For over 40 years, the mission of the Friends of Historic Boonville has been to plan, promote, expand and celebrate the cultural life of Boonville through the arts, history and historic preservation for the betterment of the community.  Our record of success of fulfilling that mission is well known.   To ensure our ability to perform needed routine maintenance (and, in some cases modernization) of our properties…

Become a member of Friends of Historic Boonville. Whether you’re a visitor, a new-comer, or a long-time resident, we hope you’ll join us. Membership with the Friends of Historic Boonville is a great way to meet new friends and become more involved in the community.  Since 1971, this organization has steadily grown and today we have over 350 members.

The Missouri River Festival of the Arts is the oldest performing arts festival in the state of Missouri and held at the Historic Thespian Hall (c. 1857). Under the artistic direction of David Halen, the concertmaster of the Saint Louis Symphony Orchestra, you will enjoy a one-of-a-kind line up of Classical, Jazz and Broadway pieces performed by some of Missouri’s top musicians. The music festival is also accompanied by a visual arts display featuring artists from the area at the Historic Hain House.

The annual Big Muddy Folk Festival celebrates and presents a variety of folk music in traditional, ethnic and contemporary styles, while encouraging the preservation of these genres through educational workshops and performances.