Community Calendar

The Cape Riverfront Market takes place each Saturday morning through October from 8 a.m. to 12 p.m. at 35 S. Spanish Street in Downtown Cape Girardeau.

Patrons of the farmers’ market can find a wide variety of vendors selling hot breakfast and lunch foods, farm-fresh produce, meats and cheeses, baked goods, jams, honey, flowers and plants, arts and crafts, and natural wellness products, all of which are locally grown, homemade, and handmade. Each week will feature live music, as well.

To see a list of weekly vendors, visit Cape Riverfront Market | Fresh & Local Downtown and select the date.

For updates on each Saturday's musical guest, visit the Cape Riverfront Market's Facebook page.

The Missouri Department of Conservation will host Learn to Fish: Fly Casting 101 on September 5.

Fly fishing can be one of the most peaceful fishing experiences in Missouri. This hands-on program for beginners will feature basic fly casting techniques. No experience is required, and all equipment will be provided. The event is free and open to the public, age 10 and up. Registration is required.

Fly Casting 101 will take place on Saturday, September 5, from 5:30 - 7 p.m. at the Cape Girardeau Nature Center. 

To register, visit Events | Missouri Department of Conservation

The Cape Riverfront Market takes place each Saturday morning through October from 8 a.m. to 12 p.m. at 35 S. Spanish Street in Downtown Cape Girardeau.

Patrons of the farmers’ market can find a wide variety of vendors selling hot breakfast and lunch foods, farm-fresh produce, meats and cheeses, baked goods, jams, honey, flowers and plants, arts and crafts, and natural wellness products, all of which are locally grown, homemade, and handmade. Each week will feature live music, as well.

To see a list of weekly vendors, visit Cape Riverfront Market | Fresh & Local Downtown and select the date.

For updates on each Saturday's musical guest, visit the Cape Riverfront Market's Facebook page.

Three Rivers College will host its 11th annual “Run 4 The Arts” on September 12.

The event will feature a 4-mile run/walk and 1-mile walk, as well as a Walk & Wag quick loop for pet owners and their leashed furry friends. All proceeds benefit Three Rivers’ fine arts scholarships.

“Run 4 The Arts” will take place Saturday, September 12, at 8 a.m. at the Tinnin Fine Arts Center at Three Rivers College. 

Start time is 8 a.m., with packet pick up and same-day registration beginning at 7 a.m. If you can’t make the run, you can still support scholarships and get a T-shirt by signing up as a Virtual Runner.

Register by August 17 to be guaranteed a T-shirt.

Register for "Run 4 The Arts"

Download a registration form.

For more information, visit Run 4 The Arts 2026 | Facebook

The 2nd Annual "Fly with the Hive" Festival will take place on Sept. 12 from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. in historic downtown Ste. Genevieve.

It will have a bee theme in addition to our regular festival theme. We will have beekeepers doing demos and answering questions in addition to selling their honey and honey related items. There will be crafters of all kinds as well as food markets, live music, kids' games with puttputt golf and pony rides. There will be a forger demonstrating his craft. The Ste. Genevieve Museum Learning Center will have a kids' corner set up. Restaurants will have their great cuisine ready for you.

Come on down for a fun day!

The Cape Riverfront Market takes place each Saturday morning through October from 8 a.m. to 12 p.m. at 35 S. Spanish Street in Downtown Cape Girardeau.

Patrons of the farmers’ market can find a wide variety of vendors selling hot breakfast and lunch foods, farm-fresh produce, meats and cheeses, baked goods, jams, honey, flowers and plants, arts and crafts, and natural wellness products, all of which are locally grown, homemade, and handmade. Each week will feature live music, as well.

To see a list of weekly vendors, visit Cape Riverfront Market | Fresh & Local Downtown and select the date.

For updates on each Saturday's musical guest, visit the Cape Riverfront Market's Facebook page.

The Cape Girardeau Parks and Recreation Department will host a Touch-A-Truck event on September 18.

Kids and adults will have the chance to touch, explore, and climb on all kinds of big trucks, emergency vehicles, farming equipment and more.

This free event will take place on Saturday, September 19, from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. at Shawnee Park in Cape Girardeau.

Back by popular demand! Join the Southeast Missouri State University Symphony Orchestra for an evening of Broadway favorites and patriotic classics at the Dan Cotner Ampitheater. This concert is presented free of charge for our local community.

The Cape Riverfront Market takes place each Saturday morning through October from 8 a.m. to 12 p.m. at 35 S. Spanish Street in Downtown Cape Girardeau.

Patrons of the farmers’ market can find a wide variety of vendors selling hot breakfast and lunch foods, farm-fresh produce, meats and cheeses, baked goods, jams, honey, flowers and plants, arts and crafts, and natural wellness products, all of which are locally grown, homemade, and handmade. Each week will feature live music, as well.

To see a list of weekly vendors, visit Cape Riverfront Market | Fresh & Local Downtown and select the date.

For updates on each Saturday's musical guest, visit the Cape Riverfront Market's Facebook page.

The Cape Riverfront Market takes place each Saturday morning through October from 8 a.m. to 12 p.m. at 35 S. Spanish Street in Downtown Cape Girardeau.

Patrons of the farmers’ market can find a wide variety of vendors selling hot breakfast and lunch foods, farm-fresh produce, meats and cheeses, baked goods, jams, honey, flowers and plants, arts and crafts, and natural wellness products, all of which are locally grown, homemade, and handmade. Each week will feature live music, as well.

To see a list of weekly vendors, visit Cape Riverfront Market | Fresh & Local Downtown and select the date.

For updates on each Saturday's musical guest, visit the Cape Riverfront Market's Facebook page.