COVID-19 Updates and Event Schedule
Please be sure to check for updates regularly. We will do our best to post schedule changes and cancellations to our website, Facebook and local media as soon as we have confirmed information. Thank you for your patience!
We take the health and safety of our visitors, volunteers, and staff very seriously. The expansive, park-like atmosphere of our museum makes social distancing a breeze, but we have also deployed new practices in accordance to WEDC guidelines that include use and availability of hand sanitizer around our museum, more frequent sanitizing of our restrooms with the maintenance and sanitation schedule posted inside, encouraging the use of masks and social distancing in buildings, and a shift in our food prep and eating areas to encourage outdoor eating. Our Tavern is currently only a display building, with all snacks and beverages being offered from the Pioneer Grill. Due to the small, enclosed nature of our Gift Shop, we are currently asking all visitors to wear a mask while inside the shop and to observe the limit of 5 persons at a time inside.
January 2021 Update:
The Pioneer Village Museum is currently closed for the season. We expect to re-open June 4, 2021.
Season hours are Thursday, 1-5 PM; Friday, 1-5 PM; Saturday 10 AM - 5 PM; Sunday, 1-5 PM. The regular season ends August 29th, 2021.
Please contact the museum at or 715.458.2080 if you have any questions or concerns.
School Tours
May 11th, 13th, 14th, 17th, 18th, 20th, 21st, 25th, 27th, 28th
The Barron County Historical Society would like to take this opportunity to invite your school to participate in our 48th Annual School Tour/End of the Year Field Trip Program. To reserve your tour, please print, complete, and return the School Tour Form at your earliest convenience.
Flea Market
June 5, 2021
Please join us for our 5th Annual Outdoor Flea Market, to be held at the Pioneer Village Museum grounds on Saturday, June 5th. This is an all-day event, with vendors setting up between 8 – 10 a.m., and the Flea Market running from 10:00 a.m. until 4:00 p.m.
There will be no gate admission charged that day, so spread the word – FREE Admission! Visitors will not only enjoy the opportunity to shop for treasures, but also to wander through the Pioneer Village and Display buildings. If you are interested in offering a Make-N-Take, please let us know. The Pioneer Grill will be open for the dining pleasure of vendors and guests alike. This should be a fun event for everyone.
Native American Heritage Days
June 11-13, 2021
Our First Annual Native American Heritage Days, to be held at the Pioneer Village Museum grounds June 11th-13th, is a new event for the museum. This three-day event will allow visitors to learn about and celebrate Native American heritage, a critical part of Barron County history.
More Info Coming Soon
Mid-Sommer's Eve
June 19th, 2021
5:30-8:00 PM
Two years ago, the Pioneer Village Museum joined together with the Sons of Norway - Dovre Lodge to bring Midsummer Eve traditions to the Barron County community.
As with both ancient and modern traditions, a bonfire was central to the celebrations (along with the presence of the local fire department!), and the Sons of Norway raised a maypole (majstång or midsommarstång).
The museum grounds are open for free touring from 5:30 - 8:00 PM, and we will have an amazing bonfire at 8:30 PM. Guests are welcome to wear traditional attire.
Bring your friends and family for an evening of cultural learning and fun!
Strawberry Festival
June 26th-27th, 2021
Strawberry jam, fresh strawberries and plenty of other strawberry items will be available for purchase. We’ll be serving delicious strawberry desserts out of the Pioneer Kitchen, featuring fresh picked berries, along with strawberry pie.
Quilt Show
June 26th-27th, 2021
During the Strawberry Festival, we will have an open Quilt Show featuring the work of local quilting artisans in the Cultural Arts Building. While strolling through the museum, you will have lots of eye candy, as there will be quilts displayed in the Ebenezer Church, Town Hall, and other buildings. There might even be a quilt or two for sale. If you’d like to display or sell some of your quilt work, give us a call at 715-458-2080. Churches and organizations are more than welcome to display and sell quilts for fundraising purposes.
Heritage Days
July 10th-11th, 2021
The past comes alive at Pioneer Village Museum for two fun-filled days every July! Heritage Days is one of the Museum's largest and most popular events.
The caboose will also be open, the General Store will be open with a full remodel, the beautiful Ebenezer Church has a new paint job, and the Golden-Laced Wyandotte chickens have returned to the village! These are just a few of the things to see - if you haven't been to the museum in a while, there is much, much more to take in that happened in the last year!
Authors, Artists, and Actors!
July 24th, 2021
The Barron County Historical Society would like to invite you to participate in our fourth annual Local Authors, Actors, & Artists Day. This is a chance to meet the public and display and sell your published works or original pieces of art. There is no charge to participate and tables will be provided. You are welcome to sell directly to the public and autograph your work.
Guests at the museum that day will be able to tour the grounds, listen to presentations, meet local authors, artists, and actors, and shop for one-of-a-kind works of art and autographed books. We are expecting a good turnout. Our lunch stand will be open, so visitors can spend the entire day here.
Rendezvous
July 30th, 31st, August 1st, 2021
Our Rendezvous is growing every year! Would you like to join us? We're looking for primitive activities and traders of all types.
Encouraged Activities:
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Knife and Hawk Demos
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Black Powder Shoots
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Atl Atl
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Primitive Bow Shooting
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Story Telling
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Flint Knapping
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Beading and Leather Work
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Dutch Oven Cooking
Demonstrators camp for free!
Classic Car Show
August 7th 2021
The Pioneer Village Museum and the Past Reflections Car Club will join forces once again. This is one of the most popular car shows in Northwest Wisconsin. Cars will be on display from 10:00 am to 3:00 pm and the museum will be open until 5:00 pm. The Pioneer Kitchen will be open for your dining pleasure, as well.
Car show attendees are encouraged to visit the museum’s own display of antique and unique vehicles housed in the machinery building at the north end of the museum grounds.
If you’d like to enter your car, please contact Bruce at 715-790-5757.
Women's History Day
August 14th, 2021
Celebrate the role women play in Barron County's history - and our world history - at the Pioneer Village Museum. We'll bring to light rights, achievements and progress won by women in a historical context.
More Info Coming Soon
Garden Tea with Inga Witscher
August 15th, 2021
The Barron County Historical Society is pleased to host the return of 2019's successful Garden Luncheon and High Tea at the Pioneer Village Museum! This event will feature Inga Witscher, host of Around the Farm Table on Wisconsin Public Television.
More Info Coming Soon
Old-Fashioned County Fair
August 21st - 22nd, 2021
Immerse yourself in some good old fashioned fun. Carnival games, contests of skill, and juggling are just a sample of what you can expect. Cheer on a team during Sunday’s Vintage Baseball games. Witness some rope tricks. The list goes on and on.
Just for fun, enter your artwork, sewing, fancy work, photography, garden crops, canned goods, baked goods, flowers or a woodworking project, to compete with your friends and neighbors for a ribbon and bragging rights. Entries will be accepted from 10 am – 12 pm. Judging will begin at noon. If you have any questions, please call us at 715-458-2080.
Other events include Bingo, Pie and Ice Cream Social, and a Sunday morning Church Service.
Vintage Baseball
August 22nd, 2021
Batter Up! Join us for a round robin tournament using 1860's rules, terms, equipment and uniforms. Even if you're not a baseball fan, you'll enjoy the game played by these teams. There are no gloves and the gentleman in the top hat is the referee. Vintage Baseball is part of the "OLD-FASHIONED COUNTY FAIR."
Bluegrass & Art Festival
September 10th-12th, 2021
This three-day event fills the beautiful Pioneer Village historical park with toe-tapping music from 5 PM Friday until 5 PM Sunday. This year's show features internationally-known headliner band, Tommy Brown and the County Line Grass, in addition to 10 other locally-renowned bluegrass bands.Vendors, jammin', workshops, and rough camping are all returning this year.
More Info Coming Soon
Oktoberfest
September 25th, 2021
New this year - celebrate Barron County's German heritage with Oktoberfest! This popular, world-wide celebration is now local and on the beautiful Pioneer Village Museum grounds. Traditional clothing is welcome, but anyone is able to attend!
More Info Coming Soon