What's On in Tupelo
Events, markets, games, library and parks programs in and around Tupelo, with times, prices and the organizer's own link.
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Veterans Day in Tupelo 2026: ceremony and what's closed
Tupelo's Veterans Day Ceremony is Wednesday, Nov. 11, at Veterans Park; the time is not out yet. Schools stay open, mail stops, the Trace visitor center opens.
Coming up
The full month- Thu. Nov. 5 Disney On Ice
- Thu. Nov. 5 DeSoto Central at Tupelo (Senior Night)
- Fri. Nov. 6 Modern Bodies and Little Brother
- Sat. Nov. 7 Downtown Tupelo Rock, Paper, Scissors Tournament
- Sat. Nov. 7 Paul Ivy and The Prologue
- Sun. Nov. 8 Downtown Tupelo Holiday Open House
- Mon. Nov. 9 Live Immersive Sound Oasis: Lungs As Wings
- Wed. Nov. 11 Veterans Day Ceremony at Veterans Park
- Fri. Nov. 13 Anthony Hamilton
- Nov. 13 to 15 Tupelo Flea Market and Gun and Knife Show
- Sat. Nov. 14 Board Game Night
- Thu. Nov. 19 Annual Christmas Lighting and Festival of Christmas Trees at Ballard Park
Plan your weekend
Fourth of July
Tupelo Fourth of July fireworks 2027: Picnic in the Park
Tupelo's Fourth of July is Picnic in the Park at Ballard Park, with music, a kids' parade and fireworks. The 2026 event ran 4 to 9 p.m.; 2027 details are not out yet.
Halloween
Trick-or-treat hours in Tupelo 2026: trunk-or-treats and safety
Tupelo still has no official trick-or-treat hours for Saturday, Oct. 31. Plan for early evening; pumpkin patch, Huddleween, ranger ghost walks and safety tips.
Valentine's Day
Valentine's Day in Tupelo 2027: dinners, events and date ideas
Valentine's Day 2027 is a Sunday. Which Tupelo restaurants open that day, Saturday dinner picks, Hotel Tupelo's romance add-on and February shows.
Spring break
Spring break in Tupelo 2027: school dates and things to do
Tupelo Public School District's spring break is March 8-12, 2027. What's open that week, hours for the zoo, museums and pool, and day trips nearby.
Easter
Easter in Tupelo 2027: egg hunts, brunch and services
Easter is March 28, 2027. Last year's egg hunt dates at Tombigbee State Park, the Ballard Park sunrise service, Sunday brunch hours and TPSD's Easter Monday.
Mother's Day
Mother's Day in Tupelo 2027: brunch, events and gift shopping
Mother's Day is Sunday, May 9, 2027. Sunday brunch hours in Tupelo, last year's kids' flowerpot craft at Tombigbee State Park, and where to shop for Mom.
Memorial Day
Memorial Day in Tupelo 2027: ceremony, closures and trash
Memorial Day is Monday, May 31, 2027. The city's ceremony at Veterans Memorial Park, what's open and closed, WM trash pickup and the start of pool season.
Summer
Summer in Tupelo 2027: camps, pool hours and splash pads
Tupelo's Summer Day Camp, Aquatic Center swim times and splash pads. Camp signup opened April 1 last year; school ends May 21, 2027. Elvis Festival June 9-12.
Father's Day
Father's Day in Tupelo 2027: events, golf and brunch
Father's Day is Sunday, June 20, 2027. A Fairpark 5K the day before, Bel-Air golf, simulator bays, Sunday brunch and the Elvis Festival the week before.
Labor Day
Labor Day in Tupelo 2027: what's open, closed and trash pickup
Labor Day is Monday, Sept. 6, 2027. What closes in Tupelo, how WM handles holiday trash pickup, and the September events that follow, from 2026's calendar.
Christmas
Tupelo Christmas parade and tree lighting 2026
Reed's 78th Tupelo Christmas Parade rolls downtown at 6 p.m. Friday, Dec. 11, ending with Santa. Ballard Park lights Nov. 19 and the Holiday Open House Nov. 8.
High school football
Tupelo football 2026: Golden Wave 9-0, schedule and tickets
Tupelo High is 9-0 and 3-0 in Division 1-7A after a 40-0 win at Horn Lake. Next: at Lewisburg Thursday, Oct. 29, then DeSoto Central on Senior Night Nov. 5.
Fall festivals
Fall festivals and pumpkin patches in Tupelo 2026
Tupelo's last fall weekend: the Ale Trail Oct. 30, a steak and BBQ cookoff at Huntington Bank Arena Oct. 30-31 and the Buffalo Park pumpkin patch to Oct. 31.
Halloween
Halloween events in Tupelo 2026: Rocky Horror, Trace walks
Tupelo Halloween weekend: Rocky Horror at TCT Off Broadway Oct. 30-31, the Ale Trail, a Backline Halloween night and free ranger ghost walks on the Trace.
Thanksgiving
Thanksgiving in Tupelo 2026: events, closures and trash pickup
Thanksgiving is Thursday, Nov. 26. Tupelo schools are off Nov. 23-27, WM shifts holiday pickups, and Ballard Park lights up Nov. 19. What's open and closed.
Black Friday
Black Friday and holiday shopping in Tupelo 2026
Black Friday is Nov. 27. Barnes Crossing mall hours, Small Business Saturday downtown, the Holiday Open House Nov. 8, Deck the Depot and the flea markets.
Christmas
Holiday lights and Christmas events in Tupelo 2026
Ballard Park's lights come on at 6 p.m. Nov. 19, with Santa at the Oren Dunn City Museum. Glow bike ride Dec. 5, A Christmas Carol and the NMSO concert.
New Year's Eve
New Year's Eve in Tupelo 2026: Fairpark party and fireworks
Tupelo's free New Year's Eve Party fills Fairpark and Broadway from 6 p.m. Dec. 31, with KidsFest fireworks at 8 p.m. and a midnight ball drop.
Brunch
Brunch in Tupelo: weekend brunch and all-day breakfast
Where to get brunch in Tupelo: weekend brunch at Jobos and The Grill at Fairpark, Sunday at The Gin, and all-day breakfast at D' Cracked Egg, with hours.
Dogs
Dog-friendly Tupelo: parks, patios, trails and leash rules
Dog-friendly Tupelo: the Bark Park off Veterans Boulevard, dog-friendly patios, the Natchez Trace's 6-foot leash rule and the city's leash and rabies-tag law.
Kids
Kids' activities in Tupelo: playgrounds, story times, rainy days
Things to do with kids in Tupelo: Ballard Park's all-inclusive playground, splash pads, free library story times, the buffalo park and rainy-day picks.
Trails
Tupelo walking and biking trails: loops, distances, trailheads
Tupelo's walking and biking trails with distances: the 6-mile Natchez Trace Scenic Trail section, Ballard Park's 2.75-mile loop, Music Bend Trail and city park loops.
Downtown Tupelo
A guide to downtown Tupelo: Main Street, Fairpark and the Lyric
Downtown Tupelo guide: Main Street and the Fairpark District, the Lyric Theatre, GumTree Museum, Reed's, the yearly events calendar and the open-container district rules.
Live music
Live music and nightlife in Tupelo: venues, bars and late hours
Where to hear live music in Tupelo: Blue Canoe, Backline Music Hall, Romie's, Downunder, Amsterdam and Huntington Bank Arena, with addresses, hours and links.
Free
Free things to do in Tupelo: parks, museums, Elvis sites
Free things to do in Tupelo: the Elvis Presley Birthplace grounds, Oren Dunn City Museum, the Natchez Trace, Tupelo National Battlefield, splash pads and free festivals.
Date night
Date night in Tupelo: dinner, theater, wine and late spots
Date night in Tupelo: dinner at Park Heights or Woody's, a show at the Lyric Theatre, mead at Queen's Reward, cocktails downtown and late live music.
Elvis Festival
Tupelo Elvis Festival 2027: dates, tickets and schedule
The 29th Tupelo Elvis Festival is June 9-12, 2027, in downtown Tupelo. Schedule and tickets are not out yet; here is what the 2026 festival looked like.
Restaurants
Where to eat in Tupelo: lists by category
Every Tupelo where-to-eat list in one place: wings, pizza, Mexican, breakfast and coffee, burgers, Asian, desserts, bakeries and patios.
Wings
Where to get wings in Tupelo: North Gloster and West Main
10 places for wings in Tupelo, most on North Gloster Street and West Main Street, plus Barnes Crossing and Mugshots downtown, with hours and phones.
Pizza
Where to get pizza in Tupelo: West Main, Gloster and downtown
13 places for pizza in Tupelo, most on West Main Street and Gloster Street, plus Barnes Crossing and Vanelli's downtown, with hours and phones.
Mexican food
Mexican and Tex-Mex restaurants in Tupelo
16 Mexican and Tex-Mex places in Tupelo, on Gloster Street, West Main, Coley Road, Barnes Crossing and downtown, with hours where posted and phones.
Breakfast
Breakfast and coffee in Tupelo: Gloster Street and downtown
14 places for breakfast and coffee in Tupelo, most on Gloster Street and downtown, from IHOP and Brick and Spoon to local coffeehouses, with hours.
Burgers
Where to get burgers in Tupelo: Gloster, West Main and downtown
21 places for burgers in Tupelo, on Gloster Street, West Main and downtown, from Bulldog Burger and Johnnie's Drive-In to the chains, with hours.
Sushi
Sushi and Asian restaurants in Tupelo: North Gloster and the mall
17 sushi, Japanese, Chinese, Thai and Indian places in Tupelo, most on North Gloster Street, plus Barnes Crossing and downtown, with hours.
Ice cream
Ice cream and desserts in Tupelo: downtown, Kings Crossing and the mall
11 places for ice cream, cookies and desserts in Tupelo: downtown, Kings Crossing, Barnes Crossing mall, Gloster Street and Cliff Gookin Boulevard.
Bakeries
Bakeries in Tupelo: doughnuts, cakes, cookies and pastries
8 bakeries and bake shops in Tupelo, from Talbot House and The Handpie Guy on West Main to Scarlet's Donuts on Gloster Street, with hours and phones.
Patios
Patios and outdoor dining in Tupelo: downtown and Gloster Street
11 Tupelo restaurants and cafes with a patio, rooftop or outdoor seating, most downtown on Main Street and along Gloster Street, with hours and phones.
