

# Events & Things To Do in Joplin in August 2026 | AllEvents.in

- **Subtitle**: Find events and things to do in August 2026 in Joplin. Discover parties, concerts, meets, shows, sports, club, reunion, Performance happening in August 2026 in Joplin.
- **Category**: August
- **Display Name**: Events in August
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Discover all the happening events in August [YEAR] in [CITY] and make it a month of learning and exploration. From art exhibitions to kickass concerts, from yoga workshops to photography masterclass; the list of things to do in [CITY] in August [YEAR] is quite elaborate. Explore from the genres that you find interest in, there will be many events in August in [CITY] to keep you engaged.

## August Events in Joplin

- **Event Name**: Centennial RT66 Balloon Festival, Joplin, MO
  - **Description**: 🥳Centennial Route 66 Annual Balloon Festival Joplin, Mo returns  Aug. 28-30th 2026🎈💜

Three days of family friendly entertainment at the Route 66 Fairgrounds &amp; event Center featuring over a dozen hot air balloons, kite show, helicopter rides, tethered
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  - **Date**: Fri Aug 28 2026 at 07:00 am – Sun Aug 30 2026 at 10:00 pm (-05:00)
  - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/joplin/centennial-rt66-balloon-festival-joplin-mo/200029532230705
  - **Venue**: Route 66 Fairgrounds
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- **Event Name**: August Third Thursday - Dog Days of Summer
  - **Description**: Third Thursday is Joplin’s premiere community cultural event. Every third Thursday, March through October, thousands of people gather on Main Street in Downtown Joplin from 5:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. to enjoy local artisans, music, entertainment, and food.

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  - **Date**: Thu Aug 20 2026 at 05:30 pm – Thu Aug 20 2026 at 08:30 pm (-05:00)
  - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/joplin/august-third-thursday-dog-days-of-summer/200029521119200
  - **Venue**: Downtown Joplin
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  - **Categories**: dog, festivals, harvest-festival
- **Event Name**: Rt. 66 Balloon Festival - Sunday
  - **Description**: ✨ Embark on an extraordinary journey at Rt. 66 Balloon Festival - Sunday, where every moment promises to be unforgettable! 🌟 Imagine of transforming Route 66 Fairgrounds - Joplin in the heart of Joplin,
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  - **Date**: Sat Aug 29 2026 at 06:00 pm (-06:00)
  - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/joplin/rt-66-balloon-festival-sunday/2300029745859822
  - **Venue**: Route 66 Fairgrounds - Joplin
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- **Event Name**: Rt. 66 Balloon Festival - Saturday
  - **Description**: ✨ Discover the extraordinary at Rt. 66 Balloon Festival - Saturday, where magic meets reality in ways you've never imagined! 🏛️ Set in Route 66 Fairgrounds - Joplin nestled in bustling Joplin, MO
  - **Date**: Fri Aug 28 2026 at 06:00 pm (-06:00)
  - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/joplin/rt-66-balloon-festival-saturday/2300029745855654
  - **Venue**: Route 66 Fairgrounds - Joplin
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- **Event Name**: Rt. 66 Balloon Festival - Friday
  - **Description**: 🎉 Prepare to be amazed at Rt. 66 Balloon Festival - Friday, the most anticipated gathering of the season! 🌟 Set against the stunning backdrop of Route 66 Fairgrounds - Joplin in vibrant Joplin, MO
  - **Date**: Thu Aug 27 2026 at 06:00 pm (-06:00)
  - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/joplin/rt-66-balloon-festival-friday/2300029745854951
  - **Venue**: Route 66 Fairgrounds - Joplin
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  - **Categories**: festivals, calendar
- **Event Name**: Joplin Schools Health, Benefits & Retail Therapy Fair
  - **Description**: Come browse over 100 vendor booths filled with freebies, coupons, information, products, and services from local businesses and organizations! There's no cost to enter. Joplin Schools staff come early from 7:30-9:00am - bring your badge!
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  - **Date**: Fri Jul 31 2026 at 09:00 am – Fri Jul 31 2026 at 12:30 pm (-05:00)
  - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/joplin/joplin-schools-health-benefits-and-retail-therapy-fair/200029858550644
  - **Venue**: Joplin High School
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  - **Categories**: health-wellness
- **Event Name**: 10th Annual Eliminator
  - **Description**: Please make plans to join us for the 10th annual Eliminator. This will be a fat-ass style ultra wannabe. Starting at 6:30am, participants have 45 minutes to run 3 miles (from the parking lot to St. Louis and back) on a crushed gravel trail with no road cr
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  - **Date**: Sat Aug 08 2026 at 06:30 am – Sat Aug 08 2026 at 07:15 pm (-05:00)
  - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/joplin/10th-annual-eliminator/200029552792912
  - **Venue**: Frisco Trail (North Street parking lot), Joplin, MO
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- **Event Name**: St. Puppy's Day 2026
  - **Description**: Joplin, we’re back! 📍

Mark your calendars for Saturday, August 22nd, 2026. We’re heading back to Calvary Baptist Church for another day dedicated to our incredible breeder community.

We are currently finalizing our speakers and the full agenda, but we w
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  - **Date**: Sat Aug 22 2026 at 07:30 am (-05:00)
  - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/joplin/st-puppys-day-2026/200029518095500
  - **Venue**: 600 E 50th St, Joplin, MO 64804-4915, United States
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- **Event Name**: Rt. 66 Balloon Festival - 3 Day Pass
  - **Description**: ✨ Enter a world of endless possibilities at Rt. 66 Balloon Festival - 3 Day Pass, where every moment tells a story! 🏛️ The stunning Route 66 Fairgrounds - Joplin in vibrant Joplin, MO tra
  - **Date**: Thu Aug 27 2026 at 06:00 pm (-06:00)
  - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/joplin/rt-66-balloon-festival-3-day-pass/2300029745848011
  - **Venue**: Route 66 Fairgrounds - Joplin
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  - **Categories**: Festivals, trips-adventures
- **Event Name**: 1/5th scale 1st Annual Midwest Nationals!!!
  - **Description**: We are proud to announce our first Midwest nationals race for 1/5th scale.

Aug 6th open practice all day.
Aug 7th Qualifiers and Racing
Aug 8th Qualifiers and Racing With Conquer the Midwest Race

                                  Conquer the Midwest:
To
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  - **Date**: Thu Aug 06 2026 at 12:00 pm – Sat Aug 08 2026 at 11:30 pm (-05:00)
  - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/joplin/1-5th-scale-1st-annual-midwest-nationals/200029696232326
  - **Venue**: 2696 n quail ridge rd, Joplin, MO, United States, Missouri 64801
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  - **Categories**: sports, workshops

## Trending Events in Joplin

- **Event Name**: May Third Thursday - Outdoors in the Ozarks
  - **Description**: Third Thursday is Joplin’s premiere community cultural event. Every third Thursday, March through October, thousands of people gather on Main Street in Downtown Joplin from 5:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. to enjoy local artisans, music, entertainment, and food.

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  - **Venue**: Downtown Joplin
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- **Event Name**: April Third Thursday - Route 66 Fest
  - **Description**: Third Thursday is Joplin’s premiere community cultural event. Every third Thursday, March through October, thousands of people gather on Main Street in Downtown Joplin from 5:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. to enjoy local artisans, music, entertainment, and food.

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  - **Venue**: Downtown Joplin
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- **Event Name**: June Third Thursday - You Belong in Joplin
  - **Description**: Third Thursday is Joplin’s premiere community cultural event. Every third Thursday, March through October, thousands of people gather on Main Street in Downtown Joplin from 5:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. to enjoy local artisans, music, entertainment, and food.

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  - **Venue**: Downtown Joplin
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- **Event Name**: July Third Thursday - Downtown Waterfest
  - **Description**: Third Thursday is Joplin’s premiere community cultural event. Every third Thursday, March through October, thousands of people gather on Main Street in Downtown Joplin from 5:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. to enjoy local artisans, music, entertainment, and food.

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  - **Venue**: Downtown Joplin
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- **Event Name**: October Third Thursday - Harvest Festival
  - **Description**: Third Thursday is Joplin’s premiere community cultural event. Every third Thursday, March through October, thousands of people gather on Main Street in Downtown Joplin from 5:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. to enjoy local artisans, music, entertainment, and food.

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  - **Venue**: Downtown Joplin
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- **Event Name**: September Third Thursday - Green and Gold
  - **Description**: Third Thursday is Joplin’s premiere community cultural event. Every third Thursday, March through October, thousands of people gather on Main Street in Downtown Joplin from 5:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. to enjoy local artisans, music, entertainment, and food.

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  - **Venue**: Downtown Joplin
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- **Event Name**: Mother Road Mayhem 2026 - Lifted & Lowered Trucks, Cars, Jeeps, sxs, & more
  - **Description**: Join Us for the 6th Annual Mother Road Mayhem

May 15th–16th, 2026 | Joplin, Missouri

Get ready for another unforgettable weekend at Mother Road Mayhem 2026, the ultimate lifted &amp; lowered truck, car, Jeep, SXS &amp; automotive showcase, returning to
  - **Venue**: 3980 W Birdsong, Joplin Mo 64801
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- **Event Name**: Centennial RT66 Balloon Festival, Joplin, MO
  - **Description**: 🥳Centennial Route 66 Annual Balloon Festival Joplin, Mo returns  Aug. 28-30th 2026🎈💜

Three days of family friendly entertainment at the Route 66 Fairgrounds &amp; event Center featuring over a dozen hot air balloons, kite show, helicopter rides, tethered
  - **Venue**: Route 66 Fairgrounds
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- **Event Name**: JOMO Pridefest 2026 - "Pride on 66"
  - **Description**: Our BIGGEST PRIDE YET! Take a Trip on Route 66 Celebrating 100 Years of Pride on the Mother Road for Southwest Missouri's Largest FREE 3-Day Pride Festival! Big announcements in store stay tuned! Until then mark your calendars for September 4-6th 2026 for
  - **Venue**: Downtown Joplin
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## FAQs

- **Q**: What are the top August events in Joplin?
  - **A:** Centennial RT66 Balloon Festival, Joplin, MO (Fri Aug 28 2026 at 07:00 am at Route 66 Fairgrounds), August Third Thursday - Dog Days of Summer (Thu Aug 20 2026 at 05:30 pm at Downtown Joplin), Rt. 66 Balloon Festival - Sunday (Sat Aug 29 2026 at 06:00 pm at Route 66 Fairgrounds - Joplin), Rt. 66 Balloon Festival - Saturday (Fri Aug 28 2026 at 06:00 pm at Route 66 Fairgrounds - Joplin), Rt. 66 Balloon Festival - Friday (Thu Aug 27 2026 at 06:00 pm at Route 66 Fairgrounds - Joplin).
- **Q**: How can I find August events in Joplin?
  - **A:** You can discover upcoming August events in Joplin on AllEvents.in. Browse by date, venue, or price to find events that match your interests.
- **Q**: How do I buy tickets for August events in Joplin?
  - **A:** You can buy tickets directly through AllEvents.in. Many events offer online booking with options for free, paid, and early-bird tickets.
- **Q**: What are the popular venues for August events in Joplin?
  - **A:** Some popular venues hosting August events in Joplin include Route 66 Fairgrounds, Downtown Joplin, Route 66 Fairgrounds - Joplin.
- **Q**: Who are the top organizers for August events in Joplin?
  - **A:** Popular organizers hosting August events in Joplin include Route 66 Balloon Festival, Downtown Joplin Alliance, Ticket Network Events.
- **Q**: Are there any online August events available?
  - **A:** Yes, many August events are available online. You can filter for virtual events on AllEvents.in to attend from anywhere.
- **Q**: How can I get notified about new August events in Joplin?
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