Annual Events and Festivals 
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Heart of the Ozarks Bluegrass EventsHOBA                                   
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 2013 HOBA Festival Inforamtion .

Gospel Festival and Fish Fry: May 18th, 2013 at the HOBA Park in West Plains, MO. Featuring an evening of southern, country and bluegrass gospel.  $10 Admission price includes the Fish supper. $5 Admission for Gospel Show only at 7pm. Bands Scheduled to appear: The Rice Trio, Cash & Moore and  Dan Duncan & The 38 Special Band. Supper Starts at 5:30 pm.

   

31st Annual Spring Bluegrass Festival: June 6-8, 2013. The festival is held at the HOBA park in West Plains, MO. Park opens Sunday before festival. Concessions open during shows, shows held rain or shine,guest bands welcome, please call ahead. No pets allowed in concert or concessions areas. Park Phone open during festivals, 417-256-5847.

2013 Performers  are: Ozark Mountain Grass, The Dwight Murdy Band, Red Bridge, The Eldringhoffs, Highway 32.

Free Beans and Cornbread Thursday evening.   Biscuits and Gravy will be available Saturday morning.
 For more information visit their website at: www.wix.com/hobabluegrass/home  or call the Ozark Heritage Welcome Center, 1-888-256-8835, email: tourism@westplains.net .HOBA also on Facebook. Schedule: 7pm Thursday night, all gospel, admission $5 ,7pm Friday night, admission $10, 1:30pm Saturday, $15, 7pm Saturday, $10, 3-day pass $25. Children under 12-Free.  Electric Hook-ups $10 per day, Rough Camping (no electric) $5 per day. Look for HOBA on Facebook.

21st  Annual Fall Bluegrass Festival: September 26th-28th 2013. The event is held at the HOBA park, West Plains, MO. Park opens Sunday before festival. Concessions open during shows, shows held rain or shine, guest bands welcome, please call ahead. No pets allowed in concert or concession areas. Lots of Jamming.

2013 Performers  are: Cash & Moore, Signal Hill, Lost Hill, The Bakers.
For more information visit their website at: www.wix.com/hobabluegrass/home  or call the Ozark Heritage Welcome Center, 1-888-256-8835, email: tourism@westplains.net   Schedule: 7pm Thursday night, all gospel, admission $5 ,7pm Friday night, admission $10, 1:30pm Saturday, $15, 7pm Saturday, $10, 3-day pass $25. Children under 12-Free.  Electric Hook-ups $10 per day, Rough Camping (no electric) $5 per day. Park phone during festivals 417-256-5847.
Directions to the park: HOBA park, West Plains, MO. Bypass 63 South to the Caution Light at County Road 8490 (Lanton Road) Turn South -1/8 mile to Bluegrass Lane, turn right. 

  The Old Time Music, Ozark Heritage Festival
June  14th & 15th 2013
Located along East Main Street, on the West Plains Civic Center Grounds, some exhibits inside the Civic Center.  Free Admission! Click here for more information:  Old Time Music Festival page.

  Tractors on the Square 
 "A Celebration of the Ozarks and Missouri's Ag Heritage"

2013 TBA
Enjoy the beauty & history of the Ozarks this fall in West Plains, MO
Take part in or be a spectator in a celebration of the Ozarks and our Ag Heritage during the "Tractors on the Square" event Saturday, September 29 on the Historic West Plains Downtown District Square.  Tractors will be stationed around the Courthouse with  parking available for the public on the Square. Event is FREE to attend and visitors are welcome! For more information visit www.TheAntiqueTractorShow.com

Click to read Antique Tractor article, page 14, in Rural Missouri Magazine, September 2012 issue.

6thAnnual Haunting In The Hollows
at Galloway Park , October 19, 2013. 

 Click here for more information: Haunting in The Hollows page.