Schedule:

April 5, 2024

Budweiser Clydesdales
Stabled for Public Viewing
East Lawn of Civic Center
10 a.m. - 7 p.m.

A Totality Cool Artist Reception
12 - 2 p.m.
Ozarks Small Business Incubator

7th Annual Show Me RC 100
1 - 9 p.m.
Triple H RC Raceway

Vinyl Night at
Wages Brewing Co.
5 p.m.

Budweiser Clydesdale
One - Horse Show
For 38 Special/Ozark Mountain
Daredevils concert - goers
Civic Center, 5 - 7 p.m.

Concert at
West Plains Civic Center
38 Special and
Ozark Mountain Daredevils
Doors at 6 p.m., concert at 7 p.m.
Get tickets by calling the box
office, 417-256-8087, or
at ticketmaster.com

Dark Sky + Yellow House
Stand Up Comedy Show
at The Yellow House
7 p.m.

Self - Guided Mural, History &
Art Tours & Exhibits throughout
4 days of the party

April 6, 2024

5K Run at Galloway Park
begins 8 a.m. - to benefit
Zizzer Cross Country and Track

Grizzly Classic Youth Baseball
Tournament - 8 a.m. - 8 p.m.

Kiwanis Pancake Breakfast
9 - 11 a.m. at Civic Center

Pet Photos with an Alien
9 a.m. - 1 p.m.
All Pet & Equine Supply

Budweiser Clydesdales
Stabled for Public Viewing
East Lawn of Civic Center
10 a.m. - 5 p.m.

Sunshine Festival
Vendor Booths, Music,
Beer Garden and
Food Truck Space
at West Plains Civic Center
10 a.m. - 5 p.m.

Music Schedule
at Sunshine Festival
Robin and Tony Logue
10 - 11 a.m.
Tara Nickole and Blayd Law
11:30 a.m. - 1 p.m.
Chasing the Apocalypse
1:30 - 3 p.m.
Native Souls - 3:30 - 5 p.m.

Also at Civic Center
10 a.m. - 5 p.m.
Journey Stagecoach
West Side Circle Drive
“Sky High: Eclipse & More”
Art Exhibit on Mezzanine
West Plains Model
Railroad Club Display
Redbud Room

Cosmic Carnival for Kids
10 a.m. -  2 p.m. at Public Library
with nearby sensory - friendly space sponsored by
ASCEND at Missouri State
University - West Plains

Mural Painting Event for Children
in Library Community Room
10 a.m. -  2 p.m.

“Explore the Eclipse”
with Science Educator Donna
Callahan - Library Community
Room, 10 a.m. -  2 p.m.

Downtown Art Stroll
11 a.m. - 4 p.m.

Dark Sky + Yellow House
Music and Art Event
at The Yellow House
Reading by
Author Marsha Thauwald
noon - 2 p.m.
Live Painting and Art Show
2 - 5 p.m.
Music by John Depew
5 - 7 p.m.

Eclipse Jeep Show
West Plains Walmart
1 - 4 p.m.

Duck Race
hosted by West Plains Optimists
People’s Park - 2:30 p.m.

Go Farm Farmers Market
9 a.m. - 1 p.m. at 805 Worley Drive

7th Annual Show Me RC 100
1 - 9 p.m.
Triple H RC Raceway

Live Music - Justyn Moreland
Wages Brewing Co. - 7 p.m.

Neon Parade
Downtown at 7:30 p.m.
featuring the world - famous
Budweiser Clydesdales
& KY3 meteorologist
Brandon Beck - Grand Marshal

Nashville Showcase
Writers Round
KC’s Sports Bistro
8:30 p.m.

Path of the Moon Shadow
Live Music at Below Grade
8:30 p.m.

The Rising Star Revue
Variety Show
Avenue Theatre
8:30 p.m.

Self - guided Mural, History &
Art Tours & Exhibits throughout
4 days of the party

April 7, 2024

Dice Run to the Mills
begins in the morning
to benefit Christmas for Kids
and area veterans

Model Train Display
Civic Center Redbud Room
noon - 5 p.m.

Dodgeball Tournament
CASA Fundraiser
at Team Fusion - 2 p.m.

Meet-the-Artists
“Sky High: Eclipse and More”
2 to 4 p.m.
Civic Center Mezzanine
exhibit open noon-5

“West Plains: In the Beginning”
Traditional Ozarks Storyteller
Danette House
2 p.m.
Avenue Theatre

Heart of the Ozarks Fairgrounds
Fundraiser for the
Child Advocacy Center
Hot Air Balloon Glow
Includes live music featuring
Fender Bender & Ha Ha Tonka
Fireworks & Food Truck Space

SCHEDULE:

Gates open 4 p.m.
Music starts 5:30 p.m.
Balloon Glow at dusk (7:30)
Fireworks approx. 8:30 p.m.
Sensory friendly space

ASCEND at Missouri State
University-West Plains
5:30 - 7:30

Dark Sky + Yellow House
Molly Healey Live
“A Meal with Molly”
(limited seating)
at The Yellow House
6 - 8 p.m.

Self-guided Mural, History &
Art Tours & Exhibits throughout
4 days of the party

April 8, 2024

Dr. Bolaji Ogunwo Mural
Dedication - 9 a.m.
at West Plains Public Library

Food Truck Space
at two official viewing sites:
West Plains Civic Center
Heart of the Ozarks Fairgrounds
10 a.m. - 3:30 p.m.

A partial eclipse is approximately
1.5 hours leading up to and
1.5 hours after totality and is
part of the “total” experience
worth seeing!

19 City Parks offer Public
Spaces for Viewing
 
Presentation by MSU - Springfield
Astronomy Department
10 - 11 a.m.
Civic Center Theater

“Sky High: Eclipse & More”
Art Exhibit
Civic Center Mezzanine
10 a.m. - 5 p.m.

Total Eclipse of the Heart
Weddings 10 a.m. -  4 p.m.
East Lawn of the Civic Center

Model Train Display
Civic Center Redbud Room
10 - 3:30 p.m.

Dawson Hollow Concert
noon - Civic Center

Eclipse 2024 Dark Side of OBC
1 - 5 p.m.
Ostermeier Brewing Company

I Got Totality Eclipsed
1 - 7 p.m.
Wages Brewing Co.

Total Solar Eclipse at 1:54 p.m.
Wherever you view the eclipse,
you are encouraged to arrive
early and linger after totality!

Self - guided Mural, History &
Art Tours & Exhibits throughout
4 days of the party

Date: April 5 - 8, 2024

Location: Various Venue in West Plains, MO 65775

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