Date: October 22 – 25, 2014
Brief Description: It is truly a spectacular Holiday Market and a sight to behold. Besides merchandise for sale, there is a Celebration Village cafe where soup, sandwiches, and beverages are sold. It also serves as a place where you can stop and enjoy the sights and sounds of Christmas. All proceeds benefit Sanctuary Hospice House.
Location: Tupelo Furniture Market, Building #5
1879 North Coley Road, Tupelo, MS 38801
Contact Information: Special Events Coordinator – Patricia Mitchell – 662-844-2111
Ticket Info: Tickets will be $5 in advance through October 21, and $7 at the door for general shopping.
Preview party tickets are $50 and passport tickets are $75, which include 1 preview party ticket and admission each day of the market.
For ticket locations, please call the number listed above.
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Date: July 10, August 14, September 11, 2014 begin at 6:30
Brief Description: Regional artists hit the stage in FairPark and provide entertainment to the community families. Each concert focuses on a particular genre of music.
Location: Fairpark District, Downtown Tupelo
Contact Information: Downtown Main Street Association – 662.841.6598
Email: info@tupelomainstreet.com
Website: www.tupelomainstreet.com
Ticket Info: Free admission and open to families
Date: April 24, 2014
Brief Description: Progressive wine tasting in the retail district of downtown Tupelo. Each business provides wine and a complementary appetizer. Each participant will walk away with a commemorative wine glass as a memento.
Location: Fairpark District, Downtown Tupelo
Contact Information: Downtown Main Street Association – 662.841.6598
Email: info@tupelomainstreet.com
Website: www.tupelomainstreet.com
Ticket Info: To be Announced
Date: October 10, 2014
Brief Description: Local competition for who cooks the best chili in Tupelo! The Lunch portion of the event is catered by cotton bolt catering. At night, local teams compete for who has the best “make you wanna slap your mama” chili in town.
Location: 108 South Broadway Street, Tupelo, MS
Contact Information: Downtown Main Street Association – 662.841.6598
Email: info@tupelomainstreet.com
Website: www.tupelomainstreet.com
Ticket Info: To Be Announced
Date: March 22, 2014
Brief Description: The Craft Beer Festival the finest craft beers at your local beer tasting beer festivals and events. The Tupelo Craft Beer Festival is a celebration of microbreweries craft beer, local artisans, live entertainment, and tasty food. It is a craft beer sampling event. The goal of Craft Beer Festival of is to share a vibrant beer culture and grow awareness and appreciation for all that our area has to offer using our local vendors as a highlight.
Location: Fairpark District, Downtown Tupelo
Contact Information: Downtown Main Street Association – 662.841.6598
Email: info@tupelomainstreet.com
Website: www.tupelocraftbeerfest.com
Ticket Info: $40, which includes entry to the festival, 5 ounce glass tulip glass, and umlimited samples of all beers.
Designated driver tickets are $15 and you still must be 21+.
Date: March 14 – 15, 2014
Brief Description: 2014 4th annual Don’t Be Cruel BBQ Duel is a KCBS sanctioned BBQ competition and music festival.
Location: Fairpark District, Downtown Tupelo
Website: www.tupelobbqduel.com
Contact Information: Bev Crossen 662-372-2208 or Leslie Mart 662-891-5379
tupelobbq@gmail.com
Ticket Info: FREE TO THE PUBLIC
BBQ Teams – Registration and fee charged
Date: June 5 – 8, 2014
Brief Description: Tupelo Elvis Festival is a musical celebration designed to honor Elvis Presley, Tupelo’s native son, and the impact that his music has on the world. Each year’s festival features regional, national and local artists along with a Sunday Gospel Concert and a Tribute Artist Contest that serves as a preliminary round of the Ultimate Elvis Tribute Artist Contest. Fans come from near and far to see who will be chosen to represent Tupelo in Memphis during August.
Location: Fairpark District, Downtown Tupelo
Contact Information: Downtown Main Street Association – 662.841.6598
Website: www.tupeloelvisfestival.com/
Email: info@tupelomainstreet.com
Ticket Info: 662-841-6598
Deli sandwiches, fresh salads
Fresh sandwiches, burgers, blackened catfish nachos, fillets, pork chops, fish of the day. Live Music!
Food bar featuring salad, sandwiches, lettuce wraps, daily specials and dessert. Originally started as a chef’s market, the Neon Pig is taking all the fresh produce, meat and delicacies they sell and whipping them into the best menu combinations in town. Love those strangely exotic pickles on your chicken bun – they will sell them to you. Try out the wickles, sweet drass dairy and Benton’s Bacon on your trip to the Neon Pig.