Annual Show-Me Gourd Art Festival

Start your planning—save the dates now! June 29–30, 2024 

New CITY, New BUILDING, New DATES... You don't want to miss this!!!

DATES AND HOURS
Open to the public June 28-29, 2024
    Saturday 8:00 am - 5:30 pm
    Sunday 10:00 am - 3:00 pm
Workshops begin on Friday June 27, 2024
 

LOCATION
   Kenneth E. Cowan Civic Center

   500 E. Elm St.   Lebanon, MO 65536

 

Free Admission and Parking

 

FESTIVAL HIGHLIGHTS

  • Nationally-recognized Gourd artists showing, selling and teaching
  • Vendors selling gourds, gourd supplies, gourd art, and embellishments
  • Dried gourds for sale
  • Workshops with teachers from around the USA
  • Artists Competition: Young Artist, Novice, Intermediate, Advanced, and Master
  • AGS Competition and Honor Awards
  • Saturday night Awards Dinner 
  • Fine Art Raffle
  • Live auction - noon on Saturday
  • Silent auction

Watch for updates on the 2024 competition categories and descriptions, workshops, vendors and more.

Calling workshop instructors and vendors

If you are interested in teaching a workshop or being a vendor at the Show-Me Gourd Festival June 28–30, 2024 contact Toni Mickle: lvnder_angel67@yahoo.com  


To enter the Festival go around to the "back" side to park and enter.