Missouri Life October 2023

Fall Festival OCT. 7, NEOSHO

Maple Leaf Festival OCT. 13–21, CARTHAGE Carnival, vendors, arts, crafts, walking tours, Oktoberfest events, chili cook-off, and a parade on the 21st. CarthageChamber.com Grape and Fall Festival OCT. 14, HOLLISTER Grape stomp, Color Me Grape 5K, and street dance. Downtown. HollisterChamber.net Red Shoe Gala OCT. 20, SPRINGFIELD Fundraiser with dinner, dancing, Red Shoe contest, and a Shoebox Surprise. White River Conference Center. RHHCOzarks.org Pets and Pumpkins Family Fest OCT. 21, SPRINGFIELD Pets and people parade and costume contest. Downtown.

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Regional crafts, coaster car race, artists alley, and live music. Down town. NeoshoMo.com Burgers and Cheers OCT. 7, SPRINGFIELD ChildAdvocacyCenter.org Mother’s Oktoberfest OCT. 9, SPRINGFIELD Fundraiser with games, prizes, music, and beer. Ebbets Field. Oompah music, live-action knight combat, and stein-hoisting contest. Mother’s Brewing Company. SpringfieldMo.org Arts Gala OCT. 13, BRANSON Masquerade, artwork, enter tainment, Jeopardy games, and dinner. Branson Convention Center. BransonArts.org Book and Bake Sale OCT. 13–14, KIMBERLING CITY Books, jigsaw puzzles, and home made baked goods. Kimberling City Area Library. KALib.org

Pumpkin Daze Fall Festival OCT. 6–7, REPUBLIC Arts, crafts, and music. J.R. Martin Park. RepublicPumpkinDaze.com WOW School OCT. 6–8, CASSVILLE Outdoor hands-on learning expe riences. Roaring River State Park. MoStateParks.com Ozark Craft Fair OCT. 6–8, OZARK Hundreds of vendors. Finley River Park. OzarkCraftFair.com Freedom Festival Concert OCT. 7, BRANSON Dave Barton Band. Liberty Plaza. DowntownBranson.org Porchfest OCT. 7, JOPLIN Bands perform, plus food trucks and art. North Heights neighbor hood. NorthHeightsPorchfest.com

Apple Butter Makin’ Days OCT. 13–15, MOUNT VERNON Parade, Weiner dog races, and pie baking contest. Downtown. MtVChamber.com A live medieval experience with stunts and full-contact jousting. Ozark Empire Fairgrounds. KnightsOfMayhem.com Royal Rose Tournament OCT. 21–22, SPRINGFIELD

PetsAndPumpkins.com Candlelight Concert OCT. 26–27, SPRINGFIELD

Live, multi-sensory musical expe rience featuring haunting classics. The Old Glass Place. FeverUp.com

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