Event Description
Pioneer Days
Relive the experience of the early Manitoba Mennonites during our annual Pioneer Days festival! Enjoy traditional Mennonite food, activities for kids, live demonstrations, music, guided tours, and more!
PIONEER DAYS
MENNONITE HERITAGE VILLAGE – 231 PTH 12 N Steinbach, MB
Saturday, July 30 – Monday, August 1, 2022
Open Daily – 9:00 am to 5:00 pm
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ADMISSIONS:
$12.00 adults
$10.00 seniors (65 and up)
$10.00 students (ages 13-22)
$6.00 children (ages 6-13)
Free for ages 5 and under
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ANNUAL MEMBERSHIPS:
$30.00 individual (Includes free admission)
$50.00 family
PIONEER DEMONSTRATIONS:
Beginning at: 10:00 am Saturday and Monday
1:00pm Sunday (limited)
Baking bread in the Outdoor Oven
Milling wheat in the Windmill
Blacksmithing
Ropemaking behind the blacksmith shop
Wheelwrighting
Printing at the Print Shop
Steam powered activities (Sat, Mon)
Horse powered activities (Sat, Mon)
Shingle making by the Sawmill (Sat, Mon)
Field Work demonstrations (weather permitting – Sat, Mon)
Antique Tractors in the Agricultural Display Building
Visit the Farm Animals in the barnyard
Quilting in the Village Centre
Visit the artisans in the General Store
Shop at the Village Books & Gifts in Village Centre
Check out the Old-Fashioned Candy at the Candy Booth
FAMILY HISTORY STATION in the Village Centre. Research your family history
SPECIAL EXHIBITS:
Leaving Canada: The Mennonite Migration to Mexico in the Gerhard Ens Gallery
Take A Stand – by students from SRSS in the Village Centre
CHILDREN’S ACTIVITIES:
Kid’s Tent: Games, art station, face painting
Petting Zoo
Pony Rides
Barrel Train Rides
SPECIAL EVENTS:
Horse Drawn Wagon and Buggy Rides – All Weekend!
Saturday, July 30
‘Horse power’ demonstrations
Guided tours – Outdoor Village
Steam Powered Demonstrations
‘Leaving Canada’ guided tours
Sunday, July 31
Old Colony Worship Service – Old Colony Church at 11:00 am
Horse show – Southeast Manitoba Draft Horse Assoc. at 1:30 pm
Guided tours – Outdoor Village
Saengerfest – in the Village Centre Auditorium at 3:00 pm
Guided tours – ‘Leaving Canada’
Monday, August 1
Guided tours – Outdoor Village
‘Horse power’ demonstrations
‘Leaving Canada’ Guided tour
Steam powered demonstrations
Book Launch – 2:00 pm Sehnsucht: The story of Grisch by Lorraine Loewen Isaak
Quilt raffle draw – in the Pavilion at 4:00 pm
ENTERTAINMENT: in the Pavilion begins each day at noon
Saturday, July 30
Young and Haggard
Vern and Christina
Sunday, July 31
Saengerfest (hymn sing ) at 3:00 pm
Cold Hard Cash
Monday, August 1
Vern and Christina
The Cracked Eggshell
Daniel Desorcy
TASTE THE FOOD:
Russian Mennonite ethnic food in the Livery Barn Restaurant
MHV’S famous Waffles and Vanilla Sauce
Rollkuchen and Watermelon
Burgers, hotdogs, french fries, ice cream, and more
Schnetje and Stoneground Wheat Bread with jam
*Activities/times subject to change
Location of the Mennonite Heritage Village Museum event
Venue Information - Mennonite Heritage Village Museum
Explore a turn-of-the century Russian Mennonite street village on our 40 acre site. Taste traditional ethnic fare at the museum’s Livery Barn Restaurant, and explore a classic Mennonite housebarn and a fully operational Dutch windmill during our summer season. View historic and heirloom treasures from Poland and Russia to Canada, displayed in the Main and Gerhard Ens galleries, and find that perfect souvenir at Village Books & Gifts, all open year-round in the Village Centre.
There is always something new to experience. The changing annual themes and temporary exhibits, along with new artifacts donated each year, celebrate the Mennonite heritage and culture. We also offer a broad range of activities and demonstrations, from wagon rides to bread baking, throughout the summer on our Festival days. All of these features combine in this bustling village to offer a fresh experience with each visit.
