Upcoming Events
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The 13th Annual Snowflakes & Sugarplums parade and festival is Saturday, 12/4! Click on this photo to register online or register in person the day of. ALL vehicles, floats or groups are welcome to register and participate in the parade! $25 registration fee to benefit the Mardi Gras Museum!
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
- by Ana Balka
Upcoming Events is sponsored by these local businesses:
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12/2 - Thursday
Main Street Bay St Louis will be lined with luminaries, local choirs and school groups perform, and businesses display nativities on the sidewalk in a beautiful tradition that brings the community together in the spirit of Christmas. Main Street United Methodist also opens it doors for nativity viewing.
12/3 – 12/5 - Friday through Sunday
James Carroll Booker III was a New Orleans rhythm and blues keyboardist who was raised in Bay Saint Louis. Dr. John called Booker “the best black, gay, one-eyed junkie piano genius New Orleans has ever produced.” Learn more from our 2019 story on Booker.
The fest features a ton of cool acts and events and more: Booker Fest signed limited edition posters (image by artist Cheryl Anne Grace) available for sale online and during the event. Booker Fest and Hall t-shirts for sale online and during the event. Booker Fest eye patches for sale by artist Ann Madden. Art prints for sale by artist Cheryl Anne Grace. Food for purchase by Chef Chris Hayes of The Smoking Oyster and Michele Lee of South Beach Food Truck. Get a lot more info HERE. The Shoofly Magazine is a proud supporter of Booker Fest! We join sponsors the Silver Slipper Casino, Mississippi Gulf Coast National Heritage Area, and Coldwell Banker Alfonso Realty, and donors Ann Madden Photography, Hollywood Casino, Cathead Distillery, and South Group Insurance in supporting this great event. Booker Fest Schedule Friday, Dec 3: 7-9pm Joe Ashlar Organ Trio Saturday, Dec 4: 11-12pm The Collective 12:30-2pm Booker piano tribute performed by New Orleans piano greats Josh Paxton and Tom Worrell 2:30-3:30pm Spoken Word by Sunni Patterson 4-6pm Sunny War 6:30-8:30pm DJ T Swan Sunday, Dec 5: 10-1pm Booker Drag Brunch with Catastrophe, Zamareyah, Latonia & Misty 12/4, 12/11 - Saturdays
Artist members of The Arts, Hancock County (TAHC) are showcasing and selling their art and creations just in time for the holidays! A wide variety of artworks, from traditional to funky, will be available for viewing and for sale: jewelry, painting, fiber arts, books, collage, wall art, handmade dolls, and much more, all made by members of TAHC. Get info on joining TAHC at hancockarts.org.
12/3 - 4 - Friday, Saturday
Celebrate the holiday season with over 25 local and regional vendors selling a variety of merchandise, art, food and gifts! This annual event is always a great place to find holiday gifts and get into the holiday spirit.
12/4 - Saturday
Take the kids to Dan B's for breakfast and photos with Santa! Look for more info on their social media.
12/4 - Saturday
Boo in the Bay and Hancock County Tourism Bureau are proud to present the 13th annual Snowflakes & Sugarplums Christmas parade and festival!
Starts on Blaize Avenue and runs to Toulme Street, down Main to Beach Boulevard to Union Street and ends at the Depot District. Stay for a festival for the whole family that features Dream Castle Bounce Village, children's performances, face painting, Christmas music and holiday spirit galore! 
12/4 - Saturday
Catch the Christmas spirit in Pearlington! Starts at the old Charles B. Murphy Elementary School, rolls up White's Rd. to Seventh Ave., down to Hwy. 90, down Hwy. 604 and ends at the Pearlington Community Center.
12/4 - Saturday
Café BoneJour pet boutique is hosting its first Christmas open house, and the Grinch will be in attendance for photos with all the good (4-legged) boys and girls! Each participating pet will receive Grinch treats, a Grinch bandana and a photo with the Grinch. Naturally, there will also be Grinch treats for all the whos accompanying their pets out to this shop in the Depot district of Whoville. So get the cutest Christmas photo ever and get all of your pet shopping done at the same time! Tickets required; buy HERE.
12/4 – 5 - Saturday, Sunday
Not your typical art and craft show! Join the Inabinets in this most cozy, annual holiday market deep in the forest at La Terre Art Studios.
So much happening here: Find ceramics, weaving, painting, silver jewelry, copper, candles, soaps, journals, fresh florals, and baked goods for gifting. Throughout, see demos in weaving, soap-making, and candle-making! Keene Golding, licensed sports massage therapist, provides both chair massage and full body table massage!
12/4 - Saturday
Every first and third Saturday of the month, Diamondhead Sunset Market has the best in produce, meats, seafood, prepared foods and wellness goods from direct growers, cottage food vendors, and agricultural-based handicraft artisans. See their social media for more info!
12/4 - Saturday
The Hancock County Farmers’ Market is a weekly happening that keeps growing, with more vendors setting up all the time! If you’re a vendor and want to know about selling at the market, call David Kenny at 228 860-6203. Shoppers, come each week for the best in local produce, meats, breads, handmade goods and more! Say hello and keep an eye out for happenings at the Market's social media page.
12/5 – 12/13 - Sunday to MondayGet to the library and see Christmas trees decorated by local businesses and organizations in our local library branches!
Join the scavenger hunt (winners get prizes!!) by picking up a stamp card at one of the five local branches. Visit each branch at any time during regular business hours to find the hidden objects. Stamp cards must be turned in by the close of business on Dec. 13 and may be turned in to any branch. Winners will be announced over Facebook Live on Thursday, Dec. 16 on HCLS's Facebook page. Cards will be available beginning Sunday, Dec. 5, from 1 – 3 p.m., and at all branches by Monday, Dec. 6. Come enjoy refreshments and bring the kids to visit Santa during the following special Open House hours: Sunday, Dec. 5, 1 – 3 p.m., Bay St. Louis Tuesday, Dec. 7, 6 – 7:30 p.m., Kiln Wednesday, Dec. 8, 6 – 7:30 p.m., Pearlington Thursday, Dec. 9, 6 – 7:30 p.m., Waveland Friday, Dec. 10, 6 – 7:30 p.m., East Hancock (Diamondhead) 12/7 - Tuesday
THIS EVENT HAS SOLD OUT. HCHS plans further screenings and will announce date(s) in the near future. To submit your name to wait list for upcoming showing, call 228-467-4090.
Very limited seating for the premiere of a documentary that was a couple of years in the making and which involved several people associated with the Hancock County Historical Society, starting with Charles Gray, executive director of the Society, and Virginia Olander, who became a board member in 2019. Credit also to Boa Olander, Mariann and Jeff Kwiat, Jim Codling, Fr. Sean Duggan, a grant from the Mississippi Department of Marine Resources, and community partners: Silver Slipper Hotel & Casino, Hancock County Chamber of Commerce, Krewe of the Seahorse, Cuz's Old Town Oyster Bar & Grill, Field's Steak & Oyster Bar, HL Raymond Properties, John McDonald Realty, Pearl Hotel, Trapani's Eatery, and Social Chair. 12/10 - Friday
Bring the kids to visit Santa, enjoy cookies and hot chocolate, and celebrate the lighting of the Christmas tree at McLeod Park! At 7pm, MAP (Music, Art and Practicality) kids will perform the Christmas play production of “Everyone's Christmas Story” by Kara Wilkins. See our story about additions to McLeod Park, and check out this story for more about the amazing MAP program!
12/10 - Friday
Every month a posse of food trucks circle the wagons (or line the street, as it were) and offer a cornucopia of exciting foods to Waveland! Keep up with Waveland Food Truck Friday on social media to get the skinny each month on participating vendors. Bring lawn chairs and enjoy live music! Hang out! Good times and great food all around.
12/11 - Saturday
Thanks to the Waveland Civic Association for the info! Parade starts at the lighthouse and goes to Lafitte, to Central, to Coleman and ends at the Town Green.
12/11 - Saturday
This annual parade is the best! You know Santa's gonna be riding one of the many fire trucks that will cruise the Kiln byways!
12/11 - Saturday
Dress your Fur Babies in their best holiday outfits and bring them to Salty Soul for pictures with Santa!
Donations will benefit Friends of the Animal Shelter in Hancock County. 12/11 Saturday
For over 20 years, the monthly art walk has become one of the most popular events in the region. Old Town stays lively all day, with many merchants and restaurants offering specials.
December Hot Spots are Bay Books and Antique Maison! 12/11 - Saturday
See all the boats draped in lights and Christmas finery! Create memories, get in the spirit, and stick around Old Town for the Second Saturday Art Walk!
12/11 - Saturday
The First Baptist Church Choir also performs for a reenactment of the timeless Christmas origin story at this beautiful church on Main.
12/15, 12/19 - Wednesday, Sunday
Note the time differences for each of these two performances by the kids of MAP. MAP is a non-profit 501c3 organization whose purpose is to provide enriching experiences at no cost for children in grades K-12 in Hancock County, to explore and learn Music, Arts and Practicality (Life Skills) through participation in Children’s Theater, Choir & Arts activities. See their website and this piece we did about MAP!
“Everyone's Christmas Story,” by Kara Wilkins, is the story of a young writer struggling to write the annual church Christmas play. 12/31 - Friday
Always a big deal, this year's celebration is bound to be a massive blast with the Oyster Drop, music by the Dave Mayley Band, a bonfire, and fireworks! Look for more information (and we will update as it comes) at 200northbeach.com.
1/22/2022 - Saturday
This annual gala raises funds to support the recruitment and training of court-appointed special advocates, those that volunteer to serve the needs of abused and neglected children in Hancock County. And this year's event, with theme “Let's Fly Away to Neverland!”, is the organization's 10th, so it's bound to be a sparkling soirée!
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Second Saturday Artwalk in Old Town.
Photo by Ellis Anderson
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