This publication provides a curated list of the most impactful Southeast Missouri events for our membership. Whether you're looking for information on visitor traffic, marketing opportunities, or community engagement, we hope you find value here.


Events included in this publication must occur within six weeks of the publication date and fall under one or more of the following criteria: create opportunity for overnight stays, influx of visitors to the area, and opportunity for increased business traffic.


Enjoy,

Your Cape Chamber Team

Upcoming Activity Spotlight

Total Solar Eclipse

April 8, 2024 | 1:58:15 PM


Cape Girardeau and the surrounding areas are in a prime location for totality. Cape Girardeau will have over 4 minutes of darkness during the eclipse and many, many visitors will travel far and wide to experience the celestial event in Southeast Missouri. In 2017, during the last Great American Eclipse, approximately 11,000 viewers experienced the phenomenon between River Campus, Houck Stadium, and the SportsPlex. Here are a few Eclipse viewing events for 2024:

  • VisitCape Watch Party @ Cape Girardeau SportsPlex
  • Downtown Solar Eclipse Block Party @ 35 S Spanish
  • SEclipse Block Party @ Normal Street
  • and more!
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On the Regional Calendar

Southern Avenue

March 1, 2024 | 7:00 PM

@ Scout Hall

2024 Power of Women Luncheon & Expo

March 1, 2024 | 10:00 AM

@ Show Me Center

SEMO Baseball vs. Toledo

March 1-3, 2024

@ Capaha Field

Riley Green Ain't My Last Rodeo Tour

March 2, 2024 | 7:30 PM

@ Show Me Center

NSSC SportsPlex Blast III Volleyball Tournament

March 2, 2024 | All Day

@ Cape Girardeau SportsPlex

SINGO at Scout Hall!

March 7, 2024 | 5:30 PM

@ Scout Hall

SEMO Softball vs. Eastern Illinois Doubleheader

March 9, 2024

@ 1101 Bertling Street, Cape

2024 Cape Anime

March 9-10, 2024

@ 3351 Percy Drive


Play Cape! Saturday

March 16, 2024 | 10:00 AM

@ Osage Centre

Mystic Market of SEMO

March 16-17, 2024

@ Drury Plaza Conference Center

Celebrating Downtown: This Place Matters 

March 21, 2024

@ Century Casino Event Center


14th Annual Fault Line Film Festival

March 21-22, 2024

@ Donald C. Bedell Performance Hall

Cape Chamber Annual Dinner

March 22, 2024 | 5:30 PM

@ Show Me Center

A Night with Cedric The Entertainer

March 23, 2024 | 7:30 PM

@ Show Me Center


SEMO Baseball vs. SIU Edwardsville

March 28-30, 2024

@ Capaha Field

Solar Eclipse Block Party

April 8, 2024 | 12:00 PM

@ 35 S Spanish Street


VisitCape Solar Eclipse Watch Party

April 8, 2024 | 10:00 AM

@ Cape Girardeau SportsPlex


SEclipse Block Party

April 8, 2024 | 11:00 AM

@ Normal Avenue


Sponsor Engagement

A Day in the Park with Green Bear

April 20, 2024

@ Cape County Park South


We are looking for sponsors to support our free family friendly event to bring awareness to National Child Abuse Prevention Month and our Prevention Program The Green Bear Project. We saw over 500 attendees at last years event.

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27th Annual Golf Tournament

Cape Girardeau Missouri Veterans Home Foundation

May 31, 2024

@ Bent Creek Golf Course


Sponsorship from this tournament allow us to enhance the quality of our Veterans daily lives. Or mission is to honor and serve the Veterans whose dedication and sacrifice have presered our nation and it's freedom.

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Volunteer

SEMO Food Bank - Pack & Sort Food

Ongoing volunteer opportunities available at 9 AM and 1 PM Tues-Fri.

@ SEMO Food Bank - Cape County Volunteer Center


Volunteers at the food bank's Cape County location primarily will pack food for the the Backpacks for Friday program, which provides more than 1,100 students with food for the weekend during the school year. Volunteers may also sort donated items or other projects as needed. Volunteers may sign up for available opportunities online at the link below.

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Celebrating Downtown: This Place Matters

Old Town Cape

April 21, 2024

@Century Casino Event Center


We will need help setting up the event the day before and tear down the day of the event as well as volunteers during the event. If interested please email me at savannahedwards@oldtowncape.org 

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Submit to Cape Engage


Deadline for submissions is the 15th of each month.

*Inclusion of submissions is not guaranteed per criteria.


Submit Events + Activities Here

This publication provides a curated list of events and activities that will be most beneficial for our members to engage, support, and increase preparedness for patrons and customers in the area.


For more complete lists of events and activities in the Southeast Missouri region, please see other regional calendars such as:

Visit Cape

The Scout - daily email

Old Town Cape

Southeast Missourian

City of Cape Girardeau

Southeast Missouri State University

Visit Missouri

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