Welcome to the official Jackson, Mississippi events calendar!
With the help of our partners, we've listed upcoming events in music, food & drink, family activities, sports, literature and more. Looking for community-centric events? Check them out here.
For a hyper-focused look at neighborhood-centric events, check the Jackson Association of Neighborhoods calendar.
Jul 21, 2026
Hal & Mal's
Downtown
200 Commerce Street
Jackson, MS 39201
An Evening With Destin Conrad200 Commerce Street
Jackson, MS 39201
Jul 22, 2026
Lemuria Books
Fondren
4465 I-55 North
Jackson, MS 39206
Stephanie Soileau signs SHOULD THE WATERS TAKE US4465 I-55 North
Jackson, MS 39206
Jul 24 — Jul 26, 2026
Mississippi State Fairgrounds in the Trade Mart and Coliseum
Downtown
1207 Mississippi St
Jackson, MS 39202
Mississippi Sportsman Show1207 Mississippi St
Jackson, MS 39202
Jul 24, 2026
Urban Foxes
Belhaven Heights
826 North Street
Jackson, MS 39202
601, It's Just Us826 North Street
Jackson, MS 39202
Jul 25, 2026
Mississippi Museum of Art
380 South Lamar Street
JACKSON, MS 39201
Summer Breeze Mississippi380 South Lamar Street
JACKSON, MS 39201
Jul 25, 2026
Hal & Mal's
Downtown
200 Commerce Street
Jackson, MS 39201
Jed Harrelson200 Commerce Street
Jackson, MS 39201
Jul 26, 2026
Tougaloo College and The Two Mississippi Museums
500 West County Line Road
Jackson, MS 39174
JXN FILM FESTIVAL500 West County Line Road
Jackson, MS 39174
Jul 28, 2026
Hal & Mal's
Downtown
200 Commerce Street
Jackson, MS 39201
Jeffrey Nothing with October Noir200 Commerce Street
Jackson, MS 39201
Aug 6, 2026
Fondren Neighborhood
Jackson, MS 39216
Fondren's First ThursdaysFondren Neighborhood
Jackson, MS 39216
Sep 10, 2026
Smith Park
Downtown
302 Amite St.
Jackson, MS 39201
Soul City Swingers302 Amite St.
Jackson, MS 39201
Sep 12, 2026
MS State Capitol
Downtown
400 High Street
Jackson, MS 39201
Mississippi Book Festival400 High Street
Jackson, MS 39201
Sep 17, 2026
Smith Park
Downtown
302 Amite St.
Jackson, MS 39202
Cary Hudson302 Amite St.
Jackson, MS 39202
Jun 20, 2026
Farish Street Historic District
North Farish Street
Jackson, MS 39202
Annual Juneteenth on FarishNorth Farish Street
Jackson, MS 39202
Jul 4, 2026
MS Sports Hall of Fame
LeFleur East
1152 Lakeland Drive
Jackson, MS 39216
Farm Bureau Watermelon Classic 5K1152 Lakeland Drive
Jackson, MS 39216
Sep 12, 2026
MS State Capitol
Downtown
400 High Street
Jackson, MS 39201
Mississippi Book Festival400 High Street
Jackson, MS 39201
Nov 13 — Nov 15, 2026
Downtown Jackson
Jackson, MS 39201
National Folk FestivalDowntown Jackson
Jackson, MS 39201
Dec 4, 2026
Smith Park
Yazoo Street
Jackson, MS 39201
Capital City LightsSmith Park
Yazoo Street
Jackson, MS 39201
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