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Festivals & Conferences
from Inside Oxford
Oxford’s annual schedule is about much more than football games in the fall and graduation in the spring. Festivals, celebrations and conferences bring culture daily.
JANUARY —Fiber Arts Festival http://oxfordarts.com/ events/fiberfest - The Oxford Fiber Arts Festival is a three-day event with exhibits, workshops, classes, demonstrations and a diverse variety of vendors. Presented by Yoknapatawpha Arts Council, Jan. 21-24, 2021.
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FEBRUARY —Oxford Film Festival www.oxfordfilmfest. com Oxford Film Festival has become a favorite with film buffs and movie fans. Four days of screenings, panels and parties. Malco Oxford Commons Cinema. March. 18-22.
MARCH —Oxford Conference for the Book www.oxfordconference forthebook.com —Miss-i-sippin’ March 19-20, 2021
APRIL —Double Decker Arts Festival www. doubledeckerfestival. com - MAY —Yokshop - Annual writers conference and workshop.
JUNE —Summer Sunset Series - Sunday evenings in June, Performances in The Grove. —Oxford Craft Beer Festival www.oxfordbeerfest. com – Raise pints of craft beer and enjoy food pairings. Library Sports Bar & Grill on the Square.
JULY —Independence Day Celebration - Familyfocused parade, celebration in the Grove at 6 p.m. annual fireworks at OxfordUniversity Stadium. —Oxford Blues Festival www.oxfordbluesfest. com - Celebration of American blues-based music on the grounds of the Grove stage and Overby center on the Ole Miss campus. —Faulkner and Yoknapatawpha Conference http://www.outreach. olemiss.edu/events/ faulkner/ - Scholars and fans from around the world ponder and discuss the author’s work.
AUGUST —Water Valley Watermelon Carnival —Art-er Limits: Oxford Fringe Festival www.oxfordfringefest. com – Sampling of arts; music, spoken word. Variety of venues include the Powerhouse Community Arts Center, local restaurants, the new Armory Pavilion and more. Aug 6-8, 2020. —Yocona International Folk Festival www.yoconafestival. org - Authentic folk musicians and dancers from countries all over the world perform in venues across north Mississippi for a week.
SEPTEMBER —Lafayette PRCA Rodeo. Professional rodeo inaugural event. Lafayette County Multipurpose Arena, Sept 25-26, 2020.
OCTOBER —Abbeville Autumnfest www. abbevilleautumnfest. com - Day of music, games, arts and crafts. —3 Blind Wines http://oxfordarts.com/ events/3blindwines Wine tasting event presented by the Yoknapatawpha Arts Council and the Rotary Club of Oxford, October 6, 2020. —Southern Foodways Symposium www. southernfoodways.com - The UM-based group hosts events year-round.
DECEMBER —Christmas Parade - The Lion’s Club Christmas Parade brings out hundreds of local families to revel in the twinkling lights and quaint costumes of each float display. Dec. 5. —Holiday Art Market - Dec. 2-4, 2020, The Holiday Art Market is a multi-day art market at the Powerhouse featuring local vendors. —YAC Holiday Party and Ornament Auction http://oxfordarts.com/ events/ornaments - Samples from local chefs and bid for one of kind ornaments. Dec. 8, 2020.
