Missouri Humanities

SECOND ANNUAL FLY WITH THE HIVE HONEY FESTIVAL
2026-09-12 10:00 - 18:00 (America/Chicago) | Historic Downtown Ste. Genevieve, 245 Merchant Street, Ste. Genevieve, MO, 63670, United States
Come join us in Historic Downtown Ste. Genevieve for the Second Annual Fly with The Hive Honey Festival. There will be honey forging demos and vendors selling honey related items. Live music, vendors, food, snacks and drinks. Kids game activities in the large backyard area. Entertainers dressed in bee themed costumes walking throughout the festival area.

Second Sunday- Free Days at the Museum
2026-09-13 10:00 - 16:00, 2026-10-11 10:00 - 16:00, 2026-11-08 10:00 - 16:00, 2026-12-13 10:00 - 16:00, 2027-01-10 10:00 - 16:00, 2027-02-14 10:00 - 16:00, 2027-03-14 10:00 - 16:00, 2027-04-11 10:00 - 16:00 and 16 more dates | The National Museum of Toys and Miniatures, 5235 Oak Street, Kansas City, MO 64112, Kansas City, M, 64112, United States
Bring the whole family to Free Days at the Museum. Occurring on every second Sunday of the month, Free Days provide greater access to The National Museum of Toys and Miniatures’ vast and awe-inspiring collections for visitors near and far.
All attendees can explore the Museum at no charge.

Ste. Genevieve History Conference
2026-09-19 08:30 - 16:30 | Ste. Genevieve American Legion Hall, 2 Park Drive, Ste. Genevieve, MO, 63670, United States
Each Fall, the Foundation for Restoration of Ste. Genevieve invites a number of scholars to present on various topics pertaining to Ste. Genevieve and mid-Mississippi valley culture in the colonial era. This all-day conference includes additional events and tours throughout the weekend.

ARCHER ALEXANDER MEMORIAL
2026-09-20 13:00 - 15:00 | St. Peters UCC Cemetery, 2101 Lucas & Hunt, St. Louis, MO, 2101 Lucas and Hunt Road, St. Louis (Normandy), 63121
In 1876, Archer Alexander (1806-1880) became America’s embodiment of the word Emancipation. On the only memorial ever erected by the formerly enslaved to President Abraham Lincoln in Washington, D.C. he still rises on the Emancipation Memorial. Though born in Virginia, he would become the last fugitive slave captured in Missouri, a border state under Martial Law during the Civil War. In 1863, he had overheard the area’s Confederate’s planning an attack on a nearby railroad bridge near the Union’s Fort Peruque; and risked his life to report it. He saved hundreds of lives, supplies, the payroll and a vital link for the Union Army by so doing. Then he would lead sixteen men on a run for freedom at Howell’s Ferry on the Underground Railroad. He was granted freedom for his services to the military on September 24, 1863, and is the third great- grandfather of Muhammad Ali. Yet, he is buried in an unmarked grave in St. Louis.
Join us as we commemorate his day of Freedom, on the third Sunday in September, September 20, 2026, at 1:00 pm at the St. Peter’s United Church of Christ Cemetery at 2101 Lucas and Hunt Drive for the annual Memorial Service for Archer Alexander. Both the Howell’s Ferry Crossing and Archer Alexander’s burial are listed on the National Park Service’s National Underground Railroad Network to Freedom, which has over 800 listings across our country, with fourteen listings here in St. Louis. The public is invited and this is a program for all ages, please bring lawn chairs.

OKTOBERFEST
2026-09-26 10:00 - 18:00 | Historic Downtown Ste. Genevieve, 245 Merchant Street, Ste. Genevieve, MO, 63670, United States
Come join us for a fun filled family friendly event in historic downtown Ste. Genevieve September 26th 10am -6pm. The Oktoberfest will feature an Volks Wagen Parade, games, Muny band, vendors, food trucks, games for the kids, and the every popular Wiener Dog Race fun for the young and the old as well. Come join in the fun. Starts at 10am-6pm

Stone by Stone: Community Cemetery Preservation Workshops
2027-05-01 08:00 - 15:30, 2028-05-06 08:00 - 15:30 | Webb City Cemetery, 1811 South Oronogo Street, Webb City, Missouri, 1811 South Oronogo Street,, Webb City, MO, 64870, United States
The Jasper County Cemetery Preservation Society (JCCPS) is excited to host the inaugural Stone by Stone: Community Cemetery Preservation Workshop at Webb City Cemetery on Saturday, May 2, 2026.
This FREE community event is designed to 1) promote respectful stewardship of historic and active-burial cemeteries and 2) support the mission to protect and preserve the resting places of those who laid the foundations of our communities.
The “Stone by Stone” event workshops will feature preservation specialist Kurt Jordan, the KC Cemetery Man, and will include instruction on proper headstone cleaning, monument stabilization demonstrations, review of safety protocols, and much more!
Date: Saturday, May 2, 2026
Time: 8:00 AM – Registration
8:30 AM – Opening Remarks
8:45 AM – Demonstrations Begin
Location: Webb City Cemetery
1811 South Oronogo Street, Webb City, Missouri
A special feature of the day will include JCCPS’s annual Flower Sale. Visitors are encouraged to pick up their Memorial Day decorations for a donation which supports cemetery preservation efforts. We’re happy to help you build bouquets.
The Jasper County Cemetery Preservation Society’s facebook page is the best place for community members to see the developing schedule of events and engage with the planners. Several announcements about additional demonstrations and workshops will be finalized in the coming weeks. FREE tickets are available on the event page – please let us know you are coming.
JCCPS President Rikki Smith can be reached at 417-629-4914 for more information about the organization or event sponsorships.
