Friday · Town Square · Free To Enter

Slow & steady wins the day.

TurtleRaces.

The loudest, slowest, sweetest twenty minutes of the whole festival. Bring your kid, bring a turtle, and pick up a championship sash.

Just show up · No registration needed
Warsaw MO Turtle Race Championship — Est. 1972
Slow & SteadyEst. 1972Free To EnterAll Ages 2–12Trophies & RibbonsSnow Cones For AllBring Your Own Shell

Friday afternoon

Just show up and race.

No registration, no heats, no fuss. Bring your kid (and a turtle if you've got one) to the Town Square bandstand Friday afternoon and we'll line 'em up.

Town Square Bandstand · Downtown Warsaw, Missouri

House rules

Five tiny rules.Endless fun.

  • Bring your own turtle, or borrow one of ours at the starting line.
  • Turtles must fit inside a 12-inch starting circle.
  • No painting, decorating, or motivating the turtles (they like it simple).
  • All turtles are returned safely back to where they were found.
  • Snow cones for every racer. Trophies and sashes for the champions.