Boone County Ready Festival

About the Event

OEM will be hosting the 6th Boone County Ready Festival on Thursday, September 17, from 3:00 - 7:00 PM at Cosmo Park - Lamb Shelter. The rain date will be Thursday, October 1st at the same time and place.

The Ready Festival is an annual, community-wide event that recognizes everyday heroes in the response and preparedness fields while fostering preparedness and building resiliency in our community. We will have food, activities for all ages, crafts, live music and more!

Vendor Registration

The Boone County Office of Emergency Management is interested in vendors or organizations in the emergency management, public safety, mental health, emergency preparedness, or related fields.

Prospective vendors can register for the 2026 Ready Festival using this SurveyMonkey link.

Sponsorships

If you are interested in more information about sponsoring the 2026 event, please email us at em@boonemo.gov or call 573-554-7900.

Tom S. Hurley Public Safety Service Award

Each year we accept nominations from the Boone County community to recognize someone who goes above and beyond to serve others. Nominations for 2026 will be accepted during the month of July.

Nominations are reviewed and awardees selected by a comprehensive committee of community members in the public service industry. The 2026 committee is composed of individuals from the following organizations:

2026 Award Selection Committee Members Include Representatives From:

• Boone County Office of Emergency Management
• Boone Health
• Boone County Fire Protection District
• Ashland Police Department
• Missouri River Relief
• Truman VA Hospital
• Family of Tom Hurley
• Friends of Tom Hurley

Learn more about the Tom S. Hurley Public Safety Service Award.