Missouri Life October 2023

Imagination Ode to the Arts OCT. 21, CAPE GIRARDEAU Fundraiser for the Safe House of Southeast Missouri features a fashion show and music. Show Me

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Center. VintageNow.org Autumn Harvest Fest OCT. 21, WEST PLAINS

Liberty Days OCT. 6–7, BLOOMFIELD Living history reenactments. Stars and Stripes National Museum. NSSML.org Tour de Cape OCT. 7, CAPE GIRARDEAU Charity bike ride with 15- to 60-mile routes. Downtown. VisitCape.com Witches Night Out OCT. 7, ROLLA Paint and sip, costume contest, and auctions. Downtown. VisitRolla.com Sainte Genevieve Encampment OCT. 7, STE. GENEVIEVE Step back in time to the 1700s. Centre for French Colonial Life. VisitSteGen.com Oktoberfest OCT. 7, SIKESTON German food, music, and beer. Downtown. DAEOC.com

Scarecrow contest, arts, crafts, and kids’ fun area. Heart of the Ozarks Fairground. ExploreWestPlains.com Route 66 Cuba Fest OCT. 21–22, CUBA Narrated trolley tours to see mu rals, apple butter, and chili cook-off. Historic District. VisitCubaMo.com Mouse Races OCT. 28, SALEM Bet on a mouse, plus pie/cake auction for a Rotary-sponsored fundraiser. Community Center.

Riverfront Fall Festival OCT. 21, CAPE GIRARDEAU One-of-a-kind handicrafts and artwork, food court, and 5 bands perform. Riverfront Park. VisitCape.com

Oktoberfest OCT. 13–14, ROLLA Music, food, and beer. Lions Club Park. VisitRolla.com Pumpkin Fest OCT. 14, CALEDONIA Parade and pie eating contest, Historic Main St. CaledoniaMo.org

Harvest Festival OCT. 14, ST. JAMES Vendors, kids’ games, and music. PublicHouseBrewery.com Fall Block Party OCT. 14, WEST PLAINS Vendors, food, and music. Down town. ExploreWestPlains.com

SalemMo.com OctoberFest OCT. 28, SALEM

Live music, games, food trucks, and vendors. Courthouse Square. SalemMo.com

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