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Dec 3    2026 Chili Cook-Off and Grand Lighting of the Park

Join us on December 3rd for the 2026 Chili Cook-Off & Grand Lighting of Winner’s Circle Park!
 
City of Flowood's Grand Lighting of the Park
Attendance is free for all to join in the City of Flowood's Grand Lighting festivities, which include thousands of Christmas lights around Winner’s Circle Park, hot cocoa, Trail of Trees, and MORE all while local businesses compete in a family-friendly chili competition!
 
Chamber of Flowood's Chili Cook-Off
For the Chamber's Chili Cook-Off, buy your tickets online
here or register a team for free today to participate in the chili competition! Tickets are also available for purchase at the event and at the Chamber of Flowood without a processing fee.
 
All tickets include a sample from each chili team, one full bowl of your favorite chili, and a water. A portion of the proceeds go to the Chamber of Flowood scholarship program, which benefits high school seniors from Hartfield Academy, Jackson Preparatory School, and Northwest Rankin High School.
 
Participation in the chili competition is exclusive to Chamber of Flowood members. It is free to register a team — contact the Flowood Chamber office for a team registration form or register online by clicking "Get Tickets" on Eventbrite. Awards range from 1st, 2nd, and 3rd place to People’s Choice and Best Team Spirit…channel your inner chili chef and claim your title for best chili!


 
Date: December 3, 2026
Time: 5:30 PM - 8:00 PM
Website: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/2026-chili-cook-off-grand-lighting-of-the-park-tickets-2002742842755
Location: Winner's Circle Park
Contact: Chamber of Flowood
EMail: office@flowoodchamber.com
Fees/Admission: $10 Adult Ticket
$5 Kids Ticket (ages 10 & under)

All tickets include a sampling from each chili team, one full bowl of your favorite chili, a vote for "People's Choice" chili, and a drink.
Dec 4    City of Flowood's Christmas Open House
The City of Flowood cordially invites you to attend their Christmas Open House at Table 100. This annual event is an appreciation of our Flowood business community and celebration of the Christmas season.
Date: December 4, 2026
Time: 11:30 AM - 1:00 PM
Website: http://cityofflowood.com
Location: Table 100 Conference Center
Contact: Susan Bolian
EMail: sbolian@flowood.gov
May 15    2027 Flowood Family Festival

SAVE THE DATE | MAY 15, 2027

The City of Flowood invites everyone to attend their FREE, annual Flowood Family Festival. Free concert and fun for all to enjoy!

Stay tuned — for festival updates including the 2027 artist lineup, follow @VisitFlowoodMS on Facebook, Instagram, or TikTok.

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Since 1999, the City of Flowood has hosted the Flowood Family Festival, an outdoor concert that kicks off the summer season with live music, kids’ activities, fair food, fireworks, and more. Free admission is made possible by the City of Flowood with the support of Flowood Parks and Recreation sponsors and Visit Mississippi.

When the event first began in 1999, it was called “Flowood Family Picnic” and was held at Winner’s Circle Park. Suzy Bogguss was the first headlining artist for this new event, and artists including Brad Paisley, Steve Azar, and more took to the Winner’s Circle stage in the following years. The Winner’s Circle Park amphitheater was not made to fit 1,000 people, but the event always attracted well over that number.

By 2003, the Flowood Family Picnic grew into the name “Flowood Family Festival,” and by 2008, the event widely outgrew its venue too, resulting in the festival being hosted every year since at Flowood Liberty Park. The new venue was comprised of Flowood’s baseball and soccer fields, a hotspot for sports tournaments year-round, but Liberty Park also proved to be the perfect spot to host thousands of visitors, dozens of local food vendors, countless kid’s activities, and still have room for a large outdoor concert.

The event continues to grow with each year as several thousand visitors travel to Liberty Park each year to listen to their favorite artists under the stars and enjoy the welcoming, small-town feel of Flowood.

*Please note: Coolers, backpacks, outside food/drink, and/or pets are not allowed at Flowood Family Festival. Guests are welcome and encouraged to bring lawn chairs & picnic blankets for outdoor seating.

Date: May 15, 2027
Time: 3:00 PM - 9:00 PM
Location:

Liberty Park (behind Flowood YMCA)

Contact: City of Flowood (601) 992-4440
Date/Time Details:

3 PM        Gates Open
                 Kids' activities, live DJ
5:45 PM   Opening Artist (announcement coming soon!)
7:30 PM   Headlining Artist (announcement coming soon!)
8:45 PM   Flowood Fireworks Show

Fees/Admission:

FREE CONCERT & FUN
All are welcome to attend!