The 70th National Tom Sawyer Days Full Schedule of Events

The 70th Annual National Tom Sawyer Days is about to kick off, and here’s everything you need to know about the biggest events happening during the weeklong celebration.

Hannibal Tom Sawyer Days Event Schedule 2025

Saturday, June 28th

9 am Beautiful Baby Contest/Little Miss and Mister Hannibal
5:30 Gates Open at Tanyard Gardens for Chace Beckham & Bryan Martin
6:30 Concert Starts

Wednesday, July 2nd

5 pm Carnival Opens (Wristbands 5 pm - 10 pm)
5 pm House Music (No Cover) Y-Men's Pavilion
5 pm Youth Mud Volleyball

Thursday, July 3rd

1 pm - Fence Painting - Spectators Welcome
6 pm - Hannibal's Got Talent (5 pm to Register)
5 pm - 10 pm Carnival Open - $25 Wristbands
5 pm - Youth Mud Volleyball (Y-Men's Pavilion)

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Friday, July 4th

9 am - Arts & Crafts by Evening Kiwanis (Central Park)
10 am - Parade
Noon - Tom & Becky Announcement
Noon - Youth Mud Volleyball
Noon - 4 pm Tanyard Gardens Open
Noon - 5 pm Carnival opens
Fireworks - Dusk Shot from Lover's Leap

Saturday, July 5th

6 am Hannibal Cannibal
9 am - Arts & Crafts by Evening Kiwanis (Central Park)
9 am - Disc Golf Tournament
10 am - Frog Jump Registration
11 am - Pee Wee Fence Painting Registration
1 pm Girls Fence Painting Registration
11 am - Horseshoe Tournament Qualifying (Ringer Park by Hannibal POPS Club)
Noon - Carnival Open
Noon - Mud Volleyball

Sunday, July 6th

11 am Cornhole Tournament Registeration
Noon - Mud Volleyball
Noon - Carnival Opens
Noon - State Fence Painting Registration
1 pm - National Fence Painting Registration
1:30 pm - Over 30 Fence Painting Registration

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