THE MAGNOLIA STATE / FESTIVAL FIELD GUIDE
Mississippi beer
festivals.
Make a weekend.
Ten Mississippi beer festival destinations, from Biloxi’s brewery street party and Long Beach’s beer-and-bacon fundraiser to Hattiesburg tastings, Jackson beer gardens, and downtown beer walks in Tupelo and Starkville. Compare the format, check the edition, and make a Magnolia State weekend around it.
MISSISSIPPIBEER FESTIVALS
Coastal weekends.
Small-town pours.FOLLOW A FESTIVAL. EXPLORE A LITTLE.
CURRENT & UPCOMING EDITIONS
Biloxi and Jackson have October 24, 2026 celebrations; Tupelo follows October 30. Diamondhead is announced for November 7, and Long Beach for March 6, 2027. Undated announcements stay on the watch list.
Pick a place. Find your next favorite.
01 / PICK YOUR PART OF THE STATE
Start close.
Keep exploring.
Choose a regional starting point, then compare the format. A brewery tasting, a beer garden, and a food-first celebration make different kinds of weekends.
2 FESTIVAL PICKS
Jackson / Central Mississippi
Fertile Ground’s completed Oktoberfest weekend and Midtown Depot’s separate October 24 beer-garden celebration.
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Hattiesburg / Pine Belt
Hattiesburg’s craft beer tasting and its separate crawfish, food, and music fundraiser at Walthall Park.
Explore this region ↗2 FESTIVAL PICKS
Long Beach / Diamondhead / Western Coast
Long Beach’s 2027 beer-and-bacon fundraiser and Diamondhead’s November parade, BBQ, and beer garden.
Explore this region ↗1 FESTIVAL PICK
Biloxi / Eastern Coast
Fly Llama Brewing’s free Llamapalooza street festival, with beer releases and food sold separately.
Explore this region ↗2 FESTIVAL PICKS
Tupelo / Starkville / Northeast
Tupelo’s upcoming downtown Ale Trail and Starkville’s completed March 2025 unTapped beer walk.
Explore this region ↗1 FESTIVAL PICK
Hernando / DeSoto County
Hernando Rotary’s October Brewfest on the Square, with the next dated announcement still to verify.
Explore this region ↗This is a destination guide with the last verified edition shown when a new date is unannounced. Some picks are broader craft-beverage or heritage celebrations with beer at their center. Pair the shortlist with our Mississippi brewery guide and Mississippi beer roundup.
02 / DATES WITH THE YEAR ATTACHED
What is on
the calendar?
Announced future editions and completed editions to watch. Every date belongs to the stated year; old ticket links do not become new festival dates.