ADMISSION:

Adults: $5 per day or all 3 days for $12. (you'll need 3 days to see and do it all!)

High School Students: $4 per day or all 3 days for $10.

FREE Admission for Children

FREE PARKING ON THE GROUNDS


Parades and Raffle:

Come for the big parades at 1 p.m. both Saturday and Sunday!  Lots of tractors, horses, classic and antique cars and other parade entries! 

Enter the raffle!  Tickets will be available on the grounds.  This year the raffle winner will have a choice of one of three big prizes:

  • Minneapolis-Moline 1951 Model Z tractor – fully restored
  • A Yearling Norwegian Fjord Horse filly
  • $1000 in cash


Entertainment:

Friday – Dance to the music of Dervin Wallin, with music to please all ages. 7:30 p.m.

3rd Annual Tractorcade!   Come watch or join in on a tractor cruise to the Pioneer Village in Crosby - Friday, July 16, 2010.  For more information contact Doug Graupe 701-965-6489.  The first tractorcade in 2008 was a huge success with over 40 participating tractors.

Saturday – The ever-popular Talent Show at 7:30 p.m. Dance to the music of Laura and the Soo Valley Boys following the Talent Show.


Auction:

Saturday, 5 pm, machinery, tractor and collectibles auction on the show grounds.


Children's Activities:

  • Money in the Straw
  • Pedal Tractor Pull
  • Kiddie Train rides
  • Games
  • Other Fun Things

Click here to view our photo gallery!


Activities and Special Features:

  • Operating sawmill turning out lumber during the day.
  • Operating blacksmith shop with demonstrations throughout the day.
  • Stationary engine displays both outside and inside the gas engine building.
  • Engine and tractor models (all model makers welcome).
  • Old time threshing on the north hill following the parades.
  • Plowing exhibitions in the north west field with 8-bottom plow behind a steam engine and horse-drawn plowing, following the parades.
  • Antique flea market open all day every day.
  • Farm toy show Saturday 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.and Sunday 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.
  • Visit our reorganized historical Society Museum on the grounds, featuring both new and updated displays! Open all weekend.
  • Antique and classic car display.
  • Living museum with 22 restored, historic buildings full of old photos and memorabilia
    in our Pioneer Village.
  • Over 100 tractors, including a number of operating steamers.
  • Non-denominational church services in the historic Pioneer Village Daneville Church at 9 a.m. on Sunday.
  • Free horse drawn bus rides!
  • Laura Ingalls Wilder Display, coffee shop and general store in the big depot building. Laura Ingalls Wilder portrayer Marilyn Marmanger presents "I Love Laura", a sharing of stories from Laura's books. Times to announced each day.
  • Visit the horses in the red barn next to the historic Livery building!
  • Vintage Quilt Display by the Dakota Star Quilt Guild.
  • Bike to the Bee and Fun Run/Walk on Saturday.
  • Old Time plowing with horses.
  • Adult pedal tractor pull.


Food and Shopping:

LUNCHROOM OPENS AT 7 a.m. EACH DAY.  Other food also available on the grounds.

Pioneer Village Bakery opens at noon Friday and early in the morning Saturday and Sunday.  They offer sweet rolls, coffee, pies and other goodies.

Pioneer Village Living Museum buildings include two authentically furnished homestead shacks, fully stocked general store, doctor/dentist office with old equipment, newspaper office, functioning bank and bakery, school, two churches, two depots, a Post Office, hardware store and livery.


Camping information: 

We have 30 campsites with water and either 30 or 50 amp electricity across from the grounds; cost is $10 per night.  First come, first served.  NO RESERVATIONS and please, no roping off sites for late arrivals. Pay at the Pioneer Village Bank, open Friday through Sunday. We provide unlimited dry camping on the grounds on the west side.  The restrooms on the grounds contain one men's and one women's shower.  More campsites are available at the fairgrounds in town, with water, electricity, showers and restrooms and an RV dump.  Camping there is free up to 7 days.

 


Contacts: 

Donna Haslett-Nelson (President) 701-965-5500 or 701-641-0346 (cell) or e-mail: artndonna@gmail.com

Vice-President John Tysse 701-965-6741

Contact Paul Strom at 701-965-6885 for more information on the antique flea market.

Contact Gary Lokken 701-965-6319 for more information on the car show.

For information on the talent show call Rod Gillund at 701-965-4324.