Twain on Main honors of Mark Twain and his literary works. The festival provides entertainment, events, art, arts and crafts exhibitors, and food vendors. Held along Main Street in downtown Hannibal.
The festival includes period music by L.A. Suess; magic by Mario Manzini; Fiddlesticks the Clown and a face-painting and animal-balloon-making area; birds from the Raptor Rehabilitation Center; and the Spirit of Huck Finn contest (for ages 10-15), hosted by the Mark Twain Boyhood Home and Museum.
Visit our website for more details; for information on the Spirit of Huck Finn contest, please visit www.MarkTwainMuseum.org and click on the contest link.
The two-day festival features artists, artisans and craftsmen demonstrating and selling handmade traditional arts and fine crafts; strolling and street musicians; a wide array of festival foods; a children’s area; farmers market; cider fresh from the apple press; and a wine-tasting area.
Attendees will see weaving and spinning; pottery throwing; candle making; leather workers; furniture making; carving; jewelry making; painting and drawing; and a variety of other traditional arts; and fine crafts from more than 80 exhibitors.
Entertainment includes a full schedule of local and regional musicians sharing their talents in the unique Folklife Festival environment of strolling and street performances. There is a hymn sing on Sunday morning.
Delicious food choices are a favorite, including: kettle corn; chicken-n-noodles; bread pudding; turkey legs; root beer; cider; and many edibles made on-site.
A Hannibal tradition for 57 years, National Tom Sawyer Days focuses on wholesome family fun in the hometown of author Mark Twain.
Activities include: the National Fence Painting Championships, a frog jumping competition, Tom and Becky contest, Tomboy Sawyer competition, the Sam Clemens Kiwanis Arts and Crafts Show, Mississippi mud volleyball, concerts and entertainment, dancing, food, a spectacular fireworks display, and the famous Hannibal Cannibal 10k/5k run and 5k walk.
Events take place downtown. Sponsored by the Hannibal Jaycees.
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