Things To Do in Joplin, MO

36 upcoming events in Joplin, Newton County.

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Fri 2 Oct 2026 6:00 pm

Missouri Southern State University Women's Volleyball vs Northwest Missouri State University

Campus

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Sat 3 Oct 2026 1:00 pm

Missouri Southern State University Softball vs Northern Oklahoma College-Tonkawa

Campus

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Sat 3 Oct 2026 3:00 pm

Missouri Southern State University Women's Volleyball vs #8 Missouri Western State University - Pink Game

Campus

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Sat 3 Oct 2026 6:30 pm

Glow the Distance 5K/10K - Joplin

932 E North St

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Upcoming events in Joplin

Fri 2 Oct 2026 6:00 pm

Missouri Southern State University Women's Volleyball vs Northwest Missouri State University

Campus

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Sat 3 Oct 2026 1:00 pm

Missouri Southern State University Softball vs Northern Oklahoma College-Tonkawa

Campus

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Sat 3 Oct 2026 3:00 pm

Missouri Southern State University Women's Volleyball vs #8 Missouri Western State University - Pink Game

Campus

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Sat 3 Oct 2026 6:30 pm

Glow the Distance 5K/10K - Joplin

932 E North St

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Wed 7 Oct 2026 5:00 pm

Missouri Southern State University Softball vs Northeastern Oklahoma A&M College

Campus

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Wed 7 Oct 2026 5:50 pm

Drachenmoor All Ages Haunted Trail 2026

Drachenmoor All Ages Haunted Trail

Holiday

Fri 9 Oct 2026 7:30 pm

Missouri Southern State University Women's Soccer vs Northeastern State University

Campus

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Sat 10 Oct 2026 2:00 pm

Missouri Southern State University Football vs Emporia State University - Homecoming

Campus

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Sun 11 Oct 2026 1:00 pm

Missouri Southern State University Women's Soccer vs University of Central Oklahoma

Campus

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Mon 12 Oct 2026

Missouri Southern State University Men's Golf vs Newman University

Wichita

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Wed 14 Oct 2026 6:00 pm

Missouri Southern State University Women's Volleyball vs University of Arkansas Fort Smith

Campus

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Fri 16 Oct 2026 5:00 pm

Missouri Southern State University Softball vs Labette Community College

Campus

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Fri 16 Oct 2026 6:00 pm

Missouri Southern State University Women's Volleyball vs University of Central Oklahoma

Campus

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Sun 18 Oct 2026 3:00 pm

RACE 4 HOPE | Joplin, MO

Spiva Park - Downtown Joplin

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Mon 19 Oct 2026

Missouri Southern State University Men's Golf vs Missouri Southern

Twin Hills Golf & Country Club

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Mon 19 Oct 2026 5:00 pm

Missouri Southern State University Softball vs Hit-A-Thon

Campus

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Fri 23 Oct 2026 5:00 pm

Missouri Southern State University Softball vs Fort Scott Community College

Campus

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Fri 23 Oct 2026 6:00 pm

Missouri Southern State University Women's Volleyball vs Emporia State University

Campus

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Fri 23 Oct 2026 7:30 pm

Missouri Southern State University Women's Soccer vs Pittsburg State University

Campus

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Sat 24 Oct 2026 3:00 pm

Missouri Southern State University Women's Volleyball vs Pittsburg State University

Campus

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Sun 25 Oct 2026 1:00 pm

Missouri Southern State University Women's Soccer vs Newman University - SENIOR DAY

Campus

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Tue 27 Oct 2026 6:00 pm

Missouri Southern State University Women's Volleyball vs University of Central Missouri

Campus

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Wed 28 Oct 2026 7:30 pm

Missouri Southern State University Women's Soccer vs University of Central Missouri

Campus

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Fri 30 Oct 2026 4:00 pm

Missouri Southern State University Softball vs LIONBALL – Alumni Game

Campus

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Sat 31 Oct 2026 12:00 pm

Missouri Southern State University Football vs Pittsburg State University

Campus

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Sat 31 Oct 2026 6:00 pm

Missouri Southern State University Women's Volleyball vs Washburn University

Campus

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Sat 7 Nov 2026

Missouri Southern State University Women's Cross Country vs 2026 MIAA Cross Country Championships

Campus

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Sat 7 Nov 2026 1:00 pm

Missouri Southern State University Football vs University of Central Oklahoma - Senior Day | MIAA Game of the Week

Campus

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Mon 9 Nov 2026 11:00 am

Missouri Southern State University Women's Basketball vs Cottey College

Campus

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Fri 13 Nov 2026 8:00 pm

Missouri Southern State University Women's Basketball vs University of Mary

Campus

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Sat 14 Nov 2026 8:00 pm

Missouri Southern State University Women's Basketball vs Augustana University (SD)

Campus

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Tue 17 Nov 2026 5:30 pm

Missouri Southern State University Men's Basketball vs Mission University

Campus

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Wed 18 Nov 2026 5:30 pm

Missouri Southern State University Women's Basketball vs Southern Nazarene University

Campus

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Sat 21 Nov 2026 1:30 pm

Missouri Southern State University Women's Basketball vs Northwestern Oklahoma State University

Campus

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Sat 21 Nov 2026 3:30 pm

Missouri Southern State University Men's Basketball vs Southwest Baptist University

Campus

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Thu 26 Nov 2026 7:30 am

Joplin Turkey Trot

300 S. Main

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Around Joplin — within 25 miles

23 more events within 25 miles of Joplin, soonest first.

Thu 1 Oct 2026 10:30 am

Carthage Community Blood Drive Oct. 1

Carthage Memorial HallCarthage, 64836 13 mi away

Health & Wellness

Thu 1 Oct 2026 5:30 pm

Girls Night: Pink Edition Shopping Fundraiser Oct. 1

Coyle Event CenterCarthage, 64836 13 mi away

Nonprofit & Fundraisers

Fri 2 Oct 2026 4:30 am

Transfer Visit: Misouri State

Neosho areaNeosho, 64850 18 mi away

Sat 3 Oct 2026

Neosho Fall Festival

Neosho, 64850 18 mi away

Festivals & Fairs

Mon 5 Oct 2026 6:00 am

Cassville Transfer Fair 2026

Cassville Instruction Center, 4020 N. Main St, CassvilleNeosho, 65625 18 mi away

School

Mon 5 Oct 2026 7:00 am

MSSU in the Student Center

Student CenterNeosho, 64850 18 mi away

Tue 6 Oct 2026 5:00 am

Show Me Crowder

Crowder CollegeNeosho, 64850 18 mi away

Wed 7 Oct 2026 6:00 am

Wellness Wednesday in the Student Center

Student CenterNeosho, 64850 18 mi away

Thu 8 Oct 2026 1:00 pm

History Symposium: Raise Your Voice

Wright Conference CenterNeosho, 64850 18 mi away

Sat 17 Oct 2026 7:00 am

Fair Acres Family YMCA Maple Leaf 5k

827 E Centennial AveCarthage, 64836 13 mi away

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Mon 19 Oct 2026 5:00 am

McDonald County Transfer & Job Fair 2026

McDonald County Instruction Center, 194 College Road, JaneNeosho, 64856 18 mi away

Business & Networking

Tue 20 Oct 2026 7:00 am

Presentations from the Archives: Camp Crowder

Neosho areaNeosho, 64850 18 mi away

Fri 23 Oct 2026 3:30 am

Transfer Visit: University of Arkansas

Neosho areaNeosho, 64850 18 mi away

Fri 23 Oct 2026 2:00 pm

Mean Girls

Elsie Plaster Community Center AuditoriumNeosho, 64850 18 mi away

Arts & Theater

Sun 25 Oct 2026 2:00 pm

Joplin RoadRunners' 43rd Annual Pumpkin Run

Leggett & Platt Corporate Building - front parking lot (adjacent to Leggett Rd)Carthage, 64836 13 mi away

Sports & Active

Tue 27 Oct 2026 5:00 am

Neosho Transfer Fair 2026

Student CenterNeosho, 64850 18 mi away

School

Fri 30 Oct 2026 4:30 am

Transfer Visit: Pittsburg State University

Neosho areaNeosho, 64850 18 mi away

Tue 10 Nov 2026 5:30 am

Joplin Transfer Fair 2026

Joplin ATWC, 3405 S Hammons Bvld, JoplinNeosho, 64804 18 mi away

School

Wed 11 Nov 2026

City Holiday: Veteran’s Day

Neosho, 64850 18 mi away

Holiday

Thu 12 Nov 2026 6:00 pm

Transfer Visit: Missouri S&T

Neosho areaNeosho, 64850 18 mi away

Sat 21 Nov 2026 9:00 am

Hit The Road, Jack!

2113 West Old 66 BlvdCarthage, 64836 13 mi away

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Thu 26 Nov 2026

City Holiday: Thanksgiving Day

Neosho, 64850 18 mi away

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Fri 27 Nov 2026

City Holiday: Day after Thanksgiving

Neosho, 64850 18 mi away

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About Joplin

County: Newton
Population: 51 762 inhabitants (2020)
ZIP codes: 64801, 64804
Official site: joplinmo.org/

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