EventsThere are countless adventures planned in Hannibal!
Hannibal is full of attractions, festivals, musical performances, and local traditions. It’s easy to find something different from anything you’ve ever done before.
Have you always wanted to go to an evening concert to experience music and performers who are new to you? The weekly Music Under the Stars concert series fits the bill each Thursday evening from June through August.
Explore African American culture and family-friendly performances, games, food, and fun for all during the Annual Juneteenth Festival in Central Park. A parade, bounce houses, crowning of Li’l Prince, Li’l Princess, King, and Queen Juneteenth royalty, a three-on-three basketball tournament, and many other adventures make this a can’t-miss event.
Ever wonder what it was like to walk in the footprints of Tom Sawyer or Becky Thatcher? Stop wondering and live the experience during the Annual National Tom Sawyer Days, presented by the Hannibal Jaycees! The fence painting contest, frog jumping competition, Tomboy Sawyer Contest, carnival, parade, fireworks, and musical performances are among the family-friendly activities each July in Historic Downtown Hannibal.
What happens when Victorian sensibilities and style mix with science fiction, music, art, and personal creativity? Find out during the Big River Steampunk Festival in downtown Hannibal! Explore an airship, dress up in full Steampunk attire, engage in a parasol duel, take in unique performances – it’s all here in the nation’s largest outdoor Steampunk festival.
There are so many adventures you can try – you can cruise along the Mighty Mississippi on the Mark Twain Riverboat, attempt to make it out of a challenging escape room within an hour, taste a new dish that is unmistakably “Hannibal”, sleep in a bed and breakfast that was once the home of one of Hannibal’s early residents, walk through Mark Twain Cave and follow the same passageways where Tom and Becky got lost in Mark Twain’s favorite book – only your imagination can limit the possibilities.
