Railroad Days
Historic Prairie Village
Saturday & Sunday, July 1-2, 2017
Two miles west of Madison, South Dakota on Hwy 34
Historic Prairie Village
Saturday & Sunday, July 1-2, 2017
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, and Motorcars
Roundhouse Open for Touring Steam Locomotives and Turntable
Model Train Layouts, Tour the ‘Emmanuel’ Chapel Car
Trackless train rides around the village streets both days!
Saturday: 1:00 p.m. – “SD Railroading 101” 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)
7:00 p.m. – Holy Rocka Rollaz concert in the Lawrence Welk Opera House
(requires separate concert ticket purchase)
Sunday: 8:00 a.m. – Church Service in the Junius Church
10:00 a.m. – Church Service in “Emmanuel” Chapel Car
11:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m. – Free cookies and lemonade in the depot
We regret that we will not be able to offer Hobo Stew this year.
Admission: $6.00 Adult
Age 6-12 $2.00
or free with your PV Season Pass
Doodlebug, Motorcar & Train
Rides: $4.00 per rider
Family Train Pass:
5 rides for $15.00
Under 3 Free
Contact: 1-800-693-3644 or info@prairievillage.org
Camping available on grounds with electricty, modern showers, dump station
Upcoming Event
October 7, 2017 PUMPKIN TRAIN, Prairie Village
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 Depot |
| 11:00 – 4:00 | Roundhouse open for touring locomotives, equipment, Rail Road swap meet and the Model train display Train Rides Village Tours Trackless train rides around village streets |
| 11:00 – 4:00 | Chapel Car Emmanuel tours |
| 1:00 – 2:00 | “SD Railroading 101” by Rick Mills, Exec. Director of the South Dakota State Railroad Museum, in the Opera House |
| 7:00 | The Holy Rocka Rollaz 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 and the Model train display Train Rides Village Tours Trackless train rides around village streets |
| 11:30 – 4:00 | Train Rides |
* Prairie Village season passes not accepted. Concert tickets go on sale opening day May 7, 2017 at the gift shop. Unsold tickets will also be available at the event!
