SHOW CALENDAR

JULY

JULY 1-31: Celebrate America, patriotic quilt display, Arbor Lodge Mansion, Nebraska City, NE, 402-873-7222

JULY 1-31: Christmas in July, 200 vendors, Happy Rock Antique Mall, Gladstone, MO,  816-569-0949

JULY 1-31: Picnic in the Past, popup market, Merchant Square, Independence, MO, 816-663-1845, merchantsquarekc.com

JULY 3: Family Market Nights, browse and shop local vendors, handmade goods, live music, Conrad, IA, 641-366-2108

JULY 3-4: Firecracker 4th Exceptional Antiques and Vintage Market, signs, Americana, folk art, textiles, advertising, toys, pottery, stoneware, primitives, farm finds, RV Park Event Center, Amana, IA, more information on Facebook

JULY 3-6: Summer Vintage Sale, antiques and vintage goods, home goods, garden art, Bloom Farm and Pumpkin Patch, Avoca, NE, 402-840-2207

JULY 3-5: Fairbury Flea Market, more than 200 vendors, City Park, Fairbury, NE, 402-729-5258

JULY 4-5: Huckleberry Festival, arts and crafts, quilt show, homemade goodies, classic car show, citywide, Jay, OK, 918-253-8698, facebook.com/jayokchamber

JULY 4-6: 49th Annual Samuel Clemens Arts and Crafts and More Festival, more than 80 arts and crafts vendors, food and drink, live music, Central Park, Hannibal, MO, hannibalkiwanis.org/arts-crafts-festival

JULY 4-6: Jazz Festival, enjoy performances by both well-known and up-and-coming jazz artists, downtown, Iowa City, IA, summerofthearts.org/sota-events/iowa-city-jazz-festival

JULY 5: Car show, live music, Merchant Square, Independence, MO, 816-663-1845, merchantsquarekc.com

JULY 5: “Nuts About Art” Outdoor Show, dozens of fine artists from throughout the region, John Dixon Park, Dixon, IL, 815-285-4924

JULY 8-12: Kansas Wheat Festival, live music, parade, car show, art and craft show, food trucks, contests, Wellington Area Chamber of Commerce, Wellington, KS, 620-326-7466,
wellingtonkschamber.com

JULY 10-11: Fur Trade Days, historic re-enactors, exhibits and presentations, buffalo chip throw, live entertainment, street dance, downtown Chadron, NE, facebook.com/furtradedays

JULY 10-12: Windy City Warbirds and Classics, see radio-controlled replicas of classic and military aircraft take to the sky, Fox Valley Aero Club, St. Charles, IL, foxvalleyaero.com

JULY 10-13: Oregon Trail Days, events, shows, music, food, vendors, small-town charm, 1050 M St., Gering, NE, oregontraildays.com

JULY 11: Pie and ice cream social, live music, pie-baking contest, artist reception for ‘Pie Baker Lady’ Laura Baker, Red Barn Studio Museum, Lindsborg, KS, 785-227-8687

JULY 11-13: An Affair of the Heart, one of the largest arts and crafts shows in the country, Expo Square, Tulsa, OK, 405-632-2652

JULY 11-13: Christmas in July Sales Event, save 10-30%, Paramount Antique Mall and Paramount Marketplace, Wichita, KS, paramountantiquemall.com

JULY 11-13: Bella Rustina Vintage Market, antiques and vintage items, Expo and Event Center, Conway, AR, bellarustina.com

JULY 12: Old Time Finds Flea Market, vintage treasures await you, every second Saturday THRU October, Old Time Finds, High Ridge, MO, 636-495-3900

JULY 12: Red Wing Stoneware, Pottery, and Antiques Sale, auctions, education, tailgate party, River Bluff Education Center, Red Wing, MN, 651-388-4004, redwingcollectors.org

JULY 12: Pies and Pistons, live music, food and drink, games, Main Street, Leavenworth, KS,
leavenworthmainstreet.com

JULY 12: Main Street City Market, shop local, Haymarket Square, Leavenworth, KS, leavenworthmainstreet.com

JULY 12:
Christmas in July Summer Market, holiday cheer and plenty of shopping, Riverfront Community Center, Leavenworth, KS, 913-651-2203

JULY 12: Appraisal Fair, appraisals on site, Merchant Square, Independence, MO, 816-663-1845,
merchantsquarekc.com

JULY 12: Gas, oil, and sign show, decorations for your man cave, Greenwood Vintage Market, Greenwood, MO, 816-537-8434

JULY 12: Parking lot sale, shop in the sunshine, Running Rabbit Antiques, Higginsville, MO,
660-584-8818

JULY 12: 36th Annual Bingham-Waggoner Antique & Craft Fair, stroll through more than 100 booths featuring original crafts, antiques and outstanding collectibles available for purchase, Bingham-Waggoner Estate, Independence, MO, bwestate.net

JULY 13: Mid-America Markets, monthly event, Kansas State Fairgrounds, Hutchinson, KS,
620-663-5626

JULY 17: Family Market Nights, browse local merchants selling handmade goods and unique treasures, food trucks, live music, southwest corner of Main and Center streets, Conrad, IA, 641-366-2108

JULY 17-19: Porter Peach Festival, shop for fresh and juicy peaches, get your fill of peach desserts, arts and crafts vendors, street games, live music, parade, prize peach auction, downtown, Porter, OK, 918-441-1444

JULY 17-20: Otoe-Missouria Summer Encampment, gourd and social dancing, mushball tournament, turtle races, Otoe-Missouria Encampment Grounds, Red Rock, OK, 580-307-4211

JULY 18-20: Annual World’s Largest Garage Sale, junk, gently used items, specialty goods, citywide, Duncan, OK, 580-252-2900

JULY 18-20: Storewide Sale, save with deals throughout the store, Merchant Square, Independence, MO, 816-663-1845, merchantsquarekc.com

JULY 18-20: Discount Days, save up to 30% at participating dealers, Jesse James Antique Mall and Rusty Chandelier, St. Joseph, MO, 816-232-0099, rustychandelier.com

JULY 19: Summer Outdoor Vintage Markets, shop in the sunshine, Paramount Antique Mall, Wichita, KS, paramountantiquemall.com

JULY 19: “A Symphony of Color: A Celebration of Quilts,” enjoy more than 100 quilts from the Oklahoma Quilters Guild, vendor booths, raffle, 609 Kiamichi Place, Oklahoma City, OK, 918-607-9954

JULY 19: Payne County Flea Market, handcrafted trinkets, handmade soaps, craft items, Payne County Expo Center, Stillwater, OK, 918-800-1064

JULY 19-20: Wichita Flea Market, monthly event, Century II Exhibition Hall, Wichita, KS,
wichitafleamarket.biz

JULY 22: Outdoor market, monthly event, Sentimental Journey Marketplace, Olathe, KS,  13-768-8088

JULY 25-26: River County Quilt Show, more than 220 exquisite, quilted items, Jacksonville High School, Jacksonville, IL, 309-678-7716

JULY 25-26: Quilts of Past and Present Show, nearly 100 judged and non-judged entries, vendor mall and boutique, Blackgum Harvestime Family Center, Vian, OK, 918-457-9362

JULY 25-26: Route 66 Heritage Festival, bands, food trucks, marketplace vendors, car and bike show, beer garden, 111 N. Main St., Miami, OK, 918-542-4435

JULY 25-27: Great Balloon Race, balloon rides, night glows, Lake Storey Beach and Park, Galesburg, IL, galesburgballoonrace@gmail.com

JULY 26: Bazaar on the Bricks Sidewalk Sale, shop locally with small-town merchants offering hot summer deals, downtown, Hays, KS, 785-621-4171

JULY 26: Summer Outdoor Vintage Markets, shop in the sunshine, Paramount Marketplace, Wichita, KS, paramountantiquemall.com

JULY 26: National Day of the Cowboy Celebration, Oklahoma Opry live performance, crafts, dress in your Western best and join in a celebration of cowboy culture, National Cowboy and Western Heritage Museum, Oklahoma City, OK, 405-478-2250

JULY 26: DeKalb Back Alley Market, outdoor vintage and artisan market, downtown DeKalb, IL,
630-202-3368

JULY 26: Bazaar on the Bricks Sidewalk Sale, shop locally with small-town merchants offering hot summer deals, downtown, Hays, KS, 785-621-4171

JULY 26: Sidewalk sale, reap the benefits from dealers cleaning out their booths, Elsie Bell’s Antique Mall, Independence, MO, 816-832-8711

JULY 26: National Day of the Cowboy Celebration, Oklahoma Opry live performance, crafts, dress in your Western best and join in a celebration of cowboy culture, National Cowboy and Western Heritage Museum, Oklahoma City, OK, 405-478-2250

JULY 26-27: 54th Annual National Summer Arms Show, modern arms, rare and historical collectibles, blades, KCI Expo Center, Kansas City, MO, 816-744-0209

JULY 27: Turning Back Time Show, classic car show, downtown Sycamore, IL, 815-895-3456

JULY 31-AUG. 2: Omaha Quilters Guild 46th Annual Quilt Show, judged competition, vendor mall, mercantile, Scott Conference Center, Omaha, NE, omahaquiltersguild.org

JULY 31-AUG. 2: National Rumely Collectors Expo, steam engines, antique tractors, antique cars, daily demonstrations, Tri-State Antique Engine and Threshers Association, Bird City, KS, 785-734-2291, threshershow.org

JULY 31-AUG. 3: Flea market, summer show, fairgrounds, What Cheer, IA,  whatcheerfleamarket.com

 

AUGUST

AUG. 1-2: Highway 141 Garage Sale, antiques, collectibles, treasures, Grime to Sloan along Highway 141, IA, 141sale.org

AUG. 1-2: Omaha Quilters Guild 46th Annual Quilt Show, judged competition, vendor mall, mercantile, Scott Conference Center, Omaha, NE, omahaquiltersguild.org

AUG. 1: Summer “Jam” Night Market, local vendors, local food and drink, live music, St. Joseph Farmstead, North Little Rock, AR, 501-482-1908

AUG. 2: 1891 Victorian Allee Mansion open house, see the mansion restored to its original glory, Historical Victorian Allee Mansion, Newell, IA, 626-833-4562

AUG. 2: Smoky Valley Classic Car Show, more than 100 classic automobiles, Swensson Park, Lindsborg, KS, 785-227-8687

AUG. 2: 2 Hip Chicks Roadshow, clothing, home décor, vintage and shabby chic items, antiques, gifts, handmade crafts, Expo Center, Claremore, OK, 918-212-0072

AUG 3: Mid-America Markets, monthly event, Kansas State Fairgrounds, Hutchinson, KS, 620-663-5626

AUG. 3: Mid-America Train and Toy Show, toy and scale model trains, toy cars, military toys, die-cast collectibles, KCI Expo Center, Kansas City, MO, 913-306-3334,  midamericatrainandtoyshow.com

AUG. 7-9: Bargains Galore on Highway 64, 160 miles of yard sales, from Fort Smith to Conway to Beebe, AR, BGaloreon64@gmail.com

AUG. 7-10: Rust Belt Americana: Antique Swap and Auction, classic cars and unique antique treasures, Bend XPO, East Moline, IL, rustbeltamericana.com

AUG. 7-10: Platte County Steam Engine Show and Swap Meet, live demonstrations, tractor cruise, Platte County Fairgrounds, Tracy, MO, 816-808-2329

AUG. 8-9: Mountain Grove Heritage Festival, this year’s theme is “Take Me Out to the Ballgame,” a celebration of the baseball and softball history and heritage of the area, Mountain Grove Square, Mountain Grove, MO, 417-350-3071

AUG. 8-9: Birthplace of Route 66 Festival, Classic car and motorcycle show, music, vendors, parade, more, downtown, Springfield, MO, route66festivalsgf.com

AUG. 9: Main Street City Market, shop local, Haymarket Square, Leavenworth, KS,
leavenworthmainstreet.com

AUG. 10: Antique Machinery Show, threshing, corn shelling, plowing, field harvesting demos, horse farming, steam engines, sawmill, blacksmith, arts and crafts, flea market, parade, Sterling, NE, 402-239-2307, deercreeksodbusters.org

AUG. 15-17: Fall Open House, find your next treasure, Greenwood Vintage Market, Greenwood, MO, 816-537-8434

AUG. 16: Barnes Antique & Junque Fest, antiques, collectibles, crafts, unique finds, Barnes, KS,
785-562-7393, barnesks.net

AUG. 16-17: Lewis and Clark Encampment, living history camp, tents, camp equipment, uniforms, firearms, re-enactors, Sgt. Floyd Museum and Welcome Center, Sioux City, IA, 712-279-0198

AUG. 17: 5-Year Anniver-sary Flea Market, help us celebrate and find some treasure at Captain Cook’s Treasure Chest, Louisburg, KS, 913-837-2757, captaincookstreasurechest.com

AUG. 18-23: Cimarron Territorial Celebration and Cow Chip Throwing Contest, craft show, parade, live music, food, Beaver County Fairgrounds, Beaver, OK, 580-625-4726

AUG. 20-23: Lamar Free Fair, carnival, vendors, queen contest, youth livestock show, food, art show, blue ribbon contests, parades, downtown Lamar, MO, bartoncounty.com/fair

AUG. 22-25: Pryor Patchers Quilt Guild’s Comforts of Home Quilt Show, more than 150 handcrafted quilts on display, vendors of quilting supplies, raffles, Mayes County Events Center, Pryor, OK, 918-864-0247

AUG. 23: Yoder Heritage Days, parade, horse-drawn events, tractor pulls, quilt auction, buggy races, pancake feed, fireworks, downtown Yoder, KS, 620-200-1343

AUG. 23: Ribs, Rhythm, and Blues Fest, ribs, craft beer, live Blues music, Somonauk and Elm Street, Sycamore, IL, discoversycamore.com

AUG 23: Outdoor Flea Market, fantastic finds, vintage, antique, metal signs, much more,
Jesse James Antique Mall and Rusty Chandelier, St. Joseph, MO, 816-232-00299,
rustychandelier.com

AUG. 28-31:
Sparks Bi-Annual Flea Market, 500 booths, 1708 Freeport Rd., Highland, KS, 402-304-2285

AUG. 28: Midwest Threshers Reunion, relive the magic of steam engines, antique cars and trucks, tractors, gas engines, and horses, Midwest Old Threshers Grounds and McMillan Park, Mount Pleasant, IA, 319-385-8937

AUG. 30: Gloss Mountain Craft Show, handmade/upcycled/repurposed items, classic car show, 206 E. Broadway, Fairview, OK, 580-227-7088

AUG. 30-AUG. 31: Annual Honey Harvest, learn how honey is harvested with this hands-on class, registration required, Dry Creek Beekeeping, Elizabeth, IL, 815-297-3366

AUG. 30-31: Callaway Kite Flight, come out and fly a kite or watch others’ kites take to the sky, Foster Smith Field, Callaway, NE, 308-870-6156