SHOW CALENDAR
MAY
MAY 1: DCC Jazz on the River, performances by local jazz musicians, Delta Cultural Center, Helena-West Helena, AR, arkansasheritage.com
MAY 1-2: Oklahoma 500-Mile Yard Sale Extravaganza, 28 towns participating in yard sales, fill your trunk with amazing bargains, multiple towns across Oklahoma, OK, 918-285-9242,
ok500mileyardsale.com
MAY 1-3: What Cheer Flea Market, 50th year, fairgrounds, What Cheer, IA, 319-404-4066, www.whatcheerfleamarket.com
MAY 1-3: Sparks Flea Market, next show is Labor Day weekend, North K-7 Highway and 240th Road, Sparks, KS, 402-304-2285
MAY 1-3: White Cloud Flea Market, daylight ‘til last one leaves, downtown White Cloud, KS, 402-801-1588
MAY 1-3: Oklahoma Steam, Threshing, and Gas Engine Show, steam-powered saw mills, steam traction engines, gas-powered rock crusher, parade, hands-on displays, garden tractor collection, Steam Engine Park, Pawnee, OK, 918-762-2108
MAY 2: Garst Farmhouse Tours, step back in time and unwind at this six-bedroom farmhouse rich in history, Whiterock Conservancy, Coon Rapids, IA, 712-790-8221
MAY 2: Barn Dance, old-time barn dance with presentations and guest speakers, 1915 Pioneer Bluffs Barn, Pioneer Bluffs, KS, 620-783-3484
MAY 2: Citywide garage sale, benefitting Meals on Wheels, various locations citywide, Lindsborg, KS, 785-227-8687
MAY 2: Car show and live music, Merchant Square, Independence, MO, 816-663-2021
MAY 2: Train Show, toy trains, vendors, giveaways, classic car show on Main Street, Walsworth Community Center, Marceline, MO, 949-459-3283
MAY 2: Truman Day, a celebration of Missouri’s only U.S. President, Harry S Truman Birthplace State Historic Site, Lamar, MO, 417-682-3595
MAY 2: Triple Bee Flea Market, handmade items, antiques, vintage, The Salvation Army, North Platte, NE, 308-660-8004
MAY 2: Papilion Garden Arts and Crafts Market, products from local artisans, Honor Heights Park, Muskogee, OK, 918-684-6303
MAY 2-3: Route 66 Red Carpet Corridor Festival, celebrate life on the Mother Road with interactive activities, photo opportunities, a countywide scavenger hunt, and historic roadside stops, 200 Main St., Bloomington, IL, www.visitbn.org
MAY 2-3: Snapshots of America 250: A Walk–Through History Weekend, Celebrate America’s 250th birthday, visit scenes from the American Revolution and the earliest Kansas settlers on up to World War II and the 1960s Civil Rights movement, military drills, camping tents and wagons trains, farmyard animals, pony rides, live music, and more, Shawnee Town 1929 Museum, Shawnee, KS, www.shawneetown.org
MAY 3: Porchfest, porch concerts in different neighborhoods, music, art, food, Fairmount Boulevard, Jefferson City, MO, 573-634-6482
MAY 7: Riverwalk Spring Market, pop-up market featuring local shops, 300 Riverwalk Terrace, Jenks, OK, 918-518-6675
MAY 7-9: Tulip Time Festival, tulips bursting with color, Dutch attire, food and fun, 507 Franklin St., Pella, IA, 641-620-9463
MAY 8: Peacherine Ragtime Society Orchestra, playing to accompany the 1923 Harold Lloyd silent film “Safety Last!”, Gillioz Center for Arts and Entertainment, Springfield, MO, 417-863-9491
MAY 8-9: Chet Kingery Memorial Bluegrass Festival, enjoy the sounds of traditional bluegrass music, instrument workshops, displays, Shelby County Senior Center, Shelbyville, IL, 217-774-2244
MAY 8-9: Celebrate America Tea, enjoy tea, sandwiches, and sweet treats, reservation required, C.N. James Cabin, Augusta, KS, 316-775-5655
MAY 8-9: Jamesport May Days Festival, craft and vendor show, flea market, antiques, carriage rides, live music, Spillman Event Center, Jamesport, MO, 660-684-6146
MAY 8-9: Communitywide Garage Sales, furniture, clothing, collectibles, unique finds, 115 E. Main St., Clarinda, IA, 712-542-2166
MAY 8-9: Cleveland County OHCE Craft Show, craft vendors, local artists, handmade goods, Cleveland County Fairgrounds, Norman, OK, 405-627-4370
MAY 9: 8th Annual Antique Fest, a treasure trove of antiques, vintage finds, handcrafted items, Downtown Antique Mall, Abilene, KS, 785-263-2781
MAY 9: Dekalb Back Alley Market, vintage and artisan goods, live music, Palmer Court, Dekalb, IL, 630-202-3368
MAY 9: Stilwell Strawberry Festival, vendor booths, car show, parade, crowning of the Strawberry Festival Queen, the Strawberry Capital of the World, downtown Stilwell, OK, 918-797-5097
MAY 9: 56th Annual Square Fair, craft festival, more than 100 vendors, live entertainment, quilt show, Anderson County Courthouse lawn, Garnett, KS, 785-448-6767
MAY 9: Heart of Spring Craft, Vintage, and Junk Show, home décor, birdhouses, furniture, McClain County Expo, Purcell, OK, 405-618-2001
MAY 9: Celebrate the Bee turning three, 250+ booths, pop-ups, live music, treats, family fun all day, The Queen Bee Boutiques and Vintage Bee, Blue Springs, MO, Facebook
MAY 9: Mother’s Day Pop-Ups, antiques, vintage jewelry, handcrafted candy and fresh flowers, Slater Street Antiques, Merriam, KS, 913-400-3117
MAY 9: Atchison Porchfest, walkable music festival with more than 20 regional bands performing on historic front porches, various locations, Atchison, KS, projectatchison.org/porchfest
MAY 9: Spring Fling Craft and Vendor Show, more than 50 vendors, Knights of Columbus Hall, Vienna, MO, 573-690-3195
MAY 9: Vintage Garden Flea Market, 40 dealers, yard décor, Mother’s Day gifts, Jesse James Antique Mall and The Rusty Chandelier, St. Joseph, MO, 816-232-0099, jesse.jessejamesantiquemall.com
MAY 9: Parking lot sale, store now open every Sunday for the summer starting 5/24, Running Rabbit Antiques, 509 Fairground Ave., Higginsville, MO, Facebook and Instagram
MAY 11: Speaker Series with Scott McCoy, designer of the most-used Route 66 travel app in the world, check out the Route 66 Museum while you’re here, Cowan Civic Center, Lebanon, MO, 417-532-2148
MAY 14: Americana Summer at the Movies: The Time of their lives, Kick off the patriotic season 1946 film THE TIME OF THEIR LIVES, featuring legendary duo Abbott and Costello in a ghostly comedy with a Revolutionary Twist, The Aztec Shawnee Theater, Shawnee, KS, www.aztecshawnee.com
MAY 15-16: Pony Creek Road Vintage Market, antiques, vintage, collectibles, 6205 E. Pony Creek Road, Cleveland, MO, e-mail foxonthebarn@outlook.com for more information
MAY 15-16: Third Annual Flea Market Haul and Garage Sale, The Vintage Vault, Greenwod, MO, 816-533-2546, Facebook
MAY 15-16: Wichita Flea Market, 200 local and regional vendor booths, Century II Performing Arts and Convention Center, Wichita, KS, 316-303-8000
MAY 16: Bentonsport Heritage Day, enjoy the town as it was in the 1850s, toe-tapping tunes performed live, mountain men camp, historic characters, wagon rides, Downtown Historic District, Bentonsport, IA, 319-592-3292
MAY 16: The Crafter’s Marketplace Craft Show, crafts, jewelry, boutiques, home décor, more than 80 booths, Pontotoc Country AgriPlex, Ada, OK, 580-399-7137
MAY 16: Outdoor Vintage Market, shop in the sunshine, Paramount Antique Mall, Wichita, KS, www.paramountantiquemall.com
MAY 16: Spring on the Farm, hands-on activities in Heirloom Garden, demonstations on Watkins Home back porch, Mt. Vernon Church & Franklin School open during event, tours of the Mill, Watkins Mill State Park, Lawson, MO, 816-580-3387
MAY 16: Star Wars Mini Con, Merchant Square, Independence, MO, 816-663-2021
MAY 16-17: Buchanan’s Flea Market OKC, one of the oldest antique and collectible shows in the state, Oklahoma State Fairgrounds, Oklahoma City, OK, 405-823-0442
MAY 17: Mid-America Markets, antique, vintage, Kansas State Fairgrounds, Hutchinson, KS, 620-663-5626
MAY 22-23: Miner Hill Flea Market, bargains galore, 1310 N. Missouri Ave., Marceline, MO, 660-375-1212, www.minerhill.com
MAY 22-24: Memorial Day Weekend Sale, save 10% at both locations, Paramount Antique Mall and Paramount Marketplace, Wichita, KS, paramountantiquemall.com
MAY 23: Outdoor Vintage Market, shop in the sunshine, Paramount Marketplace, Wichita, KS, www.paramountantiquemall.com
MAY 23: Decoration Day and Historic Baseball, honor fallen soldiers for Memorial Day and then stay for a game of old-fashioned baseball, Living History Farms, Urbandale, IA, 515-278-5286
MAY 23: Quincy Artifact and Relic Show, auction, interactive dig zone, The Ambiance, Quincy, IL, 217-617-7994
MAY 23: Time Travelers Vintage Expo, clothing, home goods, retro-inspired handmade items, Century II Performing Arts and Convention Center, Wichita, KS, www.century2.com
MAY 23: Tulsa Flea Market, 50,000 square feet of antiques and collectibles, Expo Square, Tulsa, OK, 918-744-1386
MAY 23-24: Shawano Flea Market, antiques, collectibles, crafts, vintage, Shawano County Fairgrounds, Green Bay, WI, zurkopromotions.com/shawano-wisconsin-flea-market
MAY 23-24: Prairie Arts Festival Fine Art and Fine Craft Exhibition and Sale, sculptors, photographers, jewelers, potters, musicians, 201 Schaumburg Ct., Schaumburg, IL, 847-895-3600
MAY 23-25: Brownville Spring Flea Market, hundreds of vendors, Main Street, Brownville, NE, brownvillehistoricalsociety.org/event-details
MAY 27: Jammin’ on the Green: Grand Marquis, free concert season kicks off with the phenomenal Grand Marquis, inspired by the Kansas City blues scene, New Orleans jazz, and Memphis soul, Grand Marquis creates a blend of American roots music with plenty of original material and revitalized classics, Shawnee Town 1929 Museum, Shawnee, KS, grandmarquis.net
MAY 28-31: Eureka Springs Blues Party, 30 performances all over town, 12 Spring St., Eureka, AR, eurekaspringsbluesparty.com
MAY 29-31: 33rd Annual Pioneer Days, live demonstrations, bean feed, car and truck show, church service, auction, Caney Valley Antique Power Association, Havana, KS, 620-515-5240
MAY 30: The Market Craft Show, handcrafted goods from local entrepreneurs, Stride Bank Center, Enid, OK, 580-603-1562
MAY 30: Robinson-Moreno ‘Spring Into Summer’ Craft Show, one of the city’s largest craft shows with 200 vendors, Kansas State Fairgrounds, Hutchinson, KS, facebook.com/RobinsonCraftFair
MAY 30: Blacksmithing demonstration, watch craftsmen work with blacksmithing tools, Cherokee Strip Museum, Perry, OK, 580-336-2405
MAY 30-31: Big Bend Bash, summer festival, live music, food trucks, vendors, downtown Great Bend, KS, www.gbedinc.com/bigbendbash
JUNE
JUNE 3-30: Vintage Snack Sets Exhibit, view a collection of elegant glassware from the mid-20th century, Fred & Addie Drummond Home, Hominy, OK, 918-352-5583
JUNE 4-7: Chicago Blues Festival, live performances, Millennium Park, Chicago, IL, www.chicago.gov
JUNE 4-6: Heart of the Ozarks Association Spring Bluegrass Festival, a great weekend of Bluegrass music, Heart of the Ozarks Bluegrass Park, West Plains, MO, 417-293-9721
JUNE 4-6: Omaha Quilters Guild 47th Annual Quilt Show, judged competition, 175 quilts on display, vendor mall, raffle, Scott Conference Center, Omaha, NE, quiltnish@yahoo.com
JUNE 5-7: Pandhandle Frontier Finds, vintage, handmade, local treasures, antiques, miles of fun, various towns in the Nebraska Panhandle, NE, panhandlefrontierfinds.com
JUNE 5-7: Nescatunga Arts and Crafts Festival, paintings, sculpture, photography, jewelry, pottery, weaving, Recreation Complex, Alva, OK, 580-748-1905
JUNE 5-7: Antiques Show and Sale, more than 50 quality displays from across the U.S., State Fairgrounds – Orr Building, Springfield, IL, Facebook
JUNE 5-6: Citywide Garage Sale, gently used items and junk, 707 Iowa Ave., Onawa, IA, onawachamber.com
JUNE 6-7: NDGA Vintage Decorative and Collectible Glass Show and Sale, nationally known dealers, auctions, displays, Pavilion at John Knox, Lee’s Summit, MO, 913-636-7825
JUNE 6: Strawberry Festival, live entertainment, antiques, crafts, food vendors, ice cream, Vaile Mansion, Independence, MO,
816-503-6700, vailemansion.org
JUNE 6: Liberty Quilt Walk, quilts on display in local shops, free quilt block patterns, quilting demonstrations, Historic Downtown Liberty Square, Liberty, MO, 816-315-9231
JUNE 6: Treasures in Ottawa, shop for home décor, jewelry, carpentry, pottery, clothing, furniture, antiques, Legacy Square, Ottawa, KS,
785-242-1000
JUNE 6: Minnehoma Trade Days, outdoor flea market, Minnehoma Market, Lexington, OK, 580-320-1703
JUNE 6: Dewey Antique Show, dealers from six states, Washington County Fair Building, Dewey, OK, 918-333-5200, Facebook
JUNE 12-14: Junktique Off-Main, stroll, browse, and discover antiques, vintage goods, collectibles, handmade items, and one-of-a-kind treasures in an unforgettable small-town setting, Florence, CO, facebook.com/SidneyGoldRushDays
JUNE 12-14: Gold Rush Days, craftsmen demonstrating traditional crafts such as blacksmithing and woodworking, wagon rides, crafts, live entertainment, Legion Park, Sidney, NE, www.junktiqueshowandmarket.com
JUNE 13-14: Salute to America 250, living history presentations, live music, vendors, Abraham Lincoln impersonator, RB&W District Park, Rock Falls, IL, visitrockfalls.com/salute-to-america-250
JUNE 13: Birthday sale, open house and sales throughout the store, Shawnee Antique Mall, Shawnee, KS, 913-499-7688
JUNE 13: Des Moines Marble Show, buy, sell, trade, free appraisals available, Holiday Inn & Suites, Urbandale, IA, 515-727-0401
JUNE 13: French Heritage Festival, musical performances, storytelling, living history skill demonstrations, games, frontier folk dancing, historic downtown, Ste. Genevieve, MO, 573-883-9622
JUNE 13: Minnie Mae Day, honoring the legacy of Minnie Mae Talbott, storytelling, historic highlights, family-friendly activities, downtown, Lexington, MO, 816-682-1872
JUNE 13: Pawnee Bill’s Wild West Show, witness trick roping and trick shooting, cowboy songs, stagecoaches rolling amid thundering horse hooves and a lighting of gunfire, Pawnee Bill Ranch, Pawnee, OK, 918-762-2513
JUNE 21: Mid-America Markets, antique, vintage, Kansas State Fairgrounds, Hutchinson, KS, 620-663-5626
JUNE 19-21: Walnut Antique Walk, booths featuring more than 300 vendors from around the U.S., 415 Antique City Dr., Walnut, IA, 712-784-3710
JUNE 19-21: Great Galena Balloon Race, hot air balloon launch and rides, night glow, Eagle Ridge Resort and Spa, Galena, IL,
greatgalenaballoonrace.com
JUNE 19-20: Common Threads Quilt Show, see 400 quilt displays, quilt auction, quilt appraiser demonstrations, Century II Performing Arts and Convention Center, Wichita, KS, 316-303-8000
JUNE 19-20: Rock ‘N’ Roll Father’s Day Classic Car Show, beautifully restored classics, hot rods, vintage favorites, Five Rocks Amphitheater, Gering, NE, highplainsautoclub.com
JUNE 20: Outdoor Flea Market, antiques, cintage, collectibles, yard décor, Jesse James Antique Mall and The Rusty Chandelier, St. Joseph, MO, 816-232-0099, jesse.jessejamesantiquemall.com
JUNE 20: Midsummers Festival, traditional Swedish festival including Viking re-enactments and demonstrations, Kubb Tournament, Swedish folkdancers, Convention Center and Visitors Bureau, Lindsborg, KS, 785-227-8687
JUNE 27-28: Riverside Flea Market, antiques, handmade crafts, vintage finds, unique curiosities, The Loading Dock, Grafton, IL, 618-556-7951
JUNE 27: Wild West and Military History Festival, historical presentations and demonstrations, arts and crafts, food, live music, downtown, Leavenworth, KS, 832-660-6377
JUNE 27: Fort Reno Historic Spirit Tours, an exciting and spooky ghost tour of an historic area, Historic Fort Reno, El Reno, OK, 405-262-3987
JUNE 28: Manning Tractor Ride, visit the Bruhn Family Farm and see a large collection of vintage JH equipment, lunch afterward, open to tractors made in or before 1960, Senior Center, Manning, IA, 712-830-8464