Carthage Activities and Sites:

42nd Annual Maple Leaf Festival - Carthage, MO

   
Dates: Saturday, October 11 - Saturday, October 18   
Description: This week-long celebration features a variety of events ranging from the Annual Queen Pageant to the Three Minutes of Fame Lip-Sync Competition. The festival  finale on Saturday the 18th begins with the Largest Parade in Southwest Missouri at 9:00AM followed by a variety of special events centered around more than 80 craft booths and food vendors set-up on the historic Carthage square. Contact the Chamber at info@carthagechamber.com for festival details or to request event brochures and applications.

Powers Museum:

Museum Mission & History

For a generation now, the Powers Museum has focused on Carthage's history with annual exhibits of selected themes from the post Civil War period to the 20th century. Also, the museum has fostered the study of Carthage history through use of its archives and reference library, by providing educational programming on-site and off-site, and by producing cooperative community events such as Chautauqua.    

Miss Maple Leaf Queen Pageant
Date: Saturday, October 11th
Time: 7:00 pm
Location: Carthage High School Auditorium (714 Main St.)
Event Sponsor: Hometown Bank
 

Maple Leaf 5K Run, Sprint Duathlon, and Mile Fun Walk
Date: Sunday, October 12th
Time: Registration begins at Noon, Race starts at 2:00 pm
Cost: $10/Walk, $15/15-5K Run, $30/Dulathon, $50/Team Duathlon
Event Sponsor: Fair Acres Family YMCA (2600 Grand Avenue)

Maple Leaf Quilt Show
Date: Thursday, October 9th through Wednesday, October 29th
Time: Museum Hours (10:00 am-5:00 pm, Tuesday-Saturday)
Special Extended Hours, October 13th-18th 9:30 am-6 pm
Location: Powers Museum (1617 Oak Street)
Event Sponsor: Four Corners Quilter's Guild

Three Minutes of Fame Lip-Sync Competition
Date: Thursday, October 16th
Time: 7:00 pm
Location: Carthage High School Auditorium (714 S. Main St)
Event Sponsor: Grundy's Body and Frame Shop

Maple Leaf Baby Contest Newborns to 24 months
Date: Friday, October 17th
Time: 6:00 pm
Location: Carthage High School Auditorium 714 S. Main St.)
Cost: $5 pre-entries/$10 day of contest
   (Pre-entries accepted at Chamber until Noon on event date)
Event Sponsor: McCune-Brooks Regional Hospital

Maple Leaf Parade
Date: Saturday, October 18
Time: 9:00 am-12:00 pm
Location: Starting on the Historic Carthage Square
Cost: $50 for each commercial or political entry, all others FREE
Applications deadline for the parade registrations is September 26,2008
Contact info@carthagechamber.com for Maple Leaf Parade applications.

Kids Maple Leaf Dog Show
Date: Saturday, October 18th
Time: 1:00 pm, 12:15 pm registration
Location: Central Pet Care Parking Lot (224 W. Central Ave.)
Description: Kids must be 13 and under to register a dog. Dogs must be 60 lbs. or under
to be qualified for contest.  Judges will vote on longest tail, smallest paws, best costume
and best tricks.
Event Sponsor: Carthage Humane Society and Central Pet Care

World Famous Willie Arthur Smith's Marching Cobras
Date: Saturday, October 18th
Time: 2:00 pm
Locations: Carthage High School Auditorium (714 S. Main)
Cost: $3 (10 and under FREE)
Event Sponsor: Schreiber Food Inc.

     Maple Leaf Auto Show
Date: Saturday, October 18th
Time: 9 am-5 pm
Location: CMC Complex (1900 Grand Ave.)
Event Sponsor: Maple Leaf Auto Show Committee

 The Kendrick Place - Carthage, MO

Battle of Carthage Civil War Museum - Carthage, MO

Carthage Convention & Visitors Bureau - Carthage, MO

Carthage Chamber of Commerce - Carthage, MO

Historic Old Cabin - Carthage, MO

66 Drive-In Theatre - Carthage, MO

Precious Moments - Carthage, MO

artCentral - Carthage, MO

George Washington Carver National Monument - Diamond, MO

Joplin Activities and Sites:

 Joplin Convention and Visitors Bureau

Airfest Joplin
Boomtown Days
City of Joplin
George Washington Carver National Monument
Joplin Area Chamber of Commerce
Joplin church listings (courtesy of The Joplin Globe)
Joplin Parks & Recreation Department
Joplin Little Theatre
Joplin Public Library
Joplin School District
Joplin Sports Authority
McDonald County History Museum
Memorial Hall
Messenger College
Missouri Division of Tourism
Missouri Southern State University
Northpark Mall
Ozark Christian College
Post Memorial Art Reference Library
Reptile World Zoo
Route 66 TV Online
Spiva Center for the Arts
Stained Glass Theatre
The Bridge
The Candy House Gourmet Chocolates
The Joplin Museum Complex
Wildcat Glades Conservation & Audubon Center

Branson Activities and Sites:

Silver Dollar City

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Branson Landing