Family-friendly downtown Halloween night with a costume contest, music and a chili cook-off.

Games, candy, face painting, a cake walk, a fishing game and a bounce house. Everyone is welcome, members or not.

A family fall festival with hayrides, a bounce house, games and crafts, food booths, a bake sale and a saint costume contest.

More than 400 artist, craft and food booths fill downtown Ocean Springs Nov. 7–8, 9 a.m.–5 p.m.

Picayune Main Street's big twice-a-year street festival in the historic downtown.

Hands-on STEM exhibits including underwater drones, flight simulators, robotic games and a portable planetarium. Kids can meet people who work in STEM careers in Hancock County. For ages/grades: All ages. Free.

Day two of the Coast’s biggest arts and crafts festival.

The second day of Picayune Main Street's fall street festival downtown.

A church fall festival with a chili cook-off, cake walk, bounce houses for the kids and activities for all ages.

A long-running arts and crafts festival at the George County Fairgrounds.

10th annual arts and crafts show, Nov. 14–15, 10 a.m.–4 p.m.

A Renaissance fair in the woods with pirates, mermaids, stilt walkers, live music, archery, a battle arena, face painting, a costume contest and quests for kids. Kids 10 and under get in free; day passes are sold online.

The first-ever Lucedale Art Festival fills downtown with artists, craft vendors, food trucks and bakers, plus a hands-on art history installation and a community art project kids can help with.

The City of Bay St. Louis rolls its Christmas parade at 5:30pm, ending at the Train Depot for popcorn, hot cocoa, a movie and pictures with Santa.

Pass Christian's annual downtown Christmas celebration. Check the city's page as more details are announced.

MGCCC's annual holiday Festival of Lights on the Perkinston campus.

A land parade on Main Street at 3 PM (theme: Christmas Around the World), then a riverfront festival at 4 PM with pictures with Santa, games and entertainment. The tree lighting is at 6 PM and a lighted boat parade with fireworks starts at 6:15.

Gulfport Main Street's yearly Christmas street fair fills downtown with vendors, live music and holiday shopping, plus free photos with Santa. It continues Saturday, Dec 19.