WDAM 7 Weekend Preview - Sept. 21, 2023

PINE BELT, Miss. (WDAM) - For those in the Pine Belt looking for something to do this weekend, here are some events that will be taking place around the area.

• Rise Hot Air Balloon Festival
  • Gates open Friday, Sept. 22, at 5 p.m., and events run through Sunday, Sept. 24, at the Forrest County Multipurpose Center.
  • The entry fee is $1 or one can of food to donate to local food banks.
• The Great Downtown Duck Hunt
  • The scavenger hunt begins at 10 a.m. on Saturday, Sept. 23, and ducks can be exchanged for prizes until noon.
  • Ducks will be hidden throughout downtown Hattiesburg.
  • Organizers ask attendees to wait until 10 a.m. to begin hunting ducks.
  • https://www.facebook.com/events/265050013078896
• Southern Prohibition Hosts Oktoberfest
  • The event runs from 10 a.m. to 11 p.m. on Saturday, Sept. 23.
  • A small portion of Mobile Street will be closed for the event.
• HAC Hosts “Artist Across Borders” Fine Art Exhibit
  • The exhibit will be open from 3 to 6 p.m. on Saturday, Sept. 23, at the Hattiesburg Cultural Center.
  • A reception featuring a variety of international foods will be held from 3:30 to 6 p.m.
• Plant-Based Pigment Workshop
  • The free workshop begins at 1 p.m. on Saturday, Sept. 23.
  • It will be held in the Medicine Wheel Garden on the University of Southern Mississippi’s campus.
• Hispanic Festival - Community Health and Wellness Fair
  • The festival runs from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. at Friendship Park in Hattiesburg.

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