Mountain View, Missouri
Upcoming Events in Mountain View Missouri
April
| 15 - 16 |
Annual Home & Garden Show
- One thousand people loved this show; greatest little show. Address: 125 W. 1st St. , Mountain View, Missouri |
| 5 - 6 |
Annual Missouri Cowboy Poetry Festival
- The Missouri Cowboy Poetry Festival is the largest gathering of cowboy poet performers in Missouri. Twenty-Four Poet Performers come from Missouri, Kansas, Oklahoma, Texas and Arkansas. They are famous for their original cowboy poetry, side-slapping cowboy humor, talented cowboy musicians and mesmerizing cowboy storytellers. This is truly a Mountain View, Missouri Cultural Tourism event! 24 Cowboy Poets perform original rhymes and original stories, some true to life. Their dedication helps to preserve the cowboy way of life that contributed to the Missouri and Western Movement. Missouri poets are from Willow Springs, Jasper, Rutledge, Louisburg, Oronogo, Columbia, Richards, Warsaw, Kansas City, Joplin, Bolivar, Verona and Springfield. The festival originated in 1999 as a Cowboy Poet Gathering for the Missouri Cowboy Poets Association, now boasting 94 members. The number of poets performing here has grown to twenty-four poets, musicians and storytellers. The program begins with a Friday afternoon, special free show, for the Mountain View Elementary students, at 1:00 p.m. The Cowboy Poets have performed for the students each year of the Festival; thanks to the excellent cooperation of the school board, Principal Loren Smith, elementary teachers and school board. Friday evening at 5:00 p.m. the public is invited to have "Supper with the Cowboys", a ticket meal for $6.00. The Friday evening "Cowboy Poet's Roundup" performance begins at 6:00 p.m. The Mountain View Elementary fifth grade students who participated in the Cowboy Poetry writing will be featured during the Friday evening show. Students may read their poetry and receive a certificate from the Missouri Cowboy Poetry Association. Saturday is a full day and evening of performances. Saturday morning at 9:00 a.m., some of the poets will entertain the Mountain View Healthcare Center residents, their visitors and families. Also Saturday morning 9:00 a.m., there is an open mike session for new poets, regulars or any poet who needs practice and just be heard. The public is invited to this free show. The show continues Saturday afternoon 1:00 p.m. as scheduled poets perform all afternoon at the Center. Saturday evening is the "Grand Finale" of performances. This begins at 6 p.m. ($4.00) and sometimes lasts until the moon is high! Stay for the Jam Session! Sunday, 10:45 a.m., as a tradition of the cowboy cattle driving trail days, the poets will lead their Cowboy Church Service at the Mountain View United Methodist Church, 609 East 5th Street. The public is invited to attend. Directly following the Cowboy Church, a Sunday dinner will be served in the Church Fellowship Hall. After church and some good food, there's more exciting poetry, stories and songs to conclude the Annual Cowboy Poetry weekend. This festival is organized by the Mountain View Council on the Arts, Jennie Cummings at 417-934-2213 and Eulalia Polk 417-934-2756, with the assistance of many community covoc groups, volunteers and generous merchants! It is also partially funded by the Missouri Arts Council, a state agency. Address: Mtn. View Community Center, 125 W. 1st. St. , Mountain View, Missouri |
June
| 11 - 8 |
Music in the Park
- Every Sat. night, June and July different groups perform while you sit on blankets, lawn chairs, or sit on benches and enjoy different varieties of music. From karioke, to bluegrass, gospel, square dancing, line dancing and more. Bring your food and grill out with your family. This is held in the amphitheater at Veterans Park. This is a family park with playground equipment, bar-b-que grills and picnic benches. Address: Veteran's Park , Mountain View, Missouri |
July
| 4 - 25 |
Music in the Park
- Every Sat. night, June and July different groups perform while you sit on blankets, lawn chairs, or sit on benches and enjoy different varieties of music. From karioke, to bluegrass, gospel, square dancing, line dancing and more. Bring your food and grill out with your family. This is held in the amphitheater at Veterans Park. This is a family park with playground equipment, bar-b-que grills and picnic benches. Address: Veteran's Park , Mountain View, Missouri |
August
| 3 | 
The Red Hatters Rodeo
- OZARK SASSY LASSIES, official Red Hat Society Chapter #471772 presents The Red Hatters Rodeo. You must be a Red Hatter or Pink Hatter to attend. Includes Western Meal, Rodeo Events (no live animals of course, stick horses are welcome) Line Dancing, Cowboy Contests with several Great Prizes, Best Dressed Red/Pink Hat Cowgirl Award. 11:00 AM to 3:00 PM.Deadline for entry: August 15, 2007 Ozark Sassy Lassies P.O. Box 738 Mountain View, MO 65548 For more information contact: Event Royal Chairman: "Duchess of Dance" Mary McCravy 417-934-5820 or Chapter Queen "Queen Rosysunshine" Rose Thomas 417-934-1856 Address: Mountain View Family Youth Center, corner of 3rd and Bay St. (across from the cemetery) , Mountain View, Missouri |
September
| 7 - 8 |
Pioneer Days
- Step back in time to enjoy the good ole days of the past, parades, floosies, ham n' beans, flapjack breakfast, stik horsy contest, pie eating contest. Square dancing, bluegrass, wood competition, antique car show. This is our way to honor the tradition of those pioneers that founded Mountain View. Friday starts with Ham n' Bean supper, music and dancing. Saturday morning kicks off with an old fashion flapjack breakfast, old time music, dancing, antique car show, crafts, live Pioneer demonstrations, crosscut wood demonstrations, Mountain View Tee Pee Village, floozies, parachute flights, old fashion jail lockup, sack races, cookie stacking contest, bed races, and scores of events. Contact the Chamber for a detail flyer. Anything you want to do, you can do it at Pioneer Days in downtown, Mountain View, MO. Bring your lawn chairs, sit back, relax and have a good time. Last weekend of September each year. Address: Downtown Mountain View , Mountain View, Missouri |
October
| 27 - 28 |
Jacks Fork Bluegrass Festival
- Come enjoy 2 days of 7 famous bluegrass bands, all inside the Mountain View Youth Center located in beautiful downtown Mountain View, MO. Music, food, fun for all ages! Friday show begins at 5:30 pm. Saturday show begins at 12:00 noon and 5:30 pm. Address: Mountain View Youth Center , Mountain View, Missouri |