Gulf Coast Root Beer Kids Fest & 1st Responders Chili Cookoff

Schedule

Sat Mar 14 2026 at 10:00 am to 01:00 pm

UTC-05:00

Location

Centennial Plaza Resort | Gulfport, MS

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This year we are expanding to two days, adding a Root Beer Kids Fest Saturday morning and 1st Responders Chili Cookoff. Be on the lookout for tickets, sponsorships and signup pages. GCBeerBaconFest.com

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Centennial Plaza Resort, Gulfport, United States

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