EVENT: CARROLLTON’S PILGRIMAGE & PIONEER DAY FESTIVAL 2026

FRI., OCT. 2 & SAT. OCT. 3, 2026

Carrollton’s Pilgrimage and Pioneer Day Festival Promises Live Music, Family Fun, Historic Interest, and More!

  • Tour Historic Churches
  • Enjoy Live Music
  • Shop Arts & Crafts
  • Visit Merrill Museum
  • Unique Exhibitions
  • Games for All Ages
  • Fabulous Food

Experience history, music, and Southern tradition at the annual Carrollton Pilgrimage and Pioneer Day Festival, happening October 2–3, 2026, in historic downtown Carrollton, Mississippi in Carroll County.

PILGRIMAGE

Friday and Saturday, October 2-3, 2 PM

This year’s Pilgrimage will feature guided tours of three historic churches

Pilgrimage sites also include the Masonic Lodge, Merrill Museum, J.J. Gee & Sons Mercantile, and Carrollton Town Hall (Pilgrimage Headquarters).

Tickets: $25 adults | $10 students (good for both days), available at Town Hall.

Tour Carrollton with Walt Grayson on the FREE “Walking Tour of Carrollton” App! Get an enhanced Pilgrimage experience and more information about sites not open for Pilgrimage tours this year! CLICK HERE

 

 

PIONEER DAY FESTIVAL

Saturday, October 3th,  9 AM–3 PM

On Saturday, enjoy a full day of family-friendly fun on the square during the Pioneer Day Festival, featuring:
• Live music throughout the day

 • Food vendors

• Arts & Crafts

• Educational exhibits

Admission is free, but donations are encouraged and appreciated!

Guests are welcome to bring lawn chairs or tents for shade.

While you’re downtown, stop by the Merrill Museum to experience the Carroll County Musicians Exhibit, featuring Mississippi John Hurt and Mack Allen Smith & The Flames

 

 

 

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 Special Thanks to Our Sponsors!

Any event like our Pilgrimage and Pioneer Day Festival requires sponsors to make the event bigger and better for everyone. Thank these sponsors for their support.

  • Carroll County Board of Supervisors
  • Town of Carrollton
  • Entergy
  • DE Lightspeed
  • Frankie Box Charitable Trust
  • Mississippi Arts Commission
  • Mississippi Development Authority – Visit Mississippi
  • The Carroll County Conservative
  • Carroll County Development Association
  • Keep Mississippi Beautiful 
  • Greenwood Leflore Carroll Economic Development Foundation

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