & Antique Museum, Hancock County Tourism Bureau, and the City of Bay St. Louis welcome 2020 Mopar Day in da Bay. Hosted by Mopars on the Coast and Big Easy Mopar Association, this gathering promises to be a blast. JC & Baytown Groove kicks off the tunes at 4:30, followed by the Dave Mayley Band at 5:45, with headliner American Idol 2020 finalist Fath Becnel taking the stage at 7.

10/23 - Friday

2nd Annual Shine-N-Brew for
Hancock Resource Center
BSL Community Hall
301 Blaize Ave.
6pm-10pm
Info: shinenbrew.org

Craft breweries, home brewers, local mixologists, and all who enjoy tasting the fruits of their labor, heads up! It's a tasting event to benefit the Hancock Resource Center, who work to address housing obstacles and to provide services for area families in need. Music provided by JC and the Baytown Groove. Good times!

11/14-15 -
Saturday & Sunday

Mermaids Arts and Crafts Show
BSL Historic Train Depot
1928 Depot Way
Sat. 9am - 6pm
Sun. 10am - 4pm
Event website

All kinds of good times to be had here with tons of crafts, pottery, paintings, and jewelry to peruse and purchase while you chill to live music and go crazy with food & drinks! Check out the event website for vending info, press materials and more!

Prime Sponsors

Thank these Shoofly Magazine supporters for making this feature possible!

The Peoples Bank

Dr. Frank Conaway

Antique Maison

Custom Movers Select

California Drawstrings

Gerald W. Rigby, CPA, LLC

The Mockingbird Café

Hancock County Tourism

Bodega on Court Street

The Cultured Oak

Hansen Custom Painting

Compretta Insurance Agency

Brehm Bell, Attorney

HL Raymond Properties

Bubba & Teri Wyly

Crane Builders, LLC

Gurley & Associates

The Bay Town Inn

Gallery 220 Artists' Co-op

Second Saturday Artwalk in Old Town. Photo by Ellis Anderson

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