WASTELAND Carnival of Care Art Market
Place: Old Armory Pavilion
1801 University Ave,
Oxford, MS, 38655
Date/Time: Saturday, October 3, 2026, 5:30PM-8:30 PM
WASTELAND Carnival of Care
Join us for the Carnival of Care focused on reuse, repurposing, and the power of community.
There will be:
- Music
- Bracelet Making
- Science and Space Learning
- Bouncy Houses
- Games
- Art Market
- Balloon Animals
- Costumes and more!
Tickets are $1 per activity/game (CASH ONLY) and
ALL CHILDREN PARTICIPATE FREE
Funds raised will directly support our community through WASTELAND's Heart2Art. Created by Mothers and other artists, Heart2Art nourishes individuals, children, communities, and ecosystems through creative reuse, curating third spaces, peer-support, skill-sharing, community meals, gardening, and creative expression to restore ecological harmony.
Sign-up sheets for FREE edible garden, compost, and home organization consultations will be available at the ticket booth. Gardening, composting, and organization services will be offered on a sliding-scale basis.
USED COSTUME DRIVE: NOW - OCT 1st. Give your costume's a second life! USED, UNWANTED, or HOMEMADE Costumes, Dress-Up clothing, etc. are being collected at OXFORD FIRE DEPT STATION #1 - 399
McElroy Dr, Oxford, MS, 38655 NOW - October 1st. Costumes will be available FREE at WASTELAND's Carnival of Care 10/3/2026!
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