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Arts and Entertainment
August 9, 2025
From: Laura Ingalls Wilder DaysGet ready for an unforgettable experience at Laura Days 2025 with our Very Special Guest, Alison Arngrim! Alison is the actress who portrayed Nellie Oleson on the Little House in the Prairie TV Series. She has several appearances planned throughout the weekend, which you will find on the Schedule of Events page. And Pa’s Fiddle Contest is back to help us relive the magic of the music that shaped Laura’s era.
Our festival will also showcase the much-loved traditions, friendly faces, and the sense of community you’ve come to expect from us. Don’t miss out on the fun with kid-friendly games and crafts, engaging family entertainment, and mouthwatering vittles. Join us in Pepin on September 13 and 14, 2025, as we celebrate the remarkable life and literary legacy of Laura Ingalls Wilder.
Schedule
SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 13
9:00 am - 5K Run / Walk – (online registration available)
10:00 am
Nearly Nellie Promenade! (10:00-10:30) -MS
Laura Museum opens*
Wayside Cabin Activities begin*
Traditional Craft Demonstrations begin* -TCA
Reading Marathon* -TCA
Craft & Food Vendor Booths open*
Kids’ Activities* -P
Hunt & Punch Game* -P
Barrel Train Rides for Kids* -P
10:30 am - Flint & Steel Fire-Starting contest -TCA
11:00 am
Pa’s Fiddle Contest -MS (online registration)
Meet Mary Ingalls** -D
Laura’s Vittles Booth opens* -P
Medallion Hunt -P (clues posted at Info Booth)
11:30 am - Meet Mary Ingalls** -D
12:00 pm - Meet Mary Ingalls** -D
12:30 – 2:30 pm - Alison Arngrim autograph session – D
2:00 pm - Laura Contest -MS (online registration)
3:00 pm
Spelling Bee -MS (online registration available)
Meet Mary Ingalls** -D
3:30 pm - Meet Mary Ingalls** -D
3:15 – 5:15 pm - Alison Arngrim autograph session at Museum
4:00 pm
Ottersons & Blue Grass Roundup -MS
Meet Mary Ingalls** -D
6:00 pm - Square Dancing with Myron Hollatz -MS
7:00 pm
Fiddle Jam -TCA
Evening with Alison Arngrim -Lutheran Church**
SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 14
7:00 – 11 am - Pancake Breakfast at Pepin Schools cafeteria
10:00 am
Lorn & Royce Band – Worship -MS
Wayside Cabin Activities begin*
Alison Arngrim Q&A at Wayside Cabin (10-11:30)
Laura Museum opens*
Traditional Craft Demonstrations begin* -TCA
Reading Marathon* -TCA
Craft & Food Vendor Booths open* -P
11:00 am
Meet Mary Ingalls** -D
Pie Eating Contest -MS
Laura’s Vittles Booth opens* -P
Barrel Train Rides for Kids* -P
Kids’ Activities* -P
Hunt & Punch Game* - P
Face Painting until the Parade –P
11:30 am - Meet Mary Ingalls** -D
12:00 pm - Meet Mary Ingalls** -D
1:00 – 2:00 pm - Grand Parade (online registration) with Grand Marshal Alison Arngrim
2:00 pm - Tomahawk Throwing Contest -TCA
2:30 – 3:45 pm - Maple Ridge Band -MS
2:00 – 5:00 pm - Alison Arngrim autograph session -D
3:00 pm - Raffle Drawing -MS (During Band’s break)
4:00 pm - End of Weekend Activities
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* all-day activity
** ticketed event
- MS event on Main Stage
- P event in Park
- TCA event in Traditional Crafts Area
- D event in Depot
Date: September 13 - 14, 2025
Location: Various Venues in Pepin, WI