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Visit Joplin Announces Great Race Stop in Joplin on June 21; Main Street to Close at 10:00 am

June 18, 2026 Erin Slifka 0

Visit Joplin is excited to announce that The Hemmings Great Race is making a major stop in Joplin during the 2026 Route 66 Centennial celebration, bringing dozens of vintage automobiles and thousands of spectators to […]

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Missouri Southern State University and Visit Joplin Announce Centennial Route 66 Balloon Festival on August 28–30

June 16, 2026 Erin Slifka 0

Missouri Southern State University and Visit Joplin are proud to partner together to bring the Centennial Route 66 Annual Balloon Festival to Joplin on August 28, 29, and 30, 2026! This three-day festival will be […]

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Visit Joplin Invites the Public to Watch Live 3D Painting and Public Reveal of the World Street Painting Festival June 3-6

June 4, 2026 Erin Slifka 0

Fourteen world-class artists, representing nine countries, have started transforming a parking lot along West 7th Street into a mind-blowing open-air gallery of 3D street paintings, all to honor the Route 66 Centennial. In total, 16 new […]

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Visit Joplin Announces World Street Painting Festival 2026 Artist Lineup in Joplin and Internationally

May 14, 2026 Erin Slifka 0

(Joplin, MO) – The third edition of the World Street Painting Festival is expanding in Joplin, Missouri — and this time, it’s bigger and more breathtaking than ever. Visit Joplin is excited to announced that […]

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Missouri Southern State University and Visit Joplin Announce Centennial Route 66 Balloon Festival on August 28–30

May 7, 2026 Erin Slifka 0

Missouri Southern State University and Visit Joplin are proud to partner together to bring the Centennial Route 66 Annual Balloon Festival to Joplin on August 28, 29, and 30, 2026! This three-day festival will be […]

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Visit Joplin Celebrates National Travel and Tourism Week on May 3–9; Champions Travel’s Essential Role in a Landmark Year for America

April 29, 2026 Erin Slifka 0

(Joplin, MO) – Visit Joplin, MO, is proud to join a nationwide celebration of National Travel and Tourism Week (NTTW), May 3-9, 2026, recognizing the travel industry’s vital contributions to the U.S. economy. This year’s […]

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Missouri Route 66 Centennial Commission Announce a Dedication Ceremony for the Jasper County Route 66 Centennial Interactive Sign on Friday, April 10

April 8, 2026 Erin Slifka 0

(Carthage, MO) – 66 Drive-In Theatre and the Missouri Route 66 Centennial Commission are excited to announce a dedication ceremony for the Jasper County Route 66 Centennial Interactive Sign on Friday, April 10, at 10:00 […]

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Visit Joplin’s FY2027 Event Grant Application Now Available; Deadline June 1

April 7, 2026 Erin Slifka 0

(Joplin, MO) – The Joplin Convention & Visitors Bureau (JCVB) has announced that the guidelines and application for their Fiscal Year 2027 Event Marketing Grants are now available. These grants are designed to expand the […]

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Visit Joplin Announces CPKC Holiday Train Visit on November 29 Feature Musical Performances by Smash Mouth and J.J. Wilde

November 11, 2025 Erin Slifka 0

(Joplin, MO) – Visit Joplin is excited to announce that the Canadian Pacific Kansas City Railroad (CPKC) will have their Holiday Train in Joplin on Saturday, November 29 beginning at 1:00 pm at the Union […]

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Visit Joplin to Host Presentation on the Impact of the 2026 FIFA World Cup on November 18

November 7, 2025 Erin Slifka 0

Visit Joplin and the Joplin Area Chamber of Commerce invites the business community to learn about the impact that the 2026 FIFA World Cup games will have on the greater Kansas City region and what […]

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