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The festival has two concert stages; a workshop/demo stage; crawfish boils; barbecue competitions; craft beers; and blues-related vendors.

Conserts feature a variety of blues music, including Delta, Chicago, and Memphis styles.

The third annual St. Louis Bluesweek Festival is held downtown, at Soldiers Memorial.

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.

One of Central Missouri's largest fall festivals, this event draws thousands of festival-goers from all over the state and beyond. This year, the event from Oct. 5-7 focuses on a Jamaican theme; events take place in and around the downtown area.

Friday events include: an apple-pie-baking contest; a car cruise and sock hop, the Apple Darlin and Apple Dumplin contest, live music, the stage production "9 to 5" (presented at the Royal Theatre) and crowning of the festival's king and queen.

On Saturday, events include the pancake breakfast, 5K run, a two-mile walk, a fiddlers contest, German dinner, the Big Boys Car Show, a figure 8 auto race, a demo from canine search and rescue teams, and more than 250 vendor and craft booths. The Morgan County Museum will be open for tours; the Fun Zone will be open for kids and pony rides will be offered (happening around courthouse square).

Also Saturday, the Apple Festival parade begins at 10 a.m. Throughout the event, mini stages will offer a variety of local talent performing bluegrass, gospel, blues and jazz music. "9 to 5" also will be presented Saturday night.

Sunday offers a three-person scramble golf outing at the Rolling Hills Country Club in Versailles. For more information, please call the Versailles Area Chamber of Commerce at 573-378-4401 or visit our website.

There's no admission charge to this arts and crafts showcase, which features nearly 300 booths and demonstrations of all kinds. Many of the demonstrations depict a late 1800s-early 1900s theme. The two-day event features a parade at 10 a.m. Saturday morning, along with country music, dancing, period entertainment, horse-and-mule-obstacle-course demonstrations, threshing, an antique tractor show, and a variety of food and drink.

Many of the activities take place on the grounds around the former Boegel Hine Flour Mill (now known as Fair Grove's Wommack Mill), but the Fair Grove District Park property, located southwest of the show area, will be used for some events, including the antique tractor competition and pony rides.

Trolleys will be available to take guests from outlying parking lots to the show areas.

Fair Grove is located approximately 12 miles north of Springfield, just east of Route 65, on Route 125.

A variety of citywide activities: arts and crafts vendors; a family fun walk; beauty pageants; baby and toddler contests; and lip-sync competition. Includes the largest parade in southwest Missouri.

The annual Maple Leaf Festival draws nearly 80,000 visitors to Carthage.

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.

There's no admission charge to attend this annual event, which is in its 25th year and features more than 150 antique dealers and original crafters from a four-state area. A variety of food is offered throughout the day and there is live music. For more information, contact Shireen McLaughlin at 816-461-3491. Held at the Bingham-Waggoner Estate.

The Clark County Mule Festival is a three-day mule show, also featuring crafts, a flea market, trail rides, and souvenirs. Enjoy Mule Polo at 6 p.m. on Friday night. Shows are 10 a.m. on Saturday and Sunday, and a mule rodeo is 7 p.m. Saturday night. Food, drink, and camping available on grounds. At the Clark County Fairgrounds in Kahoka.

Spend rodeo Saturday in downtown Sikeston at the Cowboy Up! Arts Festival. The fun begins downtown, with the Rodeo Parade.

Events and exhibits take place at the Sikeston Depot Museum and Art Gallery, and next door in Legion Square. Meet the rodeo clowns; enjoy cowboy and western arts and crafts; concessions; music; and pony rides. There's something for folks of all ages and interests.

Enjoy this festival being held in conjunction with the Cotton Ramble Bicycle Ride. Located in Legion Square (acoss from the Sikeston Depot Museum) you'll enjoy food, crafts, live entertainment and family fun before, during and after the Cotton Ramble.