Celebrate the 150th anniversary of Mennonites arriving in Manitoba this summer on August Long Weekend. Experience the life of the early Mennonites in Manitoba at our Pioneer Days festival! Witness pioneer demonstrations, steam-powered threshing, live music, and lots of good food as we share the stories of Manitoba Mennonite beginnings.
Enjoy pioneer demonstrations, including: Baking bread in the Outdoor Oven, Milling wheat in the Windmill, Blacksmithing, Ropemaking, Printing at the Print Shop, Steam-powered activities, Sawmill, and much more! Visit the artisans in the General Store, Shop at the Village Books & Gifts in Village Centre, or Check out the Old-Fashioned Candy at the Candy Booth. Explore your family history with our experts in the Village Centre, and enjoy Horse Drawn Wagon rides and children’s activities, including the barrel train!
Experience the grand opening of the new exhibit: Mennonite Reflections - Arriving in Manitoba 150 Years Ago
Join us for a Renactment of a Red River Cart journey - Saturday, August 3rd.
Experience the World Premiere of the first chapter of Where the Cottonwoods Grow, a film about the Mennonite arrival 150 years ago, by Dale Hildebrand:
Friday, August 2 at 7pm
Saturday, August 3 at 3pm
Sunday, August 4 at 5pm
Monday, August 5 at 3pm
MHV PIONEER DAYS 2024
Saturday, August 3 – Monday, August 5.
ADMISSION:
$15.00 adults
$12.00 seniors (65 and up)
$12.00 students (ages 13-22)
$8.00 children (ages 6-13)
Free for ages 5 and under
PIONEER DEMONSTRATIONS:
Beginning at: 10:00 am Saturday and Monday, 12:30pm Sunday (limited)
SPECIAL EXHIBITS:
Mennonite Reflections: Arriving in Manitoba 150 Years Ago - in the Gerhard Ens Gallery
Homegrown Gardens - by South East Artists in the Hallway Gallery
CHILDREN’S ACTIVITIES:
Kid’s Tent: Games, art station, face painting
Petting Zoo
Pony Rides
Barrel Train Rides
Full Schedule of Events:
Saturday, August 3
‘Horse power’ & Steam Powered Demonstrations, Pioneer Demonstrations at 10:00 am
Guided tours – Outdoor Village
Mennonite Arrival Reenactment Journery & Storytelling at the Red River Cart at 11:00 am (route begins near Integrity Ventures, 1.5 mi north of MHV on access road)
Film “Where the Cottonwoods Grow” in the Auditorium at 3:00 pm
Sunday, August 4
Old Colony Worship Service - Old Colony Church at 10:00 am
Pioneer Demonstrations at 12:30 pm
Horse show - Southeast Manitoba Draft Horse Assoc. at 1:30 pm
Guided tours – Outdoor Village
Saengerfest – in the Village Centre Auditorium at 3:00 pm
Film “Where the Cottonwoods Grow” in the Auditorium at 5:00 pm
Monday, August 5
Guided tours – Outdoor Village
‘Horse power’ & Steam Powered Demonstrations, Pioneer Demonstrations at 10:00 am
Film “Where the Cottonwoods Grow” in the Auditorium at 3:00 pm
Quilt raffle draw – in the Pavilion at 4:00 pm
ENTERTAINMENT: in the Peter Barkman Summer Pavilion
Saturday, August 3
12:15 – Cold Hard Cash
2:00 – Sleepy the Clown (kids entertainer)
3:30 – The Jakebrakes
Sunday, August 4
12:45 – Anola Jam Group
2:30 – Magical Odyssey of Ken Sky
3:00 – Saengerfest (hymn sing in the Auditorium)
4:00 – Plautdietsch Variety
Monday, August 5
12:15 - The Cracked Eggshell
2:00 – Magical Odyssey of Ken Sky
3:30 – David Graham