Mid-America Show Calendar
SEPTEMBER & OCTOBER EVENTS
~ SEPTEMBER ~
SEPT. 1-SEPT. 5: American Art Deco: Designing for the People, 1918-1939, multi-media exhibit exploring art and design’s expression of the glamour and optimism of the 1920s and the devastation and escapism of the 1930s, Joslyn Art Museum, Omaha, NE, 402-342-3300
SEPT. 1-DEC. 28: Santa Fe Trail anniversary, events every Tuesday THRU Dec. 28, Great Bend Events Center, Great Bend, KS, 620-792-2750
SEPT. 1-SEPT. 18: Pleasant Hill Farmers Market, fresh produce, locally grown, Second Street and 58 Highway, Pleasant Hill, MO, 816-405-7704
SEPT. 1-SEPT. 5: Lamar Free Fair, rides, food vendors, animal shows, beauty pageants, games, Constitution Park, Lamar, MO, 417-850-2033
SEPT. 1-SEPT. 3: 70th Anniversary of the 1951 Flood, exhibit featuring artifacts and testimonies from the 1951 flood, Wyandotte County Historical Museum, Bonner Springs, KS,
913-573-5383
SEPT. 2-6: Midwest Old Threshers Reunion, see the largest collection of working steam-powered vehicles at the Old Threshers Reunion, Midwest Old Threshers Grounds and McMillan Park, Mount Pleasant, IA, 319-385-8937
SEPT. 3-6: Labor Day Mega-Sale, save 10%-50% and more at all locations, Paramount Antique Malls, Wichita and Augusta, KS, www.paramountantiquemall.com
SEPT. 3-6: The Blues Ball, featuring a lineup of the best blues musicians in the state, Town Center Mainstage, Medicine Park, OK, 580-574-9528
SEPT. 3-5: Cherokee National Holiday Quilt Show, view hand-quilted patterns and machine-quilted designs, Cherokee Casino, Tahlequah, OK, 918-453-5757
SEPT. 3: Little Balkans Days Festival, arts, crafts, food, wine, music, 813 Memorial Dr., Pittsburg, KS, 620-231-7561
SEPT. 4-6: Treasure Village Flea Market, collectibles, antiques, coins, primitives, clothing, tools, concessions, novelties, art, furniture, Treasure Village, Milford, IA, 712-337-3730
SEPT. 4-6: Cheyenne and Arapaho Labor Day Celebration, games, cultural dancing, group drum contest, food and craft vendors, Cheyenne and Arapaho Tribal Powwow Grounds, Colony, OK, 405-422-7446
SEPT. 4-5: Grand opening of Pullman National Monument and State Historic Site, includes guided tours of the historic Hotel Florence, Pullman National Monument Visitors Center, Chicago, IL, 773-468-9310
SEPT. 4-5: Monthly Vintage Market, vintage goods and home décor, Bloom Where You’re Planted From Farm, Avoca, NE, 402-267-4104
SEPT. 4-5: St. Louis Antique Festival, 52nd annual event, more than 80 booths, Belle-Claire Fairgrounds, Belleville, IL, 608-346-3797
SEPT. 4: Steam Locomotive #3415 ride, five-mile ride through the Smoky Hill River Valley, Abilene and Smoky Hill River Valley Railroad, Abilene, KS, 785-263-1077
SEPT. 4: Quilts by the Lake, more than 100 crafted quilts on display, North Fork Baptist Church, Eufaula, OK, 918-617-3667
SEPT. 5: Downtown Junk Fest, shop for antique, rustic, and vintage-style goods, downtown Van Buren, AR, 479-262-6027
SEPT. 5: Old Settlers Day, parade, cow chip throwing contest, junior rodeo, Butterfield Trail Museum, Russell Springs, KS, 785-751-4242
SEPT. 6: Union Covered Bridge 150th Anniversary Event, learn about the rich history of this special structure, light refreshments provided, Union Covered Bridge State Historic Site, Paris, MO, 573-565-3340
SEPT. 9-12: Lauritzen Gardens Antiques Show, antiques, gardening décor, art, Lauritzen Gardens, Omaha, NE, 402-346-4002
SEPT. 9-11: Brucemore Self-Guided Tours, explore more than a century of Grand Rapids history through the eyes of three families who called Brucemore Mansion home, Brucemore Mansion, Cedar Rapids, IA, 319-362-7375
SEPT. 10-12: Bella Rustina Modern Vintage Market, more than 230 booths filled with vintage and handmade creations and vintage-inspired décor, Conway Expo Center, Conway, AR,
501-230-5728
SEPT. 10-12: Shepherd’s Craft Fair, arts and crafts, The Shepherd of the Hills, Branson, MO, 417-334-4191
SEPT. 10-12: Fall open house, browse autumn deals, Vintage Traders Antique Mall, Olathe, KS, 913-254-9000
SEPT. 10-12: Citywide Garage Sale, browse miles of deals on gently used goods, Public Square, Greenfield, IA, 641-743-8444
SEPT. 10-12: Civil War re-enactment, battle re-enactments, discover how a Civil War soldier lived, medical demonstrations, live music, ladies’ tea, military dress ball, pirates’ treasure hunt, East Park, Mason City, IA, 641-420-8921
SEPT. 10-11: Mustang Western Days, Best-Dressed Cowboy and Cowgirl Contest, gospel music, chili cook-off, parade, Wild Horse Park, Mustang, OK, 405-376-2758
SEPT. 10-11: Antique Rendezvous, outside vendors selling antiques and collectibles, Public Square, Greenfield, IA, 641-733-8444
SEPT. 10-11: Rutledge Flea Market, hillbilly auction, State Highway V, Rutledge, MO,
660-216-3223
SEPT. 11-12: Let It Be Arts Festival (THRU Sept. 12), food and craft vendors, live entertainment, Municipal Park, Kiefer, OK, 918-282-7486
SEPT. 11-12: Harvest Fair, agricultural displays, wood, iron, tinwares, handwork, Stuhr Museum of the Prairie Pioneer, Grand Island, NE, 308-385-5318, www.stuhrmuseum.org
SEPT. 11-12: Old Trusty, steam and gas engines, antique cars and trucks, tractor pulls, more than 225 dealers of antiques, crafts and flea market items, fairgrounds, Clay Center, NE, 402-726-2487, www.oldtrusty.org
SEPT. 11: Second Saturday Outdoor Flea Market, the next-to-the-last outdoor flea market of the year, The Market at MacVicar, Topeka, KS, 785-409-4277
SEPT. 11: Great American Market, collectibles, antiques, crafts, downtown Emporia, KS, 620-340-6430, www.emporiamainstreet.com
SEPT. 11: El Dorado Chamber Car Show, classic car show, parade, Civic Center, El Dorado, KS, 316-321-3150
SEPT. 11: Market Days Flea Market and Vendor Fair, antiques, collectibles, handmade items, jewelry, flea market finds, City Park, Mt. Vernon, IL, 618-242-3151
SEPT. 11: Effingham Cruise Night, classic cars, live music, food vendors, Jefferson Street, Effingham, IL, 217-342-5310
SEPT. 11: Archaeology Day, check out demonstrations of flint knapping, atlatl throwing and other demonstrations, Washington State Park, De Soto, MO, 636-586-5768
SEPT. 11: Old Summit Country Antique Show, early country wares, food on site, John Knox Pavilion, Lee’s Summit, MO, 816-537-7033, www.oldsummitantiqueshow.com
SEPT. 11: Festival of the Trails, a commemoration of the state’s bicentennial anniversary and the bicentennial anniversary of the Santa Fe Trail, games, exhibits, live music, food vendors, Rice-Tremonti Home, Raytown, MO, 816-353-8500
SEPT. 11: Junklahoma, antique creations, vintage finds, boutique goods, food vendors, Old Store Gifts and Antiques, Piedmont, OK, 405-373-2093
SEPT. 11: Fall into the Holidays Craft Show, more than 120 booths with handmade crafts on display, Payne County Expo Center, Stillwater, OK, 580-455-2273
SEPT. 12: Flea Market, vendors for three blocks, Silver Street, Ashland, NE, ashlandnebraskachamber@gmail.com
SEPT. 13-16: Bicentennial Quilt Showing, official Missouri State Parks Bicentennial Quilt on display, Crowder State Park, Trenton, MO, 660-359-6473
SEPT. 15-19: 49th Walnut Valley Festival, national flat-picking championships, 8 instrument contests, 4 stages, workshops, arts & crafts fair, Winfield, KS, 620-221-3250,
www.wvfest.com
SEPT. 16-18: Clark County Mule Festival, crafts, flea markets, trail rides, mule polo, rodeo, Clark County Fairgrounds, Kahoka, MO, 660-727-2490
SEPT. 17-19: Treasure Hunt Across Kansas, 400 miles of antiques and garage sales from St. Francis to Elwood, www.ushwy36.com
SEPT. 17-19: Vintage Market Days, unique vintage and antique finds, handmade goods, food trucks on site, Arkansas State Fairgrounds, Little Rock, AR, www.vintagemarketdays.com
SEPT. 17-18: Rendezvous at Council Grove, Voices of the Wind People Pageant, Mountain Men Exposition, antique wagon show, blacksmith and wheelwright demonstration, Kaw Nation returns, Council Grove, KS, www.santafetrail200.com
SEPT. 17: Night Market, local vendors selling everything from candles to homemade salsa to antiques, Scissortail Park, Oklahoma City, OK, 405-696-6451
SEPT. 18-19: Tractors and Treasures Flea Market, live music and food, antique tractor pull, Main Street, Steele City, NE, 402-446-7486
SEPT. 18-19: Heritage Festival and Craft Show, music, dancing, crafts, historical re-enactors, Historic Nefong Park, Columbia, MO, 573-874-7460, www.visitcolumbiamo.com
SEPT. 18-19: Edwards Place Fine Arts Fair, high-quality artwork from across the country for sale, Edwards Place Historic Home, Springfield, IL, 217-523-2631
SEPT. 18-19: Cemetery Walk, annual event exploring the lives of the area’s early settlers, sponsored by the Galena Historical Society, US 20 and Gear Street, Galena, IL, 815-777-9129
SEPT. 18: Tontitown Classic Car Show, food and produce vendors, baked goods, jams, jellies, jewelry, trophies awarded for various categories, Harry Sbanotto Park, Tontitown, AR,
479-790-1813
SEPT. 18: Cave-in-Rock Frontier Festival, parade, carnival, live music, food and craft vendors, along the Ohio River, Cave-in-Rock, IL, 618-287-4333
SEPT. 18: Finders Market, vintage and handmade goods, retro and mid-century design, chippy salvaged picks, boutique apparel, repurposed items, home and garden décor, Conference Center and Hotel, Decatur, IL, 217-454-6365
SEPT. 18: Great Akron Scarecrow Festival, scarecrow decorating contest, arts and crafts vendors, petting zoo, homemade food, City Park, Akron, IA, 712-551-7918
SEPT. 18: Heirloom Fall Market, vendors specializing in vintage, antique, architectural, salvaged, rustic, industrial, and primitives, Heirloom Market Mercantile Co., Bayard, NE, 308-545-1060
SEPT. 18: Black Buggy Day, celebrating the town’s rich Amish culture, food vendors, art and crafts booths, bluegrass and Western swing music, Amish carriage rides, Guy Williams Park, Chouteau, OK, 918-476-8317
SEPT. 18: Monthly Wichita Flea Market, flea market finds, Kansas Star Casino Arena, Wichita, 316-719-8000
SEPT. 18: Arts and Crafts Fair, food booths, exhibitors from across the nation, Hillsboro Arts and Crafts Association, Hillsboro, KS, 620-947-3806, www.hillsboroartsandcraftsfair.org
SEPT. 18: Arts and Crafts Fair, more than 100 booths of handmade goods, Shawnee Town 1929, Shawnee, KS, 913-248-2360, www.shawneetown.org
SEPT 18: A Feast of Fall Furnishings, Foraged Finds, Fashions, Fragrances and Flavors will be headed to Finders Harvest Market, Decatur Conference Center & Hotel, Decatur, IL,
217-454-6365, www.jumpjiveproductions.com
SEPT. 19-OCT. 31: Pumpkin patch and marketplace, hay rides, nature trails, farm animals, agricultural exhibits, vintage and antique goods, Bloom Where You’re Planted Farm, Avoca, NE,
402-840-2207
SEPT. 22-26: Grundy County Corn Festival, fair, craft shows, carnival, music, food, parade, downtown Morris, IL, 815-942-2676
SEPT. 23-25: Skiatook Pioneer Day Festival (THRU Sept. 25), parade, carnival rides, classic car show, quilt show, arts and crafts, Central Park, Skiatook, OK, 918-396-3702
SEPT. 23: Classic Oldies Cruise, cruise down the Mississippi and reminisce while listening to the music of the Jukebox era, celebrity impersonators from Patsy Cline to Elvis, light breakfast and later hot lunch, aboard the Celebration Belle, Quad Cities, IA, 800-297-0034
SEPT. 24-26: Peace Treaty Festival and Pageant, intertribal powwow, ranch rodeo, Native American dancing, re-enactment of peace treaty pageant between U.S. government and the five Plains Tribes, Highway 160 East to Airport Road, Medicine Lodge, KS, 620-213-2108
SEPT. 24-26: Liberty Fall Festival, carnival, parade, live music, farmer’s market, food vendors, crafters, Chamber of Commerce, Liberty, MO, 816-781-5200, www.libertyfallfest.com
SEPT. 24-26: Nebraska Junk Jaunt, vintage, collectibles, antiques, food, statewide, 1523 M St., Ord, NE, 308-346-5151, www.junkjaunt.com
SEPT. 24-26: Fall Festival of Arts and Crafts, unique products, live music, food court, downtown Washington, MO, 636-239-1743
SEPT. 24-26: Warren Pumpkin Festival, antique tractor pulls, parade, pumpkin-themed games, food, petting zoo, live music, Main Street, Warren, IL, 815-238-4578
SEPT. 24-26: International Route 66 Mother Road Festival, large classic car show, live entertainment, parade, 1 Old State Capital Plaza, Springfield, IL, 317-236-6515
SEPT. 24-26: Arts and crafts show, more than 300 exhibitors selling thousands of unique creations, Varied Industries Building, Iowa State Fairgrounds, Des Moines, IA, 563-652-4529
SEPT. 24-25: Mt. Vernon Fall Fest, live entertainment, festival foods, arts and crafts vendors, parade, classic cars on display, Ninth Street, Mt. Vernon, IL, 618-242-3151
SEPT. 24-25: Doniphan Heritage Days, historical re-enactments and demonstrations, craft booths, food vendors, Heritage Museum, Doniphan, MO, 573-996-5298
SEPT. 24-25: Market on the Meadows, crafts, art, jewelry, upcycled items, home décor, Market on the Meadows, Meeker, OK, 405-501-3934
SEPT. 25-26: Fall Festival and Swap Meet, make apple cider and apple butter, lumber sawing demonstrations, tour Cottonwood Station, Meriden Antique Engine and Threshers Association, Meriden, KS, 785-633-9706
SEPT. 25-26: 157th Anniversary Battle of Pilot Knob Re-Enactment, historic and modern vendors, food vendors, Battle of Pilot Knob State Historical Site, Pilot Knob, MO, 573-546-3454
SEPT. 25-26: Living History Weekend – Table Creek Rendezvous, historical demonstrations of everything from blacksmithing to dutch oven cooking, Arbor Lodge State Historical Park, Nebraska City, NE, 402-873-7222
SEPT. 25: Parking lot sale, take home a treasure, Vintage Traders Antique Mall, Olathe, KS,
913-254-9000
SEPT. 25: 2021 Wichita Wagonmasters Chili Cook-Off, rain or shine, 225 W. Douglas, Wichita, KS, 316-265-2800
SEPT. 25: Whimydidle Arts and Crafts Fair, original art, metalworks, pottery, crafts, fabrics, jewelry, silk, dried flowers, City Park, Scott City, KS, 620-214-3295
SEPT. 25: Blue Truck Vintage Market, antiques, vintage items, handmade art, live music, Buhler city hall, Buhler, KS, 620-200-4989
SEPT. 25: Old Oak Farms Flea Market, handmade crafts, antique finds, rustic junk, Old Oak Farms, Minco, OK, 405-352-5981
SEPT. 25: Okeene Germanfest, authentic German food and beer, bakeoff contest, stein races, dog show, 5K run, The Corner welcome center, Okeene, OK, 580-822-5305
SEPT. 26: Cars-N-Carroll Show and Shine, classic car show, live entertainment, Main Street, Carroll, NE, 402-369-1914
SEPT. 28: Ciderfest and Craft Fair, enjoy apple cider and cider doughnuts, live music, corn maze, tractor rides, craft vendors, Louisburg Cider Mill, Louisburg, KS, 913-837-5202
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~ OCTOBER ~
OCT. 1-3: WOHS Flea Market, wall art, home goods, lawn ornaments, clothing, books, toys, Ackley Park, Elk City, OK, 580-225-0906
OCT. 1-3: Pioneer Harvest Fiesta, steam-powered vehicle show, flea market, quilt show, Bourbon County Fairgrounds, Fort Scott, KS, 620-224-7761, www.pioneerharvestfiesta.com
OCT. 1-3: Vintage Market Days, vintage, vintage-inspired, architectural salvage, repurposed finds, jewelry, clothing, live music, food trucks, Wichita Sports Forum, Wichita, KS,
www.vintagemarketdays.com
OCT. 1-3: Mountain Man Rendezvous, re-enactments, craft demonstrations, games, buffalo tours, food, arts and crafts vendors, Maxwell Wildlife Refuge, Canton, KS, 620-241-3340
OCT. 1-3: Byway of Treasures, flea markets garage sales, along Nebraska Byway 136-Heritage Highway, Nebraska, 402-869-2355
OCT. 1-2: Fall into the Holidaze Craft and Antique Show, food, crafts, antiques, jewelry, woodworking, Winfield Fairgrounds, Winfield, KS, 620-218-2395
OCT. 1-2: Dalton Defenders Days, Dalton Raid re-enactments, car show, eating contests, live music, train rides, barrel and race team roping, Chamber of Commerce, Coffeyville, KS,
www.coffeyvillechamber.org
OCT. 1-2: Liberty Days, re-enactments, living history encampment area, food, music, games, Stars and Stripes Museum and Library, Bloomfield, MO, 573-568-2055
OCT. 1-2: Chuck Wagon Gathering, wagons from across the region demonstrating traditional chuck wagon cooking, live music, gunfights, Wild West performers, Chisholm Trail Museum, Kingfisher, OK, 405-375-5176
OCT. 2-3: Versailles Old Tyme Apple Festival, arts and crafts vendors, food vendors, parade, Chamber of Commerce, Versailles, MO, 573-378-4401
OCT. 2-3: Mid-Missouri Horse, Mule, Ox Farming and Historical Crafts Days, demos of pioneer and homestead skills, Gerald, MO, 573-764-2629
OCT. 2-3: Annual Fall Gathering, antiques, primitives, handmades, rusty junk, Blue’s Junk and Primitives, Creal Springs, IL, 618-922-1130
OCT. 2: Flea market, more than 40 dealers, Jesse James Antique Mall and Furniture Gallery and The Rusty Chandelier, St. Joseph, MO, 816-676-7662, www.jessejamesantiquemall.com
OCT. 2: Heritage Days, antique agriculture and home demonstrations, steam carousel rides, tractor show, arts and crafts vendors, Dickinson County Heritage Center, Abilene, KS,
785-263-2681
OCT. 2: Dick Tracy Birthday Celebration, police parade, vendor booths, live music, birthday cake, Pawnee County Historical Museum, Pawnee, OK, 918-762-4681
OCT. 2: Hard Times Festival, celebrating the enduring spirit of those who survived the Great Depression of the late 1920s and 1930s, street performers, craft booths, antique cars and tractors, quilt show, mule-drawn wagon rides, Main Street, Hartshorne, OK, 918-297-3651
OCT. 2: Prairie Moon Market Day, homemade craft vendors, artisan demonstrations, outdoor skillet meals, barbecue, Prairie Moon Primitives, Wayne, OK, 405-469-4146
OCT. 8-10: Columbus Hot Air Balloon Regatta, Friday evening glow, hound and hare races, visit with pilot and crew members, Industrial Park, Columbus, KS, 620-429-1492,
www.columbusdayballoons.com
OCT. 8-10: SASS Cowboy Shoot, shooting competitions, historic re-enactors in period costume, Woolaroc Museum and Wildlife Preserve, Bartlesville, OK, 918-336-0307
OCT. 8-9: Rutledge Flea Market, hillbilly auction, State Highway V, Rutledge, MO,
660-216-3223
OCT. 9-10: Sugar Mound Annual Arts and Crafts Festival, parade, 5K run, handmade crafts vendors, antique barn, food vendors, fairgrounds, Mound City, KS, 913-795-7500,
www.sugarmoundartscrafts.com
OCT. 9-10: Living History Weekend – Wheels of Transportation, antique vehicles on display, Arbor Lodge State Historical Park, Nebraska City, NE, 402-873-7222
OCT. 9: Vinita Oktoberfest, live music, food, beer, arts and crafts booths, Holy Ghost Catholic Church, Vinita, OK, 918-256-2281
OCT. 9: Oz Fest, celebrate the anniversary of the classic film “The Wizard of Oz,” live entertainment, games, costume contest, Dorothy’s House, Liberal, KS, 620-624-7624
OCT. 9: Columbus Day Festival, arts and crafts fair, car show, 5K run/walk, scarecrow contest, quilt show, antique tractors, games, food, Chamber of Commerce, Columbus, KS, 620-429-1492
OCT. 14-15: Voices of the Past, Mt. Moira Cemetery Tours, Wyeth Tootle Mansion, St. Joseph, MO, 816-232-8471
OCT. 15-16: Autumn Leaves Quilt Show, more than 160 quilts on display, craft room, prize baskets, on-site concessions, Community Center, Claremore, OK, 918-691-5110
OCT. 15-16: Going out of business auction, antiques, primitives, collectibles, vintage signs, sports memorabilia, Hopshop Antiques, Platte City Fairgrounds, Platte City, MO,
816-431-0311, www.hopshopantiques.com
OCT. 16-17: Warsaw Heritage Days and Pioneer Heritage Days, more than. 300 craft vendors, 3D archery tournament, festival food, Drake Harbor, Warsaw, MO, 660-438-5922
OCT. 16: Fall Mountain Music Festival, Missouri bluegrass, old-time mountain and Americana music, Iron County Courthouse grounds, Ironton, MO, 314-517-4445
OCT. 16: Chisholm Trail Festival, living history re-enactors of the Old West, Civil War demonstrations, gunfights, craft booths, Mollie Spencer Farm, Yukon, OK, 405-350-8937
OCT. 16: Native Indian Taco and Arts & Crafts Sale Drive-Thru, Indian tacos and powwow burgers, crafts vendors, Church of the Open Arms UCC, Oklahoma City, OK, 405-923-1254
OCT. 29-30: Omaha Antique Show, antiques, primitives, maps, collectibles, jewelry, posters, postcards, toys, The Grass Wagon, Council Bluffs, IA
OCT. 30-31: Living History Weekend – Vintage Halloween, learn about Halloween history, customs, and games, Arbor Lodge State Historical Park, Nebraska City, NE, 402-873-7222
