Halloween Weekend Events on the MS Gulf Coast

Good morning from the MS Gulf Coast. Taryn here, and boy is the weather outside wonderful! Our local news station - WLOX - is predicting a beautiful, cool weekend here!

To gear up for a fun-filled Halloween weekend, let me tell you what is happening in the area:
Halloween events for the weekend include - 'GHOULS GONE WILD – COSTUMES FOR A CAUSE'. The fundraiser at the Lyman Community Center starts tonight at 7 and includes live music, dancing, a costume contest, and prizes.

If you are looking for something spookier tonight, visit Hard Rock Casino in Biloxi for the Rocky Horror Picture Show, beginning at 8pm. Admission is free.

Tonight at 6pm and 8pm and tomorrow at 4pm, 6pm, 8pm, & 10pm, board the Biloxi Tour Train at the Biloxi Lighthouse parking lot for “Biloxi Spirits – Past Tours”. This tour features stories of people and events around Biloxi whose experiences or impact in the city is still present today. Tickets are $15 per person. For reservations, call (228) 860-0169.

Tomorrow beginning at 5pm at the Cedar Rest Cemetery in Bay St. Louis, locals will be portraying past citizens from days long gone in a candlelit tour of the cemetery.

The Haunted Trail in Saucier is open tonight and tomorrow from 7p to midnight. Shuttle service provided from Saucier Elementary School. Call for directions (228) 868-8686

For those looking for casino entertainment, Eddie Money will be performing tonight at Beau Rivage Casino in Biloxi at 8pm and Don Williams will be performing tonight and tomorrow night at IP Casino in Biloxi at 8pm. Country-singer Darius Rucker will be performing tomorrow night at Hard Rock Casino in Biloxi at 8pm.
The puck will drop tonight at 7:05 at the Coast Coliseum as the MS Surge battles Pensacola.
For the dog lovers, the 3rd Annual Barktoberfest will be happening from 11am to 2pm on Saturday in Downtown Bay St. Louis. For more information on the event’s activities, you can call (228) 216-7387.

If you are looking to enjoy our beautiful weekend weather, then visit the Sandhill Crane Refuge tomorrow to walk the trails and learn about the park. The park is open from 9am to 3pm and located at 7200 Crane Lane in Gautier.

If you don’t get enough Gulf Coast over the weekend, bring the family to the MS Coast Coliseum on November 2nd and 3rd for Sesame Street Live with Elmo and friends. For times and ticket information, call (800) 726-2781.
On November 4, “Tops in Blue” will have a free performance at the MS Coast Coliseum at 7pm. This is a music, dance, and comedy show by the Air Force.

Visit our website at www.gulfcoast.org for information on how to get your tickets now for upcoming events like Jeff Dunham, Styx, and Jack Hanna! Be sure to post on our Facebook page what you did this weekend! Have a hauntingly great weekend!

MS Gulf Coast Weekend Events ~ October 22, 2010

Hello MS Gulf Coast fans! It’s another beautiful day Friday in Biloxi and forecasted to be a very cool weekend. The breeze is blowing and the events this weekend on the Gulf Coast are happening. There is sure to be something for you or your family to enjoy.

You can start your fun-filled weekend off with the season opener of the MS Surge. The professional ice hockey team starts the season with the puck dropping at 7:05, against the Huntsville Havoc. If you can’t make it tonight or you love it so much that you need another game, head back to the Coast Coliseum tomorrow evening to see the Surge battle against the Columbus Cottonmouths! After Saturday’s game, hit the ice yourself for 90 minutes of fun during “Public Ice Skating.” It's just $10 and includes skate rental.

Tonight is a full moon – you  can enjoy a Kayak Adventure with South Coast Paddling in Ocean Springs.For details and reservations, call (228) 872-2030.

See the book "Give a Mouse a Cookie" come to life today and tomorrow at Lynn Meadows Discovery Center in Gulfport. While you are there, visit The Not So Haunted Houses, complete with a maze adventure after the show!

This weekend’s casino entertainment includes Mike Epps tonight at IP Casino in Biloxi. At Hard Rock in Biloxi you can see Johnny Rivers tonight and Maroon 5 & One Republic tomorrow night.

Tomorrow evening at the Biloxi Town Green is the “Trick or Treat on the Green & Movie” beginning at 5pm. There will be a costume contest, trick-or-treating, prizes, and a movie. Admission is one can of food for charity. For more details on the event, please call (228) 435-6339.

If you are looking to enjoy our beautiful weather, then Crane Fest in Gautier is for you. Birding, kayak tours, hikes, live music, food, exhibitors, hands-on activities, and more. The event takes place tomorrow from 9a-3p at the MS Sandhill Crane Refuge.

And if you don’t get enough of the Gulf Coast this weekend, then on Tuesday, October 26 you can step back in to the past with graveside reenactments at the Biloxi Cemetery Tour at the City Cemetery on Irish Hill Drive. The tour begins at 5:30pm and is free.

We hope you have a great Fall weekend here on the Gulf Coast. For more information on our local attractions and upcoming events, visit our Facebook page at facebook.com/msgulfcoastcvb.