Things to do in Tupelo, MS this weekend

There are 33 events in Tupelo, MS this weekend (Oct 16 to Oct 18), including Communities Forward Festival Fun Night 5th Quarter, Open Studio with Chatham Kemp, and Communities Forward Festival.

Friday

October 16
  • 5:00 AM & 5:30 AM Fleet Feet Friday Morning Group RunFleet Feet Tupelo · 323 W Main St
    Free weekly group run from the downtown store, two start times. All paces welcome, walkers too; no registration, just show up.
  • 10:00 AM – 4:00 PM Pumpkin Patch at Tupelo Buffalo Park & ZooTupelo Buffalo Park & Zoo · 2272 N Coley Rd
    The zoo's annual October pumpkin patch: pick a pumpkin from the fields, then meet the buffalo herd and the rest of the animals.
  • 10:00 AM – 4:00 PM Chromatic Landscapes by Chatham Kemp at GumTree MuseumGumTree Museum of Art · 211 W Main St
    Fall exhibition of Chatham Kemp's color-saturated landscape paintings in downtown Tupelo's art museum.
  • 11:00 AM – 3:00 PM Blues Friday: Blayze WindhamElvis Presley Birthplace & Museum · 306 Elvis Presley Drive, Tupelo, MS 38804
    Arts event at Elvis Presley Birthplace & Museum. Check the venue for details.
  • Evening (bar opens 5:00 PM) Weekend Live Music at Romie's GroceryRomie's Grocery · 804 W Jackson St
    Live music on the back patio every weekend at the old Jackson West neighborhood grocery turned restaurant, with steaks, catfish and a full bar.
  • Spotlight 6:00 PM – 10:00 PM Communities Forward Festival Fun Night 5th QuarterTupelo Police Athletic League · 204 Douglas Street, Tupelo, MS 38801
    Arts event at Tupelo Police Athletic League. Check the venue for details.
  • 6:30 PM Phoush - Backline Music Hall, Tupelo, MSBackline Music Hall · Li'l Sprouts Childrens
    Music at Backline Music Hall. Check the venue for details.
  • 6:30 PM – 10:00 PM Phoush Tribute BandBackline Music Hall · 5339 Cliff Gookin Boulevard, Tupelo, MS 38804
    Music at Backline Music Hall. Check the venue for details.
  • 8:00 PM – 11:30 PM Friday Karaoke at Holland's Bar & GrillHolland's Bar and Grill · 3952 N Gloster St
    Friday karaoke at the north Gloster bar and grill, with big screens and wing specials. The Visit Tupelo feed carries its other karaoke nights.
  • 8:30 PM Huge GhostBlue Canoe · 2006 N GLOSTER STREET, Tupelo
    Free show! Huge Ghost is a Starkville, Mississippi–based indie rock trio featuring Ben Hodge (bass), Troy DeRego (drums), and Joe Whaley (guitar, vocals). Formed in 2016, the band draws from members’ past projects including Young Agent Jones, Joe Whaley & the Benders, Poacher, and Mortar Kit, blending years of Mississippi music scene experience into a tight, dynamic sound.
  • Tupelo Chili FestivalFairpark · 399 E Main Street, Tupelo, mississippi 38804
    Shopping event at Fairpark. Check the venue for details.
  • Popcorn Friday132 Industrial Rd S
    Community event at 132 Industrial Rd S. Check the venue for details.

Saturday

October 17
  • 8:00 AM – 12:00 PM Tupelo Farmers Market at The DepotThe Depot · 208 N Front St
    Downtown Tupelo's Saturday market with local produce, baked goods and crafts, plus live music, coffee trucks and kids' activities.
  • 9:00 AM – 12:00 PM Eric StognerBrick and Spoon · 1201 North Gloster Street, Tupelo, MS 38801
    Community event at Brick and Spoon. Check the venue for details.
  • Spotlight 10:00 AM Open Studio with Chatham KempGumTree Museum of Art · 211 W Main St
    Bring a piece you're working on and spend a creative day painting in the museum alongside exhibiting artist Chatham Kemp.
  • 10:00 AM – 4:00 PM Pumpkin Patch at Tupelo Buffalo Park & ZooTupelo Buffalo Park & Zoo · 2272 N Coley Rd
    The zoo's annual October pumpkin patch: pick a pumpkin from the fields, then meet the buffalo herd and the rest of the animals.
  • 11:00 AM The Filipino StreetFood Foodtruck Pop upSam's Club (3833 N Gloster St
    Food event at Sam's Club (3833 N Gloster St. Check the venue for details.
  • 11:00 AM – 3:00 PM Chromatic Landscapes by Chatham Kemp at GumTree MuseumGumTree Museum of Art · 211 W Main St
    Fall exhibition of Chatham Kemp's color-saturated landscape paintings in downtown Tupelo's art museum.
  • Spotlight 1:00 PM – 10:00 PM Communities Forward FestivalGumtree Park · 683 North Front Street, Tupelo, MS 38804
    Outdoor event at Gumtree Park. Check the venue for details.
  • Spotlight 1:00 PM – 5:00 PM 2026 BOND Food FightSpringhill District Building · 2556 Clayton Rd
    A 70s-themed food fight: local bakers compete in a groovy cake competition and guests get to taste and vote.
  • Evening (bar opens 5:00 PM) Weekend Live Music at Romie's GroceryRomie's Grocery · 804 W Jackson St
    Live music on the back patio every weekend at the old Jackson West neighborhood grocery turned restaurant, with steaks, catfish and a full bar.
  • 6:30 PM – 10:00 PM Coffee BlackBackline Music Hall · 5339 Cliff Gookin Boulevard, Tupelo, MS 38804
    Music at Backline Music Hall. Check the venue for details.
  • 6:30 PM – 9:00 PM Movies on the Trace: Land Before TimeNatchez Trace Parkway Visitor Center · 2680 Natchez Trace Parkway, Tupelo, mississippi 38804
    Outdoor event at Natchez Trace Parkway Visitor Center. Check the venue for details.
  • 8:30 PM Music by KOTABlue Canoe · 2006 N GLOSTER STREET, Tupelo
    Free show! If you like Kings of Leon, Mt. Joy, Whiskey Myers, or the Red Clay Strays, you’re probably going to love us. Our live show is loud, high energy, and kind of infectious. But the music’s only half of it. At the end of the day we’re just a group of guys who work hard and love what we do, and we care about actually getting to know the people who show up.
  • Self Care Saturday1402 Forrest St
    Community event at 1402 Forrest St. Check the venue for details.
  • Savage Labz Octoberfest 2026272 County Road 1145
    Community event at 272 County Road 1145. Check the venue for details.
  • Make a Ghost Drop-in Workshop1820 East Main Street
    Shopping event at 1820 East Main Street. Check the venue for details.
  • BOOTS, BUCKLES & BRIMS683 N Front St
    Community event at 683 N Front St. Check the venue for details.
  • NO KINGS - VOTE ABSENTEE EARLYFairpark in Tupelo
    Shopping event at Fairpark in Tupelo. Check the venue for details.
  • Fall in the bushes bash‼️D’ Cracked Egg · 206 Troy street
    Community event at D’ Cracked Egg. Check the venue for details.

Sunday

October 18
  • 9:30 AM – 12:00 PM Eric StognerBrick and Spoon · 1201 North Gloster Street, Tupelo, MS 38801
    Community event at Brick and Spoon. Check the venue for details.
  • 11:00 AM – 4:00 PM Pumpkin Patch at Tupelo Buffalo Park & ZooTupelo Buffalo Park & Zoo · 2272 N Coley Rd
    The zoo's annual October pumpkin patch: pick a pumpkin from the fields, then meet the buffalo herd and the rest of the animals.
  • 2:00 PM – 6:00 PM Dirty Merchants Vintage MarketBackline Music Hall · 5339 Cliff Gookin Boulevard, Tupelo, MS 38804
    Music at Backline Music Hall. Check the venue for details.

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