Community Calendar

Whole Weekend event open to the Public for motorcycle enthusiast and live music venue.

Whole Weekend event open to the Public for motorcycle enthusiast and live music venue.

For 18 years we offer Free, Family friendly, date night fun, walkability, on street parking, 6 or more inside venues monthly with receptions and artists to greet you! Live solo musicians at 3 venues.

The Empire Market is a four-season city market that combines farm fresh goodness, hand-crafted products, community gardens and local gourmet food, all in one location that is easily accessible to the Joplin community. Customers can shop for their weekly groceries, find unique gifts, enjoy live music and a meal, all within the market’s laid back atmosphere.

Open 10am-2pm, every Saturday.
931 E 4th St
Joplin MO

The Empire Market is a four-season city market that combines farm fresh goodness, hand-crafted products, community gardens and local gourmet food, all in one location that is easily accessible to the Joplin community. Customers can shop for their weekly groceries, find unique gifts, enjoy live music and a meal, all within the market’s laid back atmosphere.

Open 10am-2pm, every Saturday.
931 E 4th St
Joplin MO

Arkansauce brings the rolling hills and rivers of the Ozarks to life with their distinct blend of progressive newgrass. Based in Fayetteville, this dynamic string quartet—Tom Andersen (bass), Zac Archuleta (guitar), Ethan Bush (mandolin), and Adams Collins (banjo)—crafts a sound that pairs intricate melodies, inventive rhythms, and thumping bass grooves. Known for their vibrant live shows and intelligent songwriting, Arkansauce blurs the lines between tradition and innovation. Their latest album, "OK to Wonder", showcases a band at the height of its creativity, drawing audiences into a musical world of revelry, reflection, and joy. This performance is part of Connect2Culture's Cornell Series 2025–2026. Gates open at 7:30pm. Tickets may be purchased at connect2culture.org, (417) 621-9824, or at the C2C box office inside the Cornell Complex (Tue–Sat | 1–5pm). Tickets: $20–$35.

The Empire Market is a four-season city market that combines farm fresh goodness, hand-crafted products, community gardens and local gourmet food, all in one location that is easily accessible to the Joplin community. Customers can shop for their weekly groceries, find unique gifts, enjoy live music and a meal, all within the market’s laid back atmosphere.

Open 10am-2pm, every Saturday.
931 E 4th St
Joplin MO

The Empire Market is a four-season city market that combines farm fresh goodness, hand-crafted products, community gardens and local gourmet food, all in one location that is easily accessible to the Joplin community. Customers can shop for their weekly groceries, find unique gifts, enjoy live music and a meal, all within the market’s laid back atmosphere.

Open 10am-2pm, every Saturday.
931 E 4th St
Joplin MO

The Treble Clef Club of Pittsburg, Kansas, is proud to present world-renown pianist, composer, and arranger in concert Sunday, May 31, at 3:00 P.M. in the Bicknell Family Center for the Arts. Admission to the concert is $20 cash only at the door with PSU students and those under 18 admitted free. For further information call Phillis Scorse at 620-875-9387 or Janis Saket at 620-249-9418

It’s been years in the making, and now it’s official; the 2026 HOT ROD Power Tour will cruise along legendary Route 66 as the world’s largest rolling automotive festival helps celebrate 100 years of America’s most famous roadway. The Power Tour runs June 8–12, 2026, starting in Illinois and ending in Oklahoma, following one of the most nostalgic and culturally important stretches of pavement in American history. Along with the 1,000 miles of driving and high-octane events, spectators can enjoy autocross and live entertainment. America’s largest traveling car show brings more than 6,000 cars and trucks of all years, makes, and models to this incredible event