09/02/2025
Sips, Strides & September Nights — Fall Begins Here 🍁
From artsy evenings downtown to prairie hikes, film festivals, and live music under the stars — Joplin knows how to start fall strong. Mark your calendar for these can't-miss September events:
📽️ Sept. 2: West Africa Film Fest begins at MSSU — first up: Dahomey, 7 PM, Cornell Auditorium
🎨 Sept. 4: First Thursday Art Walk, 5:30–8:30 PM, Downtown
🎶 Sept. 5: Sons of Serendip in concert, 7 PM, Cornell Complex
🏳️🌈 Sept. 5–7: JoMo PrideFest 2025 – Downtown & Landreth Park
🌾 Sept. 13: Prairie Day, 10 AM–3 PM, Carver National Monument
🎉 Sept. 18: Third Thursday returns! 5:30–8:30 PM, Downtown
🥾 Sept. 20: 2.5-mile hike through Regal Prairie, 10 AM–Noon, Prairie State Park
🍂 Sept. 22: First Day of Fall
🚚 Sept. 27: GBATS 2025 Convoy + Collin Raye Concert, 6–10:30 PM, 26th & Maiden Lane
🥃 Sept. 27: Historic Murphysburg Whiskey & Food Pairing
✨ Whether you're looking for art, adventure, or community celebration, there's something happening every weekend in September.
🗞 Full calendar in the Fall issue of Joplin Living — pick it up FREE at local shops and cafés!
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