March 14-15
Don’t Be Cruel
Barbeque Duel
The 2014 4th Annual Don't Be Cruel BBQ Duel is a Kansas City Barbecue Society sanctioned BBQ competition and music festival. More details coming soon!
The 2014 4th Annual Don't Be Cruel BBQ Duel is a Kansas City Barbecue Society sanctioned BBQ competition and music festival. More details coming soon!
Cost: Free to public
March 20-23
Art Rocks Tupelo
Art Rocks Tupelo is
Tupelo's annual Arts Festival. Participating organizations include GumTree
Museum, Link Centre, Tupelo Ballet, Tupelo Community Theatre, Tupelo Concert
Association, Tupelo Film Alliance, and North Mississippi Symphony Orchestra.
Partners include Tupelo Convention and Visitors Bureau, Downtown Tupelo Main
Street Association, and Tupelo Merchants Association. More details coming soon!
Cost: TBA
March 21-22
Tupelo Crafts Beer
Festival
The Tupelo Craft Beer Festival is back for it's second year, and it will be moving to the center of town and
hosting this years festival at Fair Park! This year proves to be incredible,
with many new breweries attending, as well as several more local food options.
Costs: General Admission - $40 (more options available on website)
April 17-19
Tupelo Film
Festival
The Tupelo Film Festival has grown from a national to an international film festival offering diversity in film screenings. The 6th annual festival will begin
on Thursday at 1 p.m. in the Lyric Theatre with film screenings. Thursday night
we will host a special event which will include food, music and a free
screening. The weekend will continue with more screenings, workshops (both for
adults and children), forums, special events and end with an awards ceremony.
Cost: TBA
April 25-27
Dancing With the
King
In Dancing With The King, the club is taking all of its experience
with providing exciting and beneficial dance weekends and adding a fun
Showdance Competition to promote Tupelo’s most famous celebrity, Elvis Presley,
while continuing to offer high quality dance instruction and fun parties.
Cost: Gold Package - $139 | Platinum Package - $169
May 2-4
Tupelo Blue Suede
Cruise
Classic car cruise that draws 800+ classic cars, street rods, customs
and collector vehicles to Tupelo for cruising and good old rock n roll music.
Live entertainment from 5:30 - 9:00 each night. Saturday
morning parade of classic cars begins at 9 a.m. DJ plays hits from the 50's, 60's
and 70's all day. Swap meet vendors with automotive parts and memorabilia. A
car corral full of classic cars for sale.
Cost: Free to public
May 3
Dudie’s Burger
Festival
This Mississippi festival is a
fun-filled day of food, music, living history, demonstrations, art & crafts
and games for kids. Join in our tribute to the Dudie "Dough" Burger,
which was the staple meal for many Tupelonians. Using Dudie Christian's
original recipe, cooked in the Memphis streetcar converted to iconic diner,
step into yesteryear when Americans vividly remember times of rationing and the
Cold War. Enjoy entertainment Fifties style, and southern style hospitality.
Cost: Free to public
May 9-11
GumTree Festival
The GumTree Festival is celebrating its 43rd year in 2014, and will be
held Mother’s Day weekend, May 9th, 10th, and 11th around the Old Court House
Square. The Festival is highly
respected, and brings an influx of 30,000 people to downtown Tupelo the actual
weekend of the Festival. GumTree
Festival showcases the artwork of around 100 artists from all over the south
and beyond. GumTree Festival is an
iconic institution for the fine arts, and we hope to see you around the Court
Square this May!
Cost: TBA
June 5-8
Elvis® Presley
Festival
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. In addition to all of the great music, the festival features a number
of local food vendors, a carnival midway, pet parade, beauty pageant, 5K run,
disc golf, movie poster exhibit, and much more.
Cost: Prices vary by day & event
July 4th
Independence Day
Celebrations
Info Coming Soon!
September 19-21
Weekend for Our
Heroes
Info Coming Soon!
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