Our Favorite Cool Treats for Kids & Parents

I don’t know what it is about this year in particular that has made me so deeply aware of the heat and humidity level of south Mississippi.

The Gulf Coast has so much to offer for both kids and adults to enjoy together! Think snowballs and beer floats (yes this is a thing!) or popsicles right across the street from a top-notch margarita. We have so much to offer to simultaneously escape the heat and celebrate summer together as a family!

Check out some of our favorite sweet treats to beat the heat:

PASCAGOULA

• Cups and Cones Pascagoula
• Kevin’s Korner
• Nura Juice Bar
• Edd’s Drive-In milkshakes and chocolate-dipped cones are a classic

OCEAN SPRINGS

Photo credit: Bright-Eyed

• At Bright-Eyed, we recommend the Blueberry or Lavender iced latte!
• Grab a popsicle at Pops Brothers then head across the street for a top-shelf margarita from Mosaics
• Finest Grind
• Quakes

BILOXI

• Bo’s Sno Zone and Snacks
• Ben and Jerry’s inside the Hard Rock Casino
• Sal and Mookies has great ice cream cones and it’s so fun for the kids to see the pizza making

D’IBERVILLE

• The Yard Milkshake Bar
• Bop’s Frozen Custard

GULFPORT

Photo credit: Chillville. Try the beer float!

• Pass the Juice smoothie and juice bar
• Renee’s Fine Desserts & Coffee Bar: think milkshake for the kiddo and fine coffee for mama
• The rainbow snoball from Sno Shack
• Pop Brothers is a short walk in downtown Gulfport from Chandeleur Brewing Company
• The Press Box Daiquiri Lounge
• Chillville Creamery has bubble cones for kiddos and beer floats for adults!

LONG BEACH

Photo credit: Daisy Belle

• Coastal Daiquiri Company
• Daisy Belles has the most delicious kiwi snoball with fresh watermelon
• Dolce Bakeshop offers homemade marshmallows and handcrafted milkshakes, coffees, sodas and even gelato! Parents can even enjoy a boozy milkshake!
• Serendipity Creamery is the newest place for a cool treat! They carry Hershey’s Ice Cream! The kids enjoy the Super Man flavor!

PASS CHRISTIAN

Photo credit: The Pass Daq

• The Pass Daq and FroYo Shop
• Snoball from Sea Level