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Things to Do

Things to Do in Starkville

Whether you’re a history buff, a sports fan, an outdoor enthusiast, or just want to enjoy a night out on the town, there’s a lot to love in Starkville. From amazing museums to great ecotourism opportunities, we’ve got a little something for everyone’s tastes. And don’t forget the great farm-to-table meals and dining, shopping, and great places to stay while you visit. Come visit Starkville: Mississippi’s College Town and discover something new today!

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1 event, 1

12:00 pm - 6:00 pm Recurring

Friends of Starkville Library Book Sale

August 1 @ 12:00 pm - 6:00 pm Recurring

Friends of Starkville Library Book Sale

Friends of the Starkville Library hosts a monthly book sale the first Monday of the month at the Starkville Public Library from noon until 6 p.m. If the sale falls...

Free

0 events, 2

1 event, 3

12:00 pm - 1:00 pm

What can acupuncture do for you?

August 3 @ 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm

What can acupuncture do for you?

Starkville Acupuncture practitioner Clare O'Nan will discuss how acupuncture is used to treat a variety of maladies, including Alpha-gal syndrome. Lunch will be provided, so preregistration is required. Call, text...

Free

0 events, 4

1 event, 5

9:00 am - 10:00 am Recurring

Business at Breakfast

August 5 @ 9:00 am - 10:00 am Recurring

Business at Breakfast

Join us for a fun Zoom networking opportunity - Business at Breakfast. Have a chance to share about what is going on with your business as you hear from other...

0 events, 6

0 events, 7

1 event, 8

2022-08-08

Starkville Strong Committee Interest Meetings

Starkville Strong Committee Interest Meetings

Recurring
August 8 @ 6:00 pm - August 11 @ 7:00 pm Recurring

Starkville Strong Committee Interest Meetings

As the lazy days of summer come to a close, it's time to start thinking about ways you can get involved and help make our Starkville community even stronger! Consider...

Free

2 events, 9

2022-08-08

Starkville Strong Committee Interest Meetings

2022-08-09

Starkville Strong Committee Interest Meetings

Starkville Strong Committee Interest Meetings

Recurring
August 9 @ 6:00 pm - August 12 @ 7:00 pm Recurring

Starkville Strong Committee Interest Meetings

As the lazy days of summer come to a close, it's time to start thinking about ways you can get involved and help make our Starkville community even stronger! Consider...

Free

3 events, 10

2022-08-08

Starkville Strong Committee Interest Meetings

2022-08-09

Starkville Strong Committee Interest Meetings

2022-08-10

Starkville Strong Committee Interest Meetings

Starkville Strong Committee Interest Meetings

Recurring
August 10 @ 6:00 pm - August 13 @ 7:00 pm Recurring

Starkville Strong Committee Interest Meetings

As the lazy days of summer come to a close, it's time to start thinking about ways you can get involved and help make our Starkville community even stronger! Consider...

Free

6 events, 11

2022-08-08

Starkville Strong Committee Interest Meetings

2022-08-09

Starkville Strong Committee Interest Meetings

2022-08-10

Starkville Strong Committee Interest Meetings

2022-08-11

Starkville Strong Committee Interest Meetings

Starkville Strong Committee Interest Meetings

Recurring
August 11 @ 6:00 pm - August 14 @ 7:00 pm Recurring

Starkville Strong Committee Interest Meetings

As the lazy days of summer come to a close, it's time to start thinking about ways you can get involved and help make our Starkville community even stronger! Consider...

Free
5:00 pm - 7:00 pm

Joe Lee Author Event at Book Mart & Cafe’

August 11 @ 5:00 pm - 7:00 pm

Joe Lee Author Event at Book Mart & Cafe’

Author and Book Publisher Joe Lee will be signing his ninth book "Resting Place" on August 11th from 5-7pm. A fast paced novel set in the early eighties this book...

Free
6:00 pm - 7:30 pm

Soccer vs Samford (Exhibition)

August 11 @ 6:00 pm - 7:30 pm

Soccer vs Samford (Exhibition)

Mississippi State Soccer begins the season with an exhibition match against Samford.

Free

4 events, 12

2022-08-09

Starkville Strong Committee Interest Meetings

2022-08-10

Starkville Strong Committee Interest Meetings

2022-08-11

Starkville Strong Committee Interest Meetings

9:00 am - 10:00 am Recurring

Business at Breakfast

August 12 @ 9:00 am - 10:00 am Recurring

Business at Breakfast

Join us for a fun Zoom networking opportunity - Business at Breakfast. Have a chance to share about what is going on with your business as you hear from other...

7 events, 13

2022-08-10

Starkville Strong Committee Interest Meetings

2022-08-11

Starkville Strong Committee Interest Meetings

8:00 am - 11:00 am Recurring

Starkville Community Market

August 13 @ 8:00 am - 11:00 am Recurring

Starkville Community Market

Bringing the Starkville community fresh, local produce Saturday mornings from 8:00 a.m. – 11:00 a.m. at Fire Station Park

8:00 am - 12:00 pm

Wilderness Workshop

August 13 @ 8:00 am - 12:00 pm

Wilderness Workshop

The last in our series of workshops focused on the priorities of survival. This final workshop participants will be presented with hands on training in both primitive and modern techniques...

$25.00
8:00 am - 5:00 pm

Hunter’s Education

August 13 @ 8:00 am - 5:00 pm

Hunter’s Education

To obtain hunter education certification, students must be at least 10 years of age and must attend all classroom hours and pass written exam. All persons born after January 1,...

Free
10:00 am - 12:00 pm

Drive-Thru Community Resource Fair

August 13 @ 10:00 am - 12:00 pm

Drive-Thru Community Resource Fair

Come by the new Five Horizons Health Services building for access to opportunities and resources for individuals and families! Opportunities and resources will include free health screenings, voter registration, employment...

Free
+ 1 More

2 events, 14

2022-08-11

Starkville Strong Committee Interest Meetings

Starkville Strong Committee Interest Meetings

Recurring
1:00 pm - 2:30 pm

Soccer vs Southeastern Louisiana (Exhibition)

August 14 @ 1:00 pm - 2:30 pm

Soccer vs Southeastern Louisiana (Exhibition)

Mississippi State Soccer will take on Southeastern Louisiana in the second exhibition match of the year.

Free

0 events, 15

0 events, 16

2 events, 17

12:00 pm - 5:15 pm

OSERVS Blood Drive

August 17 @ 12:00 pm - 5:15 pm

OSERVS Blood Drive

12:00 pm - 1:00 pm

August PRAM Meeting

August 17 @ 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm

August PRAM Meeting

1 event, 18

4:00 pm - 7:00 pm

CPR Basic Life Support Certification

August 18 @ 4:00 pm - 7:00 pm

CPR Basic Life Support Certification

2 events, 19

9:00 am - 10:00 am Recurring

Business at Breakfast

August 19 @ 9:00 am - 10:00 am Recurring

Business at Breakfast

Join us for a fun Zoom networking opportunity - Business at Breakfast. Have a chance to share about what is going on with your business as you hear from other...

7:00 pm - 9:00 pm Recurring

Sturgis Cruise-In Nights

August 19 @ 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm Recurring

Sturgis Cruise-In Nights

Bring your car, truck or motorcycle & come hangout with us on Main St., Hwy 12, in Sturgis every third Friday of the month, March through October.

Free

3 events, 20

7:30 am - 5:00 pm

Dawg Daze Open 2022 presented by Chick-fil-A Starkville

August 20 @ 7:30 am - 5:00 pm

Dawg Daze Open 2022 presented by Chick-fil-A Starkville

The Dawg Daze Open is a 1 day PDGA sanctioned, C-Tier tournament organized by the Starkville Disc Golf Association. The tournament will be 2 rounds of disc golf held at...

8:00 am - 11:00 am Recurring

Starkville Community Market

August 20 @ 8:00 am - 11:00 am Recurring

Starkville Community Market

Bringing the Starkville community fresh, local produce Saturday mornings from 8:00 a.m. – 11:00 a.m. at Fire Station Park

6:00 pm

Volleyball vs Louisiana (Exh.)

August 20 @ 6:00 pm

Volleyball vs Louisiana (Exh.)

0 events, 21

1 event, 22

5:00 pm - 8:00 pm

OSERVS Heartsaver CPR Certification

August 22 @ 5:00 pm - 8:00 pm

OSERVS Heartsaver CPR Certification

0 events, 23

0 events, 24

1 event, 25

6:30 pm

Soccer vs Lipscomb

August 25 @ 6:30 pm

Soccer vs Lipscomb

Soccer takes on Lipscomb in the first regular season game of the season. All youth that did a soccer camp with the Bulldogs are invited back to the game to...

Free

1 event, 26

9:00 am - 10:00 am Recurring

Business at Breakfast

August 26 @ 9:00 am - 10:00 am Recurring

Business at Breakfast

Join us for a fun Zoom networking opportunity - Business at Breakfast. Have a chance to share about what is going on with your business as you hear from other...

3 events, 27

8:00 am - 11:00 am Recurring

Starkville Community Market

August 27 @ 8:00 am - 11:00 am Recurring

Starkville Community Market

Bringing the Starkville community fresh, local produce Saturday mornings from 8:00 a.m. – 11:00 a.m. at Fire Station Park

8:00 am - 5:00 pm

Starkville Parks and Recreation Shopping Event at Academy Sports + Outdoors

August 27 @ 8:00 am - 5:00 pm

Starkville Parks and Recreation Shopping Event at Academy Sports + Outdoors

Enjoy 20% off of your entire purchase in-store and online, courtesy of Starkville Parks & Recreation and Academy Sports.

Free!
9:00 pm

The Midnight Bizarre

August 27 @ 9:00 pm

The Midnight Bizarre

1 event, 28

12:30 pm - 2:00 pm

Soccer vs Minnesota

August 28 @ 12:30 pm - 2:00 pm

Soccer vs Minnesota

Mississippi State Soccer will take on the Gophers of Minnesota in a big match. Join us for Hot Yoga on the field after the game and pick up a free...

Free

0 events, 29

0 events, 30

1 event, 31

7:30 am - 11:00 am

19th Annual Get Swept Up!

August 31 @ 7:30 am - 11:00 am

19th Annual Get Swept Up!

Make plans to join us for Get Swept Up! in 2022! More than 580 volunteers will take to the streets, parks, and other outdoor areas of Starkville armed with rakes,...

2 events, 1

2022-09-01

Wilderness Living and Survival Course

Wilderness Living and Survival Course

September 1 - September 3

Wilderness Living and Survival Course

Immersive family friendly training experience. 3 days and 2 nights of fun and adventure! Our wilderness living course covers everything in our Basic survival course along with some special bushcrafting...

6:30 pm - 8:00 pm

Soccer vs South Alabama

September 1 @ 6:30 pm - 8:00 pm

Soccer vs South Alabama

Mississippi State Soccer takes on South Alabama for International Night!

Free

2 events, 2

2022-09-01

Wilderness Living and Survival Course

9:00 am - 10:00 am Recurring

Business at Breakfast

September 2 @ 9:00 am - 10:00 am Recurring

Business at Breakfast

Join us for a fun Zoom networking opportunity - Business at Breakfast. Have a chance to share about what is going on with your business as you hear from other...

3 events, 3

2022-09-01

Wilderness Living and Survival Course

2022-09-03

Football vs Memphis

Football vs Memphis

September 3

Football vs Memphis

8:00 am - 11:00 am Recurring

Starkville Community Market

September 3 @ 8:00 am - 11:00 am Recurring

Starkville Community Market

Bringing the Starkville community fresh, local produce Saturday mornings from 8:00 a.m. – 11:00 a.m. at Fire Station Park

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August 1
August 1 @ 12:00 pm - 6:00 pm Recurring

Friends of Starkville Library Book Sale

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August 3
August 3 @ 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm

What can acupuncture do for you?

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August 5
August 5 @ 9:00 am - 10:00 am Recurring

Business at Breakfast

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  • There are no events on this day.
August 8
August 8 @ 6:00 pm - August 11 @ 7:00 pm Recurring

Starkville Strong Committee Interest Meetings

August 8
August 8 @ 6:00 pm - August 11 @ 7:00 pm Recurring

Starkville Strong Committee Interest Meetings

August 9 @ 6:00 pm - August 12 @ 7:00 pm Recurring

Starkville Strong Committee Interest Meetings

August 8
August 8 @ 6:00 pm - August 11 @ 7:00 pm Recurring

Starkville Strong Committee Interest Meetings

August 9 @ 6:00 pm - August 12 @ 7:00 pm Recurring

Starkville Strong Committee Interest Meetings

August 10 @ 6:00 pm - August 13 @ 7:00 pm Recurring

Starkville Strong Committee Interest Meetings

August 8
August 8 @ 6:00 pm - August 11 @ 7:00 pm Recurring

Starkville Strong Committee Interest Meetings

August 9 @ 6:00 pm - August 12 @ 7:00 pm Recurring

Starkville Strong Committee Interest Meetings

August 10 @ 6:00 pm - August 13 @ 7:00 pm Recurring

Starkville Strong Committee Interest Meetings

August 11 @ 6:00 pm - August 14 @ 7:00 pm Recurring

Starkville Strong Committee Interest Meetings

August 11 @ 5:00 pm - 7:00 pm

Joe Lee Author Event at Book Mart & Cafe’

August 11 @ 6:00 pm - 7:30 pm

Soccer vs Samford (Exhibition)

August 9
August 9 @ 6:00 pm - August 12 @ 7:00 pm Recurring

Starkville Strong Committee Interest Meetings

August 10 @ 6:00 pm - August 13 @ 7:00 pm Recurring

Starkville Strong Committee Interest Meetings

August 11 @ 6:00 pm - August 14 @ 7:00 pm Recurring

Starkville Strong Committee Interest Meetings

August 12 @ 9:00 am - 10:00 am Recurring

Business at Breakfast

August 10
August 10 @ 6:00 pm - August 13 @ 7:00 pm Recurring

Starkville Strong Committee Interest Meetings

August 11 @ 6:00 pm - August 14 @ 7:00 pm Recurring

Starkville Strong Committee Interest Meetings

August 13 @ 8:00 am - 11:00 am Recurring

Starkville Community Market

August 13 @ 8:00 am - 12:00 pm

Wilderness Workshop

August 13 @ 8:00 am - 5:00 pm

Hunter’s Education

August 13 @ 10:00 am - 12:00 pm

Drive-Thru Community Resource Fair

+ 1 More
August 11
August 11 @ 6:00 pm - August 14 @ 7:00 pm Recurring

Starkville Strong Committee Interest Meetings

August 14 @ 1:00 pm - 2:30 pm

Soccer vs Southeastern Louisiana (Exhibition)

  • There are no events on this day.
  • There are no events on this day.
August 17
August 17 @ 12:00 pm - 5:15 pm

OSERVS Blood Drive

August 17 @ 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm

August PRAM Meeting

August 18
August 18 @ 4:00 pm - 7:00 pm

CPR Basic Life Support Certification

August 19
August 19 @ 9:00 am - 10:00 am Recurring

Business at Breakfast

August 19 @ 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm Recurring

Sturgis Cruise-In Nights

August 20
August 20 @ 7:30 am - 5:00 pm

Dawg Daze Open 2022 presented by Chick-fil-A Starkville

August 19
August 19 @ 9:00 am - 10:00 am Recurring

Business at Breakfast

August 19 @ 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm Recurring

Sturgis Cruise-In Nights

August 20
August 20 @ 7:30 am - 5:00 pm

Dawg Daze Open 2022 presented by Chick-fil-A Starkville

August 20 @ 8:00 am - 11:00 am Recurring

Starkville Community Market

August 20 @ 6:00 pm

Volleyball vs Louisiana (Exh.)

  • There are no events on this day.
August 22
August 22 @ 5:00 pm - 8:00 pm

OSERVS Heartsaver CPR Certification

  • There are no events on this day.
  • There are no events on this day.
August 25
August 25 @ 6:30 pm

Soccer vs Lipscomb

August 26
August 26 @ 9:00 am - 10:00 am Recurring

Business at Breakfast

August 27
August 27 @ 8:00 am - 11:00 am Recurring

Starkville Community Market

August 27 @ 8:00 am - 5:00 pm

Starkville Parks and Recreation Shopping Event at Academy Sports + Outdoors

August 27 @ 9:00 pm

The Midnight Bizarre

August 28
August 28 @ 12:30 pm - 2:00 pm

Soccer vs Minnesota

  • There are no events on this day.
  • There are no events on this day.
August 31
August 31 @ 7:30 am - 11:00 am

19th Annual Get Swept Up!

September 1
All day

Wilderness Living and Survival Course

September 1 @ 6:30 pm - 8:00 pm

Soccer vs South Alabama

September 1
All day

Wilderness Living and Survival Course

September 2 @ 9:00 am - 10:00 am Recurring

Business at Breakfast

September 1
All day

Wilderness Living and Survival Course

All day

Football vs Memphis

September 3 @ 8:00 am - 11:00 am Recurring

Starkville Community Market

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