Published on April 30, 2025
Spring has sprung and it is time for fun. Jackson County Parks + Rec invites you to enjoy a day of outdoor entertainment for the entire family at its annual Kids’ Fishing Derby and Sheep Shindig events Saturday May 3, 2025.
Kids aged 2 to 15 can show off their angling skills during the Kids’ Fishing Derby at Lake Jacomo. The first 200 will receive a free fishing pole from Pure Fishing. Activities include casting clinics, fishing demonstrations, and prizes for the top three heaviest fish in each age category: ages 6 and under, ages 7 to 10, and ages 11 to 15.
Please bring your own fishing rod and reel, bait and a bucket to transport your fish for weighing. Register on-site beginning at 8:30 am. Pre-registration is not required.
Sheep Shindig will be a day filled with family fun, games, crafts and music at Missouri Town Living History Museum. Learn about 19th century wool production from sheep to shawl. Watch our flock receive their annual shearing, try your hand at spinning and weaving, and watch our interpreters demonstrate the wool making process from sheep shearing to carding and beyond. You’ll even be able to purchase the fleeces produced by our flock.