2026 · FALL IN JEFFERSON CITY
September 2026
Headlined by Capital Arts Chalk Art Fair & Competition, with Oktoberfest in Old Munichburg and Cole County Ready Festival also on.
Everything on the Jefferson City, Missouri calendar for September 2026, day by day: 333 events, 157 of them free, plus exhibits running all month. Live music, family and library programming, sports, markets, festivals and community events, pulled from local venues and updated daily.
- Events
- 333
- Free
- 157
- Days with something on
- 24
- Venues
- 76
Don't miss, in September 2026
September 2026 at a glance
Tap a day to jump to it.
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3 events on Monday, September 7
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Evening Farmers Market @ The River Market
12 events on Tuesday, September 8, including Evening Farmers Market @ The River Market
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Barrels, Beats & BBQ
22 events on Wednesday, September 9, including Barrels, Beats & BBQ
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2026 Red, White & Groove Gala Awards Ceremony
26 events on Thursday, September 10, including 2026 Red, White & Groove Gala Awards Ceremony
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Tribute to Leo Lewis
17 events on Friday, September 11, including Tribute to Leo Lewis
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Miles Against Melanoma Glow Run
15 events on Saturday, September 12, including Miles Against Melanoma Glow Run
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Capital Arts Chalk Art Fair & Competition
11 events on Sunday, September 13, including Capital Arts Chalk Art Fair & Competition
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Auditions for Yes Virginia, There is a Santa Claus
10 events on Monday, September 14, including Auditions for Yes Virginia, There is a Santa Claus
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West Main Pizza Night – Supporting Capital Classics Synchro Teams
14 events on Tuesday, September 15, including West Main Pizza Night – Supporting Capital Classics Synchro Teams
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Todd Alan Large
17 events on Wednesday, September 16, including Todd Alan Large
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Carp Fishing Pond2Plate
16 events on Thursday, September 17, including Carp Fishing Pond2Plate
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Fundraiser for National Federation of the Blind of Missouri
9 events on Friday, September 18, including Fundraiser for National Federation of the Blind of Missouri
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Cole County Ready Festival
15 events on Saturday, September 19, including Cole County Ready Festival
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2 events on Sunday, September 20
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JC Citizens Against Trafficking & Exploitation (JC-CATE) Monthly Meeting
5 events on Monday, September 21, including JC Citizens Against Trafficking & Exploitation (JC-CATE) Monthly Meeting
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The Americans Project
14 events on Tuesday, September 22, including The Americans Project
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Book Bedazzling Night
20 events on Wednesday, September 23, including Book Bedazzling Night
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Jefferson City: Clean, Sand, Seal DEMO EVENT
22 events on Thursday, September 24, including Jefferson City: Clean, Sand, Seal DEMO EVENT
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Fischer Farms Pumpkin Patch & Corn Maze
19 events on Friday, September 25, including Fischer Farms Pumpkin Patch & Corn Maze
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Oktoberfest in Old Munichburg
21 events on Saturday, September 26, including Oktoberfest in Old Munichburg
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Jefferson Starship at Capital Region Amphitheater
4 events on Sunday, September 27, including Jefferson Starship at Capital Region Amphitheater
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Kids After School: Fuse Beads
8 events on Monday, September 28, including Kids After School: Fuse Beads
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Paint Party
12 events on Tuesday, September 29, including Paint Party
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Beach Volleyball
19 events on Wednesday, September 30, including Beach Volleyball
Something different every day
One standout for each day of September 2026: the least routine thing on the calendar, not the first thing alphabetically. Quiet days are left quiet.
T8
Evening Farmers Market @ The River Market
All day · The River Market
W9
Barrels, Beats & BBQ
5:30 PM · The Millbottom
T10
2026 Red, White & Groove Gala Awards Ceremony
6:00 PM
F11
Tribute to Leo Lewis
6:30 PM · Scruggs University Center Lincoln University
S12
Miles Against Melanoma Glow Run
6:00 PM · 111 Memorial Park Dr
S13
Capital Arts Chalk Art Fair & Competition
11:00 AM · Memorial Park · FREE
M14
Auditions for Yes Virginia, There is a Santa Claus
8:00 AM
T15
West Main Pizza Night – Supporting Capital Classics Synchro Teams
11:00 AM · FREE
W16
Todd Alan Large
6:00 PM · oscars-classic-diner
T17
Carp Fishing Pond2Plate
5:30 PM · McKay Park Lake · FREE
F18
Fundraiser for National Federation of the Blind of Missouri
8:00 AM · 102 Havana St
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Cole County Ready Festival
11:00 AM · Lincoln University · FREE
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JC Citizens Against Trafficking & Exploitation (JC-CATE) Monthly Meeting
6:30 PM · Jefferson City Area YMCA - Firley Y
T22
The Americans Project
4:30 PM · Missouri River Regional Library · FREE
W23
Book Bedazzling Night
5:30 PM
T24
Jefferson City: Clean, Sand, Seal DEMO EVENT
10:00 AM · Stockman Stoneworks Inc. · FREE
F25
Fischer Farms Pumpkin Patch & Corn Maze
All day · Fischer Farms
S26
Oktoberfest in Old Munichburg
10:00 AM · Old Munichburg (Dunklin & Washington Streets)
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Jefferson Starship at Capital Region Amphitheater
7:00 PM · Capital Region Amphitheater
M28
Kids After School: Fuse Beads
4:00 PM · Missouri River Regional Library · FREE
T29
Paint Party
1:00 PM · Missouri River Regional Library · FREE
W30
Beach Volleyball
5:30 PM · 5840 Rainbow Dr · FREE
On all month
Exhibits and seasonal attractions running across September 2026, rather than happening on one night.
- Jefferson City Photo Club ExhibitSep 7 – Sep 30 · Missouri River Regional Library
- National Library Card Sign Up and Hunger Action Month (both branches)Sep 8 – Sep 30 · Missouri River Regional Library
Everything on in September 2026, day by day
Monday, September 7
Tuesday, September 8
5:00 PM
Capital City Table Tennis Club open ping pongFirst Presbyterian Church (McCarty Street entrance)
6:00 PM
Wednesday, September 9
6:00 PM
6:00 PM
Those Guys - Clint & Harrisonoscars-classic-diner
6:30 PM
LU-MRRL Lecture Series: Sorcery, Scandals, and...Swans? Early Modern Crimes and PunishmentsFREEMissouri River Regional Library
Thursday, September 10
6:30 PM
Church Basement Ladies: Away in the Basement (Capital City Productions)Capital City Productions
Friday, September 11
6:30 PM
Church Basement Ladies: Away in the Basement (Capital City Productions)Capital City Productions
Saturday, September 12
10:00 AM
Capital City Table Tennis Club open ping pongFirst Presbyterian Church (McCarty Street entrance)
12:00 PM
Church Basement Ladies: Away in the Basement (Capital City Productions)Capital City Productions
Sunday, September 13
12:00 PM
Church Basement Ladies: Away in the Basement (Capital City Productions)Capital City Productions
Monday, September 14
10:55 AM
Junior Engineers: Robotics & The Power Grid Journey (Grades 2–4)LabSpace Robotics, Capital Mall
Tuesday, September 15
5:00 PM
Capital City Table Tennis Club open ping pongFirst Presbyterian Church (McCarty Street entrance)
6:00 PM
Wednesday, September 16
6:00 PM
6:00 PM
Todd Alan Largeoscars-classic-diner
Thursday, September 17
Friday, September 18
7:15 PM
Mizzou Hockey vs Southern Illinois University (Edwardsville) - Men's DIIWashington Park Ice Arena
Saturday, September 19
10:00 AM
Capital City Table Tennis Club open ping pongFirst Presbyterian Church (McCarty Street entrance)
7:15 PM
Mizzou Hockey vs Southern Illinois University (Edwardsville) - Men's DIIWashington Park Ice Arena
Sunday, September 20
Monday, September 21
10:55 AM
Junior Engineers: Robotics & The Power Grid Journey (Grades 2–4)LabSpace Robotics, Capital Mall
6:30 PM
JC Citizens Against Trafficking & Exploitation (JC-CATE) Monthly MeetingJefferson City Area YMCA - Firley Y
Tuesday, September 22
5:00 PM
Capital City Table Tennis Club open ping pongFirst Presbyterian Church (McCarty Street entrance)
5:00 PM
6:00 PM
Central Missouri Master Gardeners Presents: Get Your Plants Ready fo WinterFREEMissouri River Regional Library
6:00 PM
Wednesday, September 23
5:30 PM
6:00 PM
6:00 PM
M n Meoscars-classic-diner
Thursday, September 24
Friday, September 25
All day
Lincoln University 160th Birthday Bash Scholarship SoireeHealth and Security Sciences Institute Ballroom
7:00 AM
St. Stanislaus Catholic Church Vintage Market Rummage SaleSt. Stanislaus Parish office
Saturday, September 26
7:00 AM
St. Stanislaus Catholic Church Vintage Market Rummage SaleSt. Stanislaus Parish office
All day
Bringing Baby HomeJefferson City Medical Group
10:00 AM
Capital City Table Tennis Club open ping pongFirst Presbyterian Church (McCarty Street entrance)
Sunday, September 27
Monday, September 28
10:55 AM
Junior Engineers: Robotics & The Power Grid Journey (Grades 2–4)LabSpace Robotics, Capital Mall
Tuesday, September 29
5:00 PM
Capital City Table Tennis Club open ping pongFirst Presbyterian Church (McCarty Street entrance)
6:00 PM
Wednesday, September 30
6:00 PM
6:00 PM
Trio - John, Stan & Danoscars-classic-diner
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