Historic Murphysburg Preservation
This organization’s events offer an immersive experience, allowing visitors to connect to Joplin’s history and community in a uniquely captivating way.
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Joplin Museum Complex: Cool Things for All Ages
Woolly mammoth fossils. Arrowheads. Glowing rocks. Where in Joplin can you see these cool items?
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Guilty by Association Truck Show
Featuring a variety of family-friendly activities, including one of the world’s longest truck convoys, this truck show is a big deal.
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Emancipation Park Days
Each August, people come to Joplin’s Emancipation Park Days to reunite with old friends, celebrate their heritage, and to share in some summertime fun.
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Cunningham Park
The oldest city park in Joplin, Cunningham Park was destroyed in the 2011 tornado, then given a new life by volunteers from all over the country.
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Third Thursday
On the third Thursday of each month from March through October, performance stages, vendor tents and food carts are set up on Joplin’s Main Street, and downtown buildings open their doors to feature art displays.
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Route 66 Commerce
Commerce, Oklahoma, is a small town filled with surprises, and Route 66 takes you right through the heart of most of them.
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Baxter Springs Heritage Center and Museum
There are so many decades of history packed into the 3 square miles of Baxter Springs and it requires a large facility to tell the tale of this town.
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