April 2 - Black Hat & Bling Fling, St Charles - Stegton Banquet Ctr $30 per ticket
Live Band,prizes,Vendors, 50/50 Raffle baskets,Register by March 10, 2011.
(636) 947-7673 (8979)
April 7 - May 8 - Silver Dollar City's WorldFest, Branson - One of America's largest international festivals, bringing the world's most intriguing cultures to the Ozarks.
800-831-4386 (8345)
April 9-10 - Go! St. Louis Marathon Weekend , St. Louis - (314) 878-0780 (9198)
April 14 - Man & Woman of the Year Grand Finale, St. Louis -
(314) 878-0780 The Ritz-Carlton (9199)
April 15 -16 - Rock'n Ribs BBQ Festival, Springfield - What's delicious, mouthwatering and benefits 6 local Children's Charities? The Annual Rock and Ribs Barbeque Festival! 60 teams from all over come together to compete for the best Barbeque in a 'Kansas City BBQ Society' Sanctioned event. Be one of the thousands of samplers who enjoy chicken, pork and beef starting at 1:15. There's 11 hours of Live music, a Kids Play Zone, Motorcycle Show and of course: plenty of Food and Drinks. And yes, it's ok to wear a bib!
877-430-7427 (8963)
April 16 - Hunt for a Cure, St. Louis - Egg Hunt 10am-12pm
(314) 878-0780 Forest Park - Langenberg Field (9200)
April 30 - May 1 and May 7 - Kansas City Soap Box Derby Rookie Days/Open House, Kansas City - Free Rookie Days. Building / Driving clinics April 30 - May 1 and Open house with free racing May 7. 913-634-1221 (9338)
May 12 - 30 - Silver Dollar City's Bluegrass and Barbecue Festival, Branson -
See dynamic performances from more than 40 of the brightest stars of bluegrass music, including: Rhonda Vincent and The Rage; The Grascals; The Josh Williams Band; Dailey and Vincent. Plus, The House of Barbecue features America's favorite regional barbecue flavors from Kansas City and Memphis to Texas and Carolina. 800-831-4386 (8346)
June 1 - 5 - Scott Joplin Ragtime Festival, Sedalia - Celebrating 31 years!
866-218-6258 (8347)
June 3 - 4 - Route 66 Summerfest, Rolla - This is the 16th year for this event, which is held on the first weekend in June each year. It was originally started to promote downtown Rolla, but it has evolved into an area wide celebration for all ages to promote old Route 66 and the beginning of summer.
573-641-2562 (8965)
June 9 - 11 - Boomtown Days, Joplin - Boomtown Days is a 3 day family festival with live music, carnival, vendors, food, fun and more!
(417)625-4789 Landreth Park (8743)
June 30 - July 4 - National Tom Sawyer Days, Hannibal - The most famous fictional boy in American literature is the hero of this festival in Hannibal, the boyhood home of Samuel Clemens, a.k.a Mark Twain. The celebration features a number of events inspired by the writing of this most famous son.
866-263-4825 (8964)
July 12 - 16 - Crawford County Fair, Cuba - Be sure to plan on making the fair part of your summer fun!
(8348)
July 15-20 - Monroe County Fair, Paris - The fair is held at the fairgrounds in Paris, Monroe County, Missouri yearly.
Missouri Fairgrounds (8744)
July 20 - 23 - Phelps County Fair, Rolla - Trent Willmon in concernt Sat July 23, Truck pull, Demo Derby, Mud run, & carnival rides.
573-364-6465 (8349)
July 26 - 30 - Pike County Fair, Bowling Green - In addition to the musical entertainment on the Main Stage, there will be plenty of fun for everyone
573-324-3992 (8350)
July 26 - 30 - Saint Charles County Fair, Wentzville - 636-327-6949 Rotary Park (8351)
August 11 -21 - Missouri State Fair, Sedelia - When summer vacation rolls around and you're looking for fun things to do, nothing beats the Missouri State Fair for family fun.
800-422-3247 Fairgrounds (8352)
August 19 -21 - Trails West 2011 fair, Saint Joseph - Trails West is an outdoor arts festival celebrating the unique cultural heritage of St. Joseph, MO. 816-233-0231 (8353)
September 1 - 5 - Santa-Cali- Gon Days, Independence - Independence-the starting point for the Santa Fe, California, and Oregon Trails-commemorates its pioneer heritage with this festival featuring a carnival, craft and good vendors, and entertainment by national and local performers.
816-252-4745 Historic Independence Square Independence (8966)
September 10 - October 29 - Silver Dollar City's National Harvest Festival, Branson - Silver Dollar City, the Home of American Craftsmanship, welcomes hundreds of visiting craftsmen to demonstrate and display their unique talents. The festival includes the Crafts in America Exhibit, displaying 50 of the nation's most stunning works of art; the Caricature Carvers of America Showcase; and a reunion of some of Silver Dollar City's legendary veteran craftsmen. Plus, don't miss America's Biggest Barn Dance in Red Gold Heritage Hall. 800-831-4386 (8354)
September 29 - October 2 - American Royal Barbecue, Kansas City - The American Royal Barbecue is the opening event of the American Royal and the season finale for the competitive circuit. Spreading over 20 acres in Kansas City's historic Stockyards District, and with nearly 500 teams competing in four culinary contests, The Royal is the largest barbecue contest in the world. Combine this with a barbecue-related trade expo, this four-day food festival is truly the "World Series of Barbecue."
(816) 221-9800 (9836)
October 1 - Race to Cure Lymphoma, St. Louis -
(314) 878-0780 Mills Mall (9201)
October 2 - Roots n' Blues 'n' BBQ Half Marathon & 10K , Columbia -
(314) 878-0780 (9202)
October 8 - Strides 4 Kids 5K Run, St. Louis - 314) 878-0780 Tower Grove Park (9203)
October 8 - Fall NATIONALS MONSTER TRUCKS & MOTORSPORTS SPECTA, Rolla - Tickets at outlawmonstertrucks.com or Extreme Accessories in Rolla
480-722-4980 (10009)
October 22 - The St. Louis Blues Cancer Awareness Night, St. Louis - 7:00pm (314) 878-0780 Scottrade Center (9204)
October 23 - St. Louis Rock n' Roll Marathon , St. Louis - (314) 878-0780 (9205)
November 5 - December 30 - An Old Time Christmas, Branson - Each year more than 300,000 people gather at the Silver Dollar City theme park to celebrate an Old Time Christmas.
800-831-4386 Silver Dollar City (8967)
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There are many events held at the Fair. Whether you come to see the tractor and truck pulls, livestock shows, 4-H and FFA exhibits, or main stage entertainment, there is something for everyone.