Fair week is upon us - the SEMO District Fair kicks off this Saturday, September 9 and runs through Saturday, September 16! Start the party with a parade. The Annual Fair Parade officially kicks off the SEMO District Fair on Saturday, September 9 at 9:30 a.m. Find a spot along Broadway and Kingshighway from Capaha Park to the fairgrounds at Arena Park and get ready to hear area marching bands, see the floats and catch some candy. Come hungry, as over 70 food vendors will fill the fairgrounds

Rip Lee Pryor started playing his dad’s discarded harmonicas from a young age and brings his One Man Blues Show to Tunes at Twilight this Friday at 6:30. Also happening on Friday, galleries, shops and restaurants in downtown Cape Girardeau stay open until 9 p.m. for First Friday with the Arts . While you’re out and about downtown for First Friday and Tunes at Twilight, stop by the Red House Interpretive Center for a speaker’s series on Blacksmithing at 7 p.m. Constructed during the beginning of

A Southern Illinois quintet called the Rural Kings play at Tunes at Twilight this Friday night with an Americana sound; the show starts at 6:30 p.m. The Cape Girardeau Council of Garden Club's Flower Show is happening this weekend at the Cape Public Library and features horticulture entries and floral design exhibits; it’s free and open to the public. Broadway’s Next Hit Musical is a touring show at the River Campus on Saturday, August 26 and gets the audience in on the fun with master

You've heard everyone talking about it and might have wondered what all the fuss is about, so we've collected all of the eclipse info and events centered around this celestial event in Cape Girardeau ! Cape Girardeau will experience about 1 minute and 48 seconds under the moon's shadow in this once-in-a-lifetime event on Monday, August 21, 2017. The edge of the moon will start to overlap the edge of the sun at 11:52 a.m., and the sun will be completely covered by the moon, called totality, at 1

Get up close and personal with the critters at the Nature Center at Thursday’s Feeding Frenzy at 1 p.m., where the hungry reptiles, amphibians and fish are fed crickets, worms, minnows and other delicacies. Stop by the Cape Farmer’s Market on Thursday afternoon in the parking lot of West Park Mall and stock up on produce, barbeque, baked goods and other local items and the Cape Riverfront Market on Saturday mornings in downtown Cape Girardeau where you’ll find live music, homemade donuts and

Soak in what’s new in Cape Girardeau’s art scene at First Friday with the Arts , this Friday evening from 5-9 p.m. at various participating galleries, shops and restaurants. Galleries host artist receptions and often have musicians, appetizers, and beverages on hand. The Red House Interpretive Center features an hour of living history with a lecture this Friday evening at 7 p.m. highlighting the art of baking in a bee hive oven . Hop aboard the brand new free trolley making it's way on a loop

The Cape Municipal Band wraps up their Summer 2017 season this Wednesday evening at 7:30 p.m. with a "Take me to Broadway" concert at Capaha Park. Fill your fridge with fresh local produce at the Cape Farmer’s Market on Thursday afternoons from noon-5 p.m. at West Park Mall, and at the Cape Riverfront Market on Saturdays from 8 a.m. - noon in downtown Cape Girardeau. Local musicians are hosting a concert called " Sounds for Hounds " at the River Campus on Saturday, July 29th to benefit the Cape

The Cape Girardeau Municipal Band fills the evening air at Capaha Park with the sounds of Jazz and Swing on Wednesday, July 19th at 7:30 p.m. at this free concert. Ever wonder what it takes to keep all of the critters at the Nature Center happy? Find out at Feeding Frenzy on Thursday, July 20th at 1 p.m. as volunteers feed the reptiles, amphibians and fish, all ages are welcome. Storyteller Chris Everett brings classic children’s literature for centuries at the Cape Public Library on Saturday,

Bring along a lawn chair and enjoy the Cape Municipal band’s “Show Me Marches” concert at Capaha Park’s band shell on Wednesday, July 12 at 7:30 p.m. The River City Player’s present a Short Summer Castaway Comedy about five goofy castaways on a deserted island July 13 - 16 at Port Cape. Take a culinary trip around the world with the Mississippi River Hills Wine Trail wineries on Saturday, July 15tfor a Taste of Wine and Countries. Each winery will offer a different taste of Europe paired with

Happy fourth of July! Celebrate our nation’s birth at Fort D’s Fourth at the Fort on Tuesday, July 4 from 9 a.m. - 3 p.m. History buffs dressed as Union soldiers will demonstrate cannon and artillery fire, and the Front Porch Players will play period music at 10 a.m. The City of Cape Girardeau will celebrate the holiday with fireworks at Arena Park on the evening of the 4th after the presentation of the Spirit of America Award. The Smith Summer Classic Car Auction will be held at the Show Me