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Events, markets, games, library and parks programs in and around Oxford, with times, prices and the organizer's own link.

Featured Oxford Fourth of July fireworks 2027: parade and mTrade Park show Oxford marks July 4 with a children's parade on the Square in the morning and fireworks at mTrade Park at night. 2027 times will be posted here when set. · 3 min read

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  1. Thu. Oct. 22 City of Oxford Trunk or Treat 5 p.m. · mTrade Park, 4259 Old Sardis Road
  2. Thu. Oct. 22 Murder Mystery Dinner: The Last Toast 5 p.m. · Rhythm & Rye Rooftop Tavern, 305 E. Jackson Ave.
  3. Fri. Oct. 23 Oxford High vs. Clinton Oxford High School
  4. Sat. Oct. 24 Field Fest 5K Trail Run University of Mississippi Field Station, 15 County Road 202
  5. Sun. Oct. 25 Hallowed Hopewell 5 p.m. · Camp Hopewell, 24 County Road 231
  6. Mon. Oct. 26 Oxford Witches Ride 6:15 p.m. · Midtown Shopping Center
  7. Mon. Oct. 26 Oxford Witches Ride benefiting The Pantry 6:15 p.m. · Midtown Shopping Center
  8. Thu. Oct. 29 The Chancellor: The Robert Khayat Story, documentary premiere 6 p.m. · Gertrude C. Ford Center for the Performing Arts, 351 University Ave.
  9. Fri. Oct. 30 Oxford High vs. Murrah Oxford High School
  10. Sat. Oct. 31 Ole Miss Football vs. Auburn Vaught-Hemingway Stadium, 6 All American Drive
  11. Sat. Oct. 31 Code Pink: Fang Banger 8:30 p.m. · The Lyric, 1006 Van Buren Ave.
  12. Thu. Nov. 5 Lafayette High vs. Pontotoc Lafayette High School

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Spring break Spring break in Oxford 2027: school dates, camps and things to do Oxford and Lafayette County schools are off March 8-12, 2027; Ole Miss is off March 6-14. The Park Commission runs a spring break day camp. · 4 min read Valentine's Day Valentine's Day in Oxford 2027: dinners, events and date ideas Valentine's Day 2027 is a Sunday. How Oxford's date-night restaurants take bookings, the Ole Miss games that weekend and ideas beyond dinner. · 4 min read Easter Easter in Oxford 2027: egg hunts, brunch and services Easter 2027 is Sunday, March 28. The Park Commission's free egg hunt at mTrade Park, Good Friday closings, church services and brunch updates. · 3 min read Halloween Trick-or-treat hours in Oxford 2026: trunk-or-treats and events Oxford sets no official trick-or-treat hours. The city trunk-or-treat is 5 to 7 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 22, at mTrade Park; Halloween falls on a Saturday. · 3 min read Christmas Oxford Christmas parade and lighting of the Square 2026 The 2026 Oxford Christmas Parade is 6:30 p.m. Monday, Dec. 7, on the Square. Holly Jolly Holidays runs Nov. 21 to Jan. 3 at mTrade Park. · 3 min read Mother's Day Mother's Day in Oxford 2027: brunch, events and gift markets Mother's Day 2027 is Sunday, May 9. Sunday brunch hours from Oxford restaurants, the Park Commission's free Mother's Day event and local markets. · 3 min read High school football Friday night football 2026: Oxford and Lafayette schedules Remaining 2026 games for Oxford High and Lafayette High, how to buy tickets, and the MHSAA state finals Dec. 3-5 at Mississippi State's Davis Wade Stadium. · 3 min read Memorial Day Memorial Day in Oxford 2027: ceremonies, closings and trash Memorial Day is Monday, May 31, 2027. City offices close, bulk trash runs a day late, and the city pool has opened on Memorial Day. Ceremony details to come. · 3 min read Fall Fall festivals and pumpkin patches in Oxford 2026 Chadwick Farm's pumpkin patch is open weekends, Saturdays 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. and Sundays 1 to 6 p.m. Plus St. Peter's pumpkin patch, Field Fest and more. · 3 min read Summer Summer in Oxford 2027: camps, the city pool and splash pads The Park Commission's summer day camp for ages 5 to 13, Oxford City Pool hours and lessons, the Price Hill spray pool and free Sunday concerts in the Grove. · 5 min read Father's Day Father's Day in Oxford 2027: events, golf and brunch Father's Day 2027 is Sunday, June 20. The Park Commission's free Father's Day event, Sunday brunch hours, golf near Oxford and free music in the Grove. · 3 min read Halloween Halloween events in Oxford 2026 Halloween is Saturday, Oct. 31. Hallowed Hopewell is Oct. 25, the Oxford Witches Ride Oct. 26, plus ghost tours of the Square and a Halloween show. · 4 min read Labor Day Labor Day in Oxford 2027: what is open and closed, trash pickup Labor Day 2027 is Monday, Sept. 6. City offices close, bulk trash routes usually run a day late, and the city pool's season ends around the holiday. · 3 min read Thanksgiving Thanksgiving in Oxford 2026: turkey trot, Egg Bowl and trash pickup Thanksgiving is Thursday, Nov. 26. Thursday trash goes out Wednesday, Nov. 25, schools are off Nov. 23-27 and the Egg Bowl is in Oxford Friday, Nov. 27. · 4 min read Holiday shopping Black Friday and holiday shopping in Oxford 2026 Black Friday is Nov. 27, Small Business Saturday Nov. 28. Holiday House fair Nov. 13-14, Shop Oxford open house Nov. 14 and markets into December. · 4 min read Christmas Holiday lights and Christmas events in Oxford 2026 The Walk of Lights and Oxford on Ice run Nov. 21 to Jan. 3 at mTrade Park. Holiday Village, Santa visits, a holiday house tour and a Dolly Parton Christmas show. · 5 min read New Year's Eve New Year's Eve in Oxford 2026: events, skating and getting home New Year's Eve is Thursday, Dec. 31. Holly Jolly Holidays runs through Jan. 3, Ole Miss women's basketball plays that day and the Miracle pop-up closes. · 3 min read Brunch Brunch in Oxford: where to go on weekends Weekend brunch in Oxford: Kingswood, Saint Leo and Good Day Cafe, plus breakfast at Big Bad Breakfast and Circle and Square. Hours from each restaurant. · 4 min read Dogs Dog-friendly Oxford: parks, trails and the leash rules Dogs must be leashed on public property in Oxford, licensed each year and kept out of the city cemetery. Where to walk them, and who to call. · 5 min read Kids Kids' activities in Oxford: playgrounds, splash pads, rainy days Playgrounds, the Price Hill spray pool, free museum days, story time, the Activity Center gym and free Park Commission events for Oxford families. · 6 min read Trails Oxford walking and biking trails: distances and trailheads The 5-mile South Campus Rail Trail, 20-plus miles of single track, city walking tracks at mTrade, Garden Terrace and Woodlawn, and the Clear Creek loops. · 6 min read The Square A guide to the Square in Oxford: shops, food, events, parking Oxford's Courthouse Square: Square Books, Neilson's since 1839, City Grocery, Double Decker, Thacker Mountain Radio, and when parking is free. · 5 min read Live music Live music and nightlife in Oxford: venues, bars, where to go Proud Larry's, The Lyric, the Ford Center, The Powerhouse and Thacker Mountain Radio, plus the bars on and off the Square, with addresses and links. · 5 min read Free Free things to do in Oxford: museums, music, parks and events The free University Museum, Rowan Oak's grounds, Thacker Mountain Radio, free city events, murals, galleries, parks and Sunday parking on the Square. · 5 min read Date night Date night in Oxford: dinner, theaters, wine bars, late spots Dinner at City Grocery, Snackbar, Lenora's, SoLa or Saint Leo, a show at the Ford Center or The Lyric, wine at The Sipp. Hours and how to book. · 5 min read Oxford Film Festival Oxford Film Festival: March 18-20, 2027 dates and what to know The Oxford Film Festival returns Thursday, March 18, to Saturday, March 20, 2027. Film submissions are open; schedule and venues come later. · 3 min read Oxford Conference for the Book Oxford Conference for the Book: dates, free sessions and parking The Oxford Conference for the Book is free and open to all. The 2026 edition ran March 25-27; 2027 dates have not been announced yet. · 4 min read Double Decker Arts Festival Double Decker Arts Festival: dates, music, parking and shuttles Double Decker Arts Festival is free on the Oxford Square each April. 2026 ran April 24-25; 2027 dates are not out yet. Parking, shuttles, music. · 5 min read Faulkner and Yoknapatawpha Conference Faulkner and Yoknapatawpha Conference: dates, fees and what to know There was no Faulkner and Yoknapatawpha Conference in 2026. Ole Miss says 2027 program details come in February 2027. The 2025 edition ran July 20-24. · 4 min read Ole Miss homecoming Ole Miss homecoming: parade, game time, parking and shuttles Ole Miss homecoming 2026: parade 5 p.m. Friday, Oct. 16; Missouri game 2:30 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 17. Shuttle lots, Grove rules and what to bring. · 5 min read Restaurants Where to eat in Oxford: lists by category Every Oxford where-to-eat list in one place: wings, pizza, Mexican, breakfast and coffee, burgers, Asian, desserts, bakeries and patios. · 4 min read Wings Where to get wings in Oxford: Jackson Avenue West and Sisk Avenue 7 places for wings in Oxford, most on Jackson Avenue West and Merchants Drive, plus Southern Coop on Sisk Avenue and Walk-On's on University Avenue. · 4 min read Pizza Where to get pizza in Oxford: the Square, Jackson Avenue and Sisk 15 pizza places in Oxford: around the Square and Van Buren, along Jackson Avenue West and University Avenue, and on Sisk Avenue and Ed Perry Boulevard. · 6 min read Mexican Mexican and Tex-Mex restaurants in Oxford: Jackson Avenue and beyond 14 Mexican and Tex-Mex restaurants in Oxford, from Jackson Avenue West and University Avenue to Sisk Avenue, North Lamar and Van Buren Avenue. · 6 min read Breakfast Breakfast and coffee in Oxford: North Lamar, the Square and Jackson Avenue 15 places for breakfast and coffee in Oxford: North Lamar and the Square, Jackson Avenue West, University Avenue and Ed Perry Boulevard. · 6 min read Burgers Where to get burgers in Oxford: Jackson Avenue, South Lamar and Sisk 11 burger places in Oxford: Jackson Avenue West and Merchants Drive, Phillips Grocery on South Lamar, Oxford Burger Company and Sisk Avenue. · 5 min read Sushi Sushi and Asian restaurants in Oxford: Jackson Avenue West and more 12 sushi, Japanese, Chinese, Thai and Vietnamese restaurants in Oxford, most on Jackson Avenue West, plus University Avenue and North Lamar. · 5 min read Ice cream Ice cream and desserts in Oxford: the Square, North Lamar and Sisk 10 places for ice cream, frozen yogurt, shaved ice, cookies and chocolate in Oxford, from the Square and North Lamar to Jackson Avenue West and Sisk. · 4 min read Bakeries Bakeries in Oxford: donuts, cakes and bread from Van Buren to Sisk 7 bakeries and donut shops in Oxford: Bottletree on Van Buren, two on University Avenue, Ollie's on South Lamar and cake shops on Jackson and Sisk. · 4 min read Patios Patios and outdoor dining in Oxford: balconies, rooftops and porches 12 Oxford restaurants whose own sites mention a patio, porch, balcony or rooftop: on the Square, South and North Lamar, Jackson Avenue and Highway 6. · 5 min read