Labor Day Weekend

What began with the desire to have some kind of a festival in Hannibal over Labor Day weekend has evolved into an area phenomenon, drawing thousands of people from all over the world.

The very first Big River Steampunk Festival was held in Hannibal on Labor Day Weekend in 2014. The event draw participants from around the region (in fact, even a few from several states away!) as well as curious onlookers who stopped in to find out what Steampunk was all about. After its successful debut, organizers quickly went to work on planning the next Big River Steampunk Festival.

It would be safe to say that, until recently, most Hannibalians had never heard of something called "Steampunk."

I don't know about you, but I like weekends. No, actually I love weekends. And, I especially love weekends that end with a Monday that involves no work. That obviously includes both Memorial Day Weekend and the upcoming Labor Day Weekend. Our simple minds are wondering which holiday weekend you like best.