Happy Thursday Y'all! With the weather getting warmer, doesn't it make you want to sip on something nice and refreshing? Well this annual event happening in Vicksburg is the perfect thing for you! The 2024 Classic 'Sip Fest is here to celebrate the 130th anniversary of the bottling of Coca-Cola in Vicksburg. Coca-Cola was first bottled in downtown Vicksburg on March 12, 1894 following the construction of the Biedenharn Coca-Cola Museum done in 1890.
The week long celebration begins March 11th through March 17th. Staying on theme, volunteers are keeping the celebrations real by enjoy all things classic just like our beloved Coca-Cola. Check out the festivities happening all week long and what to expect each day! Giveaways will be happening all week long such as gifts, bottled coke, and more.
MARCH 11TH
Enjoy a nice bottle of Coca-Cola to celebrate the warm weather and 130th anniversary! Such a fun family-friendly event to take part in over spring break. It's so inspiring to see and learn all the amazing things that have happened here in Mississippi!
The week long celebration begins March 11th through March 17th. Staying on theme, volunteers are keeping the celebrations real by enjoy all things classic just like our beloved Coca-Cola. Check out the festivities happening all week long and what to expect each day! Giveaways will be happening all week long such as gifts, bottled coke, and more.
MARCH 11TH
- 4:00 pm Proclamation for 130th Anniversary of the Bottling of Coca-Cola by Mayor George Flaggs, Jr.
- 4:00 pm – 6:00 pm Biedenharn Coca-Cola Museum Business After Hours and Anniversary Celebration Kickoff Party
- Free bottled Coca-Cola with museum admission
- 5:00 pm – 7:00 pm Classic Shops & Soda Pops in Downtown Vicksburg
- 6:00 pm – 8:00 pm Rum & Coke Tasting at The Inn at Cedar Grove (ride the Vicksburg Trolley from downtown to Cedar Grove!
- 10:00 am – 5:00 pm Historic Downtown merchant prizes
- 12:00 pm – 6:00 pm Classic ‘Sip Fest Stroll on the Old Mississippi River Bridge. *Bridge will close for train traffic 3:00 pm – 4:00 pm.*
- 6:00 pm Sock Hop at Southern Cultural Heritage Center
- 7:30 pm Gold in the Hills the Parkside Playhouse, 101 Iowa Blvd.
- 10:00 am – 5:00 pm Classic Wheels Show at Washington Street Park
- 4:30 pm Coca-Cola Party at Duff Green Mansion
- 6:00 pm Movies on the Lawn “The Love Bug” at Levee Street Warehouse
- 7:30 pm Gold in the Hills at the Parkside Playhouse, 101 Iowa Blvd.
- 11:00 am Downtown Brunch at The Watermark
- 2:00 pm Gold in the HIlls at Parkside Playhouse, 101 Iowa Blvd.
Enjoy a nice bottle of Coca-Cola to celebrate the warm weather and 130th anniversary! Such a fun family-friendly event to take part in over spring break. It's so inspiring to see and learn all the amazing things that have happened here in Mississippi!
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