Calendar of Events

No matter what the season, there is always something going on in the City of Kennett. Keeping our residents informed of scheduled events and local happenings is important. 

Know of an upcoming event that we need to add? Give us a call or send us an email and we will be happy to add it for you.

Upcoming Events

Winter Coat Drive

Begins: 11/10/2025 - 8:00 am
Ends: 11/21/2025 - 5:00 pm

Winter Coat Drive Flyer

Bring your gently used and new coats, winter hats, and gloves for kids of all ages to KBPW, Kennett City Hall, the Dunklin County Courthouse and Advance America between November 10th and November 21st. 

FCC - Safe Haven Heating Center

Begins: 11/10/2025
Ends: 2/28/2026

The FCC Behavioral Health is opening the Safe Haven as a Heating Center this winter. See flyer for more information. 

FCC Flyer 

City Council Meeting - Canceled

Begins: 11/18/2025
Ends: 11/18/2025

The City Council Meeting for Tuesday, November 18, 2025 has been canceled. The next meeting will be Tuesday, December 2, 2025. 

City Council Meeting

Begins: 12/2/2025 - 6:30 p.m.
Ends: 12/2/2025

See Agenda & Minutes for more information.

Just a Small Town Christmas

Begins: 12/5/2025
Ends: 12/9/2025

Just a Small Town Christmas will be held December 5, 2025- December 9, 2025. For more informatoin see The Just a Small Town Christmas Facebook page. 

Registration for Municipal Election

Begins: 12/9/2025 - 8:00 am
Ends: 12/30/2025 - 5:00 pm

Notice of April General Election

The Municipal Election will be held on Tuesday April 7, 2026. There are five Council Member seats up for election. Registation opens on Tuesday, December 9, 2025 at 8:00 am and closes Tuesday, December 30, 2025 at 5:00 p.m. For more information, contact the City Clerk’s Office at 573-888-9001. 

No person shall be Councilman unless he/she is at least twenty-one (21) years of age prior to taking office, a citizen of the United States, and an inhabitant of the City for one (1) year next preceding his/her election, and a resident of the ward from which he/she is elected six (6) months next preceding his/her election. Whenever there is a tie in the election of a Councilman, the matter shall be determined by the Council.

City Council Meeting

Begins: 12/16/2025 - 6:30 p.m.
Ends: 12/16/2025

See Agenda & Minutes for more informatoin. 

City Council Meeting

Begins: 1/6/2026 - 6:30 p.m.
Ends: 1/6/2026

See Agenda & Minutes for more information.  

City Council Meeting

Begins: 1/20/2026 - 6:30 p.m.
Ends: 1/20/2026

See Agenda & Minutes for more information.