Ice Cream Socials planned to celebrate Missouri’s Bicentennial
Happy Birthday, Missouri!
Joplin, Carthage, Webb City and many other Missouri cities will be serving ice cream on Tuesday to celebrate the bicentennial of Missouri’s entry as the 24th state in the United States.
There will be four ice cream socials in Joplin, including one at from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. at 4th and Main Streets.
Carthage will have an evening ice cream social from 5 to 8 p.m in Central Park.
The Joplin, Carthage and Webb City ice cream socials include:
DOWNTOWN JOPLIN ICE CREAM SOCIAL
Location: Spiva Park, 4th & Main, Downtown Joplin
Hours: 11 a.m.-1 p.m.
Toppings: Chocolate, caramel
Other Activities: Cornhole, chalk, bubbles, Giant Jenga
MURPHYSBURG ICE CREAM SOCIAL
Location The Gustave Kleinkauf House, 523 S Sergeant Avenue, Murphysburg
Hours: 5 -6 p.m.
Toppings: Chocolate, caramel, strawberry, and sprinkles
Other Activities: Lawn bowling, Scavenger Hunt Tour and Chalk Art. So far.
NORTH HEIGHTS ICE CREAM SOCIAL
Location: Neighborhood Lifehouse, 516 N Wall Ave, Joplin
Hours: 6:30-7:30 p.m.
Toppings: Chocolate, caramel, strawberry, and sprinkles
Other Activities: Cornhole, bubbles, music
BOOKHOUSE CINEMA PATIO ICE CREAM SOCIAL
Location: Bookhouse Cinema Patio, Movie showing in the theaters
Hours: 6 -7 p.m. (World’s Fair 1904 documentary 7:00-9:00 p.m.)
Toppings: Sprinkles
Other activities: Showing of the documentary “The World’s Great Fair.”
CARTHAGE 2021 ICE CREAM SOCIAL
Carthage Council on the Arts and Carthage Historic Preservation are excited to celebrate the Missouri Bicentennial with a community ice cream social in Central Park from 5:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. on Tuesday, August 10. The event will include live music, lawn games, ice cream treats and more!
NEOSHO ICE CREAM SOCIAL
Ice cream will be available from 4 p.m. to 6 p.m. in Scenic Park at 1500 N. Main Avenue in Neosho. Be sure to bring a lawn chair.
WEBB CITY BICENTENNIAL BIRTHDAY ICE CREAM SOCIAL
Hosted by the City of Webb City, come to the Route 66 Welcome Center on Tuesday, August 10, starting at 10:00 a.m. Drive-thru and pick up a free cup of ice cream donated by Braum’s in Webb City.
Learn more about other local and regional ice cream socials at https://missouri2021.org/ice-cream-social/