The 39th Annual Menno Pioneer Power Show (MPPS) is a two-day annual event the third weekend after Labor Day weekend in Menno, South Dakota. We feature Southeast South Dakota cultural heritage demonstrations on a 36-acre site. The show is run by an estimated 300 volunteers, who are committed to creating a family friendly and welcoming atmosphere for all attendees. Extensive exhibits and activities are available at the show.

Schedule of Events

7:30am Gate Opens

8:00am
Exhibitor Registration (Registration/Souvenir Shop)
Biscuits/Gravy Served (Lower level of Red Barn)

9:00am Show Attractions Open

9:30-10:30am Live Music, Hunter Heinrich (SoDak Stamm Outdoor Stage)

10:00am Children Rides/Mini Golf Open

10:00am-Noon: Live Music, Jan Schiferel (Holm Building Stage)

10:30am-Noon: Corn Shelling & Shredding, Hay Demonstrations, Steam Threshing, Steam Plowing, Sawmill Demonstration

10:30am-Noon: Phil Blom Polka Band (SoDak Stamm Outdoor Stage)

Noon: Antique Car & Tractor Parade (Rides Closed During Parade)

1:00-3:00pm Live Music, Larry Waltner, Sue Dyck & Friends (Holm Building Stage)

After Parade Hunter Heinrich (SoDak Stamm Outdoor Stage)

1:30-2:30pm IHCC Chapter 21 Meeting (Steam Building)

2:30pm Money Pile, Children ages 2-10 (Walz School Sandbox)

2:00-3:30pm Corn Shelling & Shredding, Hay Demonstrations, Steam Threshing, Steam Plowing, Sawmill Demonstration

3:00pm Antique Tractor & Pickup Pull

5:00pm Great Plains Truck & Tractor Pull

8:00pm/dark Steam Engine Spark Show (Near Steam Building, Weather Permitting)

​​Following the Parade:
- Freedom Raffle Drawing
- 50/50 Drawing
- Farmall Super H Drawing
- Straw Bale Auction

Menno Pioneer Power Show Features:
- Massey Harris 
- Massey Ferguson
- Tractors, Engines and Vehicles
- Mopar Cars & Trucks

If interested, contact Bubbles Mensch at (605) 321-4983

​Cost:
$10 Adults 19 years and older
FREE Children 0-18 years