April
14-27 • The Lake Arts Council 2025 Student Art Quest/Photo Quest is open to all students in Lake area schools, including public, private and home-schooled children in grades K-12. This event is organized by the Lake Arts Council and Lake Area Camera Club. Submitted work will be displayed publicly and ribbons are rewarded to outstanding artists and photographers in each division. All artwork must be dropped off on Friday, April 11 between 2:30 - 6:30 p.m. Artwork will be displayed April 14 - 27. The awards ceremony and reception will be Sunday, April 27, from 10:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. The drop-off and ceremony location will be the Lake Arts Council office located in Stone Crest Mall, 3797 Osage Beach Parkway, Suite D-4.
19 • City of Osage Beach and Victory Church Easter Egg Hunt, 11 a.m-1 p.m., City Park on Hatchery Road. Face painting, balloon animals, Easter bunny photos, free hot dogs and special Golden Eggs for a free bike.
19 • Radio-Active Players, a talented group of local actors, perform their very entertaining monthly Reader’s Theatre, in the style of live Old-Time Radio, at Barista GO Coffeehouse, on State Road KK, at 7 p.m., doors open at 6 p.m. For information, contact Beth at 913-909-8603 or Will at 573-462-6623.
23 • Country Market & Bazaar is every Wednesday from 3-6 p.m. at the Camden County Museum, 206 S. Locust St., Linn Creek. There are local craft vendors with sewing, soaps, jams, produce in season when available, Pink Zebra, Avon and more. For more information, call 573-873-2990 or visit Facebook at Museum County Market & Bazaar.
24-26 • The 74th annual Dogwood Festival will be held in downtown Camdenton. Times vary. Enjoy student showcases, food and craft vendors, dinner theater, garage and bake sales, pageants, a carnival, parade and so much more. Visit CamdentonChamber.com for full event details. Visit https://camdentonchamber.com/dogwood-festival/ for events, hours and event applications.
25-27 • The Spring In-Water Boat Show, presented by Lake of the Ozarks Marine Dealers Association, will be hosted at Dog Days Bar & Grill at 1 p.m. This is the Lake’s largest and longest running show. Numerous Lake area marinas will be there with all sizes and types of vessels. A large vendor and exhibitor display can help with all your dock, life and accessory needs. Visit www.lakeozarkboatdealers.com.
26 • The Kids’ Harbor BBQ Bash presented by Central Bank will be held at High Tide, 1675 Yacht Club Drive, Osage Beach, April 26. Food will be served from 1 to 5 p.m. or until it runs out. Live music will be performed by Jacob Smalley & Morgan County Line. Visit www.KidsHarborMO.org for advanced tickets, sponsor information and BBQ team regisration.
26 • The Lake of the Ozarks Corvette Club will be hosting its fifth annual Corvettes in Paradise Corvette show at the Margaritaville Lake Resort, 10 a.m.-3 p.m.
26 • The second annual Homeowner Appreciation Day/Poker Run on the Strip will take place April 26. Registration is from noon to 2 p.m. The poker run will run from noon to 5 p.m. Players donate $20 per card for the poker run. Proceeds benefiting the Eldon Dolphins Swim Team. More than 13 bars are participating. Free t-shirts while supplies last.
27 • The Greater Lake Area Chorale will be performing their spring season concert at 2 p.m. Sunday, April 27, at Lake Ozark Christian Church, 1560 Bagnell Dam Blvd., in Lake Ozark. Admission is free, there will be a free will donation offering collected. For additional information contact Tracy Garrett, director, 573-502-9219, GLACdirector@gmail.com, or Nancy Hayes, board president, 573-280-1971, Nancy.rawlingsj@gmail.com.
30 • Country Market & Bazaar is every Wednesday from 3-6 p.m. at the Camden County Museum, 206 S. Locust St., Linn Creek. There are local craft vendors with sewing, soaps, jams, produce in season when available, Pink Zebra, Avon and more. For more information, call 573-873-2990 or visit Facebook at Museum County Market & Bazaar.
May
2 -3 • Magic Dragon Street Meet Car Show, Bagnell Dam Strip, Lake Ozark, 37th annual Lake of the Ozarks Magic Dragon Street Meet Nationals Car Show, a Lake Area Chamber event. The Magic Dragon Street Meet Nationals is a unique show for all makes, models and years of cars, trucks and motorcycles. Contact Chamber of Commerce at 573-694-1008 or info@lakeareachamber.com.
3 • Lake Area Master Gardeners are hosting a Garden Festival at Faithbridge Church. This event is a college scholarship program fundraiser. Join us from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at Faithbridge Church, 901 Hwy 42, Osage Beach. Activities include plant sale, information booth and art and music provided by the Lake Arts Council. Presentations at 10 a.m. - Bluebirds and Other Cavity Nesters, 11 a.m. - Propagating Cactus and Succulents and noon - Monarchs. Admission is free. Donations are appreciated. For more information go to our Facebook page https://www.facebook.com/LakeAreaMasterGardeners.
3 • Spring Harbor Hop by Lake of the Ozarks CVB, 9 a.m.-7 p.m. Visit over 40 of our participating locations on the water to collect your poker hand. Enter the Harbor Hop by stopping at any of the check points. To obtain a hand, sign up and pay an optional $20 donation. Contact 573-348-1599 or info@funlake.com, or visit http://www.funlake.com/harborhop.
4 • The Greater Lake Area Chorale will be performing their spring season concert at 2 p.m. Sunday, May 4, at Kent Memorial Lutheran Church, 184 Sunset Hills Dr., in Sunrise Beach. Admission is free, there will be a free will donation offering collected. For additional information contact Tracy Garrett, director, 573-502-9219, GLACdirector@gmail.com, or Nancy Hayes, board president, 573-280-1971, Nancy.rawlingsj@gmail.com.
