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  Pioneer Children Race Across the Green Meadows
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The Wilder Days Committee plans fun events for the kids at Wilder Days.

There is are games from the era when Laura Ingalls Wilder was a child.

Vendors will be on hand with their wares.  Many are Ozarks craft vendors.  Others offer food and kid entertainment.

Kids and parents will enjoy the inflated play areas too! And the FFA's petting zoo.

Plan to enter your float in the parade, or watch it from a vantage point.

Your day won't be complete without a visit to Rocky Ridge Farm and Laura Ingalls Wilder's farm house.


Young Pioneer Girl

Wilder Days-2010

Wilder Days -- 2010
September 17-18
Contact:  1-417-924-3525
Email: wilderdaysmansfield AT gmail.com

Times and Places are Not Written in Stone!  Visit Often for Changes, Additions, Updates and MORE!  Forms and Contracts will be posted as soon as they are edited for this year.

Remember to bring your lawn chairs!!!

Sponsors for Wilder Days 2008
 
Wilder Days 2010 Vendor Application Form

Little Laura & Little Farmer Boy Contestant Form


Pioneer Children Racing Across Green MeadowsClick on the Pictures to enlarge.

Drawings for Lawn/Yard Equipment will be held during the Kickin' Up Grass Competition.
View the Lawn/Yard Equipment
  

      

 There will be races and        competitions for kids at Wilder Days.

The boys and girls are challenged to compete in a contest for a look-a-like for Laura as a girl of the prairie and Almanzo Wilder, the featured character in Farmer Boy.

Kickin' up Grass Bluegrass/Mountain/Country music band competition at the Town Square.

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Children on the Steps at the Stone House


Pioneer Children Playing




Quilt Show



Jack the Kickin Up Grass bulldog






 
 

 

 

Wednesday, September 15th

7:00 pm - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -Traditional Wednesday Night Worship Service at the Amphitheater in the Mansfield City Park, Organized by the Mansfield Ministerial Association

Thursday, September 16, 2010  No Scheduled Events  Thursday is a FREE day for you to visit special places in our area.  SPECIAL PLACES

Friday, September 17, 2010

10:00 AM Begin assigning booths for Vendors

12:00 pm Registration for all Friday Events begins at Chamber Information Booth on the Town Square

1:00 pm till 8:00 pm Mansfield Historical Society Museum opens

5:00 pm Horseshoe Tournament Begins

6:00 pm - - - - - -Entertainment by Mansfield School Children (early evening)

6:30 pm - - - Mini-Parade Begins. Ages 12 years and under.  Bicycles, Skateboards, Roller Blades, Wagons, Walking, but no motorized entries. Entries will be judged on Costume, Follow the Theme, Float and Performance.  (Theme is Farmer Boy)

 7:00 PM or after parade: Jam Session: Local and Visiting Musicians Invited

7:00 Rodeo at the Rodeo Grounds

8:00 pm: "Laura's Memories pageant by Ozarks Mountain Players

 

No official bedraces are scheduled on Friday.  The course will be set up for "Foot" traffic (It's fun to try the RODEO events while walking the course)

Saturday, September 19, 2009 - Town Square in Mansfield, Missouri

Quilt Show -- Opens 10:00 am  -- The Quilt Show will be at the Town Square- Right next to United Country Ridgeway Real Estate offices.  The Quilt Show will be Saturday Only

Mansfield Historical Society Museum - - - Opens at 10:00 am

7:00 am to 8:00 pm Checking Vendors and assign booths

9:00 am Registration for All Saturday Events opens at Chamber Information Booth on the Town Square

 10:00 am  - - - - - - - - - - - - - -Look-A-Like Contests for Little Laura and Little Farmer Boy sponsored by THE BANK OF MANSFIELD Trophies and Prizes for the winning competitor in several age categories. 

11:00 am - - - - - - - - - - - 19th Century School Games for children

11:30 am - - - - Skit by Ozark Mountain Players at Town Square

12:00pm Parade Line-up  Parade Theme is "Farmer Boy"

 

 

1:30 pm - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -Parade Sponsored by Engrave-A-Crete

 

Directly After the Parade till it's over!     Sho-Me Your Wheels, Furniture Rodeo (Bedraces),Local Musical Entertainment, Other Events as Announced. All Family Fun!!

Bedraces -- Rodeo with Obstacle Course -- Try Dirtbag Bowling!!

2:00ish after the Parade.  Just plan to have fun (this isn't an international tournament)

Announce Winners of Lawn Equipment Raffle

 

Saturday Afternoon Matinee -- Ozark Mountain Players

3:00 pm and 8:00 pm at the Pavilion/Amphitheater in the Mansfield City Park.  (Admission fee)

 

Saturday Evening -- Mansfield Saddle Club Event - 7:00 pm

Junior Bull Ride Rodeo event sanctioned by the Missouri Junior Bullriders' Association. More Details to be Announced

 

Saturday - After the Parade Sho-Me Your Wheels Mechanical Show at the Town Square

Register your Exhibits

Prizes awarded to exhibitors by random drawing throughout the day.

Variety of musical performances throughout the day. Featuring local bands and regional music.  Plan to enjoy the music all afternoon and into the evening.  REMEMBER to BRING YOUR LAWN CHAIRS

Over when its over!

 

 

 
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