Ocean Springs Chamber-Main Street & Mitchell Distributing Hosts Festive St. Paddy’s Day Celebration & Pub Crawl
OCEAN SPRINGS, MS – February 27,2025 – Get ready to wear your green and
celebrate St. Patrick’s Day in style! The Ocean Springs Chamber-Main Street and
Mitchell Distributing are excited to announce its annual St. Paddy’s Day
Celebration and Pub Crawl on Saturday, March 15. This lively event will bring the
community together for a day full of festive specials at participating shops
beginning at 10 a.m. and restaurants, followed by a pub crawl from 4:00 p.m. to
9:00 p.m.
The pub crawl portion of the celebration kicks off at McKinney’s Irish Pub at 4 p.m.,
where guests can join in on an Irish toast with Mayor Kenny Holloway to start the
festivities. McKinney’s will also serve as the official pickup location for pub crawl
punch cards, which participants can use to track their stops at participating
establishments throughout the evening.
During the day, local shops and restaurants will offer exclusive specials, making it
the perfect time to explore downtown Ocean Springs while enjoying festive treats
and deals. As the evening approaches, the pub crawl will lead revelers on a funfilled journey through some of the city’s participating bars and restaurants, alloffering unique St. Paddy’s Day specials and promotions.
“We are thrilled to bring this festive event to Ocean Springs,” said Cynthia Sutton,
President & CEO of the Ocean Springs Chamber-Main Street. “It’s a great way for
the community to come together, support local businesses, and celebrate St.
Patrick’s Day with good company and great spirits!”
Don’t miss out on this exciting event! Gather your friends, put on your best green
attire and join us for a St. Paddy’s Day celebration to remember.
For more information, visit the Ocean Springs Chamber of Commerce-Main
Street-Tourism Bureau at 228-875-4424 or follow Ocean Springs Chamber-Main
Street on social media.
Mission: To promote tourism, provide progressive leadership for economic and community vitality for the greater Ocean
Springs, Jackson County area and gulf coast and to enhance local culture and preserve quality of life through planned
growth, diversification, and beautification.
About the Peter Anderson Festival
Peter Anderson Arts & Crafts Festival is an annual festival that began in 1978 in downtown Ocean Springs,
Mississippi. It is an open-air, outdoor festival filling the streets in the heart of downtown with tented vendors.
400 artists, crafters and food vendors from all around the United States partake in the event. The annual event
is held each year in honor of master potter, Peter Anderson, founder of Shearwater Pottery in Ocean Springs,
Mississippi. The presenting sponsor of the festival is Blue Moon of which, their sponsorship has inspired the
Blue Moon Art Project contest held each year in conjunction with the Peter Anderson Arts & Crafts Festival.
The festival is a juried show consisting of booths filled with pottery, paintings, jewelry, woodwork, glassware,
food, musical entertainment and much more. Attendance consists of more than 100,000 visitors from all over
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ABOUT OCEAN SPRINGS MAIN STREET
Ocean Springs Chamber of Commerce-Main Street-Tourism Bureau is a three-tier, non-profit organization created in 1947 that promotes tourism, preservation, community vitality and local culture. In 1989, Ocean Springs became a national main street community. Today, the Ocean Springs Chamber– Main Street – Tourism Bureau located in the heart of downtown not only serves to promote and preserve, but also informs as the official town visitors center. Ocean Springs Main Street is a recipient of the 2013 Great American Main Street Award and voted as “One of America’s Most Charming Main Streets” for 2024.