SHOW CALENDAR
LATE JULY
JULY 30-AUG. 2: What Cheer Flea Market, 50th year, fairgrounds, What Cheer, IA, 319-404-4066
JULY 30-AUG. 1: 73rd Annual Thresher Show, see historic machinery at work with live demonstrations, local vendors, chuck wagon breakfast, Threshers Museum, Bird City, KS, 785-734-2291
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
JULY 31-AUG. 1: Central Missouri Route 66 Yard Sale, find bargains along 100 miles of Route 66, throughout Laclede, Pulaski, and Webster counties, MO, 417-532-4642
AUGUST
AUG. 1-2: What Cheer Flea Market, 50th year, fairgrounds, What Cheer, IA, 319-404-4066
AUG. 1: 73rd Annual Thresher Show, see historic machinery at work with live demonstrations, local vendors, chuck wagon breakfast, Threshers Museum, Bird City, KS, 785-734-2291
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
AUG. 1: Central Missouri Route 66 Yard Sale, find bargains along 100 miles of Route 66, throughout Laclede, Pulaski, and Webster counties, MO, 417-532-4642
AUG. 1: Cruise Nights (EVERY first Saturday of the month), classic cars on display, a different theme each month, 1203 Walnut St., Murphysboro, IL,
618-319-2592
AUG. 1: Smoky Valley Classic Car Show, more than 100 classic cars on display, Swensson Park, Lindsborg, KS, 785-227-8687
AUG. 1: 4-Year Anniversary Vintage Pop-Up, antiques, vintage, food truck, Slater Street Antiques, Merriam, KS, 913-400-3117
AUG. 1: Farmhouse tours, experience history firsthand, Garst Farmhouse, Whiterock Conservancy, Coon Rapids, IA, 712-790-8221
AUG. 1: Triple Bee Flea Market, handmade and repurposed items, antiques, collectibles, The Salvation Army, North Platte, NE,
308-660-8004
AUG. 1: 2 Hip Chicks Roadshow, vintage treasures and shabby chic items, Expo Center, Claremore, OK,
918-212-0072
AUG. 1-2: Dodge City Days Arts and Crafts Show, unique handmade items, car show, Village Square Mall, Dodge City, KS, https://www.dodgecitydays.org/
AUG. 6-9: Wichita Tribal Dance, dance competitions, colorful costumes, food vendors, Wichita Tribal Park, Anadarko, OK, 405-247-9677
AUG. 6: Hope Watermelon Fest, 50th anniversary, arts and crafts, talent contest, car show, food trucks, live music, Hope-Hemstead Chamber of Commerce, Hope, AR,
870-777-3640,
hopemelonfest.com
AUG. 7-8: Hoover’s Hometown Days, celebrating the city’s most famous son, President Herbert Hoover, live music, local food, 102 W. Main St., West Branch, IA, 319-643-7100
AUG. 7-8: Celebrate the Freedom of the Mother Road, Route 66 festival, downtown Springfield, MO, route66festivalsgf.com
AUG. 7-8: Highway 141 Garage Sale, stretching more than 100 miles, 307 Main St., Manning, IA, 712-655-2004
AUG. 7-8: FireLake Fireflight Balloon Festival), 20 hot air balloons on site, balloon glows, food trucks, craft vendors, live music, Ciitizen Potawatomi Nation Powwow Grounds, Shawnee, OK,
405-275-3121
AUG. 7-9: Yards of Yards of Yard Sales, a massive communitywide treasure hunt, multiple locations, Eureka Springs and Holiday Island, AR, https://www.visiteurekasprings.com/event/yards-of-yards-of-yard-sales/
AUG. 7-8: Celebrate the Freedom of the Mother Road, Route 66 festival, downtown Springfield, MO, www.route66festivalsgf.com
AUG. 7-8: Highway 141 Garage Sale, stretching more than 100 miles, 307 Main St., Manning, IA, 712-655-2004
AUG. 7-8: Cobden Peach Festival, homemade pie and peach cobbler, fresh peaches from local orchards, Peach Queen Contest, 117 S. Appleknocker Dr., Cobden, IL, 618-833-9928
AUG. 7-8: FireLake Fireflight Balloon Festival (THRU Aug. 8), 20 hot air balloons on site, balloon glows, food trucks, craft vendors, live music, Ciitizen Potawatomi Nation Powwow Grounds, Shawnee, OK, 405-275-3121
AUG. 8: Open house, tours and displays of historical collections, 1891 Victorian Allee Mansion, Newell, IA,
newellhistorical.org
AUG. 8-9: Jour de Fete Craft Festival, more than 150 booths, downtown Ste. Genevieve, MO, 573-880-6970
AUG. 8: C&L Arms Antique Gun Show, vintage firearms, Western memorabilia, Civil War artifacts, Heart of Oklahoma Expo Center, Shawnee, OK, 580-272-8530
AUG. 8: 1891 Victorian Allee Mansion open house, displays of area history and collections, cemetery walk, Historical Victorian Allee Mansion, Newell, IA, https://newellhistorical.org/
AUG. 8: Garden items sale, 25% off garden items, Pilgrim House on the Bluff, Shawnee, KS, 913-387-7754
AUG. 8: History Highlights Tour: Feeding America, a presentation on 1920s truck farming, Shawnee Town 1929, Shawnee, KS, 913-248-2360
AUG. 8: Back to School Bash, shopping, teacher gifts, fun pop-ups, Queen Bee Boutiques and The Vintage Bee, Blue Springs, MO, 816-988-8023
AUG. 8: Parking lot sale, every month, Running Rabbit Antiques, Higginsville, MO, 660-584-8818
AUG. 9: Antique Machinery Show, 44th annual event, 7297 610 Ave., Sterling, NE, 402-239-2307
AUG. 13: Americana Summer at the Movies, screening of the 1927 film “Wings,” The Aztec Theater, Shawnee, KS, 913-207-4148
AUG. 13-16: Sycamore Steam Show and Threshing Bee, showcasing historic machinery, live demonstrations, craft vendors, food trucks, 27707 Lukens Road, Sycamore, IL, contact.nispc@gmail.com
AUG. 13-16: Old West Balloon Fest, hot air balloons on display, mass ascension, balloon glow, Visitors Bureau, Gering, NE,
theoldwestballoonfest.com
AUG. 14-16: Platte County Steam Engine Show and Swap Meet, live demonstrations, Platte County Fairgrounds, Tracy, MO,
816-808-2329
AUG. 14-15: K&O Steam and Gas Engine Show, tractor rodeo, antique tractor pulls, car show, arts and crafts show, Fairgrounds, Winfield, KS, 620-221-6169
AUG. 14-16: Sioux City Gun Show, firearms old and new, Tyson Event Center, Sioux City, IA, 563-608-4401
AUG. 14-15: Western Heritage Days Festival, vendors, live music, contests, shopping, food, and fun, 220 Main St., Bristow, OK, Facebook
AUG. 14-15: Junktique Off-Main, a new monthly event, 650 S. Union St., Florence, CO, https://www.junktiqueshowandmarket.com/
AUG. 15-16: Wichita Flea Market, monthly event, Century II Exhibition Hall, Wichita, KS,
wichitafleamarket.biz
AUG. 15-16: Sgt. Floyd Memorial Encampment, living history camp replicating the Lewis and Clark Expedition, Sgt. Floyd River Museum and Welcome Center, Sioux City, IA,
712-279-0198
AUG. 15: Antique and Junqfest, 150 years in celebration, antique and flea market vendors, quilt show, food trucks, street dance, Sunflower Mercantile, Barnes, KS, 785-763-4052
AUG. 15: Western Heritage Days Festival, vendors, live music, contests, shopping, food, and fun, 220 Main St., Bristow, OK, Facebook
AUG. 15: Indoor Flea Market, antiques, vintage goods, crafts, collectibles, Expo Center, Claremore, OK,
918-342-5357
AUG. 15-16: Wichita Flea Market, monthly event, Sports Forum, Wichita, KS, www.wichitafleamarket.biz
AUG. 15-16: Sgt. Floyd Memorial Encampment, living history camp replicating the Lewis and Clark Expedition, Sgt. Floyd River Museum and Welcome Center, Sioux City, IA, 712-279-0198
AUG. 15: Antique and Junqfest, 150 years in celebration, antique and flea market vendors, quilt show, food trucks, street dance, Sunflower Mercantile, Barnes, KS, 785-763-4052
AUG. 15: Dog Days of Summer, bring your pup to the museum, Shawnee Town 1929, Shawnee, KS, 913-248-2360
AUG. 16: Mid-America Markets, antique, vintage, Kansas State Fairgrounds, Hutchinson, KS,
620-663-5626
AUG. 20-23: Old Threshers Show, antique tractors, cars and trucks, steam engines, music, food, flea market, Montgomery City, MO, 573-999-5741, www.montgomerycountyoldthreshers.org
AUG. 21-22: Cowden Pioneer Days, pioneer and Indian village, live demonstrations, arts and crafts, food vendors, parade, East Christy Street at 150 East, Cowden, IL,
217-774-2244
AUG. 21-22: Community Garage Sale and Marketplace, more than 150 booths, Cowan Civic Center, Lebanon, MO, 417-650-5860
AUG. 21-22: Muskogee Hot Air Balloon Festival, see the sky come alive with spectacular hot air balloons, nightly balloon glows, tethered balloon rides, food trucks, Hatbox Event Park, Muskogee, OK, 918-684-6302
AUG. 21-23: Fall Open House, Handmade Market will be Aug. 22, Greenwood Vintage Market, Greenwood, MO, 816-537-7172
AUG. 21-23: Fall open house, antiques, décor, vintage, The Vintage Vault on Main, Greenwood, MO, 816-533-2546
AUG. 21-23: Sidewalk Sale, Parking Lot Flea Market is Aug. 22, Jesse James Antique Mall and The Rusty Chandelier, St. Joseph, MO, 816-232-0099, www.jessejamesantiquemall.com
AUG. 21-23: Antique Acres Old Time Power Show, live sawmill demonstrations, tractor and steam engine plowing, tractor pulls, Antique Acres, Cedar Falls, IA, 319-987-2380
AUG. 22-23: Riverside Flea Market, antiques, handmade crafts, vintage finds, The Loading Dock, Grafton, IL, https://www.graftonloadingdock.com/flea-market
AUG. 22-29: Lamar Fair, vendors, food, youth livestock show, art show, parades, carnival rides, Downtown Square, Lamar, MO,
417-682-3595
AUG. 22: Yoder Heritage Day, pancake breakfast, handcrafted goods, draft horses, buggy races, fireworks show, downtown Yoder, KS, 620-200-1343
AUG. 22: Antique Tractor and Quilt Show, annual event, pancake breakfast, Filley Stone Barn, Filley, NE, 402-228-1679
AUG. 22: Handmade Market, goods made by every kind of artisan, Greenwood Vintage Market, Greenwood, MO, 816-537-8434
AUG. 22: Outdoor Flea Market, antiques, vintage, rustic yard art, Jesse James Antique Mall and The Rusty Chandelier, St. Joseph, MO,
rustychandelier.com
AUG. 22: Outdoor market, shop in the sunshine, Sentimental Journey Marketplace, Olathe, 913-768-8088
AUG. 22: Indoor End of Summer Market, deals everywhere you look, Riverfront Community Center, Leavenworth, KS, 913-651-2203
AUG. 26: Jammin’ on the Green, Annalee and the Lucky So-&-So’s, a concert featuring the very best of mid-century Kansas City sound, Shawnee Town 1929, Shawnee, KS, 913-248-2360
AUG. 27-29: Black Gold Days, celebrate the city’s rich oil history, bluegrass, rock, country, and gospel music, pancake breakfast, turtle races, horseshoe tournament, craft and vendor booths, parade, food vendors, Black Gold Park, Glenpool, OK, 918-322-2505
AUG. 28-30: DeKalb Corn Fest, live music, car show, craft fest, free corn boil, 111 S. Second St., DeKalb, IL, 815-748-2676
AUG. 28-30: Bella Rustina, modern vintage market, Expo Center, Conway, AR, www.bellarustina.com
AUG. 28-30: Labor Day Mega Weekend Sale, save 10%-50% at both locations, Paramount Antique Mall and Paramount Marketplace, Wichita, KS, www.paramountantiquemall.com
AUG. 29: Mt. Nebo Chicken Fry, fried chicken dinners, live music, carriage rides, chicken-calling contest, Mount Nebo State Park, Dardanelle, AR, Facebook
AUG. 29: Market After Dark, variety of vendors with live entertainment, downtown Cedar Rapids, cedarrapids.org/economic-alliance-events/market-after-dark
AUG. 29: 2 Hip Chicks Roadshow, vintage treasures and shabby chic items, Wolf Creek Park and Expo Center, Grove, OK, 918-212-0072
AUG. 29: Craft in Common, a conversation about collecting crafts, demonstrations, documentary screening, happy hour, Arkansas Museum of Fine Arts, Little Rock, AR, 501-372-4000
SEPTEMBER
SEPT. 2: Prohibition Pub Crawl (ALSO Sept. 9, 16, 23, and 30), enjoy sampling locally crafted drinks as you learn about downtown’s history, downtown Shawnee, KS, 913-248-2360
SEPT. 3-6: Sparks Flea Market, bi-annual event, 1708 Freeport Road, Highland, KS, 402-304-2285
SEPT. 3-6: White Cloud Flea Market, bi-annual event, from dayllight to the last one leaves, White Cloud, KS, 402-801-1588
SEPT. 3-6: 110th flea market, daylight ‘til last one leaves, downtown White Cloud, KS, 402-801-1588
SEPT. 4-6: Cherokee National Holiday Quilt Show, hand-quilted patterns and machine-quilted designs, Cherokee Casino Tahlequah, Talequah, OK, https://thecherokeeholiday.com/events/shows/quilt-show/
SEPT. 4-6: 79th Annual Original Ozark Folk Festival, regional music, dance, art, The Auditorium, Eureka Springs, AR, https://www.ozarkfolk.com/
SEPT. 4-5: 50th Annual St. Louis Gateway Club Postcard Show, an ephemera lover’s paradise, Community Center, Caseyville, IL, 618-531-4189
SEPT. 5-7: Okoboji Antique and Flea Market Weekend, up to 100 dealers from eight states, three locations throughout Spirit Lake, IA, 712-337-3730
SEPT. 5-6: St. Louis Antique Festival, more than 70 booths, Belle-Clair Fairgrounds, Belleville, IL, 608-346-3797
SEPT. 5: Tulsa Punk Rock Flea Market, one-of-a-kind handmade items, plenty of vinyl finds, Tulsa Expo Square, Tulsa, OK, Facebook and Instagram
SEPT. 5: Minnehoma Trade Days, fall flea market, Minnehoma Market, Lexington, 580-320-1703
SEPT. 5: Fall Craft Fair, more than 100 vendors, Central Park, Washington, IA, 319-653-3272
SEPT. 7: Paarlberg Farm Heritage Festival, celebrating the area’s Dutch history, tours, food and craft vendors, live music, Paarlberg Park, South Holland, IL, 708-596-4917
SEPT. 9-12: Murphysboro Apple Festival, live music, arts and crafts fair, parade, queen scholarship pageant, apple pie eating contest, 110 S. 14th St., Murphysboro, IL, 618-684-3200
SEPT. 10-12: Kan-Okla 100-Mile Highway Sale, a multi-state yard sale, 322 E. Don Tyler Ave., Dewey, OK, 918-214-2443
SEPT. 11-12: Mustang Western Days, Best-Dressed Cowboy and Cowgirl Contest, chili cook-off, pet show, pancake breakfast, arts and crafts booths, chuckwagon cook-off, live entertainment, car show, cornhole tournament, Wild Horse Park, Mustang, OK, 405-376-2758
SEPT. 11-12: Bluegrass and Chili Festival, sample chili from cooking teams during the Mid-America Regional Chili Cook-Off, enjoy bluegrass, country, and old gospel tunes, car show, wiener dog races, downtown Tahlequah, OK, 918-456-3742
SEPT. 12-13: Junk Junction Vintage Market, now in its ninth year, Depot District, Moberly, MO, 660-263-6070
SEPT. 12-13: Old Trusty Antique Engine and Collectors Show, steam and gas engines, antique cars and trucks, draft horses, tractor pulls, craft and flea market vendors, fairgrounds, Clay Center, NE, www.oldtrustyshow.org
SEPT. 12: Fall into the Holidays Craft Show, more than 120 booths, Payne County Expo Center, Stillwater, OK, 580-455-2273
SEPT. 12: Junklahoma, upcycled junk, vintage finds, antique creations, boutique goods, 100 Monroe Ave NW, Piedmont, OK, 405-373-2093
SEPT. 12: Route 66 Blowout, car show, juried art show, live music, craft and food vendors, downtown Sapulpa, OK, 918-224-5709
SEPT. 12: Amish School Auction, Crafts, and Antique Show, bake sale, antiques and collectibles, 200 booths, Raymond Miller Home, Clarita, OK, 580-428-3542
SEPT. 12: High Plains Fall Vendor and Craft Show, rustics, home décor, crafts, jewelry, Eagle RV Park, Hugoton, KS, 620-644-4305
SEPT. 12: Great American Market, dealers and vendors still wanted, Main Street, Emporia, KS, 620-340-6430
SEPT. 12: Military Collectors Show, buy, sell, trade, American Legion Hall #370, Overland Park, KS, 913-432-4012
SEPT. 12: Thriftfest, multi-family garage sale, cash only, The Ark Antiques and Flea Market, McPherson, KS, https://www.thearkmcpherson.com/thrift
SEPT. 12: Festival of the Trails, bake sale, historical re-enactments, crafters, wool spinning demonstrations, Rice-Tremonti Home, Raytown, MO, davet@raytownparks.com
SEPT. 12: Second Annual Fly with the Hive Honey Festival, honey forging demonstrations, vendors selling honey-related items, food and drink, downtown Ste. Genevieve, MO, 573-880-7030
SEPT. 12: Prairie Day, basket weaving demonstrations, Dutch-oven cooking, spinning, blacksmithing, live music and interactive exhibits, George Washington Carver National Monument, Diamond, 417-325-4151
SEPT. 17-19: Skiatook Pioneer Day Festival, parade, classic car show, arts and crafts, museum tours, quilt show, night concerts, Central Park, Skiatook, OK, 918-396-3702
SEPT. 17-19: Heritage Days, parade, local vendors, live entertainment, Norris Park and Norris Avenue, McCook, NE, director@mccookchamber.org
SEPT. 18-19: The Heirloom Market, vintage and handmade goods, Five Rocks Amphitheater, Gering, NE, Facebook
SEPT. 18-19: Blues, Brews & BBQ Festival, BBQ contest, great food, beer, and blues bands, downtown Farmington, MO, 573-454-2617
SEPT. 19-20: Heritage Festival and Craft Show, historic demonstrations, live music, local artisans, local food trucks, tours of the Boone County History & Culture Center and Village at Boone Junction, Nifong Park, Columbia, MO, 573-874-7460
SEPT. 19: Red Barn Arts and Crafts Festival, workshops, vendors, 215 S. Franklin St., Kirksville, MO, 660-665-0500
SEPT. 19: Cane Hill Harvest Festival, hearty Ozark country breakfast, live music, quilt show, tours of historic buildings, local artisans, Cane Hill College, Cane Hill, AR, festival@historiccanehillar.org
SEPT. 19: Redbud Rumble, car show, live music, food trucks, beer tent, craft vendors, BBQ Showdown, Redbud Festival Park, Owasso, OK, 918-376-1529
SEPT. 19: Indian Taco, Meatpie, and Arts and Crafts Sale, feast on delicious Indian tacos or juicy meatpies and burgers, shop the on-site Native American arts and crafts for sale, Church of the Open Arms UCC, Oklahoma City, OK, 405-923-1254
SEPT. 23-27: Centennial Route 66 Balloon Festival, more than a dozen hot air balloons, kite show, helicopter rides, tethered balloon rides, food trucks, 14816 E. Second St., Arcadia, OK, 405-496-4626
SEPT. 24: Americana Summer at the Movies, screening of the 1926 Buster Keaton film “The General,” The Aztec Theater, Shawnee, KS, 913-207-4148
SEPT. 25-27: Junk Jaunt, 300 miles of garage sales, vintage, collectibles, and gastric delights, 1523 M St., Suite 104, Ord, NE, 308-346-5151
SEPT. 25-27: Living History Weekend, learn about life on the Nebraska Frontier, demonstrations and displays, live dulcimer music from the Cortland Opry House, Arbor Lodge Mansion, Nebraska City, NE, Facebook and Instagram
SEPT. 25-27: 25th Annual International Route 66 Mother Road Festival, vintage car show, parade, 1 South Old State Capitol Plaza, Springfield, IL, 217-553-5271
SEPT. 25-27: Liberty Fall Festival, carnival, parade, live music, farmers market, food vendors, crafters, Chamber of Commerce, Liberty, MO, 816-781-5200, www.libertyfallfest.com
SEPT. 25-26: 25th Annual Pancake Day, parade, live entertainment, local vendors, lots of fluffy pancakes and small-town charm, Centerville Square, Centerville, IA, 641-437-4102
SEPT. 25-26: Fall Fest Craft Fair, homemade gifts, raffle, Simmons Center, Duncan, OK, 580-252-2900
SEPT. 26-27: Fall Market, homemade goods, boutique items, home décor, seasonal favorites, Beckman Heritage Farms, Burlington, IA, 319-750-3019
SEPT. 26-27: Brownville Flea Market, antiques, home goods, jewelry, pottery, tools, signs, woodworking, art, furniture, recycled and upcycled items, Main Street, Brownville, NE, Facebook
SEPT. 26: Ms. Route 66 Pin-Up Contest, pin-ups, classic cars, neon lights, Gearhead Curios, Galena, KS, 785-554-7694
SEPT. 26: The Market Craft Show, seasonal crafts and gifts, Stride Bank Center, Enid, OK, 580-603-1562
SEPT. 26: Palooza Craft Show, creative holiday décor, quilt auction, 211 N. Second Ave., Purcell, OK, 405-527-2256
SEPT. 26: Cruisin’ the Mother Road: A Centennial Celebration on Western Avenue, vintage cars, live music, local food, 4322 Western Ave., Oklahoma City, OK, 405-314-0848
SEPT. 27: Mid-America Markets, antique, vintage, Kansas State Fairgrounds, Hutchinson, KS, 620-663-5626