Free in Biloxi: the beach, the Visitors Center museum, Katrina tree sculptures, 35 downtown murals, fishing piers, splash pads and library story times.

Last checked Oct. 16, 2026. Sources: the City of Biloxi’s Visitors Center, harbors, marinas and piers and Katrina sculptures pages, the city’s community calendar, and each venue’s own website. Hours change; check before you go.

A lot of Biloxi costs nothing. The beach, the piers, the tree sculptures and the downtown murals are open to anyone, the city’s history museum charges no admission, and the parks and libraries run free programs every week.

Who to call

  • Biloxi Visitors Center: 228-374-3105
  • Parks, splash pads and community events: Biloxi Parks and Recreation, 228-388-7170
  • Harbors and piers: 228-374-6600
  • Downtown events: Biloxi Main Street, 228-435-6339

On the water

  • The beach runs along Beach Boulevard (U.S. 90). Parking in the beach bays is banned from 10 p.m. to 6 a.m.
  • Fishing piers. All city docks and harbors are open 24 hours, the city’s harbors page says:
  • Coliseum Pier, across from the Mississippi Coast Coliseum: 908 feet long, the longest coastal pier in Harrison County, with public restrooms on the beach beside it.
  • Old Biloxi/Ocean Springs fishing bridge, Howard Avenue east of the Palace Casino: a 4,700-foot drive-on pier with two lanes and wide sidewalks. It is ADA accessible and has portable restrooms.
  • Old Ice Wharf, Parker Street at Bayview Avenue: a 300-foot pier with a pavilion at the end, where ice was once loaded onto the schooners.
  • Forrest Avenue Pier, Forrest and Bayview avenues: 400 feet out into the Back Bay.
  • Oak Street South Pier, U.S. 90 at Oak Street.
  • The Lighthouse Pier at Porter Avenue is closed until it is rebuilt.
  • Watch the shrimp boats. At the Commercial Docking Facility, 747 Beach Blvd., some boats sell their catch at the docks in shrimp season.

Museums and history

  • Biloxi Visitors Center, 1050 Beach Blvd.: free, open daily 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., with about a dozen exhibits on Biloxi’s people and its ties to the water, a 67-seat theater showing the film “We Are Biloxi,” and a second-floor porch facing the lighthouse. (Lighthouse tours, 9 to 10 a.m., cost extra except for children 5 and under.)
  • Ohr-O’Keefe Museum of Art grounds, 386 Beach Blvd.: visitors may explore the campus at their own pace, the museum says; the galleries charge admission.
  • The Katrina sculptures. Starting in 2007, artists carved the trees that Katrina’s storm surge killed in the Beach Boulevard medians into egrets, pelicans, dolphins and other sea life. Marlin Miller made most of the 20 works and took no payment; his marlin stands on the Biloxi Town Green, 710 Beach Blvd.
  • The murals. The city’s downtown mural map (PDF) lists 35, from the “Moon Walk” street mural in the lighthouse parking lot to the Katrina mosaic on the Town Green. Our downtown Biloxi guide has a walking loop.

Parks and play

  • Splash pads, 9 a.m. to 8 p.m. in the warm months, at Point Cadet Plaza, 120 Cadet St.; the Popp’s Ferry Recreational Area, 2150 Popp’s Ferry Road; and John Henry Beck Park, 671 Division St. In 2025 the city closed two of them for the winter on Nov. 3.
  • Playgrounds at Miramar Park, 1592 Beach Blvd., and Eagle Point Park in Woolmarket.
  • How Hop, under Interstate 110 downtown: Biloxi Main Street’s two pickleball courts and the 18-hole Bridge Course disc golf course. See mainstreetbiloxi.com/how-hop.
  • More in our parks and trails and walking and biking trails guides.

Libraries and markets

Free this October

From the city’s community calendar and the organizers:

  • Halloween on Howard, 5 to 6:30 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 17: drive-thru trick-or-treating from Howard Avenue and Lameuse Street west to Hopkins Boulevard. Line up by 5 p.m.
  • Old Biloxi Cemetery Tour, 2 to 4 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 18, and 5 to 7 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 20, 1166 Irish Hill Drive: 14 costumed characters at 11 stops. Donations welcome.
  • Kroctober Fest, 6 to 8 p.m. Friday, Oct. 23, Kroc Center, 575 Division St.
  • Trunk or Treat and Movie Night, Saturday, Oct. 24, Eagle Point Park, 10519 Pin Oak Drive, from 5 p.m.

The full month is in things to do this month, and holiday events are in holiday lights and Christmas events.

What this means for you

  • Free all year: the beach, the piers, the sculptures, the murals and the Visitors Center.
  • Free every week: library story times and the community market.
  • Bring a rod: the city piers are open around the clock.

Frequently asked questions

What can you do for free in Biloxi?

Walk the beach along Beach Boulevard, tour the free Biloxi Visitors Center museum at 1050 Beach Blvd., see the Katrina tree sculptures, walk the 35 downtown murals, fish from the city piers, and use the splash pads and library story times.

Is the Biloxi Visitors Center free?

Yes. Admission is free, and the center is open daily from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. It has about a dozen exhibits on Biloxi’s history, a short film and a porch at eye level with the lighthouse beacon.

Where can I fish for free in Biloxi?

The city lists public piers including the 908-foot Coliseum Pier on Beach Boulevard, the 4,700-foot Old Biloxi/Ocean Springs drive-on fishing bridge off Howard Avenue, the Old Ice Wharf on Bayview Avenue and the Forrest Avenue Pier on the Back Bay. City docks and piers are open 24 hours.

Where are the Katrina tree sculptures in Biloxi?

In the medians of Beach Boulevard, carved from trees killed by Hurricane Katrina’s storm surge. Most of the 20 works are by Marlin Miller, who donated his time; one, a marlin, is on the Biloxi Town Green.