“The Apple Butter Festival Kimmswick is the largest celebration Kimmswick has annually drawing over 100,000 visitors. Come enjoy the small town ambiance, stroll through our streets lined with 500 – 600 food, drink and craft vendors. Also enjoy lots of live entertainment throughout the town including bluegrass, country rock, and dulcimer music.

The Kimmswick Historical society will gather on Friday to peel and prepare the apples. Early, before dawn, on each day of the festival, the wood burning fire is lighted, the kettle is filled with apples and cooking and stirring continues for seven to eight hours until the fragrant spread is thick enough to be sealed in jars.

The Apple Butter Festival Kimmswick starts at 10am each day and wraps up around 5pm. The town streets will be closed to vehicle traffic during these hours. Visitors may park at the Windsor School and catch a bus into town. The buses will run throughout the day shuttling visitors to-and-from the parking area at Windsor School. There will also be limited parking available off of Highway K and is just a short walking distance into town.

For the children, there is a miniature train, petting zoo and pony rides that will delight kids at any age. Visitors are welcome and encouraged to come visit, help stir and enjoy the ambiance at the pavilion. Apple butter is for sale each day or until the last jar is sold.”

“The Apple Butter Festival Kimmswick is the largest celebration Kimmswick has annually drawing over 100,000 visitors. Come enjoy the small town ambiance, stroll through our streets lined with 500 – 600 food, drink and craft vendors. Also enjoy lots of live entertainment throughout the town including bluegrass, country rock, and dulcimer music.

The Kimmswick Historical society will gather on Friday to peel and prepare the apples. Early, before dawn, on each day of the festival, the wood burning fire is lighted, the kettle is filled with apples and cooking and stirring continues for seven to eight hours until the fragrant spread is thick enough to be sealed in jars.

The Apple Butter Festival Kimmswick starts at 10am each day and wraps up around 5pm. The town streets will be closed to vehicle traffic during these hours. Visitors may park at the Windsor School and catch a bus into town. The buses will run throughout the day shuttling visitors to-and-from the parking area at Windsor School. There will also be limited parking available off of Highway K and is just a short walking distance into town.

For the children, there is a miniature train, petting zoo and pony rides that will delight kids at any age. Visitors are welcome and encouraged to come visit, help stir and enjoy the ambiance at the pavilion. Apple butter is for sale each day or until the last jar is sold.”

Join us for day like no other!

October 18, 2025 - 10am -3pm.

50+ handpicked, upscale, one-of-a-kind vendors.

Vintage Dealers, TRUE Makers, Artisans, & Repurpose Finds.

Food Trucks, Mobile Boutiques, & SO MUCH more!

Fun Activities for Kids

$5 Admissions per person. Kids 12 & Under FREE

Five local bakeries one convenient location! Shop all of your favorite on the go!

Featuring:

Cake Top Bakery & Cafe
Jazzy’s Sweets N Treats
Sweet Tea’s Creations
Killer Sweets Desserts
Mini Bundtlets

See you there!

Burg Fest is Downtown Warrensburg’s annual two-day street fair brought to the community by Warrensburg Main Street in October. Our family-filled, pet-friendly, community event includes live music, entertainment, children’s activities, a classic car show, beer gardens, artisan, craft, informational booths, a carnival, and tons of food options.

Burg Fest is Downtown Warrensburg’s annual two-day street fair brought to the community by Warrensburg Main Street in October. Our family-filled, pet-friendly, community event includes live music, entertainment, children’s activities, a classic car show, beer gardens, artisan, craft, informational booths, a carnival, and tons of food options.

Join us for the 25th anniversary celebration of the Mid-Missouri PrideFest in downtown Columbia, Missouri in the North Village Arts District and streets surrounding Rose Music Hall!

*EVENT TIMES*
Gates open at NOON each day
Street Fair NOON to 6:00pm
Main Stage acts from 4:00pm on through the night!
PARADE SUNDAY at NOON on Broadway

*ENTRANCES*
Take advantage of our THREE entrances!
Main Entrance at: 10th & Park
Food Court entrance at: Orr & Ash
Artisan Market entrance: St. James & Ash

*ATTRACTIONS*
STREET FAIR - over 170 vendors on the streets surrounding Rose Music Hall in the North Village Arts District
MAIN STAGE - on the stage inside Rose Music Hall we will feature opening ceremonies, bands, and drag showcases each day and evening
FOOD COURT - Orr Street will boast a large variety of food trucks and tents
ARTISAN COURT - St. James Street parking lot will feature adult beverages and edibles, an artisan stage for karaoke, live performances and announcements with restrooms conveniently located at the entrance
FAMILY AREA - Grassy hill across from Rose Music Hall on Park Ave with over 16 different activities, tents, games, information, pet yoga, and all the fun for all ages!
HEALTH TENT - Next to the Pride Trailer just outside Rose Music Hall on Park Ave. Feel free to stop in for a quiet place to sit, nurse your child, grab a bandaid or ice pack, and seek medical help when needed

Join us for the 25th anniversary celebration of the Mid-Missouri PrideFest in downtown Columbia, Missouri in the North Village Arts District and streets surrounding Rose Music Hall!

*EVENT TIMES*
Gates open at NOON each day
Street Fair NOON to 6:00pm
Main Stage acts from 4:00pm on through the night!
PARADE SUNDAY at NOON on Broadway

*ENTRANCES*
Take advantage of our THREE entrances!
Main Entrance at: 10th & Park
Food Court entrance at: Orr & Ash
Artisan Market entrance: St. James & Ash

*ATTRACTIONS*
STREET FAIR - over 170 vendors on the streets surrounding Rose Music Hall in the North Village Arts District
MAIN STAGE - on the stage inside Rose Music Hall we will feature opening ceremonies, bands, and drag showcases each day and evening
FOOD COURT - Orr Street will boast a large variety of food trucks and tents
ARTISAN COURT - St. James Street parking lot will feature adult beverages and edibles, an artisan stage for karaoke, live performances and announcements with restrooms conveniently located at the entrance
FAMILY AREA - Grassy hill across from Rose Music Hall on Park Ave with over 16 different activities, tents, games, information, pet yoga, and all the fun for all ages!
HEALTH TENT - Next to the Pride Trailer just outside Rose Music Hall on Park Ave. Feel free to stop in for a quiet place to sit, nurse your child, grab a bandaid or ice pack, and seek medical help when needed

“Join us for all the things during the monthly art crawl through the North Village Arts District. We have local everything....art, music, performers, foods, artisan goods, and so much more. See you here!”

Conference Hours:
Meet and Greet - Friday September 19 - 6pm to 9pm
Conference Kick Off - Saturday, September 20 - 9am to 6pm
Celebrity Ghost Hunt at the Ray County Museum - 8pm to 2am
Gallery Reading at the Ray County Museum - 6pm to 7pm

Conference Speakers in no particular order:
1. William Lunsford - Author and 40+year researcher of the Fouke Monster
2. Dr. Dean Bertram - Filmmaker and Historian
3. Heather Moser - Paranormal and Cryptid researcher and producer for Small Town Monsters
4. Greg Ogles - Relic Films filmmaker and researcher of the weird and unknown
5. Ronald Murphy - Author and longtime researcher of the weird and unknown. He, along with Lady Ann Selene will be speaking on the Fae.
6. Lady Ann Selene - Author, investigator and explorer of the unknown. She will be speaking on the Fae with Ronald Murphy.
7. Josh Heard - Paranormal researcher, TV personality and owner of Malvern Manor.
8. Haunted Soulz Paranormal and Haunted Garage - Paranormal investigators, car enthusiast, and managers of the Emmaus Village and Arcadia Valley. And yes! They will be bringing a haunted car!

Five local bakeries one convenient location! Shop all of your favorite on the go!

Featuring:

Cake Top Bakery & Cafe
Jazzy’s Sweets N Treats
Sweet Tea’s Creations
Killer Sweets Desserts
Mini Bundtlets

See you there!

The Zipper Fest is a great way to support the creative people in our community, meet new people, and have fun. 50+ Crafters and artists from across Missouri and beyond will have booths with affordable handmade items for purchase. Surrounding businesses and restaurants along with food trucks will supply food and drinks. Connection Corners, designed by local artists, will be staged throughout the festival and provide a cozy, cool spot to interact in, talk with someone you know or someone new. We also have lots of live music and entertainment throughout the day.

We have some exciting new additions this year. More details to come!

MU Extension in Cole County Fall Festival
Sat., Sept. 06, 2025
8 a.m. - 3 p.m.

$3 person, 13 and older

12 and under FREE

Jefferson County Jaycees Fairgrounds

1445 Fairgrounds Road, JC MO 65109

For more information: 573-634-2824 coleco@missouri.edu  http://extension.missouri.edu/cole 

“Join us for all the things during the monthly art crawl through the North Village Arts District. We have local everything....art, music, performers, foods, artisan goods, and so much more. See you here!”

Join us for our annual Fall Lebanon Community Garage Sale & Marketplace. The Cowan Civic Center will be completely packed full of vendors offering both used and new items. We will have garage sale booths, crafter booths, antiques, collectibles, vintage and marketplace booths featuring boutiques and new items. This is the big event you do not want to miss, literally something for everyone, so massive that this year we are now opening the events for two days! FREE ADMISSION TO SHOP! Food trucks will be on site with plenty of room for you to enjoy some yummy food.

Join us for our annual Fall Lebanon Community Garage Sale & Marketplace. The Cowan Civic Center will be completely packed full of vendors offering both used and new items. We will have garage sale booths, crafter booths, antiques, collectibles, vintage and marketplace booths featuring boutiques and new items. This is the big event you do not want to miss, literally something for everyone, so massive that this year we are now opening the events for two days! FREE ADMISSION TO SHOP! Food trucks will be on site with plenty of room for you to enjoy some yummy food.