From haunted houses and pumpkin patches to festivals and other family-friendly fall fun, several events across the Coast are ready to help you get out in the community and embrace the autumn spirit.

On Monday, Matchbox Twenty announced that its 30th-anniversary tour will bring the band to the Brandon Amphitheater.

Experience the magic of 'The Polar Express' aboard a real train in New Orleans, Dec. 11–31, 2026.

This year’s schedule includes new additions alongside returning favorites.

Cruisin’ the Coast brings classic cars and crowds to Bay St. Louis as organizers monitor Hurricane Isaias and businesses prepare for visitors.

Cruisers took over the Biloxi Town Green and downtown for the Biloxi Block Party Wednesday.

Dog owners tossed beads, moon pies, and other throws during the parade to maintain the traditional Mardi Gras feel.

Visitors praise city's Carnival experience

This year’s theme was pop art, an artistic style blurring the lines between pop culture and fine art.

The city traded its workday routine for beads, music and Mardi Gras spirit Tuesday as the Krewe of Real People the Next Generation held its annual Fat Tuesday parade.

The good times are rolling earlier this year in South Mississippi, with Fat Tuesday landing on February 17.

For more than a decade, the streets of Bay St. Louis have been filled with the swashbuckling pirate spirit for the Mystic Krewe of the Seahorse Parade.

This year’s schedule includes new additions alongside returning favorites.

Margaritaville Resort hosted its annual Cruisin’ Block Party Tuesday afternoon, drawing thousands of vintage cars to the resort’s front parking lot for food, music, and classic cars.

Cruisers took over the Biloxi Town Green and downtown for the Biloxi Block Party Wednesday.

The previous record was set in 2025 with 10,334 cars.

The event had one participant this year.

Amur Aesthetics is located at 314 Highway 90 in Waveland.

Spirit Halloween’s top costume trends include “Off Campus,” “Toy Story 5,” “K-Pop Demon Hunters,” superheroes and Greek-inspired looks.

The shop is on Popp’s Ferry Road near the Indian Drive intersection in Biloxi.

For the third year, the shop is partnering with Crittenden Distillery for a limited-edition Cruisin’ the Coast bourbon.

Cars from the 1940s, ’50s, ’60s, ’70s and beyond filled the Town Commons at Gautier’s Cruisin’ Through the Decades, including Chevelles, Volkswagens and Bel Airs.

The roar of classic cars, the shine of chrome and a whole lot of horsepower rolled through the streets of Long Beach.

Autocross is underway at the Scarlet Pearl Casino, marking the twelfth year the event has been part of the Cruisin’ the Coast festivities.