SHOW CALENDAR
LATE MAY
MAY 30: The Market Craft Show, handcrafted goods from local entrepreneurs, Stride Bank Center, Enid, OK, 580-603-1562
MAY 30: Robinson-Moreno ‘Spring Into Summer’ Craft Show, one of the city’s largest craft shows with 200 vendors, Kansas State Fairgrounds, Hutchinson, KS, facebook.com/RobinsonCraftFair
MAY 30: Blacksmithing demonstration, watch craftsmen work with blacksmithing tools, Cherokee Strip Museum, Perry, OK, 580-336-2405
MAY 30-31: Big Bend Bash, summer festival, live music, food trucks, vendors, downtown Great Bend, KS, www.gbedinc.com/bigbendbash
JUNE
EVERY THURSDAY
Andrew Turner Auctions, live auction every week, 1801 Guinotte, Kansas City, MO, 816-960-4664, atakc.com
JUNE 2-7: Celebrating American Heritage: The Fabric of America (THRU June 7), patriotic quilt display, Arbor Lodge Mansion, Nebraska City, NE, 402-873-8733
JUNE 3: Bloody Mary Party, annual fundraiser, pre-registration required, Shawnee Town 1929, Shawnee, KS, 913-248-2360
JUNE 3-30: Vintage Snack Sets Exhibit, view a collection of elegant glassware from the mid-20th century, Fred & Addie Drummond Home, Hominy, OK, 918-352-5583
JUNE 4-6: Heart of the Ozarks Association Spring Bluegrass Festival, a great weekend of Bluegrass music, Heart of the Ozarks Bluegrass Park, West Plains, MO, 417-293-9721
JUNE 4-6: Rolla Route 66 Summerfest, parade, classic cars, food vendors, live music, downtown Rolla, MO, 573-578-7165
JUNE 4-6: Omaha Quilters Guild 47th Annual Quilt Show (THRU June 6), judged competition, 175 quilts on display, vendor mall, raffle, Scott Conference Center, Omaha, NE, quiltnish@yahoo.com for more information
JUNE 4-7: Chicago Blues Festival, live performances, Millennium Park, Chicago, IL, www.chicago.gov
JUNE 5-6: Citywide Garage Sale, gently used items and junk, 707 Iowa Ave., Onawa, IA, onawachamber.com
JUNE 5-6: Vinita Route 66 Centennial Festival, classic car show, block party, truck and tractor show, vendors and merchants, live music, downtown Vinita, OK, 918-418-3631
JUNE 5-7: Pandhandle Frontier Finds, vintage, handmade, local treasures, antiques, miles of fun, various towns in the Nebraska Panhandle, NE, panhandlefrontierfinds.com
JUNE 5-7: Nescatunga Arts and Crafts Festival, paintings, sculpture, photography, jewelry, pottery, weaving, Recreation Complex, Alva, OK, 580-748-1905
JUNE 5-7: Antiques Show and Sale, more than 50 quality displays from across the U.S., State Fairgrounds – Orr Building, Springfield, IL, Facebook
JUNE 5-7: Nescatunga Arts and Crafts Festival, paintings, sculpture, photography, jewelry, pottery, weaving, Recreation Complex, Alva, OK, 580-748-1905
JUNE 5-7: Antiques Show and Sale, more than 50 quality displays from across the U.S., State Fairgrounds – Orr Building, Springfield, IL, Facebook
JUNE 5-7: Civil War Days, historical demonstrations and re-enactments, breakfast, camping, Old Lenox College, Hopkinton, IA, 563-926-2639
JUNE 6: Car show, live music, Merchant Square, Independence, MO, 816-663-1845
JUNE 6: Liberty Quilt Walk, quilts on display in local shops, free quilt block patterns, quilting demonstrations, Historic Downtown Liberty Square, Liberty, MO, 816-315-9231
JUNE 6: Treasures in Ottawa, shop for home décor, jewelry, carpentry, pottery, clothing, furniture, antiques, Legacy Square, Ottawa, KS, 785-242-1000
JUNE 6: Garden party sale, antiques and vintage, home décor, Front Porch Antiques, Ottawa, KS, 785-242-6355
JUNE 6: Hands-On History Day, free admission and family-friendly activities at four Douglas County heritage partner sites, Watkins Museum of History, Lawrence, KS, 785-841-4109
JUNE 6: Minnehoma Trade Days, outdoor flea market, Minnehoma Market, Lexington, OK, 580-320-1703
JUNE 6: Route 66 Hippo Festival, live rock and bluegrass music, classic cars, arts and crafts, Hot Wheels races, Route 66 trivia, Historical Society and Museum, Edmond, OK, 405-340-0078
JUNE 6: Strawberry Festival, live entertainment, antiques, crafts, food vendors, ice cream, Vaile Mansion, Independence, MO,
816-503-6700, vailemansion.org
JUNE 6: Liberty Quilt Walk, quilts on display in local shops, free quilt block patterns, quilting demonstrations, Historic Downtown Liberty Square, Liberty, MO, 816-315-9231
JUNE 6: Minnehoma Trade Days, outdoor flea market, Minnehoma Market, Lexington, OK, 580-320-1703
JUNE 6: Dewey Antique Show, dealers from six states, Washington County Fair Building, Dewey, OK, 918-333-5200, Facebook
JUNE 6-7: NDGA Vintage Decorative and Collectible Glass Show and Sale, nationally known dealers, auctions, displays, Pavilion at John Knox, Lee’s Summit, MO, 913-636-7825
JUNE 6-7: Battle of Carthage re-enactment, biannual Civil War event, encampments and period demonstrations, Civil War Arena, Carthage, MO, 417-423-8075
JUNE 6-7: Vintage Decorative and Collectible Glass Show and Sale (THRU June 7), nationally known dealers, auctions, displays, Pavilion at John Knox, Lee’s Summit, MO, 913-636-7825
JUNE 11: Americana Summer at the Movies, screening of the 1931 film “Alexander Hamilton,” The Aztec Shawnee Theater, Shawnee, KS, 913-248-2360
JUNE 11-13: 51st Annual Glenn Miller Festival, a celebration of the American bandleader and composer with music from exciting bands from around the world, including the Glenn Miller Orchestra itself, Clarinda High School, Clarinda, IA, 712-542-2461
JUNE 11-JULY 11: All-Access Ticket during FIFA World Cup Fan Festival, guaranteed access to both the museum and the FIFA Fan Festival even when capacity is reached, National World War I Museum and Memorial, Kansas City, MO, www.theworldwar.org
JUNE 12: Old West Gathering with Buffalo Bill, explore the life of 19th-century cowboys, see how chuck wagons prepare food for a cattle drive, explore soldier and cowboy camps, stagecoach rides, Mahaffie Stagecoach Stop and Farm Historic Site, Olathe, KS, 913-971-5111
JUNE 12-13: Junktique Off-Main, antiques, vintage goods, collectibles, handmade items, one-of-a-kind treasures, 650 Union St., Florence, CO, 719-394-6687, www.junktiqueshowandmarket.com
JUNE 12-13: Americana 250: Antiques in the Pavilion, find bargains and celebrate the U.S. at 250, The Vintage Vault on Main, Greenwood, MO, 816-533-2546
JUNE 12-14: Gold Rush Days, craftsmen demonstrating traditional crafts such as blacksmithing and woodworking, wagon rides, crafts, live entertainment, Legion Park, Sidney, NE, facebook.com/SidneyGoldRushDays
JUNE 13: Birthday sale, open house and sales throughout the store, Shawnee Antique Mall, Shawnee, KS, 913-499-7688
JUNE 13: Des Moines Marble Show, buy, sell, trade, free appraisals available, Holiday Inn & Suites, Urbandale, IA, 515-727-0401
JUNE 13: French Heritage Festival, musical performances, storytelling, living history skill demonstrations, games, frontier folk dancing, historic downtown, Ste. Genevieve, MO, 573-883-9622
JUNE 13: Minnie Mae Day, honoring the legacy of Minnie Mae Talbott, storytelling, historic highlights, family-friendly activities, downtown, Lexington, MO, 816-682-1872
JUNE 13: Pawnee Bill’s Wild West Show, witness trick roping and trick shooting, cowboy songs, stagecoaches rolling amid thundering horse hooves and a lighting of gunfire, Pawnee Bill Ranch, Pawnee, OK, 918-762-2513
JUNE 13: History Highlights Tour: “Inventing the American Road Trip,” explore the rise of America’s favorite vacation, Shawnee Town 1929, Shawnee, KS, 913-248-2360
JUNE 13: Antique barn grand opening, specializing in early American and European antiques, vintage, and garden, Boho linen and cotton, clothing and vintage jewelry, Pilgrim House on the Bluff, Shawnee, KS, 913-387-7754
JUNE 13: Parking lot sale, store now open every Sunday this summer, Running Rabbit Antiques, Higginsville, MO, Facebook and Instagram
JUNE 13: Des Moines Marble Show, buy, sell, trade, free appraisals available, Holiday Inn & Suites, Urbandale, IA, 515-727-0401
JUNE 13: Edwardsville Route 66 Festival, classic car show, live entertainment, food/drink/shopping vendors, City Park, Edwardsville, IL, 618-465-6676
JUNE 13: Market Days Flea Market and Vendor Fair, antiques, collectibles, handmade items, plants, jewelry, flea market finds, a new theme every month, The Commons, Mount Vernon, IL, 618-242-3151
JUNE 13: Celebrate USA Outdoor Market, shop for Father’s Day, Greenwood Vintage Market, Greenwood, MO, 816-537-7172
JUNE 13: Kickin’ It with Queen Bee, live music, pop-ups, food trucks, photo opps, soccer fun, Queen Bee Boutiques and the Vintage Bee, Blue Springs, MO, 816-988-8023
JUNE 13: Tulsa Flea Market, antiques and collectibles, Expo Square, Tulsa, OK, 918-744-1386
JUNE 13: Old Settlers Day, rodeo, arts and crafts vendors, food trucks, parade, live music, downtown street dance, Chamber of Commerce, Checotah, OK, Facebook
JUNE 13-14: Salute to America 250, living history presentations, live music, vendors, Abraham Lincoln impersonator, RB&W District Park, Rock Falls, IL, visitrockfalls.com/salute-to-america-250
JUNE 13-14: Wichita Flea Market, monthly event, Century II Exhibition Hall, Wichita, KS, www.wichitafleamarket.biz
JUNE 16-AUG. 6: Time Travelers Summer Series (TUESDAYS AND THURSDAYS), interactive experience with museum tours, Shawnee Town 1929, Shawnee, KS, 913-248-2360
JUNE 21: Mid-America Markets, antique, vintage, Kansas State Fairgrounds, Hutchinson, KS, 620-663-5626
JUNE 19-21: Walnut Antique Walk, booths featuring more than 300 vendors from around the U.S., 415 Antique City Dr., Walnut, IA, 712-784-3710
JUNE 19-20: Cards and Collectibles Show, a nostalgic day for the kid in all of us, Merchant Square, Independence, MO, 816-663-1845
JUNE 19-20: Common Threads Quilt Show, see 400 quilt displays, quilt auction, quilt appraiser demonstrations, Century II Performing Arts and Convention Center, Wichita, KS, 316-303-8000
JUNE 19-21: Great Galena Balloon Race, hot air balloon launch and rides, night glow, Eagle Ridge Resort and Spa, Galena, IL, https://www.greatgalenaballoonrace.com/
JUNE 19-21: Big summer sale, save up to 30% in both malls, Jesse James Antique Mall & Furniture Gallery and The Rusty Chandelier, St. Joseph, MO, 816-232-0099, www.jessejamesantiquemall.com
JUNE 19-21: Walnut Antique Walk, booths featuring more than 300 vendors from around the U.S., 415 Antique City Dr., Walnut, IA, 712-784-3710
JUNE 19-21: Great Galena Balloon Race, hot air balloon launch and rides, night glow, Eagle Ridge Resort and Spa, Galena, IL,
greatgalenaballoonrace.com
JUNE 19-20: Rock ‘N’ Roll Father’s Day Classic Car Show, beautifully restored classics, hot rods, vintage favorites, Five Rocks Amphitheater, Gering, NE, highplainsautoclub.com
JUNE 20: Outdoor Flea Market, antiques, cintage, collectibles, yard décor, Jesse James Antique Mall and The Rusty Chandelier, St. Joseph, MO, 816-232-0099, jesse.jessejamesantiquemall.com
JUNE 20: Midsummers Festival, traditional Swedish festival including Viking re-enactments and demonstrations, Kubb Tournament, Swedish folkdancers, Convention Center and Visitors Bureau, Lindsborg, KS, 785-227-8687
JUNE 20: Time Travelers Vintage Expo, shop for all things retro, more than 100 vendors, Expo Square, Tulsa, OK, 918-744-1113
JUNE 20: Summer Travel Flea Market, 49 dealers, food trucks, yard and dorm décor, Jesse James Antique Mall & Furniture Gallery and The Rusty Chandelier, St. Joseph, MO, 816-232-0099, www.jessejamesantiquemall.com
JUNE 20: Summer Outdoor Vintage Market, shop in the sunshine, Paramount Antique Mall, Wichita, KS, www.paramountantiquemall.com
JUNE 20-21: Heartland Militaria Show, more than 600 tables of military collectibles, Old West memorabilia, antique firearms, The Pavillion, Oklahoma City, OK, 405-948-6700
JUNE 21: Mid-America Markets, antique, vintage, Kansas State Fairgrounds, Hutchinson, KS, 620-663-5626
JUNE 24: Jammin’ on the Vine, performance by the Vine Street Rumble Jazz Orchestra, 11501 W. 57th St., Shawnee, KS, 913-248-2360
JUNE 26-28: Storewide sale, up to 75% off, Merchant Square, Independence, MO, 816-663-1845
JUNE 26-27: Miner Hill Flea Market, annual event, 1310 N. Missouri Ave., Marceline, MO, 660-375-1212, www.minerhill.com
JUNE 27: Wild West and Military History Festival, historical presentations and demonstrations, arts and crafts, food, live music, downtown, Leavenworth, KS, 832-660-6377
JUNE 27: Fort Reno Historic Spirit Tours, an exciting and spooky ghost tour of an historic area, Historic Fort Reno, El Reno, OK, 405-262-3987
JUNE 27: Buffalo Bill Wild West and Military History Festival, a celebration of early Kansas and U.S. history, historical presentations and demonstrations, arts and crafts, food, live entertainment, downtown, Leavenworth, KS, 832-660-6377
JUNE 27: Doll Friends, doll, bear, and toy show, more than 50 tables, VFW, Moberly, MO, 660-676-6304
JUNE 27: Summer Outdoor Vintage Market, shop in the sunshine, Paramount Marketplace, Wichita, KS, www.paramountantiquemall.com
JUNE 27: Outdoor market, hot summertime deals, Sentimental Journey, Marketplace, Olathe, KS, 913-768-8088
JUNE 27: History Highlights Tour: “Life in Small-Town America,” explore unique stories of small-town life in a 1920s Kansas town, Shawnee Town 1929, Shawnee, KS, 913-248-2360
JUNE 27: Blacksmithing Demonstration, watch craftsmen work with blacksmithing tools, Cherokee Strip Museum, Perry, OK, 580-336-2405
JUNE 27-28: Riverside Flea Market, antiques, handmade crafts, vintage finds, unique curiosities, The Loading Dock, Grafton, IL, 618-556-7951
JUNE 27-28: Decatur Train Fair, model trains, interactive displays, vendors, Civic Center, Decatur, IL, 217-423-7300
JUNE 27-28: Barn Tours, explore 21 historic barns, a Victorian carriage house, and three unique Martin Steel structures, Maasdam Barns, Fairfield, IA, 641-919-8061
JUNE 28: Manning Tractor Ride, visit the Bruhn Family Farm and see a large collection of vintage JH equipment, lunch afterward, open to tractors made in or before 1960, Senior Center, Manning, IA, 712-830-8464
JULY
JULY 2: Americana Summer at the Movies presents “1776: The Musical,” kick off your celebration of our country’s birthday, The Aztec Shawnee Theater, Shawnee, KS, 913-248-2360
JULY 2-4: Independence Day Celebration, frontier-era demonstrations from historical re-enactors, Lincoln’s New Salem State Historic Site, New Salem, IL, 217-632-4000
JULY 3-5: 4th of July Flea Market, antiques, plants, food, handmade items, tools, art, furniture, City Park, Fairbury, NE, https://www.fairburyfleamarket.com/
JULY 4: Uncle Sam’s Junkin’ Jam, 40 vendors of vintage and upcycled, Harvest Hall on the county fairgrounds, Seward, NE, unclesamsjunkinjam@gmail.com
JULY 4: Historic Baseball Game, potluck picnic, parade, crafts, Living History Farms, Urbandale, IA, 515-278-5286
JULY 4: Ozark Market Day, food trucks, vendor and flea market booths, parade, Outlet Park below the Pomme de Terre Dam, Hermitage, MO, 417-770-7512
JULY 7-11: 126th Kansas Wheat Festival, a celebration of agriculture and community spirit, classic car show, parade, wheat threshing and cow milking demonstrations, craft vendors, live music, Visitor’s Center, Wellington, KS, 620-326-7466
JULY 9-12: Fur Trade Days, honoring the area’s pioneer history, buckskinner’s camp, cemetery tours, buffalo chip throw, parade, trader’s market, homemade ice cream, street dance, downtown Chadron, NE, https://furtradedays.com/
JULY 10-12: Let’s Dance Big Band Weekend, dance to the sounds of yesteryear with a lineup of big band music all weekend, 340 Carroll Ave., DeKalb, IL, 815-758-1093
JULY 10-12: An affair of the Heart, one of the largest art and crafts shows in the country, Expo Square, Tulsa, OK, 904-594-1253
JULY 10-11: Train Show, see some of the best model trains in the region, Payne County Expo Center, Stillwater, OK, 405-409-7006
JULY 10-11: Junktique Off-Main, antiques, vintage goods, collectibles, handmade items, one-of-a-kind treasures, 650 Union St., Florence, CO, 719-394-6687, www.junktiqueshowandmarket.com
JULY 10: Pie and ice cream social, come satisfy your sweet tooth, Smoky Valley Arts and Folklife Center, Lindsborg, KS, 785-227-2217
JULY 11: Historic Highway Hustle, vintage-themed race celebrating the golden age of Route 66, W. Waupansie Street, Dwight, IL, https://hcdestinations.com/Dwight%20Pit%20Stop
JULY 11: Shopapalooza Summer Market, crafts and antiques, The Pavilion, Marion, IL, 618-997-3690
JULY 11:Vinyl Record Show, find that next can’t-miss addition to your record collection, Hilton Garden Inn, Edmond, OK, 210-415-2972
JULY 11: History Highlights Tour: Technology in 1920s America, see how Americans adapted to newer technologies like the telephone and the automobile, Shawnee Town 1929, Shawnee, KS, 913-248-2360
JULY 12: Mid-America Markets, antique, vintage, Kansas State Fairgrounds, Hutchinson, KS, 620-663-5626
JULY 16-18: Porter Peach Festival, shop for fresh, juicy peaches and peach products, peach desserts, arts and crafts vendors, live music, talent show, parade, downtown Porter, OK, 918-693-2316
JULY 17-18: Classic Car Cruise and Cruise-In, annual event, downtown Spirit Lake, IA, 712-336-4978
JULY 17-18: Car Show, annual event featuring vintage and custom cars, Simpson Park, Chillicothe, MO, 660-240-0093
JULY 18: Summer Outdoor Vintage Market, shop in the sunshine, Paramount Antique Mall, Wichita, KS, www.paramountantiquemall.com
JULY 18-19: Jewell County Threshing Bee, antique farm equipment on display, demonstrations, food vendors, McRoberts Street, Mankato, KS, Facebook
JULY 18-20: Wichita Flea Market, monthly event, Century II Exhibition Hall, Wichita, KS, www.wichitafleamarket.biz
JULY 20: Elvis Returns to Highway 61, performances by Elvis tribute artists in the venue where Elvis himself played on the same date in 1955, Arena Building, Cape Girardeau, MO, 573-335-1631
JULY 24: Wheeler District Night Market (every fourth Friday THRU October), one-of-a-kind crafts, handmade home goods, food trucks, 1737 Spoke St., Oklahoma City, OK, 405-609-2994
JULY 24-25: Route 66 Heritage Festival, live music, food, vendors, decorated bike contest, scavenger hunt, Main Street, Miami, OK, 918-542-4435
JULY 24-26: Quilts of Past and Present Show, annual quilting expo, vendors, Blackgum Harvestime Church, Vian, OK, 918-457-9362
JULY 25: National Day of the Cowboy, cowboy-themed activities and demonstrations, Chisholm Trail Heritage Center, Duncan, OK, 580-252-6692
JULY 25: Summer Outdoor Vintage Market, shop in the sunshine, Paramount Marketplace, Wichita, KS, www.paramountantiquemall.com
JULY 25: History Highlights Tour: Segregated America – Life in 1920s Kansas, learn more about the challenges Black Americans had to overcome and help their children thrive, Shawnee Town 1929, Shawnee, KS, 913-248-2360
JULY 25: Antique and Wooden Boat Show, preserved and restored classics, Preservation Plaza, Arnolds Park, IA, https://www.okobojiclassicboats.com/
JULY 31-AUG. 1: Quilt Festival, this year’s theme will be “Quilting: An American Legacy, vendors, demonstrations, door prizes, Gaylord University Center, Edmond, OK, 405-641-8773