Santa-Cali-Gon
Independence Square 233 N. Main, Independence, Missouri
The long-standing Independence tradition, the SantaCaliGon® Days Festival, has a lot to celebrate! The annual SantaCaliGon® Days Festival, held Labor Day Weekend, commemorates the origin of the Santa Fe, California, and Oregon trails in Independence during the country’s great westward expansion by early pioneers. The festival has evolved into one of the regions premier festivals, drawing more than 300,000 people to celebrate the end-of-summer over Labor Day weekend in Independence. The region’s oldest and largest FREE festival features entertainment, delicious food, handcrafted arts and crafts, a world-class carnival and two stages throughout the fun-filled weekend.