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Jefferson City – Summertime! School’s out. The days are long. It’s vacation time. That doesn’t have to mean an extended getaway and spending lots of money – in the Show-Me State, a vacation can be a single day or weekend when you attend our summer festivals and fun events. The Missouri Division of Tourism’s website, [...]

Jefferson City – Summertime! School’s out. The days are long. It’s vacation time. That doesn’t have to mean an extended getaway and spending lots of money – in the Show-Me State, a vacation can be a single day or weekend when you attend our summer festivals and fun events. The Missouri Division of Tourism’s website, [...]

Jefferson City, Mo. — Summertime! School’s out. The days are long. It’s vacation time. That doesn’t have to mean an extended getaway and spending lots of money – in the Show-Me State, a vacation can be a single day or weekend when you attend our summer festivals and fun events. The Missouri Division of Tourism’s [...]

Sedalia, Mo. – Missouri State Fair Director Mark Wolfe announced today that a comedy act will be among the Pepsi Grandstand lineup this year. Larry The Cable Guy, comedian and star of the reality television show, “Only in America,” will be performing at the Missouri State Fair Aug. 17. Wolfe is pleased to offer fairgoers a [...]

Hermann, Mo. — A two-day celebration of Hermann’s 170-year history of sausage making and German culture will take place during the 33rd annual Wurstfest on March 24-25. The Hermann Area Chamber of Commerce joins local sausage makers, wineries, B&Bs, restaurants and shops in reaffirming Hermann as the “Sausage Capital of Missouri” during this popular festival [...]

Sedalia, Mo. – This August will mark year 110 for the Missouri State Fair, according to Fair Director Mark Wolfe.  To reflect upon the Fair’s rich history and its role in the state’s agriculture and entertainment industries through the years, the theme, “Celebrate Then and Wow,” has been chosen to drive event planning. A highlight [...]

Branson, Mo. — After two decades, Yakov Smirnoff announces that 2012 will be his last full season performing at his Branson theatre and that he will be touring the country in 2013 with his hilariously-funny standup comedy show. Smirnoff will continue to call Branson his home and remain actively involved in the community and his [...]

MINNEAPOLIS, Minn. — Women of the Wild Outdoors™ a national television show that airs on the Pursuit Channel; will be in Missouri next week to film a handful of extraordinary women and their love for the outdoors. Women of the Wild Outdoors™ (WOWO) and their crew will be filming Barbara Baird, publisher of Women’s Outdoor [...]

Kansas City, Mo. — The Kauffman Center for the Performing Arts, a new center for music, opera, theater, and dance, will open in downtown Kansas City, Missouri, with a weekend of celebration September 16-18. The Kauffman Center will host back-to-back Grand Opening galas to inaugurate its two new performance halls, bringing legends Placido Domingo and [...]

Columbia, Mo. – The largest festival in Columbia, the Boone County National Bank’s Roots ‘n Blues ‘n BBQ Festival, is a nationally recognized two-day event that takes place in the heart of downtown Columbia.  Roots ‘n Blues ‘n BBQ features some of the biggest names in music and some of the best barbecue in the [...]