The recent cooler weather sure makes it feel like fall. And by looking at the calendar, fall is just around the corner!
Here’s a list of upcoming fall festivals in the Ozarks, and some information about each one:
October
• October (check website for individual days) – 52nd Maple Leaf Festival, Carthage, Mo. — Quilting exhibit, World War 1 exhibit, charity costume ball, pageant, food vendors, carnival, car show & more. www.carthagechamber.com/maple-leaf.
• Oct. 5-6 – Brunswick Pecan Festival, Brunswick, Mo. — Horse rides, kiddie tractor pull, food vendors, pecan pie contest, helicopter rides & a parade. (660) 548-3042; www.brunswickpecanfestival.com.
• Oct. 5-6 – Madison Co. Fair, Fredericktown, Mo. (573) 783-3303.
• Oct. 6 – Black/Gold Walnut Festival, Alton, Mo. — 5K run, kids games, pumpkin carving, live music & food vendors. www.Facebook.com/Alton-Ozark-Black-Gold-Walnut-Festival.
• Oct. 6 – Republic Pumpkin Daze, Republic, Mo. — Largest pumpkin, watermelon, short gourd, and long gourd contest & food vendors. www.republicpumpkindaze.com.
• Oct. 6-7 – Pioneer Heritage Festival of the Ozarks, Ava, Mo. — Talent show, embroidery contest, fruit pie contest, live music & food vendors. www.heritage417.com.
• Oct. 6-7 – Ozark Arts and Craft Show, Ozark, Mo. — Food vendors, music, arts & craft booths. www.ozarkcraftfair.com.
• Oct. 6-7 – City of Neosho Fall Festival, historic downtown Neosho, Mo. — Pancake/biscuit & gravy feed, arts & crafts, kids art, scarecrow contest, chili cook-off, live music & car and truck show. www.Facebook.com/neoshoareacommunityevents.
• Oct. 6-8 – Plattsburg Fall Festival, Plattsburg, Mo. — Chili supper, baking contest, pageant, carnival, vendor booths, parade & ice cream social. (816) 550-8068; www.plattsburgmo.com/fallfestival.
• Oct. 11-14 – Hillberry Music Festival, Eureka Springs, Ar. — Live music, camping, arts & craft vendors & food vendors. www.hillberryfestival.com.
• Oct. 12-14 – Lathrop Living History Festival, Lathrop, Mo. — Miscellaneous swap meet, motorcycle swap meet, fireworks, mule show, bull bust, gun and knife show. (816) 896-5546; www.lathropantique.com.
• Oct 12-14 – Apple Butter Making Days, Mt. Vernon, Mo. — Apple pie eating contest, pageant, apple butter making, pet parade, food vendors & kid activities. (417) 466-7654; www.mtvernonchamber.com.
• Oct. 13 – Hollister Grape and Fall Festival, Hollister, Mo. — Beer & wine gardens, craftsmen village & food vendors. www.hollisterchamber.net/gf-information/.
• Oct. 13 – Ozarktoberfest, West Plains, Mo. — Beer garden & food vendors. www.Facebook.com/ozarktoberfest/.
• Oct. 13 – Arts in the Park, Rogersville, Mo. — Drawing, photography, dancing, sculptures, woodworking & food vendors. www.Facebook.com/RogersvilleArtsinthePark/.
• Oct. 13-14 – Art in the Park, Springfield, Mo. — Painting, drawing, photography, printmaking, sculpture, woodworking & food vendors. www.artcraftguild.org.
• Oct. 13-14 – Old Iron Works Days at Maramec Springs Park, St. James, Mo. — Arts & crafts, kids games & food vendors. www.maramecspringpark.com/events/.
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• Oct. 19-20 – Iberia Fall Festival, Iberia, Mo. — Car, truck, & bike parade. www.facebook.com/Iberia-Community-Betterment.
• Oct. 19-20 – Ozark Heritage Festival, Piedmont, Mo. (573) 223-4046.
• Oct. 20 – Fall Festival of Arts and Crafts, Cape Fair, Mo. — Jewelry, lathe work, glass work, scroll saw art, honey, & baked goods. www.Facebook.com/capefair.homemakersinc.
• Oct. 20 – Our Town Fall Festival and Country Show, Willard, Mo. — BBQ lunch, vintage camper expo, food vendors & kids activities.
• Oct. 20-21 – Warsaw Heritage Days, Warsaw, Mo. — Hand-made crafts, food, 3D archery & over 200 vendors. www.warsawchamberofcommerce.com/heritage-days.html.
• Oct. 27 – Cassville Chili Cook-Off, Cassville, Mo. — Chili & salsa cook off. www.cassville.com.
November
• Nov. 3 – Paranormal Investigations of the Historic Talbot House, Waynesville, Mo. — Ghost investigations, and raffle for a T-shirt. www.facebook.com/ParanormalTalbotHouse/.
• Nov. 3 – Springfield Sertomas Wingapalooza, Springfield, Mo. — Live bands, beer garden, chicken wing cook-offs, and fundraiser for children’s charities in the Ozarks. www.facebook.com/Wingapalooza/
• Nov. 9-11 – Columbia Weavers & Spinner’s Guild 29th Annual Holiday Exhibition and Sale, Columbia, Mo. — Demonstrations and sales of handmade items.
• Nov. 11 – Veterans’ Day Parade, Waynesville, Mo.
• Nov.16-17 – Branson Market Days, Branson, Mo. — Handmade items, booths with clothing, jewelry, and junk, food vendors. www.facebook.com/bransonmarketdays/.
• Nov. 22 – Turkey Trot 5K Run/Walk, Springfield, Mo. — 5K, and local vendors.
December
• Dec. 1 – Paranormal Investigations of the Historic Talbot House, Waynesville, Mo. — Ghost investigations, and raffle for a T-shirt. www.facebook.com/ParanormalTalbotHouse/.
• Dec. 6 – Christmas on the Square, Waynesville, Mo. — Pictures with Santa, carolers, live nativity, pony rides, holiday vendors, the Grinch, free food & beverages. www.facebook.com/waynesvilledowntownbusinessassociation/.
• Dec. 8 – Christmas Parade, Richland, Mo.
• Dec. 13-14 (2-9 p.m.) — 14th Annual Christmas Country Church Tour, in Perry, Cape Girardeau and Bollinger counties. — Self-guided tour of 33 century-old churches beautifully decorated and each unique. Music, history, culture, architecture, live nativity, refreshments…holiday tradition. www.visitperrycounty.com. Facebook: Christmas Country Church Tour. (573) 517-2069.
(If you are an organization, business, or hosting an event, we want to include it in our calendar! We want to know about everything from fall festivals, canoe races, craft fairs, corn mazes, wood carving contests, trunk or treats, any event you have going on. Please email us jimmy@riverhillstraveler.com, or call us at (417) 451-3798, and we will add your event to our print and online calendar.)
