Best of Missouri Life Festival 2010

It's a wonderful Missouri life, and we invite you to come and celebrate the best of it with us. The Best of Missouri Life Festival is a weekend-long celebration of the food, wine, art, music, other Missouri-made products, and the cultural heritage of the state on May 21-23, 2010 in downtown Boonville.

Harry S. Truman, Frank James, Daniel Boone and his biographer John Filson, and Mark Twain will all make appearance this year, along with wineries from across the state, Best of Missouri Hands artists, and vendors of Missouri-made products. Other events include wine tastings, musical entertainers, a juried art show, and displays.

Tour the historic Old Cooper County Jail, built in 1848 and the oldest continuously used county jail until its closing in 1978. Meet its most famous prisoner, Frank James, brother of Jesse. Frank (portrayed by a reenactor) was brought to the jail and charged with a robbery in the county, but sympathetic Boonville citizens raised his bond within a matter of hours.

Candy Coburn will perform at the Isle of Capri.

Visit again soon! We'll be adding new events, venues, and more each week!

The festival begins at 4 p.m. on Friday, May 21 and runs through 4 p.m. Sunday, May 23, 2010.

Daily hours are as follows:
Friday 4 p.m.-8 p.m.
Saturday 10 a.m.-8 p.m.
Sunday 11 a.m.-4 p.m.
 

Calling Missouri Artists, Made in Missouri Products, and Wineries!

Missouri Life magazine invites you to participate in our Best of Missouri Life Festival May 21-23, 2010 in downtown Boonville. Booth spaces will be available throughout the outdoor festival venues. Entrants will be responsible for their own booth set up including but not limited to their own tent and tables. Questions? Call 800-492-2593, ext 104.

You can complete your festival participation forms online by clicking on the appropriate link below, or you can download a pdf version and mail it in with your payment.

Artists
Artists, downloadable pdf

Made in Missouri Products
Made in Missouri Products, downloadable pdf

Wineries
Wineries, downloadable pdf