Hannibal Parks & Recreation Events

Hannibal Parks & Recreation Department offers many programs and recreational opportunities. We strive to offer activities for all ages, all levels of ability and a variety of interests. We want to promote healthy, active lifestyles. Call (573) 221-0154 for details or email us for more information.

Check out our Upcoming Events below to see what Hannibal Parks & Recreation has waiting for you! The list will change frequently, so make sure to visit this site frequently see what's new. Enjoy!

Vintage Base Ball Game

Norfolk & Southern Multi Sports Park 600

Spectators can enjoy base ball in its purest form through a Vintage Base Ball Game during the Steampunk Festival in Hannibal. The Hannibal Nationals will play the Springfield Long Nine. Using 1860s rules of play, the two 19th-century-style teams will compete without using baseball gloves, when pitches were thrown underhand and bats were wooden.  

Fall Festival of Country Music

Admiral Coontz Recreation Center 301 Warren Barrett Drive, Hannibal, MO, United States

The show will feature music performed by Memory Lane, which includes Martin and Betty Miller, Harlon Lain, Wendell Glance, Sue Taylor and Gregg Cornelius along with special guests. Admittance is free but donations will be accepted for the band. Food and drink concessions will be available. The band members are part of the Uptown Strings,…

Night Hike

Sodalis Nature Preserve 819 Ely St, Hannibal, MO

Now that autumn is arriving in Hannibal, so are the Indiana bats arriving at their hibernacula, the caves at Sodalis Nature Preserve where they spend the winter. According to the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service information, female bats enter hibernation shortly after arriving at hibernacula, but males remain active until late autumn to breed with…

Disc Golf Tournament

Huckleberry Park 1300 30th St, Hannibal, MO, United States

The Trilogy Challenge disc golf tournament will be 8 a.m. to noon Saturday, Sept. 17, in Huckleberry Park. The entry fee is $35 and includes a player’s pack with three discs, microfiber towel and other items. The Trilogy Challenge is a disc golf event for novices and seasoned players. Each participant receives three discs that…

Senior Expo

Admiral Coontz Recreation Center 301 Warren Barrett Drive, Hannibal, MO, United States

The theme for the 2022 Senior Expo is “Together Again.” The event will be 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Sept. 22 at the Admiral Coontz Recreation Center. For more than 10 years, the Hannibal Senior Expo has offered participants an opportunity to learn about services and resources specific to senior adults.

Night Hike

Sodalis Nature Preserve 819 Ely St, Hannibal, MO

Now that autumn is arriving in Hannibal, so are the Indiana bats arriving at their hibernacula, the caves at Sodalis Nature Preserve where they spend the winter. There are two “Bats are Back” Night Hikes through Sodalis Nature Preserve planned: • 6:30 p.m. Friday, Sept. 9 • 6:30 p.m. Friday, Sept. 23 According to the…

Event Series Central Park Farmers Market

Central Park Farmers Market

Central Park 450 Broadway, Hannibal, MO, United States

Producer-only market with 100 percent of the vendors being local, growing their own produce and making their own wares. Live music, yoga in the park at 9 a.m. For more information contact Hopefarms2@gmail.com

Nature adventure

Sodalis Nature Preserve 819 Ely St, Hannibal, MO

Outdoor play fosters children’s intellectual, emotional, social and physical development. There will be a nature program 10-11:30 a.m. Saturday Sept. 24 at Sodalis Nature Preserve. The “Nature Adventure” Family Program will explore some “magic spots” at Sodalis Nature Preserve. Gale Rublee, Hannibal Parks & Recreation nationally certified nature educator, will play interactive nature games with…

Event Series Senior Adult Dance

Senior Adult Dance

Admiral Coontz Recreation Center 301 Warren Barrett Drive, Hannibal, MO, United States

The Senior Dances are noon to 3 p.m. on Tuesdays at the Admiral Coontz Recreation Center, featuring the music of Betty Parsons Miller and the Uptown Strings, tips are encouraged for the band. Carry-ins are held during special occasions. The group has been playing for Senior Dances for almost 50 years.

Dance Workshop

Admiral Coontz Recreation Center 301 Warren Barrett Drive, Hannibal, MO, United States

Free dancing lessons will be offered at the Admiral Coontz Recreation Center 5:30-7:30 p.m. Wednesday, Sept. 28. A Victorian Sampler dance workshop will be given by longtime dance teacher Jane Davenport. During the intermission, samples of Victorian food will be available. Davenport said comfortable clothing is recommended. The website, www.jlavender2000.wix.com/frontier-dancing gives examples of the types…

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