From light shows to festivals to visits from Santa, the Coast is getting into the festive spirit this season.

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The Peter Anderson Arts & Crafts Festival runs Saturday and Sunday, Nov. 7 and 8, from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. each day in downtown Ocean Springs.

The 100 Men Hall cultural event center hosted its fifth annual Día de Muertos, also known as Day of the Dead, on Nov. 2. The event included a live mariachi band, Mexican foods and desserts, decorations, and face painting.

Morgan Wallen and AEG Presents have revealed the lineup for the return of the Sand In My Boots festival, set to take over the beaches of Gulf Shores from May 21–23, 2027.

Ocean Springs bakery to give king cake bites to Amtrak festival passengers

Ocean Springs bakery to give king cake bites to Amtrak festival passengers

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

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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.

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.

With Halloween falling on a Saturday this year, the bakery said it is seeing an especially busy season.

Doris’ Hot Tamales in D’Iberville is celebrating 50 years on the Coast.

Haunted house, fire truck exploration and candy offered to families.

Children and adults in costume visited downtown businesses for candy.

The market is located under the I-110 bridge overpass at the intersection of Howard Avenue and Hopkins Boulevard.

The Halloween event comes as campground renovations continue.

The Mississippi Aviation Heritage Museum is transforming one hall into a Haunted Hangar with an alien encounter theme.

A film crew has transformed the Magnolia Room in Gulfport into a Hamptons hot spot for the movie “The Sleeping Dogs of Southampton.”

There’s a place not that far away where you can enjoy fun on the farm. The family running Green Acres Creamery is doing their part to create lasting memories during the fall.

The Biloxi Lighthouse has officially reopened after its restoration project, the first since Hurricane Katrina. The $52,000 restoration was first announced in late August, aiming at keeping the 178-year-old lighthouse well-kept, safe, and clean.

Both festivals will run from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 27.