Dent County Commons

08/28/2025

Make sure to please SHARE! We are accepting vendors until August 22nd 👏🏻 Food, retail, drinks - you name it!

‼️$50 OFF if you sign up by JULY 30th‼️

Our annual Rodeo averages about 1,000+ people EACH night, and we love to see how well our vendors do. Make sure to email or stop by the office if you’d like a sign-up form with more info!!

08/05/2025

Missouri Trappers Association Fall Rendezvous - 2025 �📍 Dent County Commons – Salem, MO �📅 September 18–21, 2025
Address: 162 County Road 2300, Salem, MO, 65560
Full RV hookups and tent sites available. Call (573)729-5924.
See the Missouri Trappers Association’s website and page for more information.
https://www.missouritrappers.com

07/03/2025

🚗 PARKING REMINDER 🚗
As you head to the event, please be mindful of the following:

🔹 Handicap parking spaces are clearly marked — please do not park in these spots unless you have proper credentials.
🔹 Public parking is available and open for use! Help us make the most of the space by parking within the marked lines and pulling in carefully.
🔹 This lot will have ONE WAY IN (across from Healthy Dent County) and ONE WAY OUT (on the back side of the lot) to keep traffic flowing smoothly.
🔹 Be sure to check the pinned posts on this page for a map and details on additional parking areas!

Thank you for your cooperation and for helping us keep things organized and accessible! 🅿️💙

Thank you City of Salem for your assistance with painting the parking spots for us as well as placing the posts with string lights!💙🤍 Everything looks incredible!

06/23/2025

Please follow Salem MO Fireworks and see their page for info on this year’s fireworks display in Salem. 🎆 🇺🇸 🎇

🎉 GIVEAWAY TIME! 🎉

We’re giving away a $50 Casey’s gift card!

To enter:
1️⃣ Share this post
2️⃣ Tag 3 friends you will be watching fireworks with!
3️⃣ You can receive 1 additional entry for each silent auction basket that you share from our page!

Winner will be announced July 3rd at noon! Let the tagging begin!❤️🤍💙

This basket was so good we couldn’t wait to share!😍

A huge thanks goes to an anonymous donor as well as the Boomtown Firework stand!💥

Did you know… the Boomtown Firework stand has been coming to Salem for 34 years and has been owned by the same family the entire time?!😱

We are so thankful for their contribution and their willingness to give to our little community, the 4th of July would not be the same without them!

Make sure you swing by their stand located on highway 32 in between highway 72 and Walmart! They have an amazing sale of Buy 1 Get 1 FREE going on now!🤩

***This item can be found during our silent auction which will take place on June 26th and end on July 3rd. There’s still time to put together a basket if you have something you would like to contribute! The funds go towards the annual Dent County Firework Show!***

06/12/2025

THURSDAY, June 19th, 6-10pm:
Carnival Buddy Night
Armbands are 2 for $30 with a buddy, or $20 for one person (both buddies must be present at time of purchase)
Featured Music: Current River Bluegrass Band (7-9pm)

FRIDAY, June 20th, 6-10pm:
Armbands are $20 each
Featured Music: Bushwhacker Karaoke (7-9pm)

SATURDAY, June 21st, 6-10pm
Armbands are $20 each
Featured Music: Missouri’s Most Wanted Outlaw Band (7-9pm)

There is NO GATE FEE and parking is FREE

05/24/2025

Dent County Summer Carnival - June 19, 20 & 21. Details coming soon! 🎡

08/14/2024

Salem MO Area Chamber Salem Chamber Rodeo
Please see the attached poster and visit their pages for more information. Thanks!

Official Poster for 2024 - Dust off your boots for our milestone Rodeo - celebrating 10 YEARS! 🤠🐮

👕: Tshirts on presale NOW! $22 if bought in advance, available at 1136 S. Main St.!

🎟️: Tickets on presale NOW! $8 for adults in advance, and $4 for kids!

🍖🍧: Delicious food vendors!

👜💍: Talented retail vendors!

🌵: Fun for the whole family!

Truly a weekend you won’t want to miss! Come support your small town Rodeo & make some great memories! 🌅🏜️

07/05/2024

We would like to extend our gratitude to everyone who made this year's annual fireworks display a success.

A huge thanks to the Salem MO Fireworks Committee for their hard work and dedication in organizing this event. Please see their page for future information and to see the great businesses that contributed to this year’s event.

Thank you to the City Of Salem Mo for helping make the event possible.

A special thanks to Fleetwood Pyrotechnics LLC for their incredible display. The show was spectacular.

We also want to acknowledge the Dent County Sheriff's Office and the Dent County Fire Protection District for their essential support and ensuring the safety of everyone in attendance. Your presence and vigilance are greatly appreciated.

Thank you Mike Godi for supplying the Commons with a dumpster!

And last but not least, thank you to the Commons’ volunteers, including Denver Ellis and his family for their many years of volunteerism.

Thanks for coming on out! We’ll see you at the next event!

06/25/2024

The July 4th Fireworks Celebration, hosted Salem’s Fireworks Committee and presented by Fleetwood Pyrotechnics LLC, will be held Thursday, July 4th. Folks may show up any time after the parade. Food will be available. Please try to be in place for the fireworks by 9:00pm! No personal fireworks at any time. Thanks!! 🎇 🎆 🇺🇸

07/14/2023

Dent County Fire Protection District helping the kids stay cool while having fun 🚒 😎

07/11/2023

In the event you haven't seen the flyer for the upcoming Expo, here you go. Make sure you mark your calendars - this is next week and we hope to see you all there. More information posted in just a few minutes.