Downtown Hattiesburg Businesses and Attractions to Hold Downtown Summer Games Saturday, July 27th

In celebration of the Summer Olympic Games’ 128^th year, downtown Hattiesburg businesses and attractions are holding the Downtown Summer Games on Saturday, July 27^th.    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.
Competitors 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. 
“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’.”
The 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. 
A 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. 
DOWNTOWN SUMMER GAMES EVENT SCHEDULE
 
HATTIESBURG POCKET MUSEUM (Great Britain)
10:00 a.m.
Hobby Horse Obstacle Race (adults and children) and Medal Ceremony 
 
HONEY CLOTHING CO & SAVVY PAIR SHOE BOUTIQUE (Australia)
10:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m.
Crocodile Ring Toss
Snacks and Water
 
NUESTRO ARTE (Mexico)
10:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.
Speed Coloring
 
TWIN FORKS WINE & PROVISIONS (Italy)
10:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m.
Pin the Pepperoni on the Pizza
Cork and Spoon Race (wet relay race)
 
WALNUT SQUARE GIFTS AND STATIONARY (The Bahamas)
10:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m.
Goombay Smashes
Coconut Races
Hair Tinsel and Face Painting
 
AUTHOR SHOPPE (USA)
11:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m.
Book Hold Game
 
BLOOMS (France)
11:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m.
Blooms & Baquettes
 
MAIN STREET GALLERY (Hungary)
11:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m.
Make your own boat and compete for the Hungarian team in the sailboat races!
Refreshments for athletes and spectators
 
SOUTHERN PROHIBITION (Germany)
11:00 a.m. – 7:00 p.m.
Beer & Brats
Ping Pong
Keg Lifting Competition
 
OH SNAP! & THE MICRO VENUE (Jamaica)
12:00 p.m. – 1:00 p.m.
“A Taste of Jamaica”
“A Minute to Win It” how many selfies can you snap in just 1 minute?
 
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The Hattiesburg Convention Commission is please to partner with Downtown Hattiesburg to promote this event.