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Farm Equipment Auctions
• First & Third Monday of Jan-Feb-March
• First Monday and Tuesday of August
• First Monday of all other months
The Sikeston-Miner area is home to some of the nation’s largest farm equipment auctions and sales. These auctions draw farmers from around the globe. Call 471-1060 for more information.

2nd Annual RV Show
January 16-20
The hours Wed. thru Saturday are 9am-9pm and on Sunday 11am-6pm. We have over 50 trailers inside to look at and over 200 in stock. For more information, call 472-4900 or go to www.rvamericallc.com.

Valentine Chocolate Walk
February 13
Sample gourmet chocolates and shop for your sweetie in Downtown Sikeston. Tickets will be sold in advance. Call Mandy Pratt at 380-3801 or e-mail ampratt@downtownsikeston.org.

Albritton-Mayer Center for the Arts South Pacific
February 21-24, February 29-March 2
Sikeston’s Little Theater presents South Pacific. Showtimes: Thur-Sat 7pm, Sun 2pm. For tickets or more information call 471-7626 or leave message at 481-0255.

Civil War Re-Enactment Battle of Sikeston and Battle of Sand Ridge
March 1-2
Experience history with a battle between North & South in Downtown Sikeston on Saturday morning. Saturday afternoon’s battle takes place on the 146th anniversary of the actual battle. Battles on Saturday and Sunday cover over 300 acres of open land. Other activities include Saturday Evening Dance and Ladies Tea. For more information call Rick Justice at 471-2566 or e-mail justice_r@sbcglobal.net.

Easter Bunny Brunch & Easter Egg Hunt
March 15
Prizes and fun abound at the Easter Egg Hunt in Malone Park. After the hunt, take a brunch break and have your picture taken with the Easter Bunny at the band stand. Call Mandy Pratt at 380-3801 or e-mail ampratt@downtownsikeston.org.

Kenny Rogers Children’s Center Telethon
March 15-16
Celebrate the work of the region’s premier child therapy center at this annual event, which features musical entertainment, a baseball card and collectibles show, silent auction, Telethon Idol Contest, and more. The event will be held at the Sikeston High School Field House. For more information, call 472-0397.

Albritton-Mayer Center for the Arts "A Raisin in the Sun"
March 27-30
Sikeston’s Little Theater presents " A Raisin in the Sun". Showtimes: Thur-Sat 7pm, Sun 2pm. For tickets xall 471-7626 or leave a message at 481-0255.

Rev’ em up Weekends
April-September
Race fans, enjoy the fun at the cities’ nearby race tracks. Call today for a race schedule. SEMO Raceway: 471-8701; Sikeston Race Park 620-6409 or www.sikestonracepark.com.

14th Annual Redneck BBQ
April 11-April 12
Sanctioned by the Kansas City Barbeque Society, this annual barbeque contest is a tasty treat for the whole family, featuring games, entertainment, and delicious BBQ. Located at the Sikeston Jaycee Rodeo grounds, the event is sponsored by the Sikeston Area Chamber of Commerce, 471-2498.

2nd Annual Sikeston in Bloom
April 26
Come to the American Legion Park for plant & flower sales, arts & craft vendors, concessions, live music, the Southeast Explorer, children’s activities, pony rides, petting zoo, cake walks, contests, and more! For more information call Mandy Pratt at 380-3801 or e-mail ampratt@downtownsikeston.org.

5K Walk-Run
April 26
Get some exercise, have your picture taken with the Big Foot monster truck, and raise funds for a great cause. The Sikeston Factory Outlet Stores hosts this exciting event. Pre-register for $12 or register the day of from 7:30-8am for $15. Event begins at 8am. Proceeds will benefit Project Mamography. Everyone is welcome to attend! Call 472-2222 for more information.

Sikeston Depot Museum Farmers Market
May-October
There’s nothing better than fresh fruits, vegetables and homemade goodies, every Saturday morning (weather permitting) from 8am-12pm at the Sikeston Depot parking lot. For more information call Mandy Pratt at 380-3801 or e-mail ampratt@downtownsikeston.org.

Springfest
May 26-31
Come to the Jaycee Rodeo Grounds for carnival rides, games, and other festivities. Call 471-2498 for more information.

Matt Barnes Memorial Jaycee Classic Golf Tournament
May 3-4
The Sikeston Country Club hosts this two-man scramble tournament with prizes for winners in individual flights. Call Sikeston Country Club Pro Shop for more information at 472-4225.

Youth Fishing Derby
May 17
Let the kids enjoy the great outdoors during the City of Sikeston’s Annual Youth Fishing Derby at the Sikeston Recreational Complex. Call 472-3775 for more information.

Memorial Day
May 26
In Remembrance-Memorial Day Service, 10:30am, Veterans Park. Sponsored by the American Legion. In case of rain, services will be held at the First Christian Church. Call 472-7525 for further information.

Albritton-Mayer Center for the Arts
"To Gillian, On Her 37th Birthday"
May 29-June 1
Sikeston’s Little Theater presents "To Gillian, On Her 37th Birthday". Showtimes: Thur-Sat 7pm, Sun 2pm. For tickets or more information call 471-7626 or leave message at 481-0255.

18th Annual Ed Nunnelee Memorial Tennis Tournament
May 29-June 1
Tennis fans are invited to watch or play in one of the Heartland’s largest tennis tournaments. Featuring juniors and adult brackets, this tournament is sure to be fun for the entire family. Events will be held at the Sikeston Sports Complex, the Sikeston Country Club, and the Sikeston Senior High School. For more information, call Chris Matthews at 380-0688 or Tom Nunnelee at 380-0345.

Cotton Pickin’ Bluegrass Festival
June or July (Date TBA)
Bring the whole family out to Town & Country Camp and RV Park for a weekend filled with clowns, arts & crafts, and some of the best bluegrass music around! The show is held in an enclosed facility so rain or shine the show WILL GO ON! Proceeds will benefit Shriners Charities. For more information call 471-3911.

Sikeston Corporate Games XII
June 1-21
Local employers compete for fun, bragging rights, and trophies at this semi-annual contest. The public is welcome to come watch the 15 events, ranging from softball and basketball to horseshoes and fishing, at locations around the city. Registration will be held in January and early February. Contact Jiggs Moore at 472-3775 for more information.

PBR Bullride
June 13-14
Sponsored by Health Facilities Rehab Services and the Sikeston Jaycees, PBR features the top 45 cowboys, 7pm at the rodeo grounds. Admission is $10 each or $12 each to reserve a bleacher seat, $18 each to reserve a box seat. Call 1-800-455-BULL for more information and reservations.

2008 TRIKE RIDERS INTERNATIONAL 1ST ANNUAL INTERNATIONAL TRIKE RALLY!!!!!
July 24,25,26 2008
There will be fun with games, rides, a trike show and Light Parade on Friday night, Wags Trailer raffle, 50/50 drawings, vendors, and Trike classes. www.trikes.org

Cowboy Up! Arts Festival
August 8-9
The Sikeston Depot Museum hosts this festival in American Legion Park. Arts and crafts, concessions, Cowboy Poets, live music, pony rides, petting zoo, Depot robbery and cowboy shoot-out – it all happens in Downtown Sikeston at the end of rodeo week. For more information call Mandy Pratt at 380-3801 or e-mail ampratt@downtownsikeston.org.

Lunch with the Rodeo Clowns
August 9
The Historic Midtown Development Group hosts this long-running event at the Cowboy Up! Arts Festival in American Legion Park. For more information call Mandy Pratt at 380-3801 or e-mail ampratt@downtownsikeston.org.

14th Annual Community Cowboy Cook-off Contest
August 9
You’ll know you’re the “Cowboy BBQ King” when you win this annual barbeque contest held in conjunction with the Jaycee Bootheel Rodeo and featuring games, entertainment, and the best BBQ anywhere. You’ll have a great time visiting with friends and family in the Sikeston Complex from 10am ‘til 4pm. For more information call Shad Old at 471-9353.

Jaycee Horsepower Festival Car Show
September 6
Come to Rotary Park and see top show cars in multiple categories with individual class awards and prizes. Registration runs from 8-11am. For more information contact Chris Deen at 472-3950 or 620-7413.

Annual American Legion Cotton Carnival
September 23-September 27
Enjoy carnival rides, candy apples, and contests at the Cotton Carnival. Rides open daily at 5:00 pm and Saturday at noon.  Friday features the Little Mr. & Miss Cotton Carnival, and Saturday boasts the Miss Cotton Carnival and Miss Sikeston Contests.  And don't miss paying homage to "King Cotton" at one of the largest Parades in Missouri from 10am-noon on Saturday!  Call 471-9956 for more information.

Cotton Heritage Festival
September 27
Follow the Cotton Carnival Parade to Downtown Sikeston and American Legion Park where fall plants & flowers, arts & crafts, concessions, live music, children's activities, pony rides, petting zoo, a cake walk, contests and more will greet you! For more information call Mandy Pratt at 380-3801 or e-mail ampratt@downtownsikeston.org.

Beggs Family Farm Fall Festival
September 27-October 26
Weekends Only!  Make your way through a corn maze; pick your own pumpkin; and enjoy a straw jump, wagon rides, rope maze, a wooden play fort, and many other activities. Shop for your fall decorations such as gourds, corn stalks, straw bales, Indian corn, and mums. This is an adventure the whole family is sure to enjoy! For schedule & details call 471-3879 or visit www.beggsfamilyfarm.com. Saturdays 10 a.m. - 9 p.m., Sundays Noon - 6 p.m.

Judgment House
October 1, 2, 4, 5, 8, 9, 11, 12
The Miner Baptist Church presents a walk-through, multi-act play depicting the choices we make here
on earth and their consequences. Admission is free. Call 471-1331 for details.

Jaycee Haunted Hayride
October 24-25
The rodeo grounds are transformed into a spooktacular treat for the whole family with a walkthrough haunted house and a half mile hayride. Admission is $1 for children, $3 for adults, ride is open 8-11pm. For more information contact Chris Deen at 472-3950 or 620-7413.

Fishing, Fireworks, Flags & Family Fun
July 4
Celebrate the birth of America in “The City of Flags”. The Elks Youth Fishing Derby and a fantastic fireworks display at dusk in the Sikeston Recreation Complex are sure to be fun for the whole family. Call Gary Howard at 471-4515 for more information.

2008 Annual Trike Riders International Rally
July 24-26
Trike Bike enthusiasts from around the country will come to Sikeston-Miner for their first International Rally. Events will include a Trike Show, Treasure Hunt, Trike Rodeo, Light Parade, Trade Show, and more! Admission to trade show is $15, all other events are free and open to the public. Call 471-6362 for more information.

Malone Park Ice Cream Social & Sounds of Sikeston
July 26
Enjoy free ice cream, face painting and friends! Bring the family to the park for a music-filled afternoon at the newly restored Malone Park band stand. This year’s summer concert will feature a 1950’s theme. For more information call Mandy Pratt at 380-3801 or e-mail ampratt@downtownsikeston.org.

3rd Annual Rodeo Run 5K
August 2
Athletes and enthusiasts alike are invited to enjoy a day of fun in the sun. The Sikeston Sports Complex provides a fast, flat, closed course. Medals will be awarded for 1st, 2nd, and 3rd in each age category. Rodeo Run Day registration begins at 6:30am. Races start at 7:30am and go until 9:30am. Proceeds will benefit the Sikeston Area Chamber Of Commerce and the Justin Boots Cowboy Crisis Fund. Call Missy Marshall for more information at 471-2498.

56th Annual Sikeston Jaycee Bootheel Rodeo
August 4-9
One of the country’s top five rodeos! This worldclass event has become legendary on the PRCA rodeo circuit, bringing in the best cowboys and cowgirls from across the nation to compete for over $100,000 in prize money! And, with today’s top country stars performing nightly, the rodeo is a must-see for the entire family. Slack nights on Monday and Tuesday will feature reduced admission but no scheduled entertainment. To print a ticket application or see a more complete schedule go to www.sikestonrodeo.com. You can also call 1-800-455-BULL.

Halloween Family Fun Day
October 25
Join us at Malone Park for a spooky, fun-filled day! This event includes hay rides, games, food & craft vendors, pony rides, petting zoo, blessing of the animals, pet costume contest, children’s costume contest and trick-or-treating in Downtown Sikeston. For more information call Mandy Pratt at 380-3801 or e-mail ampratt@downtownsikeston.org.

14th Annual Bootheel Invitational Youth Soccer Classic
November 1-2
Soccer fans from four states converge on Sikeston & Miner to enjoy one of the area’s largest invitational
youth soccer tournaments. Call 471-3300.

Veteran’s Day
November 11
This celebration of our nation’s freedom and the men and women who sacrificed to protect it is observed at 9:45am at the Sikeston High School Field House. Call 472-7525 for further information.

Downtown Merchants’ Holiday Open House
November 14-15
Delight in a luminary-filled Downtown Sikeston, take a carriage ride and get a jump-start on your Christmas shopping with merchant sales. The second annual Downtown Sikeston Christmas ornament will be available for sale in select stores. Call Mandy Pratt at 380-3801 or e-mail ampratt@downtownsikeston.org.

Sikeston’s Christmas Gift Weekend
December 6
Bring your list, make sure you’ve been good, and get your picture taken with Santa Claus at the Malone Park band stand. While you wait, listen to Christmas carolers and warm up with free hot chocolate & cookies. Call Mandy Pratt at 380-3801 or e-mail ampratt@downtownsikeston.org.

Christmas Home Tours
December 7
Sikeston Depot Museum Christmas Home Tour features some of the most beautiful and historic homes in the city. Contact Mandy Pratt at 380-3801 or e-mail ampratt@downtownsikeston.org.

SEMO Farm Toy Show
December 12-13
John Deere and farm fans will enjoy this special show featuring a variety of toy and miniature farm implements and equipment. Call 628-3643 for additional information.

Holiday Events and Happenings
Call 471-6362 for dates, locations, times:
Sikeston Community Choir Christmas Concert
First United Methodist Church’s Annual Living Christmas Scenes
First Baptist Church’s presentation of “The Living Christmas Tree”

For more information on any of the events listed or to obtain information on additional cultural activities, shows and events in the Sikeston-Miner area, please contact the CVB at 471-6362 or the offices of The Sikeston Depot and Sikeston Missouri ARTS, Inc. at 481-9967.

Sikeston Depot Historical Museum

January 1-February 15
Lynn Lancaster Paintings,“One Man Show”

January 18
Barbara Watkins Book Lecture

February 16-March 30
Barbi Myers Paintings,“One Woman Show”

March 13
Children’s Book Authors Lecture

April 1-April 30
33rd Annual Regional High School Student Art Show

May 1-June 30
24th Annual Bootheel Regional Arts Guild Art Show

July 1-August 30
Cat Ranch Art Guild Exhibit

September 1-October 30
Michael Landeros Paintings

October (Date TBA)
3rd Annual Mingo Wildlife Refuge Photography Contest Winners Exhibition

November 01-December 30
Aaron Horrell & Daughter, Photography & Drawing Exhibit

December 7
2008 Christmas Home Tour

For more information on Depot events call 481-9967 or go to www.sikestondepot.org.

AREA EVENTS

Easter Egg Hunt
March 22
Children ages 2-10 are invited to bring their baskets and hunt for more than 1,000 candy-filled eggs at 1pm. The Easter Egg Hunt will be held on the lawn of the Hunter- Dawson State Historic Site, a beautiful antebellum home located at 312 Dawson Road, New Madrid, Missouri. Prizes will be awarded after the hunt. In case of inclement weather, the hunt will be cancelled. Please call 748-5340 for more information.

40th Annual Dogwood-Azaela Festival
April 17- April 20
Charleston becomes a floral wonderland as thousands of colorful dogwoods and azaelas come into bloom. The festival features a parade, arts & crafts, a petting zoo, carriage rides, quilt show, Candlelight Walk, and more! Call 683-6509 for more information.

Eaglefest Carnival
April 22- April 26
Come to downtown New Mardrid for the Eagles Club annual fundraiser. Email chambernm@yahoo.com or call 748-5300 for more information.

New Madrid County Lions Club
“Riverbend” Car/Bike Show & Cabela’s KingKat Tournament
May 30-31
The weekend kicks off on Friday with archery and skeet shooting. The fun continues on Saturday when locals and top catfish anglers from around the country come out for a one-day qualifying event on Cabela’s KingKat Tournament Trail. The Car/Bike Show will feature cars and motorcycles from all eras. A Kids Fishing Rodeo for ages 0-12 and will include a chance at a scholarship for all participants. Arts and crafts and food will be available. Call 748-5300 or email chambernm@yahoo.com.

33rd Annual Sweetcorn Festival
June 27-July 5
Enjoy the festivities in East Prairie where you will experience the hospitality of a small community while savoring fresh sweet corn and events including a parade and pageant. Call 649-5243.

Annual Main Street Party
June 27
East Prairie invites everyone to join in celebrating America and Tour de Corn. All cyclists are also invited to attend this community event. Call 649-5243 for more information.

7th Annual Tour de Corn Bicycle Ride
June 28
Join hundreds of cyclists in East Prairie for a charity cycling ride featuring mid-America’s less-traveled rural highways with broad vistas of bayous, cropland, and the great outdoors. The event kicks off at 7:30 a.m. Riders have a choice of routes of 15, 30 and 60 miles. Register online at www.tourdecorn.com or call 649-5243.

American Queen Steamboat Stop
June 30
This beautiful historic steamboat will dock in New Madrid from 8am - noon. Call 748-5300 or email chambernm@yahoo.com for more information.

Riverfront Fireworks
July 4
Bring the whole family for this spectacular pyrotechnic show on the New Madrid Riverfront. Call 748-5300 or email chambernm@yahoo.com for more information.

Delta Queen Boat Stop
July 7 & 10
October 29 - last stop
This beautiful historic steamboat will dock in New Madrid from 8am - noon. Call 748-5300 or email chambernm@yahoo.com.

Shake, Rattle and Roll Festival
September (Date TBA)
Come to the New Madrid Riverfront Park for a day of food, fun, and entertainment. Call 748-5300 or email chambernm@yahoo.com for more information.

New Madrid Merchants Christmas Open House
November 2
This event will be held from 1-5pm on Main Street. Call 748-5300 or email chambernm@yahoo.com.

Christmas Parade
December (Date TBA)
Come to East Prairie for their annual Christmas Parade. Call 649-5243 for more information.

Country Christmas Festival
December 6
East Prairie celebrates Christmas in regal style! Lighted Parade begins at 5pm, followed by carriage rides, Victorian carolers, pictures with Santa, and more! Call 649-5243 for more information.

Christmas Candlelight Tours
December 12-13
Enjoy an 1860’s Victorian Christmas during candlelight tours of the Hunter-Dawson home (312 Dawson Road, New Madrid, Missouri). The home will be decorated with hundreds of feet of fresh pine roping, three Christmas trees, ribbons and trimming. Staff will be in period costume and will be on hand to answer questions. Refreshments will be served. The home will be open from 10am - 4pm and 6pm - 8:30 pm. This event is free and open to the public. Please call 748-5340 for more information.

Additional events, lecture and exhibits to be announced through the year.
 Call the Sikeston Depot at 481-9967