From beautiful parks, fishing lakes, shopping and unique attractions, you will find something fun for the whole family in Sikeston! Brought to you in partnership with Sikeston Convention and Visitors Bureau. Experience the excitement of a world-class PRCA Rodeo at the Sikeston Jaycee Bootheel Rodeo August 6-9. Top athletes compete for prizes, and the evening …
Over the past seven decades, the Sikeston Jaycee Bootheel Rodeo has become a must-see showcase. As a Professional Rodeo Cowboys Association (PRCA) Top 40 rodeo, it draws some of the most star-studded names in rodeo and music.
There’s something almost magical about a hot air balloon. The Sikeston Hot Air Balloon Festival brings this magic to the Jaycee Rodeo Grounds for a fun-filled weekend of balloon glows, tethered balloon rides, a beer and wine garden, and live music.
Visit Sikeston this spring, just a 2-hour drive south of St. Louis.
It was certainly a desire to ride through the state’s green and rolling-hill countryside in summertime that attracted us. Maybe there was a pain component, too, that was curiously, if a little perversely, compelling—confronting the dreaded beast that is humidity in Missouri’s hottest months.
Attend a beautiful tree-lighting, marvel at a holiday parade, and more.
The 68th Annual Sikeston Jaycee Bootheel Rodeo is in the chute
Annual events bring festive celebrations to Southeast Missouri.
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