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MO Liars Contest 2026
2026 Missouri Liars Contest
Calling all liars, prevaricators, yarn-spinners, and flubbers:
****Deadline Extension****
New deadline for spoken and written entries for the 12th annual Missouri Liars Contest is June 30, 2026
The 12th Annual Missouri Liars Contest
Date: July 10th and 11th
Place: Joplin, MO
Spoken Contest Registration Form
Written Contest Registration Form
Hotel:
Joplin Hotel - Candlewood Suites
3512 South Rangeline Rd,
Joplin, MO 64804 US
Phone: (417) 623-9595
$99 plus tax per night
**Book by 6/19/26 for the group rate**
Schedule:
Friday, July 10th
7:00 PM-9:00 PM. Stories from the Heartland Joplin Ave Coffee Co.
featuring Elizabeth Ellis, Joyce Slater, 506 South Joplin Ave,
Perrin Stifel, and a Joplin musician Joplin, MO 64801
Saturday, July 11th
9:30 AM-12:00 PM Courage for Storytellers Joplin Ave Coffee Co.
Workshop with Elizabeth Ellis 506 South Joplin Ave,
Joplin, MO 64801
10:00 AM-11:00AM All-Ages Stories Joplin Public Library
Jim Two Crows Wallen 1901 E 20th St.
Joplin, Mo 64804
12:00 PM-5:00 PM Silent Auction Joplin Ave Coffee Co.
12:15 PM-1:45 PM Lunch and Story Swap Joplin Ave Coffee Co.
2:00 PM Liars Contest Joplin Ave Coffee Co.
Courage for Storytellers
Workshop with Elizabeth Ellis
Join Elizabeth for an experience-rich exploration of the five types of courage necessary for being an effective storyteller.
Leave with new skills for coping with stage fright, performance anxiety, self-sabotage and risk taking. Remember your "Comfort Zone" isn't always comfortable and doesn't always serve you as a teller. Please bring your sense of humor and a little money that you don't care whether or not you get back. You will need it for some games we will be playing.