Walnut Grove Laura Ingalls Wilder Pageant

06/25/2026

Have you bought your tickets for this year's Walnut Grove Laura Ingalls Wilder Pageant production of "Chasing the Dream"?

If you think you have seen the show.... it will be a new experience since several scenes have been revised to reflect feedback from our audience, cast and crew.

Tickets are now on sale at our website www.walnutgrove.org/pageant
Once there click on tickets tab. You may then click on the date you are interested in attending and a seating chart will come up. You may either choose general seating (bring your own chairs) or the seating chart to choose which section/chairs you would like to be seated in; click on your seat choice and add it to your cart. Go to your cart and check out.

If you prefer not to use our website, you may call our ticket office at 888-859-3102 or email us at [email protected]

06/24/2026

Fun at the Walnut Grove City Park before you attend the Walnut Grove Laura Ingalls Wilder Pageant on July 18th, 2026

Walnut Grove, Hometown Day is back at the Village Fair once again and will feature all the fun you've come to expect—and a little extra!

A special thank you to these local sponsors for helping make events like this possible:

• Tyler Hansen Agency
• Integrity Bank Plus
• Meadowland Farmers Coop

Their support helps bring attractions such as axe throwing, a bounce house, and the dunk tank to the Village Fair. We appreciate their commitment to our community and look forward to celebrating Hometown Day with everyone!

06/24/2026

Last night at the Walnut Grove Laura Ingalls Wilder Pageant we had Media Night, it was nice to see the media groups taking pictures and interviewing the cast.

The cast and crew performed several scenes for the Media to enjoy then they practiced all of Scene II for the first time in its entirety. The set crew was also on hand to change out the sets and to work on projects backstage.

06/24/2026

Tonight was Media Night at the Wilder Pageant. It was a beautiful night for practice and photos. Here are a few backstage photos from tonight. The first show is coming up July 10!

06/23/2026

Practices are moving along nicely.

Up until last night June 22, 2026, the cast had been doing select scenes. Last night the cast practices all of Act 1.

Before all the practices the cast have been doing stretching exercises and tongue twisters to help get them ready to practice.

Act 1 is the longer of the two Act production and the cast, with the stops and starts to get Erin's directions they were done by 9:00 P.M. It was amazing to see that so many of the actors are not using their scripts any longer by last night.

After practice Steve worked on the light placements, Bill did some stage floor painting, Rick stained the floor of the people hauler and put the canvas on the photo op wagon and Rick, Bill & Errol started the fire line for the first time.

06/23/2026

Saturday, July 18, in Walnut Grove – Come and meet Sydney Robin Greenbush (who played Carrie Ingalls on the NBC television show, “Little House on the Prairie”) and friends at the Heartfelt Country Dinner in Walnut Grove. Good vibes, great people, and loads of fun all night long! (With time to take in the Wilder Pageant that night!)

It will be an evening full of nostalgia and reflection—a celebration of community, storytelling, and shared heritage. The evening is structured around heartfelt guest speakers, each bringing their own stories and wisdom to the table and will feature an exclusive Silent Auction and prize raffle, with all proceeds directly benefiting the Walnut Grove Foundation.

Find out more and buy tickets at:

https://www.eventbrite.com/e/heartfelt-country-dinner-party-tickets-1990807083578

The group is also scheduled to speak at the Wilder Pageant on Friday night, July 17, at approximately 7:15 p.m., just before the Pageant Singers at 8:00 p.m.

https://walnutgrove.org/heartfelt-country-party-greenbush-twins-and-company/

06/22/2026

Tomorrow evening June 23rd, 2026, will be Media Night.

This gives a chance for Media outlets to come to a practice, take photos, interview cast and crew and watch some scenes from this year's show "Chasing the Dream".

If you are a media outlet, please join us tomorrow evening June 23rd, 2026, at 6:30 P.M. We look forward to seeing you.

Below are some photos from previous years Media Night.

06/19/2026

This Saturday June 20th is yet another workday at the Walnut Grove Laura Ingalls Wilder Pageant site. We will be painting, cleaning, fixing fence or whatever talents our volunteers bring to the workday. Just show up and find Bill for his list of jobs.

06/18/2026

Monday evening was another first of the year for the Walnut Grove Laura Ingalls Wilder Pageant. Sound was added; this means the actors were wearing their body mics and there was music and sound effects. This gives a chance for the sound people to work on their timing and the cast to use their microphones efficiently.

Monday the cast worked on 4 scenes which included the first scene where the Ingalls putting the finishing touches on their new house with the Nelsons. And the final scene where the Ingalls are preparing to leave for Burr Oak, Iowa.