Fairs, Festivals & Fun

Events

• September
  • Nauvoo Grape Festival, Nauvoo, IL
  • Fine arts & Crafts Festival Bloomfield, IA
  • Quilt Show, Bloomfield, IA
  • Putnam County Fair, Unionville, MO
• October
  • Oktoberfest, Brookfield, MO
  • Bluegrass Festival, Kirksville, MO
  • Fall Craft Show, Keokuk, IA
  • Red Barn Arts & Crafts Festival, Kirksville, MO
• November
  • Fall Craft Show, Oskaloosa, IA
  • Christmas in Kirksville, Kirksville, MO
• December
  • Christmas in Old Nauvoo, Nauvoo, IL
  • Christmas Craft Show, Oskaloosa, IA
• Other things to watch for:
  • Kirksville's concert's in the park (Once a month)
  • Farmer's Market in Kirksville (Every Saturday on the square, summer months only)
  • Tulip Festival in Pella, IA (spring)
  • Quilt Festival in Kalona, IA (spring)
• For more information about these or other events, Please, call:
  • Chamber of Commerce 665-3766
  • City of Kirksville 627-1224
  • NEMO Fairgrounds 665-8800

Nearby Towns to Visit:

• Centerville, IA
  • Wilderness Kingdom Zoo, includes a petting zoo
• Hannibal, MO
  • Mark Twain boyhood home, Becky Thatcher house, Mark Twain Cave, live theater performances, riverboat cruises on the Mississippi River.
  • Chamber of Commerce, 573-221-2477
• Jamesport, MO
  • An older Amish community with bus tours, crafts and antiques. Festivals throughout the year.
  • Chamber of Commerce, 660-684-6146
• Kansas City, MO
  • Zoo, Worlds of Fun, Oceans of Fun, the Plaza (Huge shopping zone!), museums.
• Nauvoo, IL
  • A historic preservation site. Blacksmith shop, frontier crafts, candlemaking, etc.
  • 1-800-453-0022
• Ottumwa, IA
  • Mall, science and art museum, water park.
• St. Joseph, MO
  • Featuring the Jesse James home, Pony Express Head Quarters, St. Joseph Doll Museum, riverboat and steamboat rides.
• St. Louis, MO
  • Zoo (free admission), children's museum, Six Flags Theme park.
• Columbia, MO
  • Mall, Mizzou College Campus, pottery shop, great restaurants.