The Mississippi Deep Sea Fishing Rodeo — with its array of fish displays, carnival rides and live entertainment — opens its four-day run at Point Cadet on Thursday.
The event is one of several weekend activities that Mayor A.J. Holloway expects to help kick off a banner month.
“This long weekend has plenty of things for people to see and do,” Holloway said. “July has traditionally been our busiest month of the year, and with the rodeo, the bike festival, the first anniversary of the Hard Rock and a host of other events this is a great kick off for the month.”
Additionally, Holloway noted, $50 gas vouchers are being offered to paritcipating hotel guests through a program sponsored by the Mississippi Gulf Coast Convention and Visitors Bureau and the Mississippi Hotel and Lodging Asscocistion. For more on that program, click here.
The deep sea fishing rodeo, which is celebrating its 60th year, will open its gates for visitors each day at noon at Point Cadet, with entertainment continuing through midnight. Admission is $5 for the weekend for adults; children 12 and under are admitted for free.
Among the entertainers scheduled to perform over the four days: Coconut Dave, TriggerProof, Autumn Rise-N, and bluesman Jr. Greene.
To see the complete rodeo schedule and to learn more about the event, click here.
Also this weekend: Motorists traveling Biloxi roadways will see dozens of motorcylists in town for the inaugural Mississippi Gulf Coast Bike Fest. The event, which runs through Sunday, will be located on U.S. 90 between the Alabama and Louisiana state lines, and will offer live entertainment throughout the week as well as open markets for shopping. For more information, click here.
Fireworks: The annual Fourth of July fireworks display will begin Friday at 9 p.m. The show will be fired from a barge just south of the Biloxi channel, east of the pier on Deer Island. Best viewing is along east beach to west of the Biloxi Lighthouse.
Rockin’ anniversary: The Hard Rock Hotel and Casino celebrates it first anniversary this weekend, highlighted by Friday and Saturday shows by Pat Benatar and Neil Giraldo. For details on the annivesary,
click here.
And finally: To see the overall weekend entertianment lineup, including details on a Ringo Starr show Saturday at the Beau Rivage, click here.
