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County Events

Saturday, September 21, 2024, 11am-3pm 

Dacotah Prairie Museum (21 S Main St) Take a stroll downtown and experience the best of South Dakota’s fall activities in the autumn sunshine. This year the event will be expanded all the way to Lincoln Street to incorporate the green space in front of the courthouse. Booths will be set up outside the museum building with fun autumn crafts, decorate a pumpkin, turkey shoot games with an historic twist, scenic photo ops, holiday raffle, popcorn (NEW!) and hot dog stand (NEW!), and, of course, hot cider with a cookie. Musical entertainment provided by Rosie Daze Band featuring hometown artist Johnna Lawrence. Rosie Daze songs blend fiddle and bluegrass music with originals and fun covers to delight all audiences. Fiddlers Dan Sheldon and Judith Oliver will provide interludes of old-time music. Bring a lawn chair or blanket and find a spot on the courthouse green where lawn games will be found. Welcome to fall in Brown County! An event for all ages. In case of inclement weather, event moves inside museum building. Free admission, donations appreciated.

Saturday, October 5, 8am 

Dacotah Prairie Museum (21 S Main St) Stop by the Dacotah Prairie Museum on Main Street on your way to your parade spot. Pick up a hot coffee and/or hot cocoa, and a caramel roll to fuel up for your parade watching! Sale begins at 8am in front of the museum on Main Street. Or, stop and sit on the handy benches we will have along our building. No need to bring your own lawn chairs! All proceeds go towards our next traveling exhibit… “Framed: Step Into Art” from the Minnesota Children’s Museum, Summer 2025. Thank you for supporting your local museum and Go Wolves!

Saturday, December 14, 2024, 11am-3pm 

Dacotah Prairie Museum (21 S Main St) Join us for a wonderful winter afternoon of holiday cheer at the Dacotah Prairie Museum’s annual Holiday Open House. Enjoy hot cider and festive treats while strolling through Christmas Tree Lane and Holiday Wreath’s “Home on the Prairie for the Holidays” display. Listen to live music, have a visit with jolly ol’ St. Nick, decorate a sugar cookie, create make-&-take ornaments and view the Museum exhibits all decked-out for the holidays. It’s the magic of the season at your Dacotah Prairie Museum in historic downtown Aberdeen. Free admission!