A guide to what's on, category by category: live music, arts, family activities, sports, food, and civic events. JCMO Today tracks 947 upcoming events right now, 278 of them free, pulled from local venues, Parks & Recreation, non-profits, and community submissions, and updated daily. For what's happening specifically today or this weekend, see the live calendar.
Bar bands, singer-songwriters, and the occasional touring act come through venues like The Mission, Paddy Malone's, and the Capital Region Amphitheater, plus free outdoor concert series in the summer months.
Gallery openings, art walks, community theater, and live performance, downtown and around Lincoln University.
Library story times, Parks & Rec youth programs, and family-friendly festivals, most of them free or low-cost.
Jefferson City Renegades games, 5Ks and group runs, pickleball and softball leagues, and drop-in programs at the city's rec facilities.
The downtown farmers market, food truck rallies, brewery and taproom events, and the occasional pop-up tasting.
Chamber of Commerce mixers, non-profit fundraisers, church and volunteer events, and neighborhood gatherings.
Missouri River trail activity, park programming, and seasonal outdoor events that lean on Jefferson City's river-town setting.
It depends on the weekend, since the calendar turns over constantly, but JCMO Today tracks it live: currently 947 upcoming events across live music, arts, family activities, sports, and food. The homepage groups everything happening today and this weekend so you don't have to check a dozen venue calendars separately.
Yes, most of what's on the calendar is free. Right now 278 of the 947 tracked events cost nothing to attend, including most library story times, city park programming, farmers market visits, and outdoor concerts. Filter to "Free only" on the homepage to see just those.
The Mission, Paddy Malone's, High Street Pub, and Gumbo Bottoms Ale House are the regular venues, plus the Capital Region Amphitheater for larger outdoor shows in warmer months. JCMO Today aggregates listings from these venues and others as they're announced, rather than requiring you to check each one.
Library story times, Parks & Recreation youth programs, school and community festivals, and family nights at local venues are the steady staples. Most are free or low-cost. The Family category on JCMO Today's homepage filters to just these.
JCMO Today's homepage lists everything scheduled for today first, pulled from local venues, Parks & Recreation, non-profits, and community submissions, and it refreshes automatically through the day. There's no need to check Facebook pages or venue sites one by one.