# Festivals in Joplin | Cultural Events & Fairs

- **Subtitle**: Explore upcoming festivals in  Joplin. Discover cultural celebrations, street fairs and seasonal events happening across the city. Join the festivities.
- **Category**: Festivals
- **Type**: category

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## Featured Events

- **Event Name**: Live Comedy Night! Steven Farmer in Joplin MO
  - **Description**: Internationally touring comedian Steven Farmer headlines The Main Event on June 26th!About this EventThe Main Event presents Live Standup
  - **Date**: Fri, 26 Jun at 08:00 pm – Fri, 26 Jun at 09:30 pm (-05:00)
  - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/joplin/live-comedy-night-steven-farmer-in-joplin-mo/100001989122851996
  - **Venue**: the Main Event
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## Festivals Events in Joplin

- **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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  - **Date**: Thu Jun 18 2026 at 05:30 pm – Thu Jun 18 2026 at 08:30 pm (-05:00)
  - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/joplin/june-third-thursday-you-belong-in-joplin/200029521859053
  - **Venue**: Downtown Joplin
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  - **Categories**: festivals, harvest-festival, dog
- **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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  - **Date**: Thu Sep 17 2026 at 05:30 pm – Thu Sep 17 2026 at 08:30 pm (-05:00)
  - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/joplin/september-third-thursday-green-and-gold/200029522873159
  - **Venue**: Downtown Joplin
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  - **Categories**: festivals, harvest-festival, dog
- **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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  - **Date**: Thu Jul 16 2026 at 05:30 pm – Thu Jul 16 2026 at 08:30 pm (-05:00)
  - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/joplin/july-third-thursday-downtown-waterfest/200029585422616
  - **Venue**: Downtown Joplin
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  - **Categories**: festivals, harvest-festival, dog
- **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 featuring over a dozen hot air balloons, kite show, helicopter rides, tethered balloon rides, food truck and vendor's market,
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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**: Missouri Southern State University
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  - **Categories**: festivals, music, live-music, food-drinks, entertainment, food-truck-festivals, music-festivals, air-shows
- **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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  - **Date**: Thu Oct 15 2026 at 05:30 pm – Thu Oct 15 2026 at 08:30 pm (-05:00)
  - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/joplin/october-third-thursday-harvest-festival/200029521858953
  - **Venue**: Downtown Joplin
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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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  - **Interested Audience**:
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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**: 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
  - **Interested Audience**:
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  - **Date**: Fri Sep 04 2026 at 05:00 pm – Sun Sep 06 2026 at 06:00 pm (-05:00)
  - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/joplin/jomo-pridefest-2026-pride-on-66/200028747600230
  - **Venue**: Downtown Joplin
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  - **Categories**: festivals, lgbt-pride, parades, calendar
- **Event Name**: Page-A-Palooza Octoberfest
  - **Description**: 👻🍭 Page-A-Palooza Octoberfest: Trick-or-Treat Fun & Festive Spirit! 🍭👻
Get your costumes ready! Join us for the most exciting Halloween-themed celebration of the season at Page-A-Palooza Octoberfest on Saturday, October 24th, 2026!

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  - **Date**: Sat Oct 24 2026 at 05:00 pm – Sat Oct 24 2026 at 09:00 pm (+00:00)
  - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/joplin/page-a-palooza-octoberfest/200029230836553
  - **Venue**: 5557 North Main 64801, Joplin, MO, United States, Missouri
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  - **Categories**: music, entertainment, kids, food-drinks, art, fine-arts, festivals, live-music, shopping, food-truck-festivals, music-festivals
- **Event Name**: Route 66 Family Festival
  - **Description**: 🚗🛣️ Route 66 Family Festival
Join us for a fun‑filled day celebrating the spirit of Route 66 at the Route 66 Family Festival!

📅 Date: June 27
🕙 Time: 10 AM – 3 PM
📍 Location: Joplin History & Mineral Museum + adjoining park

Enjoy activities both ins
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  - **Date**: Sat Jun 27 2026 at 10:00 am – Sat Jun 27 2026 at 03:00 pm (-05:00)
  - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/joplin/route-66-family-festival/200030130324840
  - **Venue**: Joplin History & Mineral Museum
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  - **Categories**: car-shows, festivals, kids, entertainment
- **Event Name**: Rt. 66 Balloon Festival - Friday
  - **Description**: 🌟 Step into a world of wonder at Rt. 66 Balloon Festival - Friday, where extraordinary moments await! 🏛️ Located at Route 66 Fairgrounds - Joplin in dynamic Joplin, MO, this event will be
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  - **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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- **Event Name**: Rt. 66 Balloon Festival - Sunday
  - **Description**: ✨ Enter a world of endless possibilities at Rt. 66 Balloon Festival - Sunday, where every moment tells a story! 🏛️ The stunning Route 66 Fairgrounds - Joplin in vibrant Joplin, MO transfo
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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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  - **Categories**: Festivals, trips-adventures
- **Event Name**: JOMO Jammin' Music Festival
  - **Description**: JOMO Jammin' Music Festival
Friday, July 24th & Saturday, July 25th
7pm (gates open at 6pm)
📍Cornell Complex, Leggett & Platt Green (outside)

Connect2Culture’s JOMO Jammin’ Music Festival launched in 2021 to celebrate the incredible local and reg
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  - **Date**: Fri Jul 24 2026 at 06:00 pm – Fri Jul 24 2026 at 10:00 pm (-05:00)
  - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/joplin/jomo-jammin-music-festival/200029973475019
  - **Venue**: Connect2Culture
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  - **Categories**: music, entertainment, music-festivals, festivals, live-music, performances, health-wellness
- **Event Name**: Rt. 66 Balloon Festival - Saturday
  - **Description**: 🌟 Step into a world of wonder at Rt. 66 Balloon Festival - Saturday, where extraordinary moments await! 🏛️ Located at Route 66 Fairgrounds - Joplin in dynamic Joplin, MO, this event will
  - **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**: 10th Annual North Heights Porchfest
  - **Description**: Join us for the 10th Annual North Heights Porchfest – live music, good vibes, and porch hangs all day!About this Event10th Annual North Heights PorchfestGet ready for a day f
  - **Date**: Sat Oct 10 2026 at 11:00 am – Sat Oct 10 2026 at 08:00 pm (-05:00)
  - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/joplin/10th-annual-north-heights-porchfest/100001985142643084
  - **Venue**: 610 W F St
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  - **Price**: Free
  - **Categories**: music, live-music, art, entertainment
- **Event Name**: Runaround Cross Country Festival
  - **Description**: The Second Annual Runaround Cross Country Festival is just around the corner! 
Mark your calendars for the ultimate (FREE!!) pre-season cross country event.
When: Friday, August 14th 5:00PM-8:00PM
Where: Tom Rutledge XC Course (MSSU)
Who: Middle school an
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  - **Date**: Fri Aug 14 2026 at 05:00 pm – Fri Aug 14 2026 at 08:00 pm (-05:00)
  - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/joplin/runaround-cross-country-festival/200030191721830
  - **Venue**: MSSU XC Course
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  - **Categories**: festivals, workshops, contests, health-wellness, calendar

## Trending Events in Joplin

- **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 4 Celebration
  - **Description**: The 2026 Joplin Independence Day Celebration will kick off at 5:30 p.m. on Saturday, July 4, at Fred G. Hughes Stadium, located on the campus of Missouri Southern State University.  

This spectacular event honoring the 250th birthday of our nation will f
  - **Venue**: 3950 Newman Rd, Joplin, MO, United States, Missouri 64801
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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**: 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**: 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 featuring over a dozen hot air balloons, kite show, helicopter rides, tethered balloon rides, food truck and vendor's market,
  - **Venue**: Missouri Southern State University
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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**: 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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  - **Venue**: Downtown Joplin
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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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- **Event Name**: Liberty Celebration!
  - **Description**: Liberty Celebration!
Saturday, June 27 | 8pm (gates open at 7pm)
📍Cornell Complex, Leggett & Platt Green (outside)

Liberty Celebration! is Connect2Culture’s annual patriotic performance on the last Saturday before the Fourth of July. Designed to igni
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## FAQs

- **Q**: What are the top Festivals events in Joplin?
  - **A:** June Third Thursday - You Belong in Joplin (Thu Jun 18 2026 at 05:30 pm at Downtown Joplin), September Third Thursday - Green and Gold (Thu Sep 17 2026 at 05:30 pm at Downtown Joplin), July Third Thursday - Downtown Waterfest (Thu Jul 16 2026 at 05:30 pm at Downtown Joplin), Centennial RT66 Balloon Festival, Joplin, MO (Fri Aug 28 2026 at 07:00 am at Missouri Southern State University), October Third Thursday - Harvest Festival (Thu Oct 15 2026 at 05:30 pm at Downtown Joplin).
- **Q**: What are the top free Festivals events in Joplin?
  - **A:** 10th Annual North Heights Porchfest (Sat Oct 10 2026 at 11:00 am at 610 W F St).
- **Q**: What Festivals events are happening in Joplin in June 2026?
  - **A:** June Third Thursday - You Belong in Joplin (Thu Jun 18 2026 at 05:30 pm at Downtown Joplin), Route 66 Family Festival (Sat Jun 27 2026 at 10:00 am at Joplin History & Mineral Museum), Live Comedy Night! Steven Farmer in Joplin MO (Fri, 26 Jun at 08:00 pm at the Main Event).
- **Q**: How can I find Festivals events in Joplin?
  - **A:** You can discover upcoming Festivals 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 Festivals 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 Festivals events in Joplin?
  - **A:** Some popular venues hosting Festivals events in Joplin include Downtown Joplin, Missouri Southern State University, 5557 North Main 64801, Joplin, MO, United States, Missouri.
- **Q**: What is the price range for Festivals events in Joplin?
  - **A:** Prices for Festivals events in Joplin range from USD 31 to USD 37. Many events also offer free entry.
- **Q**: Who are the top organizers for Festivals events in Joplin?
  - **A:** Popular organizers hosting Festivals events in Joplin include Downtown Joplin Alliance, Route 66 Balloon Festival, JOMO Pride Inc.
- **Q**: Are there any online Festivals events available?
  - **A:** Yes, many Festivals 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 Festivals events in Joplin?
  - **A:** Follow the Festivals category on AllEvents.in to get notified when new Festivals events are listed in Joplin.

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