🍁 60 Years of Maple Leaf Magic: The 60th Annual Maple Leaf Festival Is Coming!

October 9–17, 2026 | Carthage, Missouri

There’s something special about a tradition that brings people together year after year.

For 60 years, the Maple Leaf Festival has been doing exactly that—and in 2026, Carthage is celebrating this incredible milestone in a BIG way!

The 60th Annual Maple Leaf Festival returns October 9–17, 2026, bringing nine days of celebration, community, tradition, and memories to Carthage.

🎉 SIXTY YEARS!

Think about all the memories created over six decades.

Families gathering together. Friends meeting up. Kids experiencing the festival for the first time. Generations returning to traditions they remember from their own childhoods.

For 60 years, the Maple Leaf Festival has been part of the fabric of the Carthage community.

And now it’s time to celebrate 60 years of Maple Leaf memories!

🍂 A CARTHAGE TRADITION LIKE NO OTHER

The Maple Leaf Festival is more than an event on the calendar. It’s a celebration of the community and the people who have helped make this tradition possible for six decades.

Whether you’ve attended the festival for years or you’re discovering it for the first time, the 2026 celebration is the perfect opportunity to experience what makes Maple Leaf so special.

Bring the family. Invite your friends. Make plans to spend time in Carthage and enjoy everything the festival has to offer.

❤️ MAKE YOUR 2026 MAPLE LEAF MEMORIES

The 60th anniversary only happens once.

So mark your calendar now:

🍁 60th Annual Maple Leaf Festival
📅 October 9–17, 2026
📍 Carthage, Missouri

Come celebrate the traditions that have made Maple Leaf a beloved Carthage tradition for 60 years—and help create the memories that will become part of the next chapter.