• Peter Anderson Festival November 4th and 5th, 2023.    
  • Ocean Springs named as the Best Coastal Small Town by USA Today.    

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December 8 & 9 – Holiday Open House – Uptown, Downtown, All Around Town 

December 8 – Holiday Ornament Painting Workshop with Sherry Carlson – Ethotera Art Studio – 5:00 p.m.

December 8 – Holiday Open House: Snow Day – L&N Depot Plaza – 1:00 p.m.

December 9 – NextHome HomeFront  2023 Grinch Party – NextHome HomeFront – 10:00 a.m.

December 9 – Drop-N-Shop at Cheer Force One – 1:00 p.m.

December 9 – Holiday Drop N Shop – Mississippi Gulf Coast YMCA – 12:00 p.m.

December 9 – Holiday Open House: Dessert Crawl – Ocean Springs – 4:30 p.m. (Tickets required)

December 10 – Discover Christmas Parade and Toy Drive – Downtown Ocean Springs – 2:00 p.m. 

Saturdays – Ocean Springs Fresh Market, 9 a.m. – 1 p.m. at L&N Depot in downtown

Saturdays – Ocean Springs Drum Circle, 6:30 p.m. – Ocean Springs Front Beach

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For annual event details visit our festivals and events page.

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Recent Blogs

Accepting gifts for Mississippi State Hospital

Ocean Springs) – The Ocean Springs Chamber of Commerce-Main StreetTourism Bureau is now accepting gifts for Whitfield State Hospital Christmasgift drive.Now through December 7 at noon, we are accepting donated items for the men and women of the State Hospitals of...

Ocean Springs Business After Hours is Set for November

Ocean Springs, MS) – The Ocean Springs Chamber of Commerce-Main StreetTourism Bureau is pleased to partner with Ethotera Art Studio and present Business After Hours on Thursday, November 16 from 5-7 p.m. at Ethotera Art Studio located at 432 Porter Avenue. Chamber...

Colorful community

Ocean Springs, a cottage community rich in cultural, is located on the Mississippi Gulf Coast. This historic town is filled with several miles of shopping, dining and entertainment surrounded by arts, beautiful landscaping, bayous and a walkable downtown district that you do not want to miss. With the Chamber of Commerce-Main Street-Tourism Bureau offices located in the heart of downtown, this community focuses on enhancing the local culture and preserving the quality of life.

We invite you to stop by the Ocean Springs Visitors Center located in the historic L&N Depot Plaza to find out all Ocean Springs has to offer. Meet our friendly staff and fill up on brochures, maps and more.

Take a glimpse of local art in the center, grab a list of upcoming events and check for hotel availability.

Ocean Springs has plenty of adventures downtown, uptown, all around town.  From shops and restaurants in a walkable downtown entertainment district to chain stores, one of a kind businesses on Highway 90 or as we locals call it, Bienville Boulevard

In addition to the all around town tour guide, we invite you to stop by the Ocean Springs Visitors Center located in the historic L&N Depot Plaza and grab a WALKING MAP of Ocean Spring’s downtown Entertainment District.  The map shows you where to park your vehicle or bicycle, where you can find art, historic landmarks and more.    

Find out where to SHOP. STAY. EAT. EXPLORE. Begin your adventure here!

Mission

Mission:  To promote tourism, provide progressive leadership for economic and community vitality for the greater Ocean Springs, Jackson County area, and gulf coast and enhance local culture and preserve the quality of life through planned growth, diversification, and beautification.

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