July Fun and Events
Posted on 07/05/2023

Any Day: Visit Cape!

Our convention and visitors bureau, Visit Cape, keeps a great list of local fun, food, and attractions on their website along with an event calendar.

Weekly

You can see the Muni Band most Wednesdays in July at 7:30 p.m. at Capaha Park. Saturday morning downtown visit the Cape Riverfront Market.



Tuesday 7/11: Southside Farms Community Listening Day

Learn more and ask questions at 5:30pm at May Greene 1000 Ranney Ave. South Side Farms is a registered 501(x)3 nonprofit organization located in Cape Girardeau, Missouri. The organization was formed to address a Federal Food Desert in a residential community south of Highway 74.Through the Southeast Missouri community’s prompt response and the endless collaboration from many of the local organizations and community leaders, South Side Farms continues to address the health disparities and work relentlessly to empower communities in Cape Girardeau and neighboring areas.

Wednesday 7/12: Parks and Rec Day

Join us at the Osage Centre for Parks & Rec Day July 12th, 2023 from 11am-2pm to celebrate July being Parks and Recreation Month and our favorite buddy, PLAYMO'S BIRTHDAY! This free event includes ice cream, prizes, crafts and games...and much more! Check out different vendors, activities and hang out with PLAYMO! No pre-registration necessary! For more information, contact us at [email protected] or 573.339.6340 for more event information.
Click here for a printable flyer.



Friday 7/14: Adult Beach Bash - Cape Parks and Rec

Enjoy a relaxing evening of fun events and minimal lines for slides and the lazy river. Music, free food and sorry, kids, this event is for the young at heart!

Cape Splash
6:30pm - 8:30pm
$12 a person, free for season pass holders.


Friday 7/21 - Saturday 7/22 - Missouri Solar Eclipse Expo

Did you know that there will be two solar eclipses happening in MIssouri in the next year? On October 14th 2023, there will be a partial solar eclipse and on April 8th, there will be a total solar eclipse. Cape Girardeau is the largest City in Missouri that will be in the path of totality for the 2024 eclipse. This Expo will give you all the information you'll want and need for these upcoming major events! Exhibits, educational stations, two theaters of expert speakers, solar viewing (weather permitting), and door prizes are planned.

Friday, July 21: Friday Night Panel Discussion - 6:30pm - 8pm with a night sky observation at 9pm.
Saturday July 22: Official Expo - 10am - 5pm
FREE if you pre-register online, $3.00 at the door

Saturday 7/22: Twisted Cat Outdoors 7th Annual Catfishing Tournament

Twisted Cat Outdoors will be hosting their 7th Annual Catfish Tournament in Cape Girardeau, MO with over 75 teams from across the United States on July 22nd. Each team consists of 2-3 anglers out of a boat on the Mighty Mississippi River competing to see who can catch the biggest fish and the biggest 3 fish limit total. The event will be at Red Star Access 7am - 3pm.

Sunday 7/23:Portraits of African American Women

The Cape Girardeau County History Center is hosting Carole Shelton for a presentation sponsored by the Missouri Humanities Speakers Bureau, “Portraits of African American Women: Before, During, and After the Civil War.” Sunday, July 23, 2:00 p.m. at the History Center, 102 S. High St., Jackson, MO. No admission fee. Open to the public!

Friday 7/28: Movies in the Park: School of Rock - Cape Parks and Recreation

Join us at Capaha Park to enjoy the outdoors, taste some of the delicious offerings from local food trucks, and watch a free movie courtesy of the City of Cape Girardeau’s Parks & Recreation Department. Food truck service will begin at 8pm with the movie to follow at 9pm at Capaha Park at the Dan Cotner Amphitheater.

Read more on our blog:

https://news.cityofcapegirardeau.org/community/what-to-do-in-cape-july-2023/