Chimneyville Arts Festival returns to Ridgeland Nov. 12–14 for 50th annual event

The Chimneyville Arts Festival will be held in Ridgeland Nov. 12–14, 2026, at the Bill Waller Craft Center, 950 Rice Road, marking the festival’s 50th annual event.

That schedule and venue are reported by the Magnolia Tribune, which says the festival is hosted by the Craftsmen’s Guild of Mississippi.

Preview Night is set for Thursday, Nov. 12, from 6 to 9 p.m.; Friday, Nov. 13, runs from 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. with a Sip and Shop from 5 to 7 p.m.; and Saturday, Nov. 14, runs from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., the Magnolia Tribune reported.

The Magnolia Tribune reports the festival will feature juried exhibitors from the Craftsmen’s Guild of Mississippi and live demonstrations covering a range of traditional and contemporary crafts. The article says Chimneyville serves as the Guild’s largest annual fundraiser.

The Magnolia Tribune also outlines the festival’s history, noting the Craftsmen’s Guild was established in 1973 and the Chimneyville Craft Festival began in 1976; the name references Jackson’s Civil War-era nickname “Chimneyville,” the article says.

Source: Magnolia Tribune