(Joplin, MO) – Downtown Joplin Alliance (DJA) invites the community to “Be a Hero” at April’s Third Thursday on April 17, 2025. Join DJA’s sponsors, Vert’s Neighborhood Dispensary and Millwood Construction, from 5:30 to 8:30 pm to celebrate all the ways you can be a hero for someone.
The April sponsors will be filling up the 400 block of Main Street with all kinds of fun and festive activities this month, including:
- Vert’s Neighborhood Dispensary booths that will feature rounds of cornhole, opportunities to connect with adoptable pets via the Joplin Humane Society, and giveaways.
- Millwood Construction booths that will feature a variety of big giveaways as well as games with prizes. And the first 500 people who stop by get a free hot dog with chips! The first 200 kids that stop by the booth will receive a free birdhouse craft.
April is National Volunteer Appreciation Month and the Youth Volunteer Corp will have a special booth set up to sell Third Thursday shirts to benefit DJA. You can stop by and help support the organization by purchasing a shirt or kids between the ages of 11 and 18 can sign up for a variety of fun, fulfilling ways to give back to their community.
The evenings other events include:
- Live music all night on stages ranging rom the 200 Block to the 600 Block, which will feature Andrew Pommert, Little Green Men, and Drake May as well as a special performance by Analog Frog at 610 S. Main, brought to you by the soon-to-open House of Speed.
- Explore the inner workings of the Human Heart at the Schroeder Family Exploreum at 300 Main Street.
- More than 140 vendors, including 30 food trucks and food booths.
- Patio dining and on-street dining on the 100, 200, 500, and 600 blocks.
- A wine garden outside of Vino Noir at 528 S. Main Street.
- A master mixologist with craft cocktails at The Main Event, 611 S. Main Street.
- Vintage car cruise on the 100 block.
- An art walk on the 500 block
- A bounce house for kids
DJA encourages all attendees to wear their superhero outfits to stroll around downtown!
Lori Haun, executive director of the Downtown Joplin Alliance, states, “ We’re excited to support our many sponsoring organizations this month and can’t wait to see everyone out roaming Main Street in their best superhero outfits!”
Third Thursday is held from 5:30 pm – 8:30 pm on the third Thursday of each month from March through October. Thanks to our Third Thursday Title Sponsor, KSNF-TV/KODE-TV, for making the eighteenth Third Thursday season possible!
Sponsors, volunteers and vendors are all being sought for the remaining events of the season. More information can be found on the Third Thursday Facebook page or on the Downtown Joplin Alliance website.
Reference
Lori Haun, Executive Director
Downtown Joplin Alliance
lori@downtownjoplin.com
417.529.3888
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