Yearly Events in Bolivar, Missouri

February

Polar Bear Run

April

City Wide Yard Sale - 3rd Weekend in April.

July

Beat the Heat Run - Saturday morning, closest to July 4th. Annual foot race that draws over 300 area participants.

Celebration of Freedom - 4th of July fireworks display and community event. Patriotic program held on the SBU Campus. Free event.

Gaited Horse Show

Annual Country Days Rodeo - Second weekend in July. IPRA-ACRA professional rodeo, entertainment, carnival rides, and arts & crafts.

Polk County Junior Livestock Show and Youth Fair - Second week in July at the fairgrounds.

August

National Night Out - First Tuesday in August. Annual Picnic and swimming.

September

Polk County Picnic & Reunion - September 8th at the Bolivar Square.

October

Annual Bolivar Chili CookOff - Proceeds to benefit the area charities. Behind Bolivar YMCA. 8am-6pm

December

Bolivar Chamber of Commerce Bowl - First Saturday in December. Teams from the Heart of America and Mid-South conference will compete. The game will be played at Plaster Stadium of SBU.

Festival of Christmas - First Sunday Evening in December. The Festival of Christmas is a community worship service inaugurating the Christmas season. Area churches and schools participate. An offering is taken to assist the needy in Polk County.

Christmas Parade - Second Saturday in December. Begins at 2pm.