Discover the river city your favorite graduate has called home for the last few years when you’re in Cape Girardeau for Spring 2016 Commencement on Saturday, May 14! Get in to town on Friday night and enjoy a free outdoor concert on the Courthouse Gazebo lawn – Tunes at Twilight kicks off for the 2016 ... Read More
Stroll up and down Main Street as you peruse over 100 vendors taking part in the Downtown Tailgate Flea Market this Sunday in Cape Girardeau. This event is maxed out, and event organizers from the Downtown Merchants Group are excited! If you’ve been binge watching Fixer Upper on Netflix and have a DIY list to ... Read More
Explore Cape Girardeau in a whole new way with geocaching! This outdoor treasure hunting game uses GPS-enabled devices to navigate to specific coordinates where you can earth a geocache (container) hidden at that spot. Geocaches are everywhere in Cape Girardeau – Geocaching.com lists over 300 in the 63701 zip code – and they each have ... Read More
Spring in our river city is a magical season, with a green haze and blooms over all the trees, flowers popping up all around and clear blue skies overhead. Soak up the season with these springy things to do throughout the area! Winery Weather Those outdoor decks overlooking the grapevines are calling your name! Get ... Read More
The first solar eclipse in 38 years is slated for Monday, August 21, 2017, and Cape Girardeau is in a prime spot to catch the celestial show! A total eclipse takes place about once every 18 months, but it’s very unique for the eclipse to be so visible from the contiguous U.S.. In addition, Cape ... Read More
The Easter Bunny has a very busy spring in Cape Girardeau this year, from flying in to the Cape Girardeau Regional Airport to hiding eggs all over town for kiddos and pups alike! The Easter Bunny kicks off Easter season in high style by arriving at the Cape Girardeau Regional Airport on Saturday morning in ... Read More
Mantiquing is antiquing for men – and Cape Girardeau is a great place to do it! Cape’s historic downtown is packed with unique antique shops, and several are stocked with inventory that has special appeal to men. In the back corner of Pastimes Antiques, you’ll find a carefully curated booth packed with exceptional military items. ... Read More
The calendar says February, but the weather forecast says Spring! Here are four ways to soak up this unseasonably warm weather while it lasts…. Downtown Stroll Grab a cup of coffee (Dynamite and Cup N’ Cork both have great cups of Joe) and meander around historic downtown Cape Girardeau under sunny blue skies. Pop in ... Read More
Take it up a notch this Valentine’s Day with a day as unique as your special someone! On Saturday February 13, kick off your morning with the Cupid Shuffle, the only area 5K you run with your better half! Your combined 5K time could win you a dozen roses. Discover one of the forest’s ... Read More
Winter is here in full force, and while the water parks and walk through zoos may be shut down for the season, there is still plenty of indoor fun to be had in Cape Girardeau for little ones! Discovery Playhouse is a great spot to spend a chilly afternoon, all cozied up inside this children’s ... Read More
