The Joplin Empire Market and the Downtown Joplin Alliance will be hosting the 5th Annual Empire Market Chili Cookoff at the Market on January 20! Awards will be given for 1st place, 2nd place and 3rd place, as well as People's Choice and an All Market Chili award. Judging begins at 10:30am and public tasting […]
It's time for our annual vendor meetings! Are you: *a current Empire Market vendor? *someone interested in being a vendor? Then this meeting is for you! (it's actually mandatory for current vendors, tbh). We'll be reviewing our revised Rules & Regulations, SNAP and debit token procedures, and more. There will be time for a Q&A, […]
It's time for our annual vendor meetings! Are you: *a current Empire Market vendor? *someone interested in being a vendor? Then this meeting is for you! (it's actually mandatory for current vendors, tbh). We'll be reviewing our revised Rules & Regulations, SNAP and debit token procedures, and more. There will be time for a Q&A, […]
Come celebrate Easter weekend with us at the Empire Market! We'll have all the great vendors you are used to seeing, plus a few fun activities! *Throughout the day, kids and adults alike can search through the market to find hidden eggs--all will have small treats and a lucky few G O L D E […]
We are turning 6! Come celebrate the Market's Birthday Bash with us! Join us for a day of fun, frivolity, and festivities, including the following: *enter our giveaway for the hoop style greenhouse built by YVC and our own Garden Squad! *sign our birthday card! *come help us sing and cut the gorgeous cake! *more […]
Come help us kick off the growing season and celebrate all things spring! Some highlights: *We will be giving away free native tree & bush seedlings from the Missouri Dept of Conservation, including Redbud, Blackberry, Serviceberry, Persimmon, Aromatic Sumac, and many more. First come, first serve! *There's some buzz that we might beeeee getting some […]
"If more of us valued food and cheer and song above hoarded gold, it would be a merrier world." Hobbits love food. Hobbits love gardening. So it just makes sense that the Empire Market would be a perfect place for hobbits! Join us* this September 21, as the Empire Market celebrates Hobbit Day, and the […]
It's time for the second set of our biannual vendor meetings! Are you: *a current Empire Market vendor?*someone interested in being a vendor? Then this meeting is for you! (it's actually mandatory for current vendors, tbh--if you didn't attend the meeting in February, you'll need to be at one of these). We'll be reviewing any […]
It's time for the second set of our biannual vendor meetings! Are you:*a current Empire Market vendor?*someone interested in being a vendor? Then this meeting is for you! (it's actually mandatory for current vendors, tbh--if you didn't attend the meeting in February, you'll need to be at one of these). We'll be reviewing any revisions […]
If you want to get involved in your downtown community, but aren't quite sure where to start, then our Volunteer Expo is for you! Come join a group of like-minded people and learn how to use your skills to make Joplin a better place to be. This expo will be a low-stakes night for you […]
