JEFFERSON CITY, MO, SEPT. 12, 2025 – A variety of events are slated for lake area state parks and historic sites.
- Saturday, Sept. 20 at 2 p.m. – “Baptizings” and Tent Meetings: The Religious History of Bennett Spring at Bennett Spring State Park.
Learn about the spiritual life of Brice, Missouri, a town that was once located in the area that is now occupied by Bennett Spring State Park. Join park staff in the nature center to view a slideshow presentation about this fascinating history. This event is free and open to the public, and there is no need to register. Bennett Spring State Park is located at 26250 Highway 64A outside of Lebanon.
- Saturday, Sept. 20 at 6 p.m. – Concert in the Park: Off the Record at Stockton State Park.
Come out to Stockton State Park for a live concert featuring the band Off the Record. Bring a lawn chair or blanket and sit back, relax, and listen to some great classic rock music in the East Campground near the showerhouse located near 19100 S. Highway 215 in Dadeville. This event is free and open to the public, and there is no need to register. However, you are encouraged to bring cash, as food will be available for purchase and donations for the band will be collected.
- Saturday, Sept. 27 at 2 p.m. – Nature Bingo at Prairie State Park.
Instead of “BINGO,” this game uses the word "NATURE" and instead of calling out numbers and letters, a staff member will give a fact about an animal, plant or fungus. Participants will have the opportunity to guess what is being described; when someone fills in a column or row with correct guesses, that person wins a prize.
Nature Bingo will take place inside the Regal Tallgrass Prairie Nature Center at 128 NW 150th Lane in Mindenmines. This activity is free and open to the public, and there is no need to register.
Saturday, Sept. 27 at 10 a.m. – Pollinator Garden Workday at Roaring River State Park.
The public is invited to join park team members in restoring and maintaining the native plants pollinator garden at the Ozark Chinquapin Nature Center. Volunteers will discover the importance of cultivating native plants for pollinators and they will get tips and ideas for creating pollinator gardens in their own yards. The workday will go from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., but volunteers are not required to stay for the entire event.Participants should wear comfortable clothes they don’t mind getting dirty and bring garden gloves, water, snacks, lunch and sunscreen. A garden kneeler may also come in handy. All tools will be provided. Registration is not required, but returning volunteers will be asked to sign up in the Missouri State Parks volunteer system. Volunteers under the age of 18 must have a signed parental consent form. This form can be completed and signed at the nature center. Roaring River State Park is located at 12716 Farm Road 2239 in Cassville.
For detailed information on any of these activities, please visit Missouri State Parks Upcoming Events. For more information on state parks and historic sites, visit mostateparks.com. Missouri State Parks is a division of the Missouri Department of Natural Resources.
