upcoming annual events
Welcome to the Park Hills visitor guide.
See visitor accomodations listed in the Village Profile.
Fun in the Parkland
St. Francois Winery is open throughout the year for wine tasting and seasonal events at 1669 Pine Ridge Trail, Park Hills, MO 63601 - Phone/Fax (573) 431-4294
The third weekend of February is Mineral Area College homecoming
Annual Mineral Area College Jazz Festival - early March
Chamber of Commerce Hump Day Barbecue - third Wednesday in March, noon at the
All-Occasions banquet hall
Spring Choral Festival in the Central H.S. fieldhouse, see the CHS Calendar
St. Francois Raceway - dirt track racing starts in May
Leadbelt Enduro Race - First weekend in May, at St. Joe State Park.
St. Joe Park
Annual Blessing of the Bikes in Columbia Park begins at 12:00 pm on the first Sun. of May
Bicycle Safety Week is the third week of May in Park Hills, riders enjoy St. Joe State Park trails, the city bike route, and country rides
Summer Concert Series at the Columbia Park amphitheater: June through September
Missouri Mines Rock Swap - second weekend of June at the Missouri Mines State
Historic Site within St. Joe State Park. sponsored by the Mineral Area Gem and mineral Society, contact: Arthur Hebrink at (573) 431-6226
Annual Firecracker Run - Saturday before July 4th, starting and finishing at Central High School. For information, call the Chamber of Commerce at (573) 431-1051
City Fireworks Display - July 4 at the Sports Complex
Triathalon at St. Joe State Park on the third Sunday of July
St. Francois County Fair - last week of July at the Fairgrounds on U.S. Highway 67
City-wide Yard Sale - second Saturday of August, sale guides available at the Chamber of Commerce
St. Francois County Rodeo - begins 8:00 p.m. on the last Friday of Aug. at the county fairgrounds.
St. Joe Rendezvous - second weekend of September at St. Joe State Park sponsored
by St. Francis River Black Powder Club, contact: Kathy Werley at (573) 330-4505 or email William Burgess
Tour the Parkland
Tour the Parkland bicycle ride - starting at 8:00 a.m. fourth Sunday of Sept. in St. Joe State Park.
Annual Rebel Homecoming Parade - Second Friday of September
Missouri Western Horse Show: third Sunday of September at the county fairgrounds
Old Miners Open House at Missouri Mines Historic Site - last Saturday in September at Missouri Mines Museum
St. Francois County Heart Walk - first Saturday in October
at St. Joe State Park sponsored by the American Heart Association,
contact: Toni Reel at (800) 326 3383
Rebel Invitational Marching Band Competition - Third weekend of October at Central High School
Fall Rocks at the Missouri Mines Museum - third Saturday evening of October
Missouri Muddders ATV Hare Scramble - last weekend of October
at St. Joe State Park, contact: Greg Kinkelaur at (636) 639-6373
Forest and tree leaf color changes in the St. Francois Mountains
Downtown Park Hills Assoc. Trunk or Treat - October 31st at the Municipal parking lot on West Main
Annual Christmas Parade - the evening of December 4th, arriving at Farmer's Market
Christmas Tournament - Basketball at Central High School
Music Video
Watch the music video produced in downtown Park Hills
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City Facts
The city was formed through an unique four-way merger, allowed by the Missouri legislature in January 1994. The residents of Flat River, Elvins, Esther and the village of Rivermines voted for consolidation into the new city of Park Hills to strengthen economic development.
United States Marine and Medal of Honor recipient Darrell Cole was born July 20, 1920 in Flat River (now part of Park Hills), Missouri. He attended high school in Esther, Missouri (now part of Park Hills) graduating in 1938. The second USS Cole (DDG-67), an Arleigh Burke-class Aegis-equipped guided missile destroyer was named for Sergeant Cole.
