From January to December the local events calendar is packed. Even on the slow weekends you are bound to find a crafts festival, hunting extravaganza or downtown parade.

The bigger events are too good to miss. Here is a list of the events that happen year-round.

• Mardi Gras (February)
• Spring Pilgrimage (March)
• St. Patrick's Day Parade (March)
• The Natchez Bluff Blues Fest (April)
• The Natchez Festival of Music (May)
• Fourth of July Fireworks (July)
• The Natchez Food and Wine Festival (August)
• Copper Magnolia Festival and Flea Market (September)
• Fall Pilgrimage (October)
• Phatwater Kayak Challenge (October)
• The Great Mississippi River Balloon Race (October)
• Angels on the Bluff (November)
• Christmas Lights in Natchez (December)