Third Thursday is Joplin’s premiere community cultural event. Every third Thursday, March through October, thousands of people gather on Main Street in Downtown Joplin from 5:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. to enjoy local artisans, music, entertainment, and food. This July, beat the heat downtown with WaterFest! We'll have a variety of water activities for kids […]
Come help us celebrate National Farmers Market Week with PEPPER FEST 2023! Some highlights: *Market Cantina, featuring tasty margaritas!! *Fresh Pepper Roasting from Oakwoods Farm! *Hot Sauce & Salsa Tasting! *Fun crafts for kids & adults!
Third Thursday is Joplin’s premiere community cultural event. Every third Thursday, March through October, thousands of people gather on Main Street in Downtown Joplin from 5:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. to enjoy local artisans, music, entertainment, and food. This August, bring your four-legged furry friends downtown to show them off and more! Our sponsors and […]
Third Thursday is Joplin’s premiere community cultural event. Every third Thursday, March through October, thousands of people gather on Main Street in Downtown Joplin from 5:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. to enjoy local artisans, music, entertainment, and food. This October, Main Street will be transformed into a charming little Harvest Festival! Here is the full […]
Come help us celebrate National Farmers Market Week with PEPPER FEST 2024! Some highlights: *Market Cantina, featuring tasty margaritas!! Just like last year, all marg sales will benefit the Area Agency on Aging X *Fresh Pepper Roasting from Oakwoods Farm! *Hot Sauce & Salsa Tasting! *Fun crafts for kids & adults! You'll be able to […]
"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 […]
The Joplin Empire Market and the Downtown Joplin Alliance will be hosting the 6th Annual Empire Market Chili Cookoff at the Market on January 18! Awards will be given for 1st place, 2nd place and 3rd place, as well as People's Choice. Judging begins at 10:00am and public tasting is from 10:30am-2pm (or when the […]
This year, we will once again liven up a dull winter's day with a trip to Paris! And you don't even have to leave town!Come join us in our 7th annual celebration of all things Parisian! This year, our vendors are going all out! *Freshly baked macarons? Oui!*Baguettes & Parisian sandwiches? Oui!*La Creperie de Marché? […]
Third Thursday is Joplin’s premiere community cultural event. Every third Thursday, March through October, thousands of people gather on Main Street in Downtown Joplin from 5:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. to enjoy local artisans, music, entertainment, and food. This March, join our sponsors and vendors as we celebrate going green in downtown, in a few […]
Third Thursday is Joplin’s premiere community cultural event. Every third Thursday, March through October, thousands of people gather on Main Street in Downtown Joplin from 5:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. to enjoy local artisans, music, entertainment, and food. This April, join our sponsors and vendors as we celebrate all the ways you can be a […]
