BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//ChamberMaster//Event Calendar 2.0//EN METHOD:PUBLISH X-PUBLISHED-TTL:P3D REFRESH-INTERVAL:P3D CALSCALE:GREGORIAN BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART:20240727T150000Z DTEND:20240728T000000Z X-MICROSOFT-CDO-ALLDAYEVENT:FALSE SUMMARY:Downtown Hattiesburg Businesses and Attractions to Hold Downtown Summer Games Saturday\, July 27th DESCRIPTION:In celebration of the Summer Olympic Games' 128th year\, downtown Hattiesburg businesses and attractions are holding the Downtown Summer Games on Saturday\, July 27th. This unique day-long event\, organized by a group of competitive downtown merchants and volunteers\, will put a fun and fascinating twist on Olympic competition. \n\nCompetitors of all ages are encouraged to join in the games\, which will include a variety of family-friendly activities such as the Hobby Horse Obstacle Race\, Pin the Pepperoni on the Pizza\, Speed Coloring and Keg Lifting. Each of the ten businesses and attractions participating in the Downtown Summer Games represent a different country and include: Great Britain/Hattiesburg Pocket Museum\, Australia/Honey Clothing Co. & Savvy Pair Shoe Boutique\, Mexico/Nuestro Arte\, The Bahamas/Walnut Square Gifts and Stationary\, USA/Author Shoppe\, France/Blooms\, Hungary/Main Street Gallery\, Germany/Southern Prohibition and Jamaica/Oh Snap! & The Micro Venue\, and their activities and competitions are reflective of the country they represent. \n\n"We are thrilled to bring the excitement of the Summer Olympics to Hattiesburg and to be able to put our twist on the games with the Downtown Summer Games\," said Adrienne Garanich\, owner of Blooms. "This special day-long event is a wonderful opportunity for Hattiesburgers and people living in our neighboring cities and communities to come to downtown Hattiesburg and see for themselves the growing commerce and the burgeoning businesses that call downtown Hattiesburg\, 'home'."\n\nThe Downtown Summer Games will kick off at 10:00 a.m. and run at various times at each venue\, with the last competition ending at 7:00 p.m. Admission to all events at competing locations is free. Competitors and spectators alike are encouraged to wear their favorite country's colors to show their Olympic spirit. \n\nA full schedule of events can be found on each merchant's or attraction's social media as well as Downtown Hattiesburg's Facebook and Instagram pages. \n\nDOWNTOWN SUMMER GAMES EVENT SCHEDULE\n\n \n\nHATTIESBURG POCKET MUSEUM (Great Britain) \n\n10:00 a.m.\n\nHobby Horse Obstacle Race (adults and children) and Medal Ceremony \n\n \n\nHONEY CLOTHING CO & SAVVY PAIR SHOE BOUTIQUE (Australia) \n\n10:00 a.m. 3:00 p.m.\n\nCrocodile Ring Toss\n\nSnacks and Water\n\n \n\nNUESTRO ARTE (Mexico) \n\n10:00 a.m. 5:00 p.m.\n\nSpeed Coloring\n\n \n\nTWIN FORKS WINE & PROVISIONS (Italy) \n\n10:00 a.m. 1:00 p.m.\n\nPin the Pepperoni on the Pizza\n\nCork and Spoon Race (wet relay race)\n\n \n\nWALNUT SQUARE GIFTS AND STATIONARY (The Bahamas) \n\n10:00 a.m. 2:00 p.m.\n\nGoombay Smashes\n\nCoconut Races\n\nHair Tinsel and Face Painting\n\n \n\nAUTHOR SHOPPE (USA)\n\n11:00 a.m. 1:00 p.m.\n\nBook Hold Game\n\n \n\nBLOOMS (France)\n\n11:00 a.m. 1:00 p.m.\n\nBlooms & Baquettes\n\n \n\nMAIN STREET GALLERY (Hungary) \n\n11:00 a.m. 1:00 p.m.\n\nMake your own boat and compete for the Hungarian team in the sailboat races!\n\nRefreshments for athletes and spectators\n\n \n\nSOUTHERN PROHIBITION (Germany) \n\n11:00 a.m. 7:00 p.m.\n\nBeer & Brats\n\nPing Pong\n\nKeg Lifting Competition\n\n \n\nOH SNAP! & THE MICRO VENUE (Jamaica) \n\n12:00 p.m. 1:00 p.m.\n\n"A Taste of Jamaica"\n\n"A Minute to Win It" how many selfies can you snap in just 1 minute?\n\n \n\n# # #\n\nThe Hattiesburg Convention Commission is please to partner with Downtown Hattiesburg to promote this event. X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:In celebration of the Summer Olympic Games&rsquo\; 128th year\, downtown Hattiesburg businesses and attractions are holding the Downtown Summer Games on Saturday\, July 27th. \; \;  \;This unique day-long event\, organized by a group of competitive downtown merchants and volunteers\, will put a fun and fascinating twist on Olympic competition.
\nCompetitors of all ages are encouraged to join in the games\, which will include a variety of family-friendly activities such as the Hobby Horse Obstacle Race\, Pin the Pepperoni on the Pizza\, Speed Coloring and Keg Lifting. \; Each of the ten businesses and attractions participating in the Downtown Summer Games represent a different country and include: Great Britain/Hattiesburg Pocket Museum\, Australia/Honey Clothing Co. &\; Savvy Pair Shoe Boutique\, Mexico/Nuestro Arte\, The Bahamas/Walnut Square Gifts and Stationary\, USA/Author Shoppe\, France/Blooms\, Hungary/Main Street Gallery\, Germany/Southern Prohibition and Jamaica/Oh Snap! &\; The Micro Venue\, and their activities and competitions are reflective of the country they represent. \;
\n&ldquo\;We are thrilled to bring the excitement of the Summer Olympics to Hattiesburg and to be able to put our twist on the games with the Downtown Summer Games\,&rdquo\; said Adrienne Garanich\, owner of Blooms. \; &ldquo\;This special day-long event is a wonderful opportunity for Hattiesburgers and people living in our neighboring cities and communities to come to downtown Hattiesburg and see for themselves the growing commerce and the burgeoning businesses that call downtown Hattiesburg\, &lsquo\;home&rsquo\;.&rdquo\;
\nThe Downtown Summer Games will kick off at 10:00 a.m. and run at various times at each venue\, with the last competition ending at 7:00 p.m. \; Admission to all events at competing locations is free. \; Competitors and spectators alike are encouraged to wear their favorite country&rsquo\;s colors to show their Olympic spirit. \;
\nA full schedule of events can be found on each merchant&rsquo\;s or attraction&rsquo\;s social media as well as Downtown Hattiesburg&rsquo\;s Facebook and Instagram pages. \;
\nDOWNTOWN SUMMER GAMES EVENT SCHEDULE
\n \;
\nHATTIESBURG POCKET MUSEUM (Great Britain)
\n10:00 a.m.
\nHobby Horse Obstacle Race (adults and children) and Medal Ceremony \;
\n \;
\nHONEY CLOTHING CO &\; SAVVY PAIR SHOE BOUTIQUE (Australia)
\n10:00 a.m. &ndash\; 3:00 p.m.
\nCrocodile Ring Toss
\nSnacks and Water
\n \;
\nNUESTRO ARTE (Mexico)
\n10:00 a.m. &ndash\; 5:00 p.m.
\nSpeed Coloring
\n \;
\nTWIN FORKS WINE &\; PROVISIONS (Italy)
\n10:00 a.m. &ndash\; 1:00 p.m.
\nPin the Pepperoni on the Pizza
\nCork and Spoon Race (wet relay race)
\n \;
\nWALNUT SQUARE GIFTS AND STATIONARY (The Bahamas)
\n10:00 a.m. &ndash\; 2:00 p.m.
\nGoombay Smashes
\nCoconut Races
\nHair Tinsel and Face Painting
\n \;
\nAUTHOR SHOPPE (USA)
\n11:00 a.m. &ndash\; 1:00 p.m.
\nBook Hold Game
\n \;
\nBLOOMS (France)
\n11:00 a.m. &ndash\; 1:00 p.m.
\nBlooms &\; Baquettes
\n \;
\nMAIN STREET GALLERY (Hungary)
\n11:00 a.m. &ndash\; 1:00 p.m.
\nMake your own boat and compete for the Hungarian team in the sailboat races!
\nRefreshments for athletes and spectators
\n \;
\nSOUTHERN PROHIBITION (Germany)
\n11:00 a.m. &ndash\; 7:00 p.m.
\nBeer &\; Brats
\nPing Pong
\nKeg Lifting Competition
\n \;
\nOH SNAP! &\; THE MICRO VENUE (Jamaica)
\n12:00 p.m. &ndash\; 1:00 p.m.
\n&ldquo\;A Taste of Jamaica&rdquo\;
\n&ldquo\;A Minute to Win It&rdquo\; how many selfies can you snap in just 1 minute?
\n \;
\n# # #
\nThe Hattiesburg Convention Commission is please to partner with Downtown Hattiesburg to promote this event. LOCATION:Downtown Hattiesburg UID:e.475.11114 SEQUENCE:3 DTSTAMP:20260531T192341Z URL:http://2fwww.theadp.com/events/details/downtown-hattiesburg-businesses-and-attractions-to-hold-downtown-summer-games-saturday-july-27th-11114 END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR