Champ Clark Heritage Festival

The Champ Clark Heritage Festival has been held annually on the second Saturday in September. Our downtown square is shut down to traffic and fenced off so that we can bring the community numerous local food and craft vendors, a car and tractor show sponsored by the Bowling Green Lions Club, and fun things to do for the kids. It is all started beginning with a parade and ends with a beer garden and entertainment. You don't want to miss this free event! If you are interested in volunteering or sponsoring the event check out the neighboring tabs above!

The 24th Annual Champ Clark Heritage Festival will be held on Saturday, September 14th, 2019.

If you are interested in keeping up to date with details regarding our festival please follow our facebook event page!

Save the Date for the 25th Annual Champ Clark Heritage Festival: Saturday, September 12th, 2020

Sponsorship Opportunities

It is that time of year again and Bowling Green’s largest community event is growing closer. One reason why Heritage Day’s is such a success each year is because of the generous sponsorship of our local businesses. If you are interested in supporting this festival by becoming a sponsor, please choose from the options below.

Platinum Sponsors: $250

• Your business name in all of our radio, paper, and social media advertisements for the event.
• Your business logo/name advertised via the parade and on our 8 foot tall display boards during the event.
• A Certificate of Appreciation to display showing you were a major supporter of this local event.

Gold Sponsors: $125

• Your business listed in our social media advertisements and on our 8 foot tall display boards during the event.
• A Certificate of Appreciation to display showing you were a major supporter of this local event.

Silver Sponsors: $50

• A Certificate of Appreciation to display showing you were a major supporter of this local event.

Without the sponsorships of our local businesses in Bowling Green and Pike County we would not be able to continue this history filled event. We look forward to your sponsorship and another successful festival this year.

Thank you for your interest in our annual Heritage Festival event. This one-day festival will be held on Saturday, September 12th, 2020, in picturesque downtown Bowling Green, Missouri.

Vendor applications for the 25th Annual Champ Clark Heritage Festival event are not yet available and will be posted here when they are.

We are proud to invite you to participate in this popular festival which attracts hundreds of attendees throughout the one-day event. As the host organization of this annual event, The Bowling Green Chamber of Commerce strives to make the Champ Clark Heritage Festival a positive experience for all our vendors as well as those attending the festival, and our policies are a reflection of those efforts.

VENDORS: Things to know when filling out your application:

1 Select the vendor category that best relates to your merchandise: Exhibitor (Non-Seller): if you are simply looking to expand the reach of your business, or promote another event in the community, interact with existing and new customers, but are not looking to sell anything then this is the category for you. Vendor (Seller): If you are hoping to gain new customers by selling your products, then this is the category for you. Please note what you will be selling.

2 Submit the required Vendor Registration For Booth and Exhibition Space by Aug. 30 with payment. To help with planning we are putting a registration deadline of Friday, Aug. 30. This will allow us to get spaces assigned and the information back to you sooner.

3 Await confirmation from the Champ Clark Heritage Festival Steering Committee. Registration fees are refundable if vendors are not approved. If a vendor or exhibitor is approved, then the registration fee is not refundable.

Please keep in mind that early application is strongly encouraged as vendors who apply early are given priority for acceptance and space selection. Submission of your completed application and/or past participation does not ensure acceptance. Booth location assignments will be made at the discretion of the Champ Clark Heritage Festival Steering Committee.