Thursday, February 5, 2015

2015 Events & Festivals Guide



Don’t Be Cruel BBQ Duel – March 13-14

Come for the food and stay for the people! The Don’t Be Cruel BBQ Duel is the premier barbeque festival in North Mississippi. Teams come from all across the nation to cook and compete with their signature BBQ.


Art Rocks Tupelo – March 17-24

Art comes in many forms and methods of expression. Art Rocks Tupelo honors the arts in a weeklong celebration that ranges in different events from art exhibits, concerts and more. The final events list will be coming out soon.

Tupelo Craft Beer Festival – March 21

The interest in craft brewing has reached an all-time high and creative new brewers are creating delicious brews every day. The Tupelo Craft Beer features more than 20 different breweries from all across the south that offer samples of their latest creations, as well as fan favorites. 


Dancing With The King – March 27-29

There is no dispute that Elvis influenced music but he also changed the landscape for dance. Celebrate the art of dance and Elvis at Dancing With The King. The three-day event features competition, lots of Elvis and more!

Tupelo Film Festival – April 16-18

Established in 2004, the Tupelo Film Festival combines a beautiful setting, Southern Hospitality and world-class film screenings.  And each year the festival brings together great films and hundreds of film fans from around the globe. As well, the festival prides itself in providing a great “quality of life” event for Tupelo and offers another element to the arts as well as advancing education in filmmaking.

Noleput Festival – April 25

The flavor of New Orleans comes to Tupelo with this day-long festival. Live music will be played, along with street vendors serving up the tastes of New Orleans, including crawfish, funnel cakes and more!

Tupelo Blue Suede Cruise – April 30-May 3

One of the coolest weekends to be in Tupelo! You’ll see classic cars driving the streets of Downtown Tupelo on their way to the Blue Suede Cruise. The festival is three days at the BancorpSouth Arena where visitors can view more than 5,000 classic cars and talk with their owner.


Dudie’s Burger Festival – May 2

Celebrate the heritage of Tupelo at the Dudie’s Burger Festival. Held at the Oren Dunn City Museum, the festival pays homage to the classic Tupelo diner, Dudie’s, and its most popular item, the Dudie Burger!

GumTree Arts Festival – May 9-10

Hosted by the GumTree Musuem of Art in Downtown Tupelo, the festival showcases the artwork of around 100 artists from all over the South and beyond. There are also street vendors, live music and so much more!


Tupelo Elvis Festival – June 4-7

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!


Juneteenth Freedom Festival – June 20

Returning in 2015 is the Juneteenth Freedom Festival on June 20 in GumTree Park. The festival celebrates the momentous occasion that marked African-American independence from 245 years of slavery. The festival will host actives such as a Juneteenth parade, Civl Rights Heritage bus tour, 3-on-3 basketball tournament and outdoor concerts featuring many genres of music including blues, R&B, gospel and clean hip-hop. 

All American City Picnic – July 4

The biggest 4th of July celebration in North Mississippi is here in Tupelo! Join us for a day of grilling out, fun in the park and fireworks later that night. There is prime entertainment for all ages, a variety of food in the vendor food court area and fun activities for the kids.


Celebration Village – October 21-24

Celebration Village is an annual Tupelo fundraiser held in the Tupelo Furniture Market that supports the North Mississippi Sanctuary Hospice. The holiday market features three days of shopping and is comprised of vendors from all over the South that showcase their works.

Susan G. Komen Race for the Cure – October 25

Race for the Cure is a nationwide event that is organized by the Susan G. Komen North Mississippi branch. The organization is a force united by a promise to end breast cancer by funding groundbreaking research, community health & advocacy programs globally. The 5K race is an opportunity to donate and help fundraise for the charity to end put an end to breast cancer.

1 comment:

  1. Yes I will come back to this lace, its huge and open, and have really tall ceilings. Wait staff was also pretty good. event coordinator was awesome and personable.

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