Missouri Life September 2023

Jesse James Festival SEPT. 8–9 AND 15–17, KEARNEY Kids’ dance, BBQ cook-off, power wheels, and crafts. Jesse James Park. JesseJamesFestival.com Second Sundays SEPT. 10, LEXINGTON Farmers’ market and guided trolley tours with historical characters. Downtown. VisitLexingtonMo.com Walk on the Wild Side SEPT. 15–17, BLUE SPRINGS Handmade crafts and music. Down town. BlueSpringsFallFestival.com Ragtime Music and Artisans SEPT. 16, BRAYMER Tait Memorial Park. @Facebook Revelation SEPT. 16, LEE’S SUMMIT Journey tribute band. Legacy Park Amphitheater. CityOfLS.net Cornhusking Championships SEPT. 21–23, MARSHALL Competion to see who is best at hand picking corn. Saline County Fairgrounds. Cornhusking.com

Fall Festival SEPT. 22–24, LIBERTY

NORTHWEST & KANSAS CITY

More than 200 artists and vendors. Liberty Square. LibertyFallFest.com Sip and Stretch SEPT. 23, KANSAS CITY Pilates with the KC Ballet and fresh juice. National WWI Museum and Memorial. TheWorldWar.org World Series of Barbecue SEPT. 27–OCT. 1, KANSAS CITY World’s largest contest, plus music and vendors. AmericanRoyal.com Old Time Harvest Days SEPT. 29–OCT. 1, CHILLICOTHE Livingston County Fairgrounds. LivCoSteamAndGas.com Sip and Stroll SEPT. 30, ARROW ROCK Homes tour, dinner, and silent and live auctions. Old Schoolhouse. FriendsOfArrowRock.org Mug Shots SEPT. 30, EXCELSIOR SPRINGS Sample more than 20 craft beers. Downtown. VisitExcelsior.com

Irish Fest SEPT. 1–3, KANSAS CITY Culture, music, and food of Ireland. Crown Center. KCIrishFest.com Great Pershing Balloon Derby SEPT. 1–4, BROOKFIELD Parade and balloon flights and glows. PershingBalloonDerby.com SantiCaliGon Days SEPT. 1–4, INDEPENDENCE Vendors, concerts, and demonstra tions. Downtown. SantiCaliGon.com This Cold House SEPT. 2, ARROW ROCK Learn how to inspect the exterior of your historic home for winter weatherization. Miller-Bradford House. ArrowRock.org Art Westport SEPT. 8–10, KANSAS CITY Visual art show. Westport area. WestportKC.MO.com

JC Penney Days SEPT. 22–24, HAMILTON Crafts and games. JC Penney Park. HamiltonAreaChamber.com Rooted Among the Ashes SEPT. 1–OCT. 1, INDEPENDENCE Photography portrays the survivor trees or hibakujumoku , subjected to the first use of atomic bombs in 1945. TrumanLibraryInstitute.org

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