Events & FestivalsVisit Hannibal2019-04-22T16:31:58+00:00

Events in Hannibal & Hannibal Festivals

Name: Music Under the Stars
Start: 2019-8-22T19-19-00-00
End: 2019-8-22T21-21-00-00
Location: Music Under the Stars

Looking for year-round fun? You don’t have to look any further than Hannibal, MO. There are great events in Hannibal scheduled throughout the year, with Missouri festivals for every occasion.

Annual Hannibal Festivals

Looking for fun the whole family can enjoy? Hannibal hosts a variety of annual festivals each year. Kick off your summer with the Twain on Main Festival each May during Memorial Day weekend. This weekend of fun features art, crafts, great food, and entertainment for the whole family. Meet your favorite characters, shop local artisans and experience some of the best food in the Midwest.

Hannibal is also the proud host of National Tom Sawyer Days for more than 60 years. Our free street festival includes a huge Missouri craft festival, carnival rides, and fun children’s events. No Fourth of July would be complete without fireworks, and this Hannibal event delivers with fireworks over the Mississippi! Celebrate Mark Twain and Hannibal’s rich local history. Unique Hannibal events can easily be found as well. The Big River Steampunk Festival, held each Labor Day Weekend, has to be seen to be believed! The annual Victorian Festival of Christmas in December offers Holiday cheer for everyone.

Browse our calendar for a complete list of upcoming festivals hosted in Hannibal.

Hannibal, Missouri Events

Hannibal plays host to a number of exciting events each year. Discover car shows, live entertainment, exhibits, sporting events, and more in our annual calendar. New events are constantly added in this scenic Mississippi river town.

View upcoming events in Hannibal below!

august, 2019

22aug7:00 pm9:00 pmMusic Under the Stars

24aug10:00 am4:00 pmWizard of Oz Days

Event Details

Celebrating the 80th Anniversary of The Wizard of Oz with vendors, artists, food, crafts and more!

August 24th

Hannibal Inn

4141 Market St.

Hannibal, MO

Details:

Come experience all the magic of L. Frank Baum’s book, The Wonderful Wizard of Oz. The Festival will once again feature the nationally acclaimed, Spirit of Oz-Wizard of Oz Characters from Indiana. Since the Festival’s 2015 debut the Spirit of Oz group has been a crowd favorite. You will get a chance to meet characters from the book like the Scarecrow, Dorothy Gale, Glinda, the good witch, the TinMan and the Cowardly Lion. Oh but wait, we forgot about the Wicked Witch of the West. She will be here too. We will also see guest appearances from Auntie Em, Uncle Henry, Miss Gulch, Professor Marvel and the Wizard himself.

You never know what friends you will meet along the Yellow Brick Road. Our featured guest will be Mary Ellen St, Aubin, a true Munchkin by marriage. At the age of 99, Mary Ellen still travels the US doing appearances around the Wizard of Oz. Mary Ellen’s husband; Parnell was a Munchkin soldier in the 1939 Wizard of Oz timeless classic. The festival will welcome Mary Ellen as the first lady of the Wizard of Oz Days.

The 2019 Wizard of Oz Days is proud to welcome back Steven’s Puppets. If you have never witnessed an old fashioned marionette puppet show, you are in for a special treat. Nationally known puppeteer, Bob Walls will lead you through the fascinating story of the Wonderful Wizard of Oz.

And don’t forget about all the vendors. So many vendors. They will display everything from Oz collectibles to handmade crafts. And don’t forget about the Oz artists and authors. Yep, they will be here too. Vendors from all over the Midwest.

AND loads of food, contests, games and so much more. Everywhere you turn will take you back to the magical Land of Oz.

Stay tuned to the 2019 Wizard of Oz Days Facebook Event Page for exciting updates and news. Make plans now to join us for the 2019 Wizard of Oz Days on August 24th in Hannibal, MO. This year’s event promises to be An EVENT like no other.