10/02/2026
🚗🎶 Cruisin’ the Coast Returns to Ocean Springs! 🎶🚗
The 30th Annual Cruisin’ the Coast rolls into Ocean Springs October 8, 9 & 10, and we’re excited to welcome cruisers from across the country to our coastal community!
Planning to visit downtown during the event? Here’s what you need to know about road closures, parking and entertainment to help you navigate the weekend!
🚧 DOWNTOWN ROAD CLOSURES
The downtown event footprint will be closed during the following times:
* Thursday, October 8: 5:00 a.m. – 7:00 p.m.
* Friday, October 9: 5:00 a.m. – 10:00 p.m.
* Saturday, October 10: 5:00 a.m. – 7:00 p.m.
Barricades will be placed beginning at 5:00 a.m. Thursday. Any vehicles remaining within the event footprint at 3:30 a.m. will be towed by 4:00 a.m.
Only official Cruisin’ the Coast golf carts will be permitted within the event footprint. Registered Cruisin’ the Coast vehicles should enter from Front Beach and travel north on Washington Avenue to the Stamping Station.
🚦 STREET CLOSURES
The following streets will have closures and traffic restrictions:
* Washington Avenue at Porter Avenue (northbound traffic only)
* Washington Avenue at Bienville Boulevard
* Government Street at the Fallo-Pleasant parking lot (no westbound traffic)
* Robinson Street at Cash Alley (no westbound traffic)
* Washington Avenue at Calhoun Street
* Washington Avenue from DeSoto Street to Church Street
Side streets within the event footprint will have unmanned barricades monitored routinely by officers. All road reopening times will be at the discretion of the Ocean Springs Police Department.
🅿️ PARKING INFORMATION
* Handicap parking: First Baptist Church parking lot
* Public parking: Fallo-Pleasant Municipal Parking
🎸 ENTERTAINMENT & EVENTS
Car registration begins at 7:00 a.m. each morning. The entertainment stage will be located in the Ocean Springs Chamber–Main Street parking lot.
Don't miss the Sock Hop & Street Party on Friday, October 9, featuring live music from Motown Explosion and Chee Weez! Chick’s Picks winners will be announced at 7:00 p.m.
For the full entertainment schedule, visit Cruisin' The Coast official website!
📞 QUESTIONS?
* City of Ocean Springs: 228-875-4236
* Ocean Springs Chamber–Main Street: 228-875-4424
We look forward to another incredible weekend filled with classic cars, great music and plenty of small-town hospitality! See y’all downtown! 🚘🎶
City of Ocean Springs (Official)