Another weekend packed with events is ahead in MAIN EVENT.
Join a wildflower hike, offroading, live music and more.
Alley Spring park rangers will host a 1.3-mile hike starting at 10 a.m. Saturday.
The hike will be through an area that has benefited prescribed fire management and is expected to be filled with summer wildflowers.
“The park’s fire ecologist will discuss fire management practices, Ozark glade habitats, glade restoration, and glade inhabitants,” rangers said. “Staff will identify wildflowers and other interesting features along the way.”
Hikers should wear sturdy footwear, bring water, and consider using insect repellent and sunscreen. The event is subject to cancellation based on weather conditions.
Bricks Offroad Park is also hosting its only summer offroading event Thursday through Sunday. It includes offroading and camping.
If live music and good causes are more your style, see Band-A-Poolza on Saturday at The Camp. The event the Animal Welfare Alliance of Southeast Missouri. Tickets are $10.
More about these and other events can be found here:
— Summer event, 8 a.m. June 6 to 4 p.m. June 9 WHERE Bricks Offroad Park WHAT Offroading, camping and more.
— Wildflower hike, 10 a.m. June 8 WHERE Alley Spring COST Free WHAT The hike is free to the public, with no reservations required, and will follow the Alley Overlook Trail, which departs behind Alley Mill and climbs to the overlook on the bluff above the spring. Alley Spring is located five miles west of Eminence, Missouri, on State Highway 106.
— Band-A-Palooza, 5 p.m.-12 a.m. June 8. WHERE The Camp, 153 University Dr., Wappapello. COST Tickets $10, kids 10 and under get in free. WHAT A night of music to benefit the Animal Welfare Alliance of Southeast Missouri. Performers are Dead Birds Can Fly, Dusstin Rector & Friends, The Wilhelminas, Jambone Stew and Vinate Vibes. Tickets are available in advance at Key Drugs in Poplar Bluff or at the gate. Presented by The Camp and Poplar Bluff RV Sales.
— Summer kickoff, 9 a.m.-3 p.m. June 8 WHERE Reagan & Quill’s Kiddie Kingdom COST $5 for those aged 2 and over. WHAT Outdoor water activities, spray painting, rolled ice cream, sandwiches, creative hats and more will be on hand.
— Juneteenth 3-on-3 basketball, 9 a.m. registration opens, 11 a.m. games start June 14 WHERE Black River Coliseum COST Entry, $2, age 12 and under free. Team fees, $100, due be May 31 WHAT Games held for multiple divisions, local athletic achievements to be recognized. Cash prizes awarded for championship winners.
— Sip & Shop weekend, 4 p.m. June 14 WHERE Archer Gift Co. WHAT Spiked drinks and finger foods will be served during peak hours.
— Get Ready, SWIM, 7-9 p.m. June 14 WHERE Black River Coliseum Aquatic and Fitness Center COST $8 WHAT Hosted by Girl Scouts of Missouri Heartland, this is open to girls of all ages.
— Rayni Day Miracles Memorial Run, 8 a.m. June 15 WHERE Hendrickson Park WHAT This is a 5K (timed) and 1 mike fun run (not timed) event to support Rayni Day Miracles.
Rayni Day Miracles is a nonprofit organization serving children with life-threatening illnesses through a variety of programs at no cost to the children or their families.
— Juneteenth kickball tournament, time to be determined, June 15 WHERE Bacon Park COST Free WHAT This will be for adult and children. Sign up will be at Juneteenth Welcome Center at Bacon Park. For more information, contact 573-718-0404.
— Juneteenth celebrations, park opens at 10 a.m. June 15 WHERE Bacon Park COST Free WHAT Juneteenth celebrations will be held at Bacon Park, with vendors, food booths, face painting, activities for children and families and more.
— Day at the park, 3-6 p.m. June 15 WHERE Hendrickson Park COST Free WHAT Hosted by Cornerstone Tabernacle UPC, this day offers family fun with free food, games and prizes.
— Easton Corbin, 6:30 p.m. June 15 WHERE The Camp COST $30 WHAT Easton Corbin, who recently released the album, “Let’s Do Country Right,” will perform.
— Joseph Habedank in concert, 7 p.m. June 21 WHERE Westwood Baptist Church COST Free, love offerings will be taken. The two-time Grammy nominated Christian music artist will perform.
— Ranger Willie’s Wet and Wild Water Fest, 10 a.m.-3 p.m. June 22 WHERE Redman Creek Recreation Area, Wappapello Lake WHAT Includes vendors and family activities, including a cardboard boat race. For information, contact the Project Office at 573- 222-8562.
— Movie in the park, at dusk on June 28. WHERE Spillway Recreation Area, Wappapello Lake COST Free WHAT For information, contact the Project Office at 573- 222-8562.
— Jason Aldean in concert, 7:30-11 p.m. June 28 WHERE Poplar Bluff Motorsports Park
— Movie in the park, at dusk on July 1. WHERE Spillway Recreation Area, Wappapello Lake COST Free WHAT For information, contact the Project Office at 573- 222-8562.
— Independence Day celebration, 4 p.m. June 30 WHERE First Church of God Poplar Bluff, 3482 S. Westwood Blvd. WHAT The public is invited to join in an Independence Day celebration, including pickleball, cornhole tournament, horseshoes, bounce houses, free food and more. Live music will start at 5 p.m. Fireworks will begin at dusk.
— Fireworks at the Lake, at dusk on July 2. WHERE Wappapello Lake COST Free WHAT For information, contact the Project Office at 573-222-8562.