This weekend in Hillsboro, MO

A free family event at De Soto Farmers Market invites families to team up for ten cooperative, carnival-style challenges set across playful stations. Complete every activity to earn a prize. Highlights include Frisbee Connect Four, a darts-style game using pool noodles, balloons, or pom poms, a lighthearted junk food toss with shower caps, shaving cream, and Cheetos, a bean bag challenge, a blindfolded Garden Escape minefield, Compost Scrabble, the Cookie Face Race, a Recipe Unscramble, a timed water cup relay that tests your ability to avoid spills, and a Hula Hoop Lasso. Donations will be accepted to help support Back to Play.

A participating vendor invites visitors to stop by and say hello at the Festus Farmers Market. It is a simple chance to meet them while taking in the market atmosphere.

The sixth annual sand volleyball tournament benefits Needy Paws Rescue, a St. Louis organization dedicated to saving dogs and caring for them in approved foster homes until they are adopted. Proceeds support surgeries, medications, transportation, food, toys, and other essentials. The tournament offers three coed recreational divisions to welcome all skill levels, with 6-on-6 play. Player registration is 55 dollars and spectator admission is 35 dollars, and both include lunch and an open bar. Winners in each division receive a Needy Paws Rescue T-shirt. Teams may have unlimited substitutes, and no more than three men can be on the court at once. Activities also include a 50/50 drawing, a silent auction, and raffle baskets. Team registration is available with a six player deposit of 165 dollars or a full payment of 330 dollars for a six player team, and only one ticket is required per team.

The day features live music, family friendly fun, and a fireworks show after dark. Barbecue will be served by the Screaming Eagle Grill BBQ Team. Tickets are available for a chance to win a 2026 Ford Maverick truck or $15,000 in cash, in support of BackStoppers.

Downtown Festus hosts the mayor’s car show and cruise, beginning with a display-only showcase at the library and followed by a cruise. A DJ will provide music, and Messie Betty’s Smash Burgers and Funnel King food trucks will be on site. Participation is open to vehicles that are both licensed and insured. Those not planning to cruise can arrive early to choose a comfortable viewing spot. The event is sponsored by Festus Tourism. There is no fee to take part, and vendor spaces are not available. To avoid scams, ignore unofficial solicitations. For questions, contact Barb at 636-937-4694 ext. 313 or Barb.Lowry@FestusMO.gov.

The STL Comedy Studio Comedy Showcase returns with a strong lineup of stand-up talent from the Midwest and other regions. Comics from Springfield, Missouri, Chicago, Illinois, St. Louis, Missouri, and Houston, Texas take the stage for a lively night of jokes and high energy sets. Look forward to tasty food, budget friendly drinks, and lots of laughter.

Sunrise Show-Off Cruz #7 is now taking place at Dave's Diner in Arnold, Missouri. Attendees can stop in at their convenience, with complimentary random lottery scratcher tickets adding a bit of extra fun. Please note that only cash is accepted at the diner.