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Prairie Days at Shawnee Prairie
Step through a wrinkle in time to experience life on the Ohio frontier.
On the weekend of September 28th and 29th the Darke County Park
District will host its annual Prairie Days festival at Shawnee Prairie
Preserve at 4267 St. Rt. 502 West near Greenville. As festival
attendants wander through the grounds, they’ll hear the ring of the
blacksmith’s hammer on the anvil, smell fresh bread baking in the
outdoor oven, and see long hunters tending their fires in the woodland
encampment.
Come watch apple butter cooking over the fire, play children’s pioneer
games, view local artists’ works, enjoy live music and entertainment.
This year there will be performances by The Darke County Civic Theatre
on Saturday at 11:00 am and 2:15 pm and Sunday at 3:30 pm. The
SilverGrass Band will perform on Saturday at 12:30 pm and at 3:45 pm
the Ramblin’ Rovers will take the stage. On Sunday at 1:30 pm, kick
back and enjoy the music of Noah Back. On Sunday, Johnny Appleseed will
also be wandering the festival sharing stories to anyone that will
listen.
Between acts, sit-a-spell with the pioneer volunteers in the Log House
or try your hand at candle-making, tin-smithing, and more! Take a
stroll through the 18th century encampment and watch a tomahawk and
knife throwing competition.
Do you bake the best pie in Darke County? Bring us your homemade Apple,
Berry, Peach, or Other Favorite Pie on Saturday, September 28 for our
annual Prairie Days Pie Baking Contest! Entries will be accepted 9:30
am – 10:00 am Saturday morning at the classroom of the Nature Center at
Shawnee Prairie Preserve. Judging starts promptly at 10:00 am.
The winner of each category will receive a first-place certificate.
Overall Best-in-Show will be awarded a cash prize. Winners will be
announced during Prairie Days Saturday at 1:50 pm at the outdoor stage.
Just $2/pie entry fee to enter in any (or all!) of the following
categories: Apple, Peach, Berry, or Other. Be sure to
submit pies in a disposable pan and we cannot accept meringue or
refrigerated pies. After judging, slices of pie will be sold at Mad
Anthony’s Tavern.
There will also be a wide variety of food to choose from. Take a load
off as you enjoy fresh produce from Downing Fruit Farm, an ice cream
cone from Just Ice Cream, or visit one of the non-profit vendors
serving a wide variety of foods for lunch, snacks, and more!
Feeling lucky? Enter our annual basket raffle before you leave! Baskets
this year include themes such as Paddling, Kitchen, Gardening, and Bird
Watching!
We hope to see you next weekend (September 28 & 29) at Shawnee
Prairie Preserve where admission and parking are FREE!
Transportation from the main parking areas will once again be provided
by Greenville Transit System (GTS). Parking areas will be well marked
with plenty of signage. This will make getting to and from the parking
area to the festival grounds quick, effective, and safe for all family
members. Handicap parking will once again be available in the paved lot
at the Nature Center. (Please be sure to have your Handicap Placard
visible).
For more information visit www.darkecountyparks.org/prairie-days
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