# Events & Things To Do In Joplin This Weekend | August 28-30, 2026| AllEvents

- **Subtitle**: Joplin is a city full of experiences, activities and events. Explore some of the best things to do in Joplin this weekend and make your Friday, Saturday and Sunday full of fun and excitement.
- **Category**: Weekend
- **Display Name**: Events this weekend
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Weekends become special if you know how to make the most out of it. There are a lot of fun things to do and events in Joplin this weekend for you to explore.

Make your weekends memorable. Check out all upcoming weekend events in Joplin.

## Weekend Events in Joplin

- **Event Name**: Rt. 66 Balloon Festival - Sunday
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  - **Date**: Sun Aug 30 2026 at 07:00 am (-05:00)
  - **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 - 3 Day Pass at Route 66 Fairgrounds - Joplin
  - **Description**: 🎈 Join us for the Rt. 66 Balloon Festival! 🎈 Experience the magic of hot air balloons as they fill the sky with color and wonder. Enjoy live music, delicious food vendors, and fun activities for the whole family. This unforgettable weekend promises breath
  - **Date**: Sun Aug 30 2026 at 07:00 am (-05:00)
  - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/joplin/rt-66-balloon-festival-3-day-pass-at-route-66-fairgrounds-joplin/200030614186231
  - **Venue**: Route 66 Joplin
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  - **Categories**: Festivals, Music, Entertainment, performances
- **Event Name**: SHOP Joplin's Favorite Massive Kids Consignment Sale
  - **Description**: Joplin PARENTS- your MOST FAVORITE kid-stuff treasure hunt is back — AND THIS ONE IS GOING TO BE MASSIVE! (...and just in time to score everything you need for back to school!)

New to Rhea Lana's of Joplin?! We are so happy you are here! First things fir
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  - **Date**: Sun Aug 30 2026 at 12:00 pm – Thu Sep 03 2026 at 08:00 pm (-05:00)
  - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/joplin/shop-joplins-favorite-massive-kids-consignment-sale/200030357084516
  - **Venue**: Joplin Expo
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  - **Categories**: kids, shopping, back-to-school
- **Event Name**: QUEERS EATING GARLIC BREAD IN THE PARK!!
  - **Description**: THERE IS NO RESISTANCE QUITE LIKE QUEER JOY!!!

JOIN US FOR AN EVENING OF FROLICKING WHILE EATING GARLIC BREAD IN THE PARK🌈❤️

Sunday August 30th 2026
7pm
Landreth Park Pavilion (by the amphitheater)

ALL HUMANS ARE WELCOME & BELONG

FREE FOOD, KARAOK
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  - **Date**: Sun Aug 30 2026 at 07:00 pm (-05:00)
  - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/joplin/queers-eating-garlic-bread-in-the-park/200030559587825
  - **Venue**: Landreth Park
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  - **Categories**: karaoke, music, parties, entertainment
- **Event Name**: DETAILZ Grand Opening🏁🏎️
  - **Description**: Detailz is officially celebrating the opening of our new location! After months on repairs and renovations we’re finally ready!🥳

Stop by, check out the new shop and help us celebrate! We’ll have snacks, sweets, and drinks available throughout the opening
  - **Date**: Sun Aug 30 2026 at 02:00 pm – Sun Aug 30 2026 at 06:00 pm (-05:00)
  - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/joplin/detailz-grand-opening/200030599470452
  - **Venue**: 818 E. 9th Street, Joplin, MO
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  - **Categories**: Art, fine-arts
- **Event Name**: Sunday Worship Service
  - **Description**: Join us each Sunday morning for worship at First Presbyterian Church of Joplin.

Whether you’ve been attending church for years, haven’t been in a while, or are simply looking for a place to belong. You are truly welcome here.

Our service includes meanin
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  - **Date**: Sun Aug 30 2026 (-05:00)
  - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/joplin/sunday-worship-service/200030191725247
  - **Venue**: 509 S Pearl Ave, Joplin, MO, United States, Missouri 64801
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## Trending Events in Joplin

- **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! Mark your calendars for "Pride on 66!" September 4-6th in Downtown, Joplin!

Fri 4th
Route 66 Prid
  - **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.

T
  - **Venue**: Downtown Joplin
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- **Event Name**: Upper Iowa Peacocks at Missouri Southern Lions Football at Fred G. Hughes Stadium
  - **Venue**: Fred G. Hughes Stadium
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- **Event Name**: Royal Disorder Tattoo Expo -2nd Annual-
  - **Description**: We’re Baaaaack for round 2!!!! 
We had so much fun last year with everyone, we’re Having our 2nd Annual Royal Disorder Tattoo Expo!
Hosted by: Alex May, Tasha May, Flat Line Ink crew, & Trippy Butter.

Mark your Calendars for Sept 11th-13th 2026 held
  - **Venue**: Joplin Expo
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- **Event Name**: Royal Disorder Car Show
  - **Description**: 👑 Royal Disorder Tattoo Expo & Car Show 👑
Get ready for an action-packed weekend in Joplin! The Royal Disorder Tattoo Expo is back for 2026, and we are throwing down an massive, all-inclusive Car Show to close out the weekend with a bang!
Whether you
  - **Venue**: Joplin Expo
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- **Event Name**: “The Music of Billy Joel, Elton John, & More” Starring Michael Cavanaugh
  - **Description**: Michael Cavanaugh rose to fame through his starring role in the Broadway hit Movin’ Out after being personally selected by Billy Joel. In “The Music of Billy Joel & Elton John”, Cavanaugh delivers a high-energy concert experience featuring the legenda
  - **Venue**: Connect2Culture
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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.

T
  - **Venue**: Downtown Joplin
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- **Event Name**: North Heights Fall Market in the Park
  - **Description**: When the air just starts to turn crisp, you know Fall is nearby. Join us for the North Heights Fall Market in the Park on Saturday, September 12, from 9 AM to 3 PM for shopping, food and family fun at the Michael & Jeri Lynn Joseph Family Park (610 W
  - **Venue**: 610 W F Street, 64801
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- **Event Name**: Vintage Gothic Revival at Royal Disorder Tattoo Expo
  - **Description**: Mark your Calendars for Sept 11th-13th 2026 held at the Joplin Expo at NorthPark Mall in Joplin, Mo.

Royaldisorderexpo.com 

Details:
The 2nd Annual Royal Disorder Tattoo Expo will Feature 3 days of Live Tattooing, Contests, and Piercings! Artists all ov
  - **Venue**: Joplin Expo
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## FAQs

- **Q**: What are the top Weekend events in Joplin?
  - **A:** Rt. 66 Balloon Festival - Sunday (Sun Aug 30 2026 at 07:00 am at Route 66 Fairgrounds - Joplin), Rt. 66 Balloon Festival - 3 Day Pass at Route 66 Fairgrounds - Joplin (Sun Aug 30 2026 at 07:00 am at Route 66 Joplin), SHOP Joplin's Favorite Massive Kids Consignment Sale (Sun Aug 30 2026 at 12:00 pm at Joplin Expo), QUEERS EATING GARLIC BREAD IN THE PARK!! (Sun Aug 30 2026 at 07:00 pm at Landreth Park), DETAILZ Grand Opening🏁🏎️ (Sun Aug 30 2026 at 02:00 pm at 818 E. 9th Street, Joplin, MO).
- **Q**: What Weekend events are happening in Joplin today August 30, 2026?
  - **A:** Rt. 66 Balloon Festival - Sunday (Sun Aug 30 2026 at 07:00 am at Route 66 Fairgrounds - Joplin), Rt. 66 Balloon Festival - 3 Day Pass at Route 66 Fairgrounds - Joplin (Sun Aug 30 2026 at 07:00 am at Route 66 Joplin), SHOP Joplin's Favorite Massive Kids Consignment Sale (Sun Aug 30 2026 at 12:00 pm at Joplin Expo), QUEERS EATING GARLIC BREAD IN THE PARK!! (Sun Aug 30 2026 at 07:00 pm at Landreth Park), DETAILZ Grand Opening🏁🏎️ (Sun Aug 30 2026 at 02:00 pm at 818 E. 9th Street, Joplin, MO).
- **Q**: What Weekend events are happening in Joplin this weekend August 28–30, 2026?
  - **A:** Rt. 66 Balloon Festival - Sunday (Sun Aug 30 2026 at 07:00 am at Route 66 Fairgrounds - Joplin), Rt. 66 Balloon Festival - 3 Day Pass at Route 66 Fairgrounds - Joplin (Sun Aug 30 2026 at 07:00 am at Route 66 Joplin), SHOP Joplin's Favorite Massive Kids Consignment Sale (Sun Aug 30 2026 at 12:00 pm at Joplin Expo), QUEERS EATING GARLIC BREAD IN THE PARK!! (Sun Aug 30 2026 at 07:00 pm at Landreth Park), DETAILZ Grand Opening🏁🏎️ (Sun Aug 30 2026 at 02:00 pm at 818 E. 9th Street, Joplin, MO).
- **Q**: What Weekend events are happening in Joplin in August 2026?
  - **A:** Rt. 66 Balloon Festival - Sunday (Sun Aug 30 2026 at 07:00 am at Route 66 Fairgrounds - Joplin), Rt. 66 Balloon Festival - 3 Day Pass at Route 66 Fairgrounds - Joplin (Sun Aug 30 2026 at 07:00 am at Route 66 Joplin), SHOP Joplin's Favorite Massive Kids Consignment Sale (Sun Aug 30 2026 at 12:00 pm at Joplin Expo), QUEERS EATING GARLIC BREAD IN THE PARK!! (Sun Aug 30 2026 at 07:00 pm at Landreth Park), DETAILZ Grand Opening🏁🏎️ (Sun Aug 30 2026 at 02:00 pm at 818 E. 9th Street, Joplin, MO).
- **Q**: How can I find Weekend events in Joplin?
  - **A:** You can discover upcoming Weekend 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 Weekend 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 Weekend events in Joplin?
  - **A:** Some popular venues hosting Weekend events in Joplin include Route 66 Fairgrounds - Joplin, Route 66 Joplin, Joplin Expo.
- **Q**: Who are the top organizers for Weekend events in Joplin?
  - **A:** Popular organizers hosting Weekend events in Joplin include Ticket Network Events, TicketsHelper Ticket Center, Rhea Lana's of Joplin.
- **Q**: Are there any online Weekend events available?
  - **A:** Yes, many Weekend 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 Weekend events in Joplin?
  - **A:** Follow the Weekend category on AllEvents.in to get notified when new Weekend events are listed in Joplin.

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