Historic Prairie Village
Saturday & Sunday, July 7-8, 2018
Two miles west of Madison, South Dakota on Hwy 34
A Day on the Prairie Village, Herman & Milwaukee Railroad
Rides all day on Train, Doodlebug, Motorcars and Carousel
Roundhouse Open for Touring Steam Locomotives and Turntable
Model Train Layouts, Tour the “Emmanuel” Chapel Car
Saturday: 1:00 p.m. – “A Restoration of the Past – Railroad History from South Dakota” by Rick Mills, Exec. Director of the SD State Railroad Museum, in the air-conditioned Lawrence Welk Opera House (sponsored in part by the SD Humanities Council)
Also Saturday: Divas Through the Decades concert, 7:00 pm (separate tickets required)
Sunday: 10:00 a.m. – Church Service in “Emmanuel” Chapel Car
10:45 a.m. – Dedication of new Chapel Car Emmanuel historic marker
Also Sunday: Free cookies and lemonade at Wentworth Depot (while it lasts).
Two miles west of Madison, South Dakota on Hwy 34
A Day on the Prairie Village, Herman & Milwaukee Railroad
Rides all day on Train, Doodlebug, Motorcars and Carousel
Roundhouse Open for Touring Steam Locomotives and Turntable
Model Train Layouts, Tour the “Emmanuel” Chapel Car
Saturday: 1:00 p.m. – “A Restoration of the Past – Railroad History from South Dakota” by Rick Mills, Exec. Director of the SD State Railroad Museum, in the air-conditioned Lawrence Welk Opera House (sponsored in part by the SD Humanities Council)
Also Saturday: Divas Through the Decades concert, 7:00 pm (separate tickets required)
Sunday: 10:00 a.m. – Church Service in “Emmanuel” Chapel Car
10:45 a.m. – Dedication of new Chapel Car Emmanuel historic marker
Also Sunday: Free cookies and lemonade at Wentworth Depot (while it lasts).
Admission: $6.00 Adult
Age 6-12 $2.00
PV Season Pass
Doodlebug, Motorcar & Train
Rides: $4.00 per rider
Family Train Pass:
5 rides for $15.00
Under 3 Free
Upcoming Event
October 6, 2018 PUMPKIN TRAIN, Prairie Village
Contact: 1-800-693-3644 or info@prairievillage.org
Camping available on grounds with electricty, modern showers, dump station
Download the Railroad Days Poster
Read the story: The Prairie Village Herman & Milwaukee Railroad
October 6, 2018 PUMPKIN TRAIN, Prairie Village
Contact: 1-800-693-3644 or info@prairievillage.org
Camping available on grounds with electricty, modern showers, dump station
Download the Railroad Days Poster
Read the story: The Prairie Village Herman & Milwaukee Railroad
has been featured in the July 2015 issue of Railfan & Railroad Magazine
| Schedule of Events | |
| Saturday | |
| 10:00 – 4:00 | Motor Car and Doodlebug Rides at Wentworth Depot |
| 11:00 – 4:00 | Roundhouse open for touring locomotives, equipment, Rail Road swap meet, Model train display and Children’s train ride. |
| 11:00 – 4:00 | Train Rides at Wentworth Depot Village Tours |
| 11:00 – 4:00 | Chapel Car Emmanuel tours |
| 12:00 – 4:00 | Carousel Rides at gift shop |
| 1:00 – 2:00 | “A Restoration of the Past – Railroad History from South Dakota” by Rick Mills, Exec. Director of the South Dakota State Railroad Museum, in the Opera House |
| 7:00 | Divas Through the Decades Concert at the Opera House * |
| Sunday | |
| 8:00 – 9:00 | Village Church Service in Junius Church |
| 9:00 – 4:00 | Motor Car and Doodlebug Rides at depot |
| 10:00 – 11:00 | Church Service in Chapel Car Emmanuel |
| 11:00 – 2:00 | Free cookies and lemonade at the Wentworth Depot |
| 11:00 – 4:00 | Roundhouse open for touring locomotives, equipment, Rail Road swap meet, Model train display and Children’s train ride. |
| 11:30 – 4:00 | Train Rides at Wentworth Depot |
| 12:00 – 4:00 | Carousel at gift shop |
* Prairie Village season passes not accepted. Concert tickets go on sale opening day – Sunday May 6, 2018 – at the gift shop. Unsold tickets will also be available at the event!
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