Jefferson City Jaycee’s Cole County Fair
July 27- August 1
Join Cole County for a week of games, rides, crafts, food and entertainment, as they celebrate at the 2008 Cole County Fair. For more information call (573) 893-3950 or visit www.jeffcityjaycees.org.
Missouri State Criterium Championship
August 2
The best amateur and professional bicycle racers in the state of Missouri will compete on the streets of Jefferson City for the Missouri State Championship jersey and a $2,000 prize list. There will be races conducted throughout the day for each amateur category. The course is a one mile loop through downtown and around the Capitol. The event is from 8 a.m.- 5 p.m. and is free for spectators and $25 for participants, USA cycling license is required. For more information, contact Mike Weiss of Big Shark Bicycle at (314) 862-1188 or mike@bigshark.com. Information about the race will also be posted at www.bigshark.com.
The Princess Bride- "Stars Under the Stars" Outdoor Summer Movie Series
August 7
Enjoy your favorite movies on a giant inflatable screen under the stars and in the shadows of the Missouri State Capitol. Bring lawn chairs, blankets and refreshments (no alcoholic beverages permitted) and be entertained by these free family films shown on the south capitol lawn. Pre-show activities begin at 7:30 p.m. and the movie starts at dusk, approximately 8:30 p.m. For more information, call (573) 634-6482.
Cultural Concerts
August 14
Join the Missouri River Regional Library for the first cultural concert of the season on Friday, August 14 at 7:30 p.m. Bring your lawn chairs and blankets to the Capitol south lawn and enjoy live music for free. For more information contact Taryn Prewitt at (573) 634-6064, ext. 235. More information can also be found at www.mrrl.org.
"The Wedding Singer" Dinner Theatre
August 20-23, 27-30
The Capital City Players present “The Wedding Singer ", a dinner theatre production at Shikles Auditorium, 1200 Linden Drive. In “The Wedding Singer,” it's 1985 and rock-star wannabe Robbie Heart is New Jersey's favorite wedding singer. He's the life of the party, until his own fiancée leaves him at the altar. Shot through the heart, Robbie makes every wedding as disastrous as his own. Enter Julia, a winsome waitress who wins his affection. Only trouble is Julia is about to be married to a Wall Street shark, and unless Robbie can pull off the performance of a decade, the girl of his dreams will be gone forever. With a brand new score that pays loving homage to the pop songs of the 1980's, The Wedding Singer, takes us back to a time when hair was big, greed was good, collars were up, and a wedding singer might just be the coolest guy in the room. Evening performances will be August 20, 21, 22, 27, 28 and 29; doors open at 6 p.m., dinner at 6:30 p.m. and the show starts at 7:30 p.m. Matinee performances will be August 23 and 30; doors open at noon, lunch at 12:30 p.m. and the show starts at 1:30 p.m. Advance reservations are required, call (573) 681-9012 for tickets. Tickets are $30 per person for dinner and the show. For more information go to www.capitalcityplayers.com.
Cultural Concerts- Banana Oil Pan Band
August 28
Join the Missouri River Regional Library for concerts at the Capitol on Friday, September 12 at 7:30 p.m. Bring your lawn chairs and blankets and enjoy live music for free. For more information contact Taryn Prewitt at (573) 634-6064, ext. 235. More information can also be found at www.mrrl.org.
Cruisin for MDA
August 29
Head to downtown Jefferson City from 5 to 9:30 p.m. the last Saturday of every month from March to September. Listen to the music supplied by COOL 97.5, grab some food sold by the Jefferson City Host Lions Club and look at the cars displayed on the streets. For more information call (573) 680-9458 or visit www.cruisininformda.com.