This weekend is jam packed with activities for all ages. From festivals to Dachshunds and even Cinco de Mayo, there is something for everyone to do.
Listen to a funk monster
Friday, May 5 @ 6 p.m.
Columbus
Market Street Festival kicks off Friday night at the Lowndes Soccer Complex with The Bouncing Betty (6-7:15 p.m.) and Dr. Zarr’s Amazing Funk Monster (7:30-9:30 p.m.) More live music all day Saturday in downtown Columbus. Free to the public.
Celebrate Cinco de Mayo
Friday, May 5 @ 7 p.m.
Starkville
Cinco Fest will be Friday at Uno Mas, 106 Maxwell St., Starkville. There will be live music, tacos, karaoke, games and crawfish.
Trade your wares
Saturday, May 6 @ 9 a.m.
Starkville
Trader Day will be on Saturday at the Oktibbeha County Co-op, 201 Pollard Road, Starkville. Vendors will have small animals, homemade goods and crafts and fresh produce.
Market Street Festival
Saturday, May 6
Columbus
From 9 a.m. – 5 p.m., Historic Downtown Columbus comes alive with arts & crafts vendors, fun activities, food and live music.
Color your run
Saturday, May 6
Columbus
Annual 5K race kicks off at 8 a.m. Arrive early to register on-site. $25 general entry, $20 for students and military.
“Start your weiner dogs”
Saturday, May 6 @ 11 a.m.
Starkville
Dachshunds will take over the Cotton District Saturday for the inaugural Starkville Derby. Roughly 150 dachshunds are registered to race along University Drive. The event also will include an art market, food trucks and live music. The event is a fundraiser for the Oktibbeha County Humane Society. Free to attend.
View the exhibits
Saturday, May 6 @ 2 p.m.
Starkville
The “Streams of Consciousness” exhibit by MSU fine arts seniors will have its public reception on Saturday at the three different galleries in the Colvard Student Union, the Cullis Wade Depot and the Visual Arts Center. Free to attend
International jams
Saturday, May 6 @ 7 p.m.
Columbus
Columbus Arts Council will host Kiroya Tsukamoto on Saturday, in the Omnova Theater at the Rosenzweig Arts Center. Tickets are $20.
Angelic voices
Sunday, May 7 @ 4 p.m.
Columbus
Columbus Girlchoir will hold its spring concert Saturday at First United Methodist Church, 602 Main Street, Columbus.
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