Events
Dakota City is host to a number of events throughout the year providing living history, educational and entertaining experiences. We also collaborate with organizations seeking a pioneer village setting for their events. Admission prices vary per event with affordability for families to attend kept in mind.
Come relive the youth of your parents or maybe even the youth you remember! This tour is tailored to the needs of the adults, either walking or riding the trolley through the Village, visiting select buildings with a costumed guide. You have the opt...
"What's a Chautauqua" you say? (Shu-taw-kwuh) “An annual gathering providing public lectures, concerts, and dramatic performances during the summer months, usually in an outdoor setting.” (Very Entertaining!) Almost everybody in Minneso...
The 2017 Dakota City Medallion has been found! Congratulations to Vince Betz of Eagan for finding the medallion that was hidden in a wagon wheel hub by the McMenomy House barn! For finding the medallion, Vince received a crisp $100 bill and passes...
Dakota City is open during the months of June, July and August for scheduled group tours. This 2 hour program is designed to give the daycare centers, home daycare groups, YMCA groups, and other groups, the experience of what life would have been l...
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Do you enjoy visiting Dakota City's different events? Become a member and be involved with decision making and running the events. Receive our newsletter three times a year. Come to our annual meeting and vote for Board of Director members. Membershi...
Dakota City provides a number of educational programs that provide personal experiences designed to meet the age and interests of the school group attending. Tours can be customized to classroom learning and you can choose which buildings you want t...
Ladies, put on your Red Hats and come back in time for a Village tour and luncheon! This is a tour for all adults and is especially popular with Red Hat groups. Ride the trolley through the Village with a costumed guide and visit many of the old bui...
Dakota City is offering two Day Camp options for the summer of 2018, and we are happy to be partnering with Farmington Community Education to offer online registration and payment options. An Apprentice is one who learns a trade or skill from an exp...
Elementary aged children (6 – 12 years old) can live life through a 1900's child by learning in a one room school, doing chores in the family home, dressing in old-fashioned clothes, practicing a trade and visiting village buildings. The theme this...
This is a camp for teens (7th grade fall/age 12 and up) who are familiar with Dakota City and want more hands-on experience in the buildings, being immersed in Village history and life in the early 1900s. Step back in time and continue learning a tra...
This summer, bring your kids, grandkids and friends to visit the past and experience life at the turn of the last century on our Family & Friends Fun Day, offered one Friday in June and one in July. Stroll through the museum and see horse-drawn b...
Christmas Traditions of 1900 will be the theme throughout Dakota City Heritage Village. The horse-drawn trolley* will transport you through the village streets as you explore the traditions of Christmas 1900's style. Join in the caroling, warm yourse...
Visit us during the fabulous Dakota County Fair, one of the largest and oldest county fairs in the state! Our Chautauqua is free with your paid fair admission!...
Step back over 100 years and enjoy a 4-course luncheon as costumed table hostesses preside over tea. This year is the 25th anniversary of our Victorian Tea - excitement is in the air as your hostess, Lady Jane, leads the day's music and vignettes. We...