Family events in Rolla, MO

This farmers market brings together local vendors with homemade goods and home grown produce at St. Paul Lutheran Church in Cuba, Missouri. The experience also includes events and activities to create a market everyone can enjoy.

This monthly cruise-in brings car lovers together in downtown Rolla along historic Route 66. Owners display their vehicles while spectators explore the lineup. A food truck is on site, and nearby downtown restaurants provide options for drinks and dinner. The atmosphere is casual and friendly, and the gathering is quickly becoming a popular spot in the community.

Onondaga Cave State Park is presenting a 2026 series of night sky viewing programs. Astronomy enthusiast Joe Parish will be in the visitor center parking lot to help participants explore the cosmos through a high-powered telescope. Admission is free, everyone is welcome, and no registration is required. A telescope will be available, and personal viewing devices are welcome. If viewing conditions are poor, programs scheduled from March through September will be moved to the following week, and the October program will be canceled. For updates, information will be shared on the park’s Facebook page and the Park and Site Status Map.

Young players can explore chess in a welcoming setting guided by Dr. Selden Trimble, a Hall of Fame member with the Missouri Chess Association and a former professor emeritus of mathematics at Missouri S&T. Drawing on experience coaching and mentoring students from elementary and secondary schools to the university level, he supports participants at every stage of learning. Chess sets are provided, and newcomers as well as beginners are encouraged to participate. Recommended for all ages.