Peter Anderson Arts & Crafts Festival

Peter Anderson Arts & Crafts Festival: The Largest Arts Festival in Mississippi and the Gulf Coast! Artists, crafters, and food vendors from all over the United States! We roll RAIN or SHINE.

The Peter Anderson Arts & Crafts Festival was created to honor master potter, Peter Anderson, original potter of Shearwater Pottery, founded in 1928, and to celebrate the arts community. The festival aids in the economic development and growth of what has become Ocean Springs today. Our mission is to increase public awareness of our local artists, shops, and restaurants and to create opportunities for artists, business development, and a welcoming quality of life for residents and visitors alike as we share in the Creative Economy. “Festival season” begins in late August and runs through the two-day event set the first weekend in November each year. The season includes the opening of the application process, kick-off events, pre-parties, pre-festival t-shirt sales, a blue moon art project contest, and much more. The festival is presented by Blue Moon via F.E.B. Distributing.

***Event dates and details are provided by our Tourism Partners and are subject to change or cancellation by the event host/organizer. Please refer to the event host's website or Facebook event for the most up-to-date event detail information.