Flowood Family Fest

Flowood's Annual Summer Kick Off

Since 1999, the City of Flowood has hosted the Flowood Family Festival, an outdoor concert that kicks off the summer season with live music, kid’s activities, fair food, fireworks, and more. The festival is always free and brings in travelers from across the South to join in family-friendly fun right here in Flowood.

Save the date — May 10, 2025 Flowood Family Fest

Mark your calendars — Flowood Family Festival returns to Liberty Park on May 10!

The City of Flowood proudly announces the 2025 Flowood Family Festival will feature contemporary Christian music artist, Crowder, as the headliner. Known for his innovative blend of folk, rock, electronic, and urban elements, Crowder’s distinct style is characterized by his soulful vocals and eclectic instrumentation. With over 2.1 billion global streams, five No. 1 radio singles, five GRAMMY nominations, and over 20 Dove Award nominations, Crowder is one of the most influential voices in contemporary Christian music.

Rising Christian artist and powerhouse vocalist Charity Gayle will take the stage at 6:45 p.m. ahead of Crowder. A recent Dove Award recipient, Gayle writes music that ignites faith and revival, emphasizing themes of redemption, grace, and the transformative power of Jesus’ name.

Since 1999, the City of Flowood has hosted the Flowood Family Festival, an outdoor concert that kicks off the summer season with live music, kids’ activities, fair food, fireworks, and more. Free admission is made possible by the City of Flowood with the support of Flowood Parks and Recreation sponsors and Visit Mississippi.

The festival will open at 4 p.m. with space jumps and activities for the kids, food vendors from local Flowood restaurants, and live music from Light of Mine. A fireworks display will follow Crowder’s performance, which begins at 8:30 p.m.

For festival updates and announcements, follow @VisitFlowoodMS on Instagram and Facebook!

Where It All Began

When the event first began in 1999, it was called “Flowood Family Picnic” and was held at Winner’s Circle Park. Suzy Bogguss was the first headlining artist for this new event, and artists including Brad Paisley, Steve Azar, and more took to the Winner’s Circle stage in the following years. The Winner’s Circle Park amphitheater was not made to fit 1,000 people, but the event always attracted well over that number.

By 2003, the Flowood Family Picnic grew into the name “Flowood Family Festival,” and by 2008, the event widely outgrew its venue too, resulting in the festival being hosted every year since at Flowood Liberty Park. The new venue was comprised of Flowood’s baseball and soccer fields, a hotspot for sports tournaments year-round, but Liberty Park also proved to be the perfect spot to host thousands of visitors, dozens of local food vendors, countless kid’s activities, and still have room for a large outdoor concert.

The event continues to grow with each year as several thousand visitors travel to Liberty Park each year to listen to their favorite artists under the stars and enjoy the welcoming, small-town feel of Flowood.

For Updates on Flowood Family Festival

Follow the City of Flowood Facebook page or visit cityofflowood.com.

Past Artist's Lineup

1999 Flowood Family Picnic

  • Suzy Bogguss (headliner)
  • Local artists including the bands Dust & Milk
  • Gospel Acs Mary Cox McCain; Kevin Bishop & New Wine

2000 Flowood Family Picnic

  • Brad Paisley (headliner)
  • Yankee Grey

2003 Flowood Family Festival

  • Steve Azar (headliner)
  • Na Na Sha
  • Elvis “Live” Impersonator Tim Johnson
  • Luther Lackey
  • Sandy Sarrett
  • Clayton Pepper
  • Stacy Lee

2004 Flowood Family Festival

  • Mark Wills (headliner)
  • “Memories of Conway” Presented by Michael Twitty

2005 Flowood Family Festival

  • Ronnie Milsap (headliner)
  • Shelley Fairchild

2006 Flowood Family Festival

  • John Conlee (headliner)
  • Cornell Gunter’s Coasters
  • Billy Joe Royal

2007 Flowood Family Picnic

  • Chris Cagle (headliner)
  • Colgate Country Music Showdown

2008 Flowood Family Festival

  • Neal McCoy (headliner)
  • Colgate Country Music Showdown

2009 Flowood Family Festival

  • Luke Bryan (headliner)
  • Mustang Sally
  • Colgate Country Music Showdown

2010 Flowood Family Festival

  • Neal McCoy (headliner)
  • 7 Bridges (a tribute to the Eagles)
  • Colgate Country Music Showdown

2011 Flowood Family Festival

  • Tracy Lawrence (headliner)
  • The Colonels
  • Texaco Country Music Showdown

2012 Flowood Family Festival

  • Jake Owen (headliner)
  • South of 20
  • Heather Clancy
  • Texaco Country Music Showdown

2013 Flowood Family Festival

  • Little Big Town (headliner)
  • Texaco County Music Showdown

2014 Flowood Family Festival

  • Randy Houser (headliner)
  • Southern Halo
  • Local entertainment

2015 Flowood Family Festival

  • Craig Morgan (headliner)
  • Miles Flatt

2016 Flowood Family Festival

  •  Josh Turner (headliner)
  •  Jeff Bates
  • Burnham Road
  • Cassie Means

2017 Flowood Family Festival

  • Chris Janson (headliner)
  • Meet the Press
  • Miles Flatt

2018 Flowood Family Festival

  • For King & Country (headliner)
  • Zach Williams
  • Pinelake Worship Band

2019 Flowood Family Festival

  • For King & Country (headliner)
  • Jordan Feliz
  • Pinelake Worship Band

2021 Flowood Family Festival

  • Chris Tomlin (headliner)
  • I Am They
  • DJ Aaron & local talent

2022 Flowood Family Festival

  • Clint Black (headliner)
  • Diamond Rio
  • DJ Trix

2023 Flowood Family Festival

  •  Martina McBride (headliner)
  • Hannah Everhart

2024 Flowood Family Festival

  • Casting Crowns (headliner)
  • Anne Wilson

2025 Flowood Family Festival

  • Crowder (headliner)
  • Charity Gayle
Scroll to Top