July (TBA) – Mark Twain Old Threshers Show in Paris; Monroe County Fair in Paris; BBQ in Paris. June 30 -

July 2 – Mark Twain Lake Rodeo at Warren G. See South Spillway Recreation Area. Bulls, bucking broncos, clowns, food and fireworks are part of this popular event.

July 1-4 – Annual National Tom Sawyer Days in downtown Hannibal. Join in activities as the fence painting, frog jumping, Tomboy Sawyer competition, Arts and Crafts Show, mud volleyball, bingo, live entertainment and more. A fireworks display is held at the riverfront. Tom Sawyer and Becky Thatcher are also selected. Also includes Hannibal Cannibal 10K Run sponsored by Hannibal Regional Hospital.

July 1 – 5th annual Hannibal Cannibal 10K Run & 5 K Walk. Held during National Tom Sawyer Days.

July 4 – Chamber of Commerce Parade in Monroe City.

July 10-15 – Pike County Fair in Pleasant Hill, Ill.

July 16 – Swinkey Picnic at Indian Creek.

July (TBA) – Hunnewell Homecoming.

July 29 – Barry Fireman’s Chicken Fri in Barry, Ill., LaFayette Park; Barry Front Porch Days in Barry, Ill.

Aug. 5 – Wild and Wacky Art Adventure art festival for children 3-12 in Hannibal.

August 10-12 – 8th Annual 4x4 Blast in Pike County, Ill.

Aug. 11-12 – Truck & Tractor Pull in Monroe City.

Aug. 12 & 13 - 24th Annual Salt River Folklife Festival in Florida, Mo., from 10 a.m. - 5 p.m. both days. See the birthplace of Samuel Clemens come alive with 1800s crafts, singing, food and activities.

August 26 – Zenith Aircraft Company Open Hanger Day in Mexico.

Aug. 26 – Tri-County 4X4 Mud Run in Monroe City.

September (TBA) Paris Chamber of Commerce annual banquet. Labor day weekend – Heritage Fall Festival in Bethel German Colony. Folk art demonstrations, activities, crafts, German food, entertainment and more.

Sept. 8- 9 – Crossroads Quilt Show Crossroads Center in Pittsfield, Ill.

Sept. 16 – Astronomy Through Binoculars at Spalding Recreation Area.

September 22-24 – “A Walk Back in Time,” Audrain County Historical Society, in Mexico.

Sept. 23-25 – Milton Corn Carnival in Milton, Ill.

Sept. 23 – 4th annual Chamber of Commerce Golf Tournament at Mosswood Meadows in Monroe City.

Sept. 28-

Oct. 1 – Barry Apple Festival, Barry, Ill.

Oct. (TBA) – Fall In To Paris celebration.

Oct. 7 – Citywide garage sale in Monroe City.

Oct. 10-12 – Halloween Pumpkin People in Indian Creek Campground.

Oct. 14 – Arts in the Park in Monroe City.

Oct. 21-22 – 18th annual Pike County, Ill., Color Drive. Features activities and events in more than a dozen Pike County, Ill., communities with crafts, family activities and food and farm produce, as well as a chance to enjoy the beautiful colors of autumn.

Oct. 21-22 – Autumn Historic Folklife Festival. Artisans in period dress demonstrate lifestyles and crafts of the mid-1800s in Hannibal’s Historic District;

Nov. (TBA) – Craft Show at Paris High School.

Nov. 4-5 – 50 Miles of Art Studio Tour. Drive along the mighty Mississippi on scenic Route 79 from Hannibal to Clarksville and visit the studios of some of Missouri’s best-known artisans. Provides a unique, behind-the-scenes view into how their work is created.

Nov. 17-18 – Land of Mark Twain Bluegrass Festival at Hannibal Inn & Conference Center. Lots of pickin’ and grinnin’. Talented people compete for the championships and provide Bluegrass demonstrations and entertainment.

December (TBA) – Christmas in Bethel, a toast to German Christmas traditions; Christmas in Hannibal; Paris Christmas Parade and merchants’ promotions. Dates to be announced for events in Perry – Fall Festival; Fall and Spring yard sale; Perry Time Was Festival; Perry Old Fashioned Christmas.

Dec. 2 – Christmas Parade in Monroe City.

Dec. 9 – Home for the Holidays, Barry, Ill., LaFayette Park.

Dec. 16 – Live Nativity scene in Monroe City.