England Prairie is a living history museum that preserves farming life and history of the first pioneer settlers of "England Prairie", Wadena, MN.

$5 Button for the weekend! Kids 17 & Under FREE.

2026 Feature tractor, machinery & equipment: McCormick/Deering/IHC/Farmall

Things to do: Bounce House; Bird House Building for Kids; Petting Barn, Barber/Beauty Shop Museum, Horse Drawn Wagon Rides, Military Museum, Pioneer Museum, "Deep Rock" Service Station Museum (Hewitt, MN), Barrel Train, RR Depot Museum (Philbrook, MN); Blacksmith Shop; Antique Tractor Pull; Swap Meet/Flea Market; Saw Mill; Print Shop

Demonstrations: Rope Making using a 1911 Era Rope Maker; Draft Horses in the Field; Making Shingles (Shingle Mill - N.H. Bolton Machine, patented 1872, Minneapolis, Minnesota); Plow Down, Large Display of Hit & Miss Gasoline Engines (Bring yours - show it off!); Threshing

Friday August 21, 2026

‍4:30 – 6:30 Pulled Pork or Beef on Bun, Beans, Potato Salad, Cole Slaw ALA CART MENU
5:00 – 8:00 : Pie & Ice Cream & Root Beer Floats Available
6:00 – 8:00: Barn Dance FUNDRAISERMusic by: Blommel Family Band
6:45 Coronation of the 26th England Prairie Royalty

Saturday, August 22, 2026

‍7:30 - 11:00 THRESHER'S BREAKFAST
9:00 US Flag raising, Scout Pack #54
9:15 - 12:00 Demonstrations**
10:00 - 7:00 Ice Cream Shoppe Open
11:00 Antique Tractor Pull
11:30 - 7:00 Phyliss' Kitchen Open
11:30 Kiddie Coin Hunt (Ages 3-12)
1:30 Parade - JOIN IN!!
2:30 Demonstrations**
8:00 pm Gates Close

Sunday, August 23, 2026

‍7:30 - 11:00 THRESHER'S BREAKFAST
9:00 Worship Service @ Log Chapel
10:00 - 1:00 Demonstrations**
10:00 Plow Down
10:00 - 2:30 Ice Cream Shoppe Open
11:00 Dig Taters
11:30 - 3:00 Phyliss' Kitchen Open
11:30 Kiddie Coin Hunt (Ages 3 - 12)
1:00 Parade - Join IN!!
2:00 Demonstrations**
2:00 - 4:00 CASH Bingo 50% payout
3:00 Dig Taters
4:00 Raffle Prize Drawings
5:00 pm Gates Close for the season

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