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Oct
28
Tue
Art @ OzSBI ~ Robb Cox @ Ozarks Small Business Incubator
Oct 28 @ 8:30 am – 4:00 pm
Ozark Horizon Student Art @ West Plains Public Library
Oct 28 @ 9:00 am – 6:00 pm
McWilliams Pumpkin Patch @ 4007 County Road 6920
Oct 28 @ 10:00 am – 5:00 pm
⏰ Hours:
Tuesday-Friday till 5pm
Saturday 10-5
Sunday 12-5
Monday-closed
️ Admission:
Weekdays $7
Weekend $15
417-256-6470
Now scheduling school field trips. Please call to schedule your class.
Now scheduling private groups. Please call to book an after hour event for your group.
Parties are welcome during normal business hours. Please call to reserve your table and pavilion.
Bonfires are available for your group. Please call for reservations.
Please check back for our sunflower and zinnia bloom dates. We are expecting a later bloom date this year.
4007 County Road 6920, West Plains, MO 65775
West Plains Women’s Acappella Community Chorus Rehearsal @ Boys & Girls Club
Oct 28 @ 7:00 pm – 9:00 pm

West Plains Women’s Acappella Community Chorus Rehearsals, Every Tuesday, 7pm to 9pm, West Plains Boys and Girls Club. Women singers always welcome. Get more information at 661-303-8686

Oct
29
Wed
Art @ OzSBI ~ Robb Cox @ Ozarks Small Business Incubator
Oct 29 @ 8:30 am – 4:00 pm
Ozark Horizon Student Art @ West Plains Public Library
Oct 29 @ 9:00 am – 6:00 pm
McWilliams Pumpkin Patch @ 4007 County Road 6920
Oct 29 @ 10:00 am – 5:00 pm
⏰ Hours:
Tuesday-Friday till 5pm
Saturday 10-5
Sunday 12-5
Monday-closed
️ Admission:
Weekdays $7
Weekend $15
417-256-6470
Now scheduling school field trips. Please call to schedule your class.
Now scheduling private groups. Please call to book an after hour event for your group.
Parties are welcome during normal business hours. Please call to reserve your table and pavilion.
Bonfires are available for your group. Please call for reservations.
Please check back for our sunflower and zinnia bloom dates. We are expecting a later bloom date this year.
4007 County Road 6920, West Plains, MO 65775
Oct
30
Thu
Art @ OzSBI ~ Robb Cox @ Ozarks Small Business Incubator
Oct 30 @ 8:30 am – 4:00 pm
Ozark Horizon Student Art @ West Plains Public Library
Oct 30 @ 9:00 am – 6:00 pm
McWilliams Pumpkin Patch @ 4007 County Road 6920
Oct 30 @ 10:00 am – 5:00 pm
⏰ Hours:
Tuesday-Friday till 5pm
Saturday 10-5
Sunday 12-5
Monday-closed
️ Admission:
Weekdays $7
Weekend $15
417-256-6470
Now scheduling school field trips. Please call to schedule your class.
Now scheduling private groups. Please call to book an after hour event for your group.
Parties are welcome during normal business hours. Please call to reserve your table and pavilion.
Bonfires are available for your group. Please call for reservations.
Please check back for our sunflower and zinnia bloom dates. We are expecting a later bloom date this year.
4007 County Road 6920, West Plains, MO 65775
West Plains Model Railroad Club Train Display @ Heart of the Ozarks Fairgrounds
Oct 30 @ 2:00 pm – 6:00 pm

The West Plains Model Railroad Club is holding its seventh fall display. Hours are 2-6 p.m. Thursdays and Fridays, and noon to 4 p.m. Saturdays and Sundays. The display will be exhibited in the Harper Building through October 31.

Organizers say there will be two HO gauge layouts and one O gauge layout. Admission is free with donations welcome. The intricate displays of to-scale trains, cars, buildings, landscapes, and “citizens” engage the viewer in finding details and appreciating the art and craft of model train building. There will also be tables of new and used model train items for sale.

Trike or Treat @ Carmical Field
Oct 30 @ 3:00 pm – 6:00 pm
Haunted Spook House presented by the Fine Arts Academy @ Dev's Steakhouse Grand Ballroom
Oct 30 @ 5:30 pm – 9:00 pm

The Annual Spook House presented by the Fine Arts Academy students in Dev’s Grand Ballroom in the Historic West Plains Opera House!! Come see our fiendish ghouls, goblins, and clowns in the best little theatre ever! Thursday, October 30, 5:30-9pm and Friday, October 31, 5:30-?? $2 at the door, 5 & under free.

Oct
31
Fri
Art @ OzSBI ~ Robb Cox @ Ozarks Small Business Incubator
Oct 31 @ 8:30 am – 4:00 pm
Ozark Horizon Student Art @ West Plains Public Library
Oct 31 @ 9:00 am – 6:00 pm
McWilliams Pumpkin Patch @ 4007 County Road 6920
Oct 31 @ 10:00 am – 5:00 pm
⏰ Hours:
Tuesday-Friday till 5pm
Saturday 10-5
Sunday 12-5
Monday-closed
️ Admission:
Weekdays $7
Weekend $15
417-256-6470
Now scheduling school field trips. Please call to schedule your class.
Now scheduling private groups. Please call to book an after hour event for your group.
Parties are welcome during normal business hours. Please call to reserve your table and pavilion.
Bonfires are available for your group. Please call for reservations.
Please check back for our sunflower and zinnia bloom dates. We are expecting a later bloom date this year.
4007 County Road 6920, West Plains, MO 65775
West Plains Model Railroad Club Train Display @ Heart of the Ozarks Fairgrounds
Oct 31 @ 2:00 pm – 6:00 pm

The West Plains Model Railroad Club is holding its seventh fall display. Hours are 2-6 p.m. Thursdays and Fridays, and noon to 4 p.m. Saturdays and Sundays. The display will be exhibited in the Harper Building through October 31.

Organizers say there will be two HO gauge layouts and one O gauge layout. Admission is free with donations welcome. The intricate displays of to-scale trains, cars, buildings, landscapes, and “citizens” engage the viewer in finding details and appreciating the art and craft of model train building. There will also be tables of new and used model train items for sale.

Trick or Treat @ West Plains Public Library
Oct 31 @ 5:00 pm – 6:00 pm

Books and candy for the kids!

Trick or Treat @ Shoe Sensation
Oct 31 @ 5:00 pm – 7:00 pm
Annual Halloween Drive Thru the Fire Station @ Howell County Rural Fire District #1
Oct 31 @ 5:30 pm – 8:30 pm

Come drive through the fire station and get some candy. First 200 through will get a Halloween bag. There will be Pumpkins on display outside as you drive through that the Firefighters created for a contest. Come see us and join the fun.

Haunted Spook House presented by the Fine Arts Academy @ Dev's Steakhouse Grand Ballroom
Oct 31 @ 5:30 pm – 9:00 pm

The Annual Spook House presented by the Fine Arts Academy students in Dev’s Grand Ballroom in the Historic West Plains Opera House!! Come see our fiendish ghouls, goblins, and clowns in the best little theatre ever! Thursday, October 30, 5:30-9pm and Friday, October 31, 5:30-?? $2 at the door, 5 & under free.

Scare on the Square @ Downtown West Plains
Oct 31 @ 5:30 pm – 7:30 pm
Scare on the Square is BACK!
Join us in #WestPlainsDowntown on October 31st from 5:30–7:30 PM for a free trick-or-treating event that’s all treats, no tricks!
**This year, we’re opening the fun to outside businesses, so expect even more candy, costumes, and community spirit than ever before.** ‍♀️️
Whether you’re a parent, a business owner, or just love Halloween—click the link below for all the spooky details and how to get involved:
Let’s make this Halloween unforgettable in the heart of West Plains!
Trunk or Treat ~ Free Food, Treats, Games (inside & outside activities) @ First Church of God
Oct 31 @ 6:00 pm – 8:00 pm
“Fear the Bloody Timber” Haunted Attraction @ 8518 County Road 7190, West Plains
Oct 31 @ 7:00 pm – 11:00 pm
Tickets are $20. CASH ONLY at the gate. If you would like to preorder your tickets, use the link here: https://www.ticketleap.events/events/fear-the-bloody-timber?
We will have some fear the bloody timber merchandise available for purchase at the ticket booth. Hats:$20, sweatshirts:$25, & hoodies:$30!️
This haunted attraction includes 8 different themed houses throughout the woods, with 2 separate cornfields to walk through. We hope & strive to give you one of the best haunted experiences!
We have a concession stand with food and drinks! Be on the lookout for our weekend specialty drink: BLUE MONSTER
Tickets here.

 

2nd Annual Halloween Party @ Dev’s Steakhouse & Music Lounge
Oct 31 @ 7:00 pm – 11:45 pm
 2nd Annual Halloween Party at Dev’s Steakhouse & Live Music Lounge! 
Last year’s party was epic — and this year’s is shaping up to be even bigger! We’ve loved hearing all the excitement and can’t wait to do it again.
️ Live Music: The Howell Creek Band kicks off at 7PM
️ Costume Contest: Winners announced at 9PM
️ Food & Drink Specials: All night long
 Party Until: Midnight!
Come celebrate Halloween with Spirits (of both kinds) in the notorious haunted Opera House of historic downtown West Plains. 
Grab your friends, dress to impress (or scare), and join us for one unforgettable night of fun, fright, and live music!
Nov
1
Sat
Exhibit ~ West Plains Photography Club sponsored by West Plains Council on the Arts @ West Plains Civic Center - Mezzanine
Nov 1 – Dec 13 all-day
GO FARM Farmers Market of West Plains @ Endurance Church Parking Lot
Nov 1 @ 9:00 am – 1:00 pm

Open every Saturday 9 a.m. t0 1 p.m. and on Wednesdays, seasonally. GO FARM Farmers Market of West Plains on Facebook for more information.

Ozark Horizon Student Art @ West Plains Public Library
Nov 1 @ 9:00 am – 1:00 pm
“Civic Spruce” Downtown Clean-Up
Nov 1 @ 9:30 am – 11:30 am
Children’s Story Hour @ Lincoln School
Nov 1 @ 10:00 am – 11:00 am
To celebrate National Family Literacy Day, Ozark Spring, National Society Daughters of the American Revolution, (Ozark Spring, NSDAR) members, Mary Ann Mutrux, Kathy Barnett, and Cindy Pirch in conjunction with the Historic Lincoln School in West Plains, Missouri, welcome elementary children to a Children’s Story Hour. All three of these Ozark Spring Chapter NSDAR members are former public-school teachers. The Children’s Story Hour will be using the popular book, “The Snowy Day” by Ezra Jack Keats. This award-winning book was published in 1962. The hero of the book, Peter, was among the first non-caricatured African-Americans to be featured in a major children’s book. This drop-in event has limited capacity, and parents need to stay during the event. The story hour will include related hands-on science activities focused for elementary students. Children’s Story Hour at Historic Lincoln School on Facebook.
“Cutthroat Christmas” CASA Fundraiser ~ Murder Mystery Dinner Theater @ Rubydoo's Vintage Events Center
Nov 1 @ 5:30 pm

Mixer at 5:30 p.m. Dinner 6:30 p.m. Call 417-255-2100 for information or tickets.

Auditions ~ A Christmas Story presented by West Plains Playhouse @ Dev's Steakhouse Grand Ballroom
Nov 1 @ 6:00 pm
 A CHRISTMAS STORY Auditions 
A CHRISTMAS STORY auditions November 1 and 2 at 6PM in The Grand Ballroom above Dev’s Steakhouse! Sign up here: https://forms.gle/Wqors2dZJhrr5roF8
A Christmas Story brings Jean Shepherd’s nostalgic holiday tale to life with warmth, humor, and just the right amount of triple-dog-daring. Led by a plucky Ralphie, relive all the unforgettable moments, from the pink bunny pajamas to the leg lamp and, of course, the quest for a Red Ryder BB gun.
Auditions: November 1 and 2 at 6PM
Cast List: November 5 at 11AM
REHEARSALS
November
10, 11, 13 – Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, 6-8pm
17, 18, 21 – Monday, Tuesday (alternate location), Friday, 6-8pm
26, 28, 29 – Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, 6-8pm
December
1, 2, 4, 6 – Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday 6-8pm
TECH WEEK
8, 9, 10 – Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, 6-9pm
PERFORMANCES
December 11 at 7pm
13, 14 at 3pm
15, 16, 18 at 7pm
“Fear the Bloody Timber” Haunted Attraction @ 8518 County Road 7190, West Plains
Nov 1 @ 7:00 pm – 11:00 pm
Tickets are $20. CASH ONLY at the gate. If you would like to preorder your tickets, use the link here: https://www.ticketleap.events/events/fear-the-bloody-timber?
We will have some fear the bloody timber merchandise available for purchase at the ticket booth. Hats:$20, sweatshirts:$25, & hoodies:$30!️
This haunted attraction includes 8 different themed houses throughout the woods, with 2 separate cornfields to walk through. We hope & strive to give you one of the best haunted experiences!
We have a concession stand with food and drinks! Be on the lookout for our weekend specialty drink: BLUE MONSTER
Tickets here.

 

Weekly Dance with live music by Country Express Band @ West Plains Senior Center
Nov 1 @ 7:00 pm – 9:00 pm

Check the Country Express Band Facebook page for cost and other details, including potential cancellations due to weather, holidays or other unforeseen circumstances.

From Country Express: Two step, Cha Cha, Waltz, Electric Slide, Charleston, Foot Boogie, River Waltz, Sweetheart, Around the Room, Tennessee Waltz, Neon Moon Cha Cha, and many more. Or just come listen to some good ole country music. Old country, new country, southern rock music. No alcohol allowed. Family fun for all ages.

 

Nov
2
Sun
Auditions ~ A Christmas Story presented by West Plains Playhouse @ Dev's Steakhouse Grand Ballroom
Nov 2 @ 6:00 pm
 A CHRISTMAS STORY Auditions 
A CHRISTMAS STORY auditions November 1 and 2 at 6PM in The Grand Ballroom above Dev’s Steakhouse! Sign up here: https://forms.gle/Wqors2dZJhrr5roF8
A Christmas Story brings Jean Shepherd’s nostalgic holiday tale to life with warmth, humor, and just the right amount of triple-dog-daring. Led by a plucky Ralphie, relive all the unforgettable moments, from the pink bunny pajamas to the leg lamp and, of course, the quest for a Red Ryder BB gun.
Auditions: November 1 and 2 at 6PM
Cast List: November 5 at 11AM
REHEARSALS
November
10, 11, 13 – Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, 6-8pm
17, 18, 21 – Monday, Tuesday (alternate location), Friday, 6-8pm
26, 28, 29 – Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, 6-8pm
December
1, 2, 4, 6 – Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday 6-8pm
TECH WEEK
8, 9, 10 – Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, 6-9pm
PERFORMANCES
December 11 at 7pm
13, 14 at 3pm
15, 16, 18 at 7pm
Nov
3
Mon
Art @ OzSBI ~ Robb Cox @ Ozarks Small Business Incubator
Nov 3 @ 8:30 am – 4:00 pm
Ozark Horizon Student Art @ West Plains Public Library
Nov 3 @ 9:00 am – 6:00 pm
Nov
4
Tue
Art @ OzSBI ~ Robb Cox @ Ozarks Small Business Incubator
Nov 4 @ 8:30 am – 4:00 pm
Ozark Horizon Student Art @ West Plains Public Library
Nov 4 @ 9:00 am – 6:00 pm
West Plains Job Center’s Fall Hiring Event @ West Plains Public Library Community Room
Nov 4 @ 2:00 pm – 4:00 pm
West Plains Women’s Acappella Community Chorus Rehearsal @ Boys & Girls Club
Nov 4 @ 7:00 pm – 9:00 pm

West Plains Women’s Acappella Community Chorus Rehearsals, Every Tuesday, 7pm to 9pm, West Plains Boys and Girls Club. Women singers always welcome. Get more information at 661-303-8686

Nov
5
Wed
Art @ OzSBI ~ Robb Cox @ Ozarks Small Business Incubator
Nov 5 @ 8:30 am – 4:00 pm
Ozark Horizon Student Art @ West Plains Public Library
Nov 5 @ 9:00 am – 6:00 pm
Nov
6
Thu
Art @ OzSBI ~ Robb Cox @ Ozarks Small Business Incubator
Nov 6 @ 8:30 am – 4:00 pm
Christmas Craft & Decor Sale @ St. Paul Lutheran Church
Nov 6 @ 9:00 am – 5:00 pm
Ozark Horizon Student Art @ West Plains Public Library
Nov 6 @ 9:00 am – 6:00 pm
First Thursday Downtown Stroll and Ribbon-Cutting Ceremony for Alleyways Project
Nov 6 @ 4:00 pm – 7:00 pm
Book Bingo (adults only) @ West Plains Public Library
Nov 6 @ 7:00 pm – 8:00 pm

This month’s theme is “The Life of a Booklover.”

Nov
7
Fri
Art @ OzSBI ~ Robb Cox @ Ozarks Small Business Incubator
Nov 7 @ 8:30 am – 4:00 pm
Christmas Craft & Decor Sale @ St. Paul Lutheran Church
Nov 7 @ 9:00 am – 5:00 pm